Hammer Hook

Jun 30, 2018 — Comic #181
A tour guide at the Coast Guard R&D Center explains, “Since the runaway success of the Hammer Hook, which apparently took us 200 years to invent, we’ve been testing out what other things we can improve by welding hammers to them!” Demonstrations show a Hammer Stapler, a Hammer Keyboard that smashes the monitor (“Email sent!”), and a “Hammer Hammer.” She adds, “...and coming soon, Hook Mouse!” An offscreen voice screams, “Oh God my hand!”

The Coast Guard invents its spork

Read the transcript

Hello and welcome to the Coast Guard R&D Center! / Since the runaway success of the Hammer Hook, which apparently took us 200 years to invent, we’ve been testing out what other things we can improve by welding hammers to them! / Process memos faster with Hammer Stapler! / ka-chunk! / Or try Hammer Keyboard! / Email sent! / Hammer Hammer! / tap tap tap / …and coming soon, Hook Mouse! / Oh God my hand!

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