Wednesday WTF?: Showdown with Battle Box

Welcome to Wednesday WTF? wherein we randomly select a photo/video/thing that makes us say those three special words.On/Off boxes aren't a new thing by any means, but this one has a certain flair. Could be the changing face. Could be the accompanying music. Could be the obviously crazy amount of...

By Merritt Martin

May 11, 2011

Audio By Carbonatix

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            "name": "GPT - Billboard - Slot Inline - Content - Labeled - No Desktop",
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            "name": "STN Player - Float - Mobile Only ",
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            "name": "Editor Picks",
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            "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
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          },{
            "name": "GPT - 2x Rectangles Desktop, Tower on Mobile - Labeled",
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          },{
            "name": "GPT - Leaderboard to Tower - Slot Auto-select - Labeled",
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Welcome to Wednesday WTF? wherein we randomly select a photo/video/thing that makes us say those three special words.

On/Off boxes aren't a new thing by any means, but this one has a certain flair. Could be the changing face. Could be the accompanying music. Could be the obviously crazy amount of effort that went into the robot and the video. Whatever it is, we say WTF?, and we say it with wonder.

Check out the video after the jump.

And thanks to Buzzfeed for the peep.

Merritt Martin has written for the Dallas Observer for over two decades. She has also contributed to Eater, DMN and USA Today. In addition to arts and culture writing, she spends entirely too much time extolling the virtues of pears, black clothing, and her cat Kenneth.

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