The Thing Industry carries a full line of widgets.

Hands out of boxes

And banks on things

This factory has a a lot of hands. No people, just hands.

Who Goes There, anyway?

Area 51, I suppose.

John Carpenter, managing director.

Don’t forget that the thing industry center also translates the area…

Decades ago, Volkswagen did manufacture a utility car known as “The Thing” (in the USA anyway) for a couple of years. It was based on the World War Two Kubelwagen.

As warnings go, this one’s a bit Grimm.

Well. I guess an autonomously operating “THING” beats a dildo hands down.

Assistant: “Hello. Customer Service here.” Cust: “Look gentlemen, I’d like to change my “Thing” for a newer model. The present one I have, doesn’t seem to work anymore.” A: “Well sir. The model you describe has been obsolete for over fifty years.” C: “Oh! What can I do?” A: “Well sir. You would have to upgrade the complete assembly. I don’t wish to be rude, but do you think you would get enough service out of a newer model, to make it worth the time and expense?” C. “Let me be the judge of that, my good fellow. What is… Read more »

Careful, Blobco Industries is going for your marketshare.

So Amazon is getting into real estate?

Is the area to the left being transacted? My thing is available.

This song is almost as old as I am! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWPx-fw0mI8

I think we finally found the secret Chinese server that monitors and hacks the “Internet of Things”.

Advice for those who want to get into the thing industry: do stuff.