Hamdogs-
10000000% * better patent than any software patent.
* I know, I know...
We live in a world where a 'Hamdog' burger hybrid is patented
Rejoice! The eternal dilemma of whether to have a hot dog or a burger has now been answered. At last barbecue lovers can unshackle themselves from the tyranny of which under-cooked meat product to consume and have both, together, at once. Yes the problem that never needed solving has been solved. In what might be considered …
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Thursday 22nd September 2016 10:08 GMT Spudley
Re: Hamdogs-
So the next obvious thing is to make a few additional patents for the same thing, but "with mustard" and "with ketchup".
And then demand royalties from the original inventor when he tries to use said condiments.
Yep. That would be where it starts really looking like the software industry.
More seriously though, I was under the impression that food recipes were explicitly not patentable. How is this not a recipe?
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Wednesday 21st September 2016 10:26 GMT JetSetJim
Oz patents
> Janine Allis told me that it was impossible to patent.
Hmm - obviously not impossible to patent, but certainly impossible to defend it - more likely she misspoke. Perhaps Janine was not aware that the wheel was also patented in Australia, leading me to believe that the Oz patent examiners either have a healthy sense of humour, or are as useless (if not more so) than the US ones (and others, no doubt).
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Wednesday 21st September 2016 12:28 GMT Robert Helpmann??
Re: Quick...
Don't over-think it. Place all ingredients in a blender and puree. Roll in a ball, batter and deep fry. Problem solved*. Additional patents need to be filed for other ingredient combinations (e.g pizza & doughnuts, beer & pretzels, broccoli &... perhaps I will have to reconsider this one...).
* All problems may be solved in a similar manner.
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Wednesday 21st September 2016 15:03 GMT Dave 126
More recipes here:
http://thatiswhyyourefat.tumblr.com/
Including my favourite*, the Turtle Burger ( 5 sausages to creates the legs and head, burger for the body, whole lot wrapped in cheese and bacon (to emulate the texture of the shell) and deep fried.
*favourite in principal, I haven't replicated such a work of genius.
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Thursday 22nd September 2016 13:13 GMT A K Stiles
Re: Quick...
I didn't - all the ones I got in change during my trip last month were ratty bits of barely-legible paper that appeared to have been in regular use as a makeshift beer-mat for a leaky pint of Tennants!
<edit> quick check of t'webs suggests it was a pilot run last year by Clydesdale ahead of full release now, with RBS and BOS in November 2016 and 2015 respectively, which explains why they weren't more prevalant </edit>
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Wednesday 21st September 2016 16:15 GMT Lotaresco
Another use for that bun
If anyone wants to make an Adorable Octopus sandwich that bun is going to be the ideal shape. It has pockets for its cute little wings.
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Wednesday 21st September 2016 17:57 GMT Pompous Git
Re: Er, Barbecue?
Barbecue is a cooking apparatus, usually found outdoors, heated by charcoal, wood, or some sort of petroleum gas.
Er, the public barbecues in the Huon Valley of southern Tasmania run on electricity. And they are free. You just have to press a button once every 20 minutes.
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Wednesday 21st September 2016 20:48 GMT Anonymous Coward
How did an Australian think this up before an American?
Surely the percentage of obese Americans is greater than that of obese Aussies, and since this is obviously targeted at fatties, I'm ashamed for my country that we're falling behind in the race for ways to increase your waist size.
Clearly we're too focused on building walls and standing up during a national anthem to continue working toward the ultimate national goal of reaching an average cholesterol level of 1000!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
