tag:www.rhnh.net,2008:/rube%20goldberg 2007-12-29T05:01:12Z Enki Xavier Shay notreal@rhnh.net tag:www.rhnh.net,2008:Post/354 2007-12-29T03:23:00Z 2007-12-29T05:01:12Z <p>In days gone by, before even when I was a young lad, the kids engaged in wholesome entertainment on their holidays. Chasing a wheel down the road, playing with wooden trains, arts and crafts. None of these newfangled electronics. Their eyes were round, not square. Last night my brother and I recaptured this spirit by eschewing the computer, the TV &#8211; we built something with our bare hands. A maddening patchwork of skewers and string, cardboard and bluetack. We created the Cockney Monster:</p> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/gGGei42Fv6U&#38;rel=1"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gGGei42Fv6U&#38;rel=1" /></object> <p>An abominable assemblage by any standards, it was begging for death towards the end. Nevertheless, we left it standing overnight for observation and discussion by the family over breakfast. I stabbed myself in the finger with a skewer while making this. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18919286@N08/sets/72157603569100240/">Detail shots and tasty trivia on flickr</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18919286@N08/2145568212/" title="Cockney Monster - Ramps by Xavier Shay, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2153/2145568212_3ac9b89e3a_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Cockney Monster - Ramps" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18919286@N08/2145566648/" title="Cockney Monster - Pulley System by Xavier Shay, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/2145566648_5c38eea5ba_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Cockney Monster - Pulley System" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18919286@N08/2145563700/" title="Cockney Monster - Marble Transfer by Xavier Shay, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2145563700_cf7c259139_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Cockney Monster - Marble Transfer" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18919286@N08/2145569124/" title="Cockney Monster - Full shot by Xavier Shay, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/2145569124_8c03bd3bf0_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Cockney Monster - Full shot" /></a></p>