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Build Your Own Monorail

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-things-not-to-tell-your-life-insurance-company dept.

jpatokal writes "Building your own roller coaster may be fun, but how about something a little more practical -- like a monorail in your back yard? Kim Petersen designed his from scratch, building the elevated track from wood, scavenging the engine from a motorized walker and handcrafting the train from sheet metal. Total cost: $4000! See the photo tour and the construction history."

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  1. Um, say what? by Slash+Veteran · · Score: 5, Funny
    but how about something a little more practical

    More practical?

    More practical for someone who needs a tram in their backyard? K.

    What would be more practical for the referenced site is a webserver than handle more than 5 hits per hour.

  2. The money might be better spent... by jcsehak · · Score: 5, Funny


    ...fixing the potholes. But if he has a catchy jingle, I'm all for it!

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    1. Re:The money might be better spent... by Loligo · · Score: 5, Funny


      >...fixing the potholes

      Fixing potholes? Bah. That'll never put Ogdenville, North Haverbrook, or Brockway on the map. Sheesh.

      Some people.

      -l
      The kids can call me "Ho-Ju"!

  3. Re:C'mon people.... by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Seriously, why in the hell would you want this? "

    Rail building materials: $4,000

    Roses to sooth diplomatic relations with your wife: $100

    Being the coolest dad on your block: Priceless

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    "Derp de derp."
  4. From the Monorail Simpsons episode... by AnimeFreak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quimby: And now, I'd like to turn things over to our Grand Marshall, Mr. Leonard Nimoy.
    Nimoy: I'd say this vessel could do at least Warp Five.
    [appreciative laughter from the crowd]
    Quimby: And let me say, ``May the Force Be With You!''
    Nimoy: [annoyed] Do you even know who I am?
    Quimby: [indignant] I think I do. Weren't you one of the Little Rascals?

  5. Ah, Brian Regan. Classic. by jcsehak · · Score: 4, Funny


    [teacher]: Brian, tell me the plural of ox, and use it in a sentence.

    [brian]: Uh, oxen. I saw a herd of oxen.

    [teacher]: Good. Now try "box."

    [brian]: Boxen. I ate two boxen of doughnuts.

    [teacher]: No Brian, it's boxes. Let's try another one. What's the plural of goose?

    [brian]: Geese. I saw a flock of geese.

    [teacher]: Good. Now how about "moose?"

    [brian]: Mee... MOOSEN! I saw a flock of moosen! There were many much moosen! They were in the woodses--woodsen! They were eatinen the foodeninen!

    [teacher]: Brian, you're an imbecile.

    [brian]: Imbecilen!

    (transcribed from memory. probably lots of mistakes)

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