In case you missed it this weekend, the first 1,000 lucky owners of The Boring Company’s “Not-a-Flamethrower” picked up their new hardware Saturday:
First 1000 Boring Company Flamethrowers being picked up today! pic.twitter.com/hBMp5fGzAB
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018
Nothing makes your baby more zen than a few gentle puffs of a TBC Flamethrower pic.twitter.com/HewJf66hh2
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018
Almost forgot! Due to recent regulatory/customs rules enacted to inhibit transport of anything called a Flamethrower, we have renamed our product: “Not a Flamethrower”.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018
Not only is it now called “Not-a-Flamethrower,” it also comes with a set of terms and conditions:
Terms & conditions for “Not-a-Flamethrower”
Please use as directed to avoid unintentionally burning things down. For simple & concise instructions, we drew upon wisdom in great Dr Seuss book “Green Eggs and Ham”. #ThrowFlamesResponsibly pic.twitter.com/kgj8W8EOLJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018
“I will not use this in a house, I will not point this at my spouse.” Classic.
Business Insider isn’t so sure that people are properly using their Not-a-Flamethrowers, and it even spawned a Twitter Moment.
⚡️ “People are already misusing Elon Musk's flamethrowers”https://t.co/RJrzWplI9O
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) June 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/JoshMclean82/status/1006262419067457536
Counterpoint: You can't "misuse" a flamethrower. https://t.co/BNNKx3p9M0
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) June 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/UnrealElijah/status/1006262410750189568
If they're lighting shit on fire, they're not actually misusing it. https://t.co/TBLWBf5vd6
— Non-Essential Consultants, LLC (@la_ims) June 11, 2018
Touché.
How does one misuse a flamethrower?
1. Point at thing desired to be burned.
2. Shoot. https://t.co/Wj40pLHpXt— The Irreverent (T) (@gunboss68) June 11, 2018
It’s for killing spiders obviously https://t.co/kb3HJMAGW1
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) June 11, 2018
Goodbye garden moles https://t.co/D6HKfBocwK
— Vanessa Santos (@VanessaOblinger) June 11, 2018
Fire is cool. https://t.co/wnZiOCkxsT
— Þe Political Hat, Professional Kyriarch (@ThePoliticalHat) June 11, 2018
I’m assuming these are available for overnight delivery for Fathers Day? What a great, fun and easy way to start the backyard bonfire! And when the zombie apocalypse happens- we’re all the better for it! ?? #NotAFlamethrower https://t.co/Fx7SwSKOik
— ShelaAnn (@HapaMamaTo2) June 11, 2018
Where is the example of someone misusing it?
— david puddy (@twenty4sev) June 11, 2018
Well, here’s what Twitter Moments came up with:
Also here's some creme brulee @risknc made #notaflamethrower pic.twitter.com/sn3cYngSWN
— pinguino ? (@pinguino) June 10, 2018
… and that’s it. Doesn’t look like misuse to us.
Here’s a couple we found on our own — you be the judge.
How is this #NotAFlamethrower? pic.twitter.com/3BpidpRyIK
— Faruk ? ᴵᴾᴴᴼᴺᴱᴰᴼ (@iPhonedo) June 10, 2018
The “Not” a Flamethrower ?. Thanks @elonmusk & @boringcompany #NotAFlamethrower pic.twitter.com/NPfenafixB
— My Tesla Adventure (@MyTeslaAdventur) June 10, 2018
So this happened #NotAFlamethrower @J0hnnyXm4s @Jaku @elonmusk @TheBoringComp pic.twitter.com/Ea4TXFusM2
— Alexander Gouletas (@AGouletas) June 11, 2018
You knew this would happen! @elonmusk @RAWLIFE247 #NotAFlamethrower pic.twitter.com/iJgsZmkEDN
— Maxamilian Demian (@Maxoplata) June 10, 2018
Look out, spiders.
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