Basically, we want to hear your holiday-themed tales of gadget horror and technology disasters. As incentive to open up and share, we've got some free pizza for the very best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) story. What we'll do is post that story along with some of our favorite runner-ups so you'll become Internet-famous and a part of Gizmodo history.

Sounds good, no? I know it might be scary to share a traumatizing tale, but you're safe here and we won't laugh too much. So, email me your stories with the subject line "Holiday Horror" and make me want to give you pizza and a post on Gizmodo.

All you need to do is drop a photo in the comments of you actually wearing the costume. And let me just say, if it's Star Wars, it had dammed well better be unique somehow (like the Lego Star Wars costumes pictured above). And no, we don't need to see a pic of you as a kid in the '80's dressed like your favorite Ghostbuster—keep it recent. Show us a truly creative geeky costume and you could win that extra large pizza with toppings of your choosing. Better get on it as soon as you get home though—we'll be posting the best ones tomorrow. Good luck!

[Image via WTF Costumes]

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To help the Windows team prepare for this legendary occasion, Domino's delivers stacks of its American Legends pizzas to Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond the day before the Windows 7 launch.

What?! Holy crap, who are these people who are paid to set stuff like this up? It makes me want to cry.

Also, I'm hungry. Maybe I'll order a pizza.

With the push of a button, the Musical Cake (and pizza) Tray will play Happy Birthday (so you can sit in awkward silence while the plate does your job for you). But what's just as handy is that a series of LEDs illuminate around the cake's perimeter, signaling where the 12 slices should go.

Wait a second...there are supposed to be 12 slices in a cake? I thought you just cut the thing into 4 slices. You know, like pie. [Deni via GadgetGrid via OhGizmo!]

Word has it that the reason those three Green Isle Foods employees were terminated is "improper use of the company's IT system, including the spreading of adult material." I don't know if that's code for "They sent a few links and pics!" or "They set up a mini studio by the assembly line!" Either way, I'm kinda concerned about how this whole strike will affect my late night snacking. [Leinster Leader]

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What contributed to such a high calorie count? Try little bacon wrapped sausages that acted as the crust, and mini hamburger patties on top of the mushrooms, soy beans, corn, paprika, garlic chips, green peppers, and pepperoni. Oh, and cheese? Yeah, it has cheese. Mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan. Oh, and it comes with ketchup and maple syrup for extra flavor. I wonder why it's not around anymore?

Taste Test is our weeklong tribute to the leaps that occur when technology meets cuisine, spanning everything from the historic breakthroughs that made food tastier and safer to the Earl-Grey-friendly replicators we impatiently await in the future.

This app does what you'd expect it to do — order pizza and wings — while also making full use of the iPhone's functionality to gimmicky effect. When you order wings, for example, you need to shake your phone to get the wings covered in sauce. Cool?

And there's "Hut Racer," a basic-looking racing game that they tacked on there to trick you into opening the app more and then randomly deciding to order a pizza.

But hey, in the end, this is another way to order food without having to interact with another human being, so I'm all for it. [Pizza Hut]

How big are 20 million four-drawer cabinets? As big as the Sears Tower? I have a hard time visualizing that. Strangely enough, I don't have any problem visualizing 52 tonnes of pepperoni pizza. [Mozy]

1:00 - OK, getting ramped up. Pizza! Yeah! I'm hoping they're going to start selling pizzas with pizza stuffed into the crust. What do you guys think?

1:03 - OK, they're introducing the team. Lynn Liddle, EVP of Communications and Investor Relations is running the show. After her is Russell Weiner, who's going to drop the big announcement on us. Weiner is famous for his charisma, so get excited about that.

1:04 - Looks like this announcement is going to be about the Domino's Pizza Tracker!!!

1:05 - "Domino's is dedicated to delivering the hottest technology to our customers." Also, presumably, pizza.

1:06 - They're dropping some sales numbers. Apparently, Domino's is totally teabagging Papa John's and "The Hut." Bravo, Russell Weiner, bravo!

1:07 - OK now Warren from NPD is going through these sales numbers some more. Come on, Weiner. Get back on the horn and bring the excitement.

