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General => Chatter => Topic started by: Rotary-Motion on February 09, 2013, 06:11:22 PM
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hi guys and gals
We had the card game at the BBB now its "THE GREAT EGG RACE"
heres a challenge for all of us here. and if anyone wants to post it on the VOD be my guest more people the better!
been thinking of something wierd and wonderful for all of us to have a go at, just abit of fun nothing seriuos (yeah right) :) but see who can make the best egg carrying device! and see how far we can can send an egg across the country, could even add a sticker when found please phone home with location see how far we got our egg launchers :) im just kicking this over and offering it up here for all of us to have a stab at one, get the wife involved get the kids on it, gtake it for test runs etc etc, just abit of fun... we could maybe stage it at the next BBB with a big day lauching eggs :)
there arnt any set rules as i only just thought of it but heres a main couple
A, when you release the UFO it lifts an egg!
B, It needs some form of propultion to send it on its way
but basically build it out of anything you like, but dont forget folks once you let this sucker go you may not see it again so loose all parts used to build, not worried on the egg lol.
well guys what do you think? do we have a goer?
heres a quick picture to give you an idea...
(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6907/21070558.jpg)
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Having your phone number on it my not be a great idea!
The next of kin of the person the battery, motor and egg kills, as it fall from a thousand feet, will be able to call you up and spoil your day!
Quite like the idea of a GER at the BBB though. Perhaps having a few rules to keep it within the confines of Chugs field might be an idea though!
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Having your phone number on it my not be a great idea!
The next of kin of the person the battery, motor and egg kills, as it fall from a thousand feet, will be able to call you up and spoil your day!
Quite like the idea of a GER at the BBB though. Perhaps having a few rules to keep it within the confines of Chugs field might be an idea though!
yes dad
no, i hear ya, but man seeing that sucker sore off into the sunset has to excite ya :)
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battery, motor and egg
battery = button cell (keyfob)
motor = tinyist thing ever engineered (elastic band) love paper air planes by magazines...
egg = blow it - no insides
ballons = not too much worrierd over them
please forgive me you;ll never know
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How about turning it into "the great egg toss", that's something we could keep inside the confines of chugs field.
The only rule is the egg must be unmolested (uncooked) and still be whole when found.
So how can I make a bio powered canon ?
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How about turning it into "the great egg toss", that's something we could keep inside the confines of chugs field.
The only rule is the egg must be unmolested (uncooked) and still be whole when found.
So how can I make a bio powered canon ?
yes it sings to me!
listen we process and create
if you want that cannon you "WILL" make it happen.
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How about turning it into "the great egg toss"
KH will have an unfair advantage.
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How about turning it into "the great egg toss"
KH will have an unfair advantage.
subtle but sweet
8)
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How about turning it into "the great egg toss"
KH will have an unfair advantage.
You have a good point, but even if he throws it off the top of tosser towers it wont reach chugs field.
But a tosser is still a tosser no matter where he is, so lets call it the great egg scramble.
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I like the idea. Whilst bio would be pretty pants for a cannon, Methanol is a far more promising candidate :)
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Not at all, a turk burner run off bio, heating a steam boiler......
Steam canon.
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I think I'll stick to the methanol idea - by the time you get enough steam to launch the egg, either it will have fledged and flown away on it's own accord or everyone will have fallen into an alcohol induced coma.
I think a methanol vapour powered 'spud gun' in the dark would make a lovely pale blue muzzle blast
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But by the time it's dark enough to see the lovely pale blue muzzle blast everyone will have fallen into an alcohol induced coma anyway.
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anyone remeber the great pumpkin cannon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuzMygEVOgM
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I used to do this with the kids when teaching.
The rules were to make an egg thrower and an egg catcher. Both could be 'maned' which lead to some fun on the catching end! The eggs could not be protected, ie no wrapping in bubble wrap.
The winners were the one who threw the egg furthest and caught it whole. You can have as many tries as you want till the egg breaks.
Also a fun game if just eggs a d 2 people are used!
Dick
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Might be an idea to run it past Chug and Lynda before getting too carried away.
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Might be an idea to run it past Chug and Lynda before getting too carried away.
Killjoy.
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Teams of two...a tosser and a receiver?????????
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Teams of two...a tosser and a receiver?????????
No, don't like that idea ... gives an advantage to members who have considerable experience at being a tosser.
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So how can I make a bio powered canon ?
One word, METHANOL! ;D ;D ;D *BOOOOM*
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Teams of two...a tosser and a receiver?????????
No, don't like that idea ... gives an advantage to members who have considerable experience at being a tosser.
I had heard about Soap Rich being a "receiver" but thought it was just a rumour Mark had started?
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Hmmm, I've got internet back again, after four days off line.
We have quite a few helium balloons landing round here, with contact details on a card attached to it. Found one once from Germany. I've seen loads, but only the one had a tag on it.
The idea is the one that goes the furthest wins, providing the finder sends the card back, saying where they found it. Sometimes they are in the air for a week or more, so I'm told.
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Hmmm, I've got internet back again, after four days off line.
We have quite a few helium balloons landing round here, with contact details on a card attached to it. Found one once from Germany. I've seen loads, but only the one had a tag on it.
The idea is the one that goes the furthest wins, providing the finder sends the card back, saying where they found it. Sometimes they are in the air for a week or more, so I'm told.
welcome back dude
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Its driving me nuts. I don't know what to do. I was just about to go and buy a new dongle, thinking it was shot. Then I looked at it, and its getting signal again.
Satellite internet has got a bad rep. The land lines are well overloaded, and would be not much goo if they weren't. I'm looking at getting high speed broad band put in, via a welsh office scheme, but they might not bite yet.
Non of the mobile operators show any coverage where I am, so they won't take responsability when it goes down. I've been on voda, Orange, and now I'm on three. Its the best so far, but is far from good.
Dunno what other options I have got. There is one that thy use on ships and things, but thats expensive.
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dont sky do internet? is that cable or via satelite though?