Pariah Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures They had one of these at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum in Estes Park, Colorado when I was growing up. I was ten or something like that, and I was so amazed (and, to tell the truth, a little disappointed) when I was told how it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures They had one of these at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum in Estes Park' date=' Colorado when I was growing up. I was ten or something like that, and I was so amazed (and, to tell the truth, a little disappointed) when I was told how it worked.[/quote'] There was one of these in San Diego (where I grew up) at some fair or attraction, and it took me some time to figure out how it worked. I was delighted with the cleverness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures There was one of these in San Diego (where I grew up) at some fair or attraction' date=' and it took me some time to figure out how it worked. I was delighted with the cleverness.[/quote'] Now that I know it is not a doctored photo, I think I know how they did it. Simple but really clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures Now that I know it is not a doctored photo' date=' I think I know how they did it. Simple but really clever.[/quote'] There's a transparent tube running up the water flow, causing the water to appear to flow out of the faucet. Said tube also holds the faucet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures They had one of these at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum in Estes Park' date=' Colorado when I was growing up. I was ten or something like that, and I was so amazed (and, to tell the truth, a little disappointed) when I was told how it worked.[/quote'] I first saw it at the Ripley's museum in San Francisco. As a kid I loved it. I thought I knew the trick, but when it's well done as these large ones are then they still look good. There are desktop models now too, but they look like crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures The local Culligan dealer has one that sits about 7 feet high when assembled. It's a faucet flowing into a barrel. They've used it for about 30 years now. Still cool when I see it, and it is well cared for, so still looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures One of the original treehuggers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures Prototype tarepanda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 6 vertigo-inducing viewing platforms More: http://deputy-dog.com/2008/12/6-vertigo-inducing-viewing-platforms.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 The 10 Most Amazing Things the Sky Can Do http://discovermagazine.com/photos/04-the-10-most-amazing-things-the-sky-can-do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrix3 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Re: 6 vertigo-inducing viewing platforms Really cool photos, Susano! Thanks! The way that's framed, it looks like a gigantic plant, ala "Jack and the Beanstalk", growing out of the bottom of the canyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures Glad you like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Re: 6 vertigo-inducing viewing platforms More: http://deputy-dog.com/2008/12/6-vertigo-inducing-viewing-platforms.html Try being 322m above sea level, right on the sea (the viewing platform being the Q1 building's observation level -- 80 stories high). that too is a vertigo inducing experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ring around the moon. An excellent picture of a lunar halo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Re: Ring around the moon. An excellent picture of a lunar halo. I remember the first time I saw one of those. I was just a kid then. It made one hell of an impression on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Re: Ring around the moon. An excellent picture of a lunar halo. Isn't she lovely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures An excellent picture of a lunar halo. That's not a halo. That's an eyeball... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures . . . That's no moon! That's a- Wait. Waddaya know, it was a moon. Well, carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures http://img.timeinc.net/time/2008/top_ten_2008/10_science/10_science_gorilla.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures http://img.timeinc.net/time/2008/top_ten_2008/10_science/10_science_gorilla.jpg It's Gorilla Grodd's baby picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Re: Ring around the moon. Isn't she lovely... You've turned Stevie Wonder loose in my head, all morning. I hope you're happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures Is that where ghostwriters send their letters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Re: "Neat" Pictures Either that or Pac-Man is in the mailbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Re: Ring around the moon. You've turned Stevie Wonder loose in my head' date=' all morning. I hope you're happy.[/quote'] Yes. Very Happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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