Amid the U.S. election chaos, it's no surprise that great stories *fly* under the radar.。 Like the story of an Australian dude known only as "Tim from Melbourne," who used a drone to pick up a sausage sandwich from a nearby hardware store. It's genius.。 SEE ALSO:Your next dessert obsession is probably coming from Australia。Tim was having a few beers with mates and messing around with a drone, when the smell of a barbecue from a couple of doors down got them peckish, he told
。 Today。Today。 on Thursday morning.
。 Of course they thought about setting up their own grill, but why do all that when hardware store Bunnings Warehouse have sausages cooking out the front?Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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。 Thanks for signing up!。 So they attached a bag onto the drone with money in it, then flew it to Bunnings, located 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) away. Unfortunately, the sausage sandwich came back "freezing," according to Tim.
。 In even more troubling news, Tim could face a hefty A$9000 (US$6979) fine from the nation's aviation authority. But Tim defended the safety of their unconventional flight.。 "As far as we're concerned, it was all pretty safe," he said.。 "We made sure the area was clear, we made sure it didn't fly over any houses, things like that. There was a bit of cropping involved to make it look like one big flight, when it was a couple of individual ones."。Whatever happens to Tim, he's still a legend in our eyes.。Whatever happens to Tim, he's still a legend in our eyes.
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