1965 commercial for Nestle Quik voices concern over computers stealing jobs

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Automation (trap door variety) rather than computers, but what a great ad. Thanks for posting it.

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Holy inflatable horse-shaped dildo, Batman!

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I’m not sure how “automation vs. labor” works in the trap-door game.

I guess a worker comes in and cuts a hole around you while you wait?

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“Dr. Slump?” Is that where Akira Toriyama got the name for his manga? Dr. Slump - Wikipedia

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ORqw

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Hmmm…Nestle Quick chocolate flavor. And Dr. Slump sounds suspiciously like Count Chocula.

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Not only is Adam West the best Batman, but now I learn he was Q all along!

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I thought that Gif. was her shooting uzi’s?

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Some days you just can’t outrun a duck!

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See “Magnus, Robot Fighter.”

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Automation. Then there’s repurposing: I see hardware there used in Lost in Space.

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Danger! Danger @hecep !

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I’m in danger right now!

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Came here for this. Not disappointed.

Adam West’s passing resulted in many of his friends saying that he was the smartest and funniest man in Hollywood.

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Lots of luck Batsy; not many COBOL programmers left these days to help debug the Batcomputer.

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