It’s that time of week again, the day when the Zoom office piles into a single room to come up with next week’s ideas. Some pretty good concepts were thrown around. Some sounded, well, too big for our good. And then we saw this video from Top Gear, the greatest car show on Earth. They made a giant space shuttle using a hummer, loads of fuel, and a remote control.
Click the picture to watch the video.
Maybe bigger is better. Even if it crashes and burns.
Link: TrashCars.
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Anna: 100% Because I didnt apply real world knowledge. I just took them as they were....
Mia: i like how the announcer is like, “what’s our excuse, america?”
Jane: 93%. I’m in on the rebellion. Boo to philosophical loopholes and far-fetched...
Rob: I just wanted to say thank you for the letter. I had just driven 500 miles to get back to...
claire: why did the elephant put a banana peel on her head? cause blondes have more fun! my...
GeorgeW: Brought a tear to my eye 
Sam: 93%. I think we should stage a rebellion against that last one. GeorgeW: I got 60%… But that’s because I didn’t apply real world knowledge. I... GeorgeW: I’m willing… but the whole able part…. I might be a little lacking....
heather: 93%, that last one is tricky!
Pick up someone else's camera.
Let your face get completely slack.
Shake hard.
Flash.
Wait for it to be found.
Smile.
The next time someone picks you up in their car - say a friend or family member - climb in the back, right-hand seat, leaving the front passenger seat empty. With a straight face, tell 'em where to. It's a little game I call "Chauffeur." Fun.
Write the letters "B" and "R" on a one-dollar bill. Tuck your boner anywhere you please. Pull it out when least expected for maximum effect.
For this one, you need to be in the back of a car.
And you can't be the only one there.
first, let your body go limp (it helps to imagine you've actually got no bones).
Next, undo you're seatbelt.
Now play Jello.
The fun starts midway through the first turn one.
On a hot day, few things beat "stinky ice cream":
While eating with a friend, ask if their's smells funny too.
When they go in for a whiff, give the old elbow a little bump.
Not too hard, just enough to powder their nose.
June 4th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
It wasn’t a hummer. If you watched the episode you’d know it was a reliant robin, which couldn’t be more the opposite of a hummer. It didn’t make it into space or even very high as the bolts connecting the car (three wheeler as it happens)to the rocket didn’t blow and the whole thing was destroyed.
June 4th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
It was a robin reliant, not a hummer =]
i think it also turned out that the reason the main fuel tank didnt separate was due to 1 connector not releasing at the right moment. bummer
awesome explosion though eh?
June 4th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
It is truly impressive what small dedicated engineering firms can create. The amount of infrastructure to create a multiple stage re-entry vehicle is incredible.
Just to note this vehicle is actually a reliant robin or variant there of, im sure you all remember it as the little three wheeled vehicle on Mr Bean.
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