Aparrently some folks do.
Anyway, did you ever build things that used complicated ways to do simple tasks? (I know there's a term for those machines, but can't remember it.)
Also, anyone know what they say whenever their thing's done?
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Aparrently some folks do.
Anyway, did you ever build things that used complicated ways to do simple tasks? (I know there's a term for those machines, but can't remember it.)
Also, anyone know what they say whenever their thing's done?
Rube Goldberg machines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rase
That was a delightful video.
Hmm, I think I made one of these like once or so... it's never been a real hobby of mine.
I remember the board game mousetrap yes, I hated it! with a passion! I don't care much in these days but still. it annoyed the hell out of me back then as a kid. Apparently it's still available.
The Goldberg project I had to do for my Physics class SAVED MY ASS. It totally bumped me a whole letter grade which made all those hours slaving away at the stupid thing worth it.Quote:
I could never get the Mousetrap to work right, there was always a problem with the guy falling into the bathtub.
No I never did, but i love those things :D
I never bothered reading the instructions and just kept watching the fruits of my labor catch the little mouse.
In Wisconsin, the game just comes with a 10 gauge shot gun. No lie.
i wish......does it come loaded? or do you have to buy monopoly for that?Quote:
Originally Posted by bipper
It comes loaded - you have to provide your own mice though. Should see our Wisconsin televisions after a round of duck hunt though :( It is a bad sight.
I used to love Mouse Trap, but the excitment would only last a couple of hours, it would set off and that would be it. :/
roast duck....yum :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bipper
I love things like that. They are so cool. Like the Honda ad :drool:
I probably have, and then realised the simple method. Ah well.
Some people have way too much time! :p
It was great, though.
I still have Mousetrap, but some of the pieces were missing, so me and my sister took random stuff from the house to improvise, it worked! (Kinda, we had the same problem as Timerk, with the guy and the bathtub.)
We had another board game, "Grape Escape." You made grapes out of plasticine and put them on a small track. It was a lot like Mouse Trap, but instead of catching the grape it sliced it in half/squished it etc...
It was great fun! :D