Tag: Balloon
The Hobbit’s Bag End Interior Balloon-Twisted Into Reality
Are you eagerly awaiting the first installment of the Hobbit movies? Maybe you are furiously searching the Internet for updates, spoilers or even leaks that will tell you just a little bit more about what the movie will be like, and all the insane special effects we are going to see in them. If you ...
Balloon Twisting Goes Epic With Buzz Lightyear & Ninja Turtles
I have personally always been fascinated with the creativity showcased by people who master the skill of balloon twisting. It's one of those really weird art forms that you don't really understand why people start tinkering with in the first place. I mean, sure it's awesome and all that, but how doe ...
Largest Balloon Sculpture In The World Is A Spider
I remember as a kid I stumbled over those clowns at amusement parks who had balloon hats and were freakishly and constantly smiling. It was about the weirdest thing you could see as a child. It was an adult with scary makeup furiously bending and twisting balloons into different forms and shapes. Th ...
Badass Tyrannosaurus Rex Created From 1,400 Balloons
I have a soft spot for balloon sculptures. I worked in a balloon store for several years when I was in high school. When I got my driver's license, I started dressing up as a clown and delivering balloons to people in the hospital. I've made several balloon sculptures over the years. Most of the tim ...
The Geeks Way To Fly A Paper Airplane
Making paper airplanes is always fun. We've all done it, right? Mine don't usually fly far, but it's a good time to fold the paper in different ways and try a variety of techniques. The question here is, what do you do with your paper airplane after you've made it?
Most people fly it in their ...
Support Builders Of Tanks, When They Build Them Like This!
I find it rather interesting that even though pretty much 98% of the world's population is against wars, we still continue to have them. The reasons could be many, but the fact remains that the reasons will never weigh more than life itself. As natural resources continue to be diminished, we will ...
Coffee: The New Super Ingredient In Future Robotics
Now that is an intriguing headline, don't you think? It's even more so when I have the pleasure of telling you that it is all true. Researchers have long tried to find a good material that, instead of the humanoid hands, are able to grab, move and hold objects of different shapes. It has been a m ...
How To: Win A Water Balloon Fight!
When I was a kid, there were no computer games, so we were always outside playing. I think the only time you would catch us indoors was when it was cartoon time, or if it was raining. We would always call our playmates and play a number of outdoor games like soccer, hide-and-seek, hop scotch, Chin ...
Impressive Hot Air Balloons – Geek Inspiration!
I love hot air balloons, although I have never had the chance to ride in one yet. My friends who have said that it was an awesome experience. I would have to travel quite a distance to get the opportunity to ride in one. Maybe in the next festival I will try to fly in one!
I love that these da ...
Is This Magic? The Balloon Penetrating Illusion
Do you like magic? Do you like watching illusionists play tricks with your eyes and your mind? My favorite illusion was done right before my eyes during a party. The illusionist got a card and a cigarette (not lighted). He inserted the entire cigarette through the card, but when we checked, ther ...
The Wonka Elevator Is Now A Reality!
If you were one of the people that was amazed by the insanely awesome elevator in the end of "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" or the original movie "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" and wished your heart out for it to become a reality, you're in luck. A couple of hot air balloon enthusia ...
Up, Up and Away – Colorful Balloon Sculptures
When I was in high school, I worked at a balloon store. Not only did I deliver balloon bouquets all over town, I did it dressed up as a gorilla. Those were good times.
I drove an old beat up 1974 Maverick which I bought for $400. I can only imagine how funny it looked seeing a teenage girl dri ...
The World’s Smallest Cannon Is Lethally Fun
I think everyone is fascinated with pirates and those huge ships sailing the seven seas in search of gold and jewelry. At least it seems that way if you look at the success of the Pirates of The Caribbean movie series starring Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow. Each movie is more extraordinary than the ...
Uniquely Strange Wedding Gowns – Would You Wear Them?
A wedding is something that every woman looks forward to since it happens only once in her life. She will definitely make sure that everything is in order and perfect. The cake, the menu, the reception venue, the church, the rings, the invitations are all given a lot of attention. However, I thin ...
Smartphone Domino: What The iPhone Couldn’t Do
Do you have an abundance of smartphones laying around? Are they just too awkward and non interesting to use in comparison to your iPhone? There is a simple solution for you that might come as a surprise. Don't throw throw them away. Instead, save them and acquire as many as you can. Eventually ...
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