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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 20:22:58 GMT -1
Remember that Honda ad from not so long ago, where the various car parts set off a domino-like chain reaction? Or the traps from older episodes of Tom and Jerry, where Tom would have a chain reaction of about 30 household items go off with the intent to catch/kill Jerry at the end of them? They're called Rube Goldberg machines - here's some fantastic examples. They're from a Japanese children's TV show (aimed at 5yr-olds) called Pitagora Suichi (Pythagoras Switch), and some of them are absolutely immense! You'll have to ignore the singing if it gets annoying, but as I said, it's children's TV! ;D
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Jan 5, 2008 20:52:30 GMT -1
Oh my word, those are incredible! ;d
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Post by Katiekins on Jan 5, 2008 20:55:59 GMT -1
Not as good as Tom and Jerry though
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Post by Arnold on Jan 5, 2008 20:58:46 GMT -1
I have been watching these over the past few years with interest as I used to make such contraptions when I wans a nipper in the early eighties. I have the Honda one on DVD as they would send you one free with a brochure
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Post by mortontheblade on Jan 5, 2008 21:01:49 GMT -1
i used to make something with marbles but alot less complicated
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Post by Arnold on Jan 5, 2008 21:03:53 GMT -1
Another interesting fact (or not) is that the Honda advert took 606 takes till they got it right.
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Post by Arnold on Jan 5, 2008 21:04:20 GMT -1
i used to make something with marbles but alot less complicated One bouncing into another?
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Post by mortontheblade on Jan 5, 2008 21:05:21 GMT -1
i used to make something with marbles but alot less complicated One bouncing into another? nope.... was like a down hill course with different tracks.....
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 21:05:45 GMT -1
Another interesting fact (or not) is that the Honda advert took 606 takes till they got it right. Very true ;D I wonder how long it must take to actually plan out all those contraptions, much less set it all up ready to go!
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 21:07:34 GMT -1
The thing that really amazes me about that show is that they have people send in their own 'Switches' (as they call them) - you get kids from 5 years old right up to college students sending them in; some of them are absolutely stunning! That said, I can appreciate why college students would watch it - I've downloaded six episodes myself; as children's TV goes, it rocks! (Honestly, I've actually learnt stuff from it, unlike the crap we get over here!)
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Post by mortontheblade on Jan 5, 2008 21:09:52 GMT -1
children bbc's presenters taught me not to let your fiancees do drugs....
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 21:16:08 GMT -1
children bbc's presenters taught me not to let your fiancees do drugs.... ;D
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 21:19:11 GMT -1
Here's another regular thing from that show - they have something called the 'Algorithm March' which is usually done by one member of the team, followed by a group of people doing it - one example was they got the Kawasaki Frontales football team to join in, complete with the club mascot. Here's the Algorithm March with ninja: And, setting a world record, here's a prison in the Phillipines doing it with 967 inmates! (And the Frontales! ;D www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FHk-SkIFIg )
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Post by Arnold on Jan 5, 2008 21:23:41 GMT -1
I take it you have watched the legendary programme I was bought up on, Monkey Magic?
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Post by mortontheblade on Jan 5, 2008 21:25:53 GMT -1
Here's another regular thing from that show - they have something called the 'Algorithm March' which is usually done by one member of the team, followed by a group of people doing it - one example was they got the Kawasaki Frontales football team to join in, complete with the club mascot. Here's the Algorithm March with ninja: And, setting a world record, here's a prison in the Phillipines doing it with 967 inmates! (And the Frontales! ;D www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FHk-SkIFIg ) i wish to go shoot people now...... www.invision.smileyville.net/smilies/conf (16).gif[/img]
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 21:29:52 GMT -1
Here's another regular thing from that show - they have something called the 'Algorithm March' which is usually done by one member of the team, followed by a group of people doing it - one example was they got the Kawasaki Frontales football team to join in, complete with the club mascot. Here's the Algorithm March with ninja: And, setting a world record, here's a prison in the Phillipines doing it with 967 inmates! (And the Frontales! ;D www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FHk-SkIFIg ) i wish to go shoot people now...... www.invision.smileyville.net/smilies/conf (16).gif [/img][/quote] Lol ;D I think it's actually quite clever, the way they make it all join up like that without it being obvious when done alone
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 21:30:31 GMT -1
I take it you have watched the legendary programme I was bought up on, Monkey Magic? The name rings a bell, but if I did watch it I was very young
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Post by Arnold on Jan 5, 2008 21:34:38 GMT -1
I take it you have watched the legendary programme I was bought up on, Monkey Magic? The name rings a bell, but if I did watch it I was very young Do some digging it is an all time Japanese classic
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 5, 2008 21:36:27 GMT -1
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Post by Arnold on Jan 5, 2008 21:39:21 GMT -1
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