Domo arigato, garden roboto.

So we're supposed to be worried about being heard by a microphone mounted on a utility pole in a densely populated area (I live in Milwaukee)? The white noise of the city drowns out any intelligibility of a normal conversation >10' away, and to accurately triangulate a gunshot's location the mics would need to be mounted somewhat high up (also to avoid being stolen).

There's still something to actually seeing certain products before you buy them, especially with TVs. Its not just the obvious advantage of comparing screens for viewing angle, contrast, et cetera, but the non-trumped features like a stand that doesn't allow the screen to wobble every time a train goes past.

Has there been any retaliation for your pranks/hijinks?

So are they going to give out another Nobel prize for this?