# How to modify a chimpanzee...suggestions needed. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 1, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203 "2010-07-01T15:55:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/1 "2010-07-01T15:55:15Z")
We got in at work an [Chimpanzee Alive](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn4P_qD1QMc) which is very cool, high quality and stuff for about 5 minutes. Naturally, we would like to modify the voice on it somehow to use for parties and whatnot. Getting it to talk in a dignified voice would be da bomb. The question I put to all you smurt people out there is, how does one do something like that? (We have no instructions on this at all. It is in perfect working order. It is from Sharper Image, not[Wowwee](http://www.amazon.com/WowWee-Chimpanzee-Animatronic-Monkey-Remote/dp/B000E1KIAC).) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/2 "2010-07-01T20:21:06Z")
I found their [manual](http://www.wowwee.com/static/support/chimpanzee/manuals/Alive_Chimp_Manual.pdf)pdf. But it doesn’t mention anything about changing the voice. You might try a Google search for “Hacking Wowwee Chimp” It is not uncommon for people to post instructions. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/3 "2010-07-02T17:04:33Z")
Go to the .cfg file and add the following: ```auto use_frog_as_sex_toy=false ``` It doesn’t often come up, but you’ll be glad you took the trouble if it does. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/4 "2010-07-02T19:09:24Z")
Oh. My. God. _shudder_ It’s R2D2 and the Predator’s bastard child ---
**Author:** ![toxo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@toxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toxo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/5 "2010-07-02T20:20:42Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Go to the .cfg file and add the following: > > ```auto > > use_frog_as_sex_toy=false > > ``` > > It doesn’t often come up, but you’ll be glad you took the trouble if it does. Glad to see I’m not the only one with a permanent mental scar from that one.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/6 "2010-07-02T20:57:39Z")
Yikes. That’s one YouTube clip where the vuvuzela button comes in handy. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/7 "2010-07-02T22:34:33Z")
I came in to suggest that you should add wings to your chimpanzee, but I guess that isn’t what you’re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/8 "2010-07-04T18:23:22Z")
Modify a chimpanzee? tell you what; you could file its legs down a bit, take its snout out, stick a few wires through its cheeks. There you are, a lovely pussy cat. Of course it wouldn’t a proper cat. It wouldn’t meow. It might howl a bit though. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/9 "2010-07-04T19:50:17Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > It’s R2D2 and the Predator’s bastard child As drawn by R. Crumb. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/10 "2010-07-04T20:42:51Z")
I was afraid it was gonna be a budgie job! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/11 "2010-07-04T21:59:57Z")
> [@toxo](#): > > Glad to see I’m not the only one with a permanent mental scar from that one.😃 There are some things you just can’t un-see… ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/12 "2010-07-05T02:40:19Z")
And the chimp’s head is on my bosses/'s/whatever filing cabinet waiting for some kind of vocal inspiration. It’s kinda creepy in an R. Crumb kinda way. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/13 "2010-07-05T02:43:46Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I found their [manual](http://www.wowwee.com/static/support/chimpanzee/manuals/Alive_Chimp_Manual.pdf)pdf. But it doesn’t mention anything about changing the voice. > > You might try a Google search for “Hacking Wowwee Chimp” It is not uncommon for people to post instructions. I’ll share the pdf with bossman. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/14 "2010-07-05T08:42:20Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Modify a chimpanzee? tell you what; you could file its legs down a bit, take its snout out, stick a few wires through its cheeks. There you are, a lovely pussy cat. Of course it wouldn’t a proper cat. It wouldn’t meow. **It might howl a bit though.** Sigh. Chimpanzees \<\> monkeys. Howler monkeys (like most other monkeys) have a tail. As chimpanzees are closer to apes–and are therefore tailless–you can’t easily transmogrify one into a cat. Well, you could, but you’d have to go to a re **tail** store to finish the job. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/15 "2010-07-06T06:34:41Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Sigh. Chimpanzees \<\> monkeys. Howler monkeys (like most other monkeys) have a tail. As chimpanzees are closer to apes–and are therefore tailless–you can’t easily transmogrify one into a cat. Well, you could, but you’d have to go to a re **tail** store to finish the job. ::Reads post, shoots Rhythdvl, accepts acclaim of a grateful world. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/16 "2010-07-07T05:41:39Z")
Since when did they make a Ringo action figure? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-modify-a-chimpanzee-suggestions-needed/545203/17 "2010-07-07T05:54:15Z")
I’m thinking if you take out the teeth, you might have a, er, um, interesting and intimate … Oh fuck it, robot chimp fellatio and cunnilingus.