A small cylindrical robot that roams the streets sniffing for the characteristic scent of dog poo.
When it finds a fresh pile, a little arm plants a miniature Union flag in the centre.-- pocmloc, Nov 21 2011 Lovely.-- calum, Nov 21 2011 Hah!-- skinflaps, Nov 22 2011 Why cylindrical?-- DenholmRicshaw, Nov 22 2011 Could use a different flag outside of the UK. Installing a small inkjet printer, and a low-resolution GPS, could allow the unit to be loaded with blank flags.-- pocmloc, Nov 22 2011 I thought it was going to plant an MBA grad certificate in it.-- RayfordSteele, Nov 22 2011 A warm, steaming bun, just for you. [+] (...if a robot comes along and sticks a flag in it I am definitely changing my recipe...)-- Grogster, Nov 22 2011 You mean it isn't already?-- pocmloc, Nov 22 2011 Would be much more useful than some degrees.-- RayfordSteele, Nov 22 2011 I have no degrees, and yet am somehow useful. How did this happen?-- Alterother, Nov 23 2011 //I have no degrees// Pfui! You have six degrees of separation, don't you?-- mouseposture, Nov 23 2011 Only from you.-- Alterother, Nov 23 2011 Heard today on NPR, that thanks to Facebook, that average number has decreased to 4.7.-- RayfordSteele, Nov 23 2011 Who has all the .7s?-- pocmloc, Nov 25 2011 In that case isn't the original 6 suspiciously precise?-- pocmloc, Nov 25 2011 // a miniature Union flag in the centre. //
Would not a french tricoleur be infinitely more appropriate ?-- 8th of 7, Nov 25 2011 I always thought that the only thing that ought to be stuck in a fresh dog turd was a lolly stick.-- gnomethang, Nov 26 2011 I once saw a smoke-emitting tractor-like vehicle called "FIDO", which stood for something something "dog ordure", and was very excited at the idea of a vehicle powered by incineration of dog turds, but was later disillusioned to discover that it simply had a conventional diesel engine and was designed to clean up poo. This is one of the great sadnesses of my life.-- nineteenthly, Nov 26 2011 ha ha ha ha ha ha [RayfordSteele]-- nomocrow, Nov 26 2011 // dog puddles //
"Vin Ordinaire" ... ?-- 8th of 7, Nov 26 2011 random, halfbakery