Ultraman kitchen timer saves the bacon
Posted January 31, 2012 
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Moms might turn into Godzillas whenever they potter about in the kitchen, only to realize that they have left the turkey in the oven for way too long simply because they have a thousand and one other things to attend to around the home. Now, the turkey could have been saved (and inadvertently, the Godzilla side of mom would not have surfaced) if you had bought her the Ultraman kitchen timer for Christmas. Japanese toy manufacturers Kotobukiya have announced the Ultraman Warning Light Kitchen Timer, where it was specially designed after Ultraman’s warning light that is worn on his chest. Featuring similar light patterns and sounds from the shows, you can pick it up for around $27.30 after conversion. I have always wondered how come Ultraman never starts off the fight by releasing his super power and destroy the alien creature right from the get go, when it is quite clear his hand-to-hand combat skills are never enough to subdue an opponent as he is no Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris.
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