1:09 - Now they're about to give us a walkthrough of the new online ordering system. Apparently, you people order extra sides and beverages as well as those revolting bread bowl pastas when you order online.

1:10 - There are 10, count 'em 10 ways to get to online ordering from the home page. Just in case you're retarded and can't click the "order" button.

1:11 - The pizza builder lets you add your toppings and everything you want on a pizza and see it visually. If you want pepperoni the pepperoni shows up immediately. You can't see the sneezes from the dudes who will actually make your pizza for you on the site, unfortunately.

1:12 - It'll automatically add any coupons that are floating around the internets to your order without you needing to find codes. How deliciously convenient!

1:13 - If you're a Domino's superfan you can name various orders for quick repeat ordering later. Also, you can set up orders to be sent in the future, just in case you want to order a pizza for next Thursday right now.

1:14 - Once you place your order, the Pizza Tracker tells you exactly what's going on with your order. "Stanley" is making your pizza and tells you when it's in the oven, when it's on its way, and all the rest of the details of its harrowing journey.

1:16 - Holy shit, you can embed pizza tracker on your Facebook page so you can tell people that you're punishing your body.

1:17 - And you can order Domino's through your TiVo now! No more standing up to get to your phone for you! The future is now, my friends.

1:18 - Seriously guys, Facebook pizza tracking. How long is it going to be before the first sucker gets robbed by a guy posing as a Domino's delivery guy who found out you're waiting for a pizza on the internet?

1:19 - They're talking about how revolutionary it is that you'll be able to know the name of the guy who made your pizza. Now you'll know who to track down when you come down with a bad case of the runs when "Harvey" didn't wash his hands before making your pie.

1:20 - I want Pizza Tracker on my Xbox 360. Until then, this doesn't impress me. It's getting Twitter and Facebook, why not Pizza Tracker? Come on, Microsoft. Listen to the people. They want to order pizza in-game.

1:21 - They're rambling about the demographics of the pizza-loving public and how perfect Domino's is at targeting each and every one of them. Apparently, I fit into the "Sedentary, Chubby Blogger" demo. Gotta admit, they nailed me on that one.

1:22 - OK, it seems like the good stuff is over. Now it's on to Q&As, which I'm less interested in, so I'm just going to wrap this up. I hope you guys enjoyed my live rundown of the future of pizza ordering. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go eat a pasta bowl on the toilet and cry a little bit.

Called the Green Box, the top is perforated so it easily breaks into four plates in which you could serve everyone's favorite food. Meanwhile, the bottom is also perforated so you can fold it into a new box that conveniently fits in your refrigerator. This can't come soon enough, even while it will never serve any purpose in my home, where we fight to the death for the last slice.

How direct do the quotes get? One simply states, "This place sucks."

I've found that Yelp (and similar sites) have been a pretty reliable means of finding good food in an unfamiliar city. But just like letters to the editor, it's usually the most upset or ecstatic people who will find the need to vent publicly about the experience.

In other words, I'd love to see a few "the pizza ensured a prosperous life for my child!" quotes as a counterpoint. [7x7 via boingboing and Pizzeria Delfina]

Too bad is not actually motorized, but I can only hope someone buys it and puts an electrical engine in it. [Fred via Nerd Approved via Serious Eats]

• Print out the bingo card (click on image for a larger version).

• Follow our MacBook 2008 liveblog event and take note of the timestamp as the event in the bingo card happens.

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The last time we did this, lots of people forgot to put the timestamps from our liveblog. You must put these to participate.

The first person who sends us a bingo wins the prize: One free pizza (if there's pizza internet ordering where you are located, that is). Nothing like an edible prize to warm up my heart and my stomach. [Macworld 2009 coverage]

I just updated the bingo card because there was a mistake. Instead of "New iMac" it has to say "New iMac 28".

