Call me a witch but I’ve never been a huge fan of the classic comedy troupe Monty Python. Ni, for those of you who are, now you can take these British funnymen with you at all times with the Monty Python In Your Pocket Talking Key Chain. This pocket python speaks 7 famed MP phrases:
“Always look on the bright side of life – whistle”
“He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!”
“We are the knights who say Ni”
“And finally Monsieur, a wafer thin mint”
“Alright but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health…What have the Romans ever done for us?”
“No one, is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle – do you understand – even and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say Jehovah (sound of stoning)”
Secret button: “You’re f*****g nicked me old beauty”
If that’s not enough Monty Python quotes for you sketch comedy lovers out there, you can also have the inferior but still cool Monty Python Talking Coconut Keychain or the Monty Python Talking Foot Plastic Abuse Voice Keychain. And if that doesn’t satisfy your humorous talking keychain needs for the day, you’re either a huge Monty Python fan or you simply have too many keys. I don’t think there’s a punchline scheduled, is there?
Newton’s Cradle- you might also know it as the executive ball clicker- is typically a desktop size item made of several balls hanging in a row by a string. When you move one or two away, the energy is transferred such that the same number of balls on the opposite side bounce away. Horrible explanation, but you know what it is smart reader. Anyway, The Geek Group has made it their mission (accomplished!) to create the world’s largest Newton’s Cradle. They had the balls to go and do it. How big? Bowling balls big! Each cable holding the 15 pound bowling balls is 20 feet long and the balls hang 3 feet off the ground. That’s 300 pounds of balls hanging from the rafters in their building.
Wouldn’t want to get my fingers smashed in between those bowling balls! As my physics geek readers know, the cradle demonstrates the laws of conservation of momentum and energy. And with balls that size, that’s a lot of energy. Really cool.. and if you’re nearby Kalamazoo, Michigan you could arrange for a visit to the Geek Group to see and use the giant pendulum yourself or with a school class or group.
The Candlestrip is a slightly humorous design that’s makes you think about your own energy usage by replacing the everyday powerstrip and plugs with a candle set. Just don’t try plugging these into your actual powerstrip or vice versa.
The problem with the Rubik’s Cube Perpetual Calendar is that by the time you “solve” it and get the date set, it will probably be nearly time to set it again. The calendar is pretty cool to look at, with the retro-style fonts and Rubik’s good looks but it does actually properly function as a calendar if you’re smart enough to move the pieces around. Or you could wake up every morning and take the ol’ screwdriver to it. Unfortunately, it looks to be sold out, but I bet you could make your own version really easily with a cube and some stickers.
If you recall we recently mentioned the Penn State created Super Mario Rube Goldberg Machine, requesting some video of it in action. Well one Craziest Gadgets reader came through in a major way. So a HUGE thanks to Andrew Diehl from the Blue & White for the videos! Go Nittany Lions!!! Here ya go… I think you need to watch both angles to get the true feel of what’s happening, since there’s so many quick steps involved. I like how to start the machine you have to insert the NES cartridge. That’s hot.
Take a look at the video of this Rube Goldberg style insanely amazing corkscrew and wine pouring machine. Designed by Rob Higgs from One of one hundred, they will produce….wait for it… one hundred of these complicated devices. The Corkscrew is composed of about 300 different found objects which were then cast in bronze and assembled into the giant sculpture which has wowed such celebrities as Prince Albert of Monaco and Bono.
If you’re ready for the coming apocalypse in 2012 like I am, you’re well aware of the difficulties of storing an assload of batteries for all your zombie slaying devices once they take over our power plants (those laser ray guns aren’t going to power themselves people!).
Which is the only possible reason I can imagine anyone owning the Battery Rack with Adapter. I mean who has this many batteries lying around? If you do, then more power to you (ZING! lol, come on that was a good one). The rack can hold up to 46 batteries and has a built in tester. It can hold AAA, AA, C, D, 9V batteries to help even the most fervent battery collector get organized.
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. And if that doesn’t satisfy your humorous talking keychain needs for the day, you’re either a huge Monty Python fan or you simply have too many keys. I don’t think there’s a punchline scheduled, is there?
. I mean who has this many batteries lying around? If you do, then more power to you (ZING! lol, come on that was a good one). The rack can hold up to 46 batteries and has a built in tester. It can hold AAA, AA, C, D, 9V batteries to help even the most fervent battery collector get organized.
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