Thursday, July 07, 2005

Home Made, Board Mounted, Duct Tape Secured Flame Thrower & Fan Speakers

On Wednesday, July 6, Fishbon Event Lab agents attempted mostly in vain to produce impressive flames from a combination of household discards. Using a birdcage fan, length of aluminum pipe, paper plate, funnel and some duct tape, the device was readied for action. The missing element of course, was something that, when blown through the pipe would ignite to produce cool effects. This proved to be more difficult than expected. Beginning with non-dairy creamer (someone heard it might work--it didn't) a series of questionable powdered products were tried (Comet Cleanser, Sweet'n Low, Buttermilk Pancake Mix). All were utter failures until, a packet of Saco Mix'n Drink was procured. Success! The device shot a flame 4 feet long, wowing passers by and delighting insiders. Later in the evening, the much anticipated return of the Rotating Fan Speakers was a triumph. The four wireless speakers were attached to bent pipe extensions from a standard ceiling fan. The experience within the whirling sonic vortex was truly sublime.

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