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Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the junkyard-wars dept.

YetAnotherName writes "Both Wired Magazine and Tom Jones have coverage of the East Coast Championship Kinