This would be perfect for the mythbusters to do a special on. "MacGyver myth special! can he really make a nuclear reactor out of a paperclip, piece of string and a rubberband?"
Oh yeah. I'm from Hawaii, I know exactly what Carl is talking about. That bean paste is called azuki beans (at least thats what we call it here). But I can't really imagine this in a hamburger. Maybe if the bun was sweet, like an anpan, but that sure looks like cheese and mayonnaise to me...I don't know about that.
I used to have one of these when I was a kid, but it was much smaller and didn't make nearly as many things. I would definitely love that one, though. Oh the possibilities!
It reminds me of that Michel Gondry music video. I don't remember what artist it was, but it was a french one. The music video was just random signs around france that made up the lyrics. Quite clever.
This just happened here on Oahu a couple days ago. of course it didn't go thru the bridge, but it did take out a good chunk and caused the worst traffic back up Oahu has ever seen. lol