what about real, venomous snakes? On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Dennis Sherman <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > This whole wheel problem at assemblies and demonstrations is what a > Symphony is really good for. > > I've thought several times about loading mine with jumping snakes or the > like before I open it to show the innards. > > "Now kids, I've got guards in here, so keep your fingers away." > > Sproing! (spring loaded snakes jump out) > > "Your hands weren't far enough away! Try putting them in your pockets > before I open it again." > > -- > Dennis Sherman > Chicago, IL, USA > http://www.dennissherman.com > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Cali and Alden Hackmann <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:03:55 AM > > Subject: [HG-new] Electric wheels > > > > > > > > > Why is it that, with so many parts of a hurdy gurdy, the ONLY part > people ever > > > reach for is the wheel? It seems the wheel has some sort of > irresistible, > > > magical pull....like pencils to a mouth or crayons to a child's nose. > > > > It's smooth, it's shiny, and it's curved. Like the front fender of a > Jaguar. > > Maybe we can chalk it up to whatever makes people caress the curvy parts > of > > cars. (From this you should all be able to figure out that I'm not a Car > > Person. The automobile is for transportation.) > > > > > Imagine having 400+ kids reaching all at once for the hurdy gurdy > wheel, in > > > one big crowd with hands from every direction. Is this a bad dream? > No, > > > this is what happens when you play a school assembly! > > > > > > I must say, the high voltage wheel idea really 'resonates' with me > > > > The rest of them will certainly think twice as the first one is being > given CPR. > > > > Alden > > whose sense of humor is tending toward the macabre this morning > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