That's right, simply lifting the receiver on this phone will call the number of the pizza joint you program into it. Delivery superheroes will slide down poles into their Pizza-cave, fire up their Pizza-mobile (otherwise known as an old Honda) and wisk the greasy goodness to your door in 30 minutes or less. That seems worth the $177 price tag doesn't it? Actually, no...no it doesn't. [RedHotPhones via Coolbuzz]

That's what the chain gets for serving beer to parents already trying to cope with brats and arcade machine sound effects for hours on end. Not to mention the 30 minute performance of the Rocka-fire explosion animatronic band, playing on a 30 minute loop. Also, throw in the parental insincts to protect your kid from being sat on by the fat kid in the ball pit, and you've basically tossed a match to the powder keg.

The environment also brings out what security experts call the "mama-bear instinct." A Chuck E. Cheese's can take on some of the dynamics of the animal kingdom, where beasts rush to protect their young when they sense a threat.

Parents aren't able to contain their blood lust anymore, put under the pressure of this scenario, and it is happening in Chuck E. Cheeses all over the country, in statistically significant numbers, according to various local police officers. Finally, a mainstream paper, the WSJ, reports what I've known since I worked there as a teen: Chuck E Cheese is pure evil. Here's are the blow by blows of a few particularly gruesome fights, including one involving 85 people:

Chuck E. Cheese's Blotter

Brookfield, Wisc.: April 5, 2008

Seven Brookfield Police officers broke up a fight that involved as many as 40 people, according to police reports. The altercation broke out after an uninvited guest showed up at a child's birthday party. No one was arrested. (See police report.)

Flint, Mich.: Jan. 26, 2008

Flint Township police responded to a call about a large fight at Chuck E. Cheese's that involved as many as 85 people, according to police reports. A fight inside the restaurant between three females erupted, pepper gas was sprayed and people flooded outside the restaurant into the back parking lot. (See police report.)

Toledo, Ohio: Feb. 4, 2007

Police responded to the scene after a fight broke out. Several parents complained about children who were having their picture drawn at one of the machines and then continued to sit there after the drawings were complete. Parents began calling names and then throwing punches. Several people were injured and several cited for disorderly conduct. (See police report.)

Matteson, Ill.: 2007-2008

Police have responded to 12 disturbance calls at Chuck E. Cheese in the last year, said a local law enforcement official. The disturbances ranged in seriousness and included one in which two men attacked another man at a birthday party.

Milwaukee, Wisc.: Aug. 11, 2006

Upon officers' arrival at a south side Chuck E. Cheese's, they spoke with a male who stated that during a verbal argument, an elderly female threw a shoe at him, according to police reports. He stated the fight started over someone calling his child "ugly." He stated he was not injured, his pride was just hurt.

Topeka, Kan.: Jan. 17, 2005

Topeka Police responded to a disturbance call around 5:30 p.m., according to a department spokeswoman. Two adult females were involved in an altercation prior to police arrival. It was reported that one small child was either bumped or stuck by another child. The mothers of the girls began to argue and an altercation ensued. No one was charged.

In Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Township police are searching for suspects involved in a Nov. 9 altercation at a Chuck E. Cheese's outside Harrisburg. The police department gets called to respond to disputes at the restaurant as many as 15 times a year, Police Chief Robert Martin says.

This most recent assault, described in police reports, occurred after a woman in her 30s approached a 6-year-old boy who was playing a videogame. When the boy went to insert more tokens to continue playing, the woman grabbed the tokens out of his hand and told him to stop hogging the game. The boy went and got his 26-year-old mother, who walked over to the woman. The woman began screaming at the boy's mother, and another suspect, a man in his 30s, grabbed the mother by the throat and pushed her against the videogame machine. CEC employees had to pull the man off the mother. Both the man and the woman fled the scene.

How they plan on fixing it:

In Milwaukee, the store posted a sign outlining a dress code that prohibits what it calls "gang-style apparel." That location also implemented a code of conduct that prohibits knives, chains, screwdrivers and glass cutters.

While the chain is a breeding ground for these fights, this police captain says it best:

"The biggest problem is you have a bunch of adults acting like juveniles," says Town of Brookfield Police Capt. Timothy Imler. "There's a biker bar down the street, and we rarely get calls there."

Here's another fight I found on youtube:
[UPDATE: video removed because it was posted by some white supremacy group, and screw that!]

[WSJ]