Signs of the Apocalypse, volume one: TiVo meets Domino’s

By on Nov 17, 2008 at 2:54 PM
General November 17, 2008

Well people, it was fun while it lasted. Green fields and sunny pastures may soon be a thing of the past as TiVo has officially announced the Domino’s widget – a fast food ordering service that allows TiVo subscribers to order from Domino’s without ever having to get up from their couches. Ugh. The Domino’s widget walks users though the Domino’s menu right on the TV screen, providing separate sections for pizzas, side orders and drinks. A quick check out later and you’ve got 30 minutes before piping-hot cholesterol is delivered right to your door. Those of you comfortable with leaving your front door unlocked might not even have to get up off the couch to pay for the food. Orders are capped at $100 which is fine considering any order over $100 should be delivered by an ambulance. If this isn’t a sign of the end of times, we don’t know what is.

[Via Zatz Not Funny!]

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  • Roger A

    DOMINOS… oh lord, DESPERATION… NO!!!

    Its all about Pizza Slut, Pizza Hut or Papa Johns or ANYTHING but Cardboard and Sauce Pizza Inc (Dominos).

    But, I FUCKING LOVE THE IDEA. I live in a major city that one can get almost ANYTHING delivered, EXCEPT a large pizza chain… so this would be awesome if there was other things too.

  • MadMike

    Wow, another reason for people to become fatter.

  • backbeat

    ^ You should know, guido. You should know.

  • Cliff

    really don’t like this idea. I have TiVo for DVR service, not internet features. That is what my computer is for

  • WTF?

    I’m going to re-enact the comments above:

    Comment 1:
    Spazing like cause I’mma write comment so funny I am funny read me read me cause I makes no sense am i being for real or just sarcastic cause no one can tell fucking Pizza. Blah! FUCK! Yeah!

    Comment 2:
    Obligatory fat joke

    Comment 3:
    Fuck you Comment #2! I don’t know why I’m so angry at you! Maybe I’m fat! Fuck! Fat fuck!

  • goldenuno

    I have nothing witty to say. Its both a great idea and a horrible black hole all at the same time.

  • MordechiJones

    Cliff and goldenuno with coherent comments! YAY!

  • Maarten

    Imagine if you will that the phone company had just discovered that you’re using the phone to order pizza. So, guess what — they want a piece of the action! That’s what’s happening here — one or more new “solution providers” are inserting themselves into the pizza transaction to exact a point or two. Customers don’t want to pay more, nor does Dominos want to give up any more of their thin margin. I’m predicting this trial disappears without a trace in three months, just like all the other pizza ordering on TV trials.

  • pete

    TiVo needs to be working on their ancient UI…

    Also… How about an advanced user control panel that’s accessible via a browser while on a PC on your LAN. (Like how you access your router settings)…

    Also… How about something as simple as a numerical indication of how much hard drive space you have left!

  • cwcanty

    this isn’t much different than ordering online. No biggie, Not sure why the BGR staff is up in arms.

  • JustMe

    Wow… way to further encourage obesity in America. Let’s all give a round of applause for TiVo and Domnios.

  • 1adonis1

    LOL, funny writing. +1

  • Glenn

    I think it’s a good idea. FTW.

  • backbeat

    Free Market VS Free Will.

    Choices can be a real bitch … and taking ownership of the results of those choices even worse. ;)

  • Queen4111

    LOL!!!!

    “If this isn’t a sign of the end of times, we don’t know what is.”

    Signs of the Apocalypse… DRAMATIC aren’t you??

  • BlackberryMAX

    Now I see what my buddy from europe was talking about. There’s even sugar in our TiVo’s.

  • Kent

    Sometimes you just don’t enjoy talking to the kid on the other side of the call
    Maybe the person doesn’t understand
    Half pineapple half sausage
    Not 2 just half and half
    I think its a great idea
    But I do understand the whole obesity thing hovering over this idea…
    I would be more concerned if this was for mcdonalds lol

  • http://www.k5live.com likeabite

    This has to be one of the funniest BGR posts in a long while…”delivered by an ambulance” lmao!

    Ain’t shit dramatic about this…America’s gettin’ fatter and fatter and this won’t help the situation one bit. My vain ass don’t need more fat chicks to reject…sorry

  • Eludium-Q36

    You all are entirely missing the point! This represents a new level of B-2-C integration! This may be what shapes Web 3.0 – Internet services integrated with your digital TV service. Make fun of Dominoes but they’re on the leading edge of a tech tsunami about to hit us all.

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