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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
- Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

gags

faux skin
watch them squirm as you peel your epiderm
pre-sliced bananas
the next revolutionary advance in bioengineering
live rattlesnake eggs
caution: keep cold until ready to hatch

One teacher told me I couldn't spend the rest of my days making silly books. Fortunately, I wasn't a very good listener."
- Dav Pilkey (1966 - still kicking)

magic tricks

royal holiday
card trick with a long story about alcoholic despots
sticky bottle
there's nothing better than a stick in a bottle
balanced breakfast
defy the laws of gravity
levitating ball
use a hair dryer to make a ping-pong ball float in the air
pepper trick
amaze your friends with your mental power over pepper. Yeah, mental

Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if.." And then do it.
- Duane Michals

projectiles

water bomb
soggy origami mischief
tab glider
a medium skill level glider with good flight and tricks

rubber band slingshot
or how to make holes in paper cups

sandwich bag catapult
the fun way to dispose of disagreeable lunch items
the devil's walking stick
it looks harmless, but this little baby really packs a punch

Bad excuses are worse than none.
- Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)

bodily functions

levitating arms
it feels weird

Adults are obsolete children.
- Theodor Geisel, Dr. Seuss (1904-1991)

odds & ends

growing paper worm
something to do while waiting for your meal
ninja spikes
turn ordinary staples into lethal stealth weapons
leaf popper
how to use leaves to make a loud pop sound. Don't try this with poison ivy!

Nothing encourages creativity like the chance to fall flat on one's face.
- James D. Finley



Coming
Someday

even better paper airplanes, whistling box, $1 dollar ring, painless stitches, grass whistle, smiling money, popsicle smacker, editing textbooks, short sheeting, string through your neck, rubberband trick, and the ancient art of hand exorcism.

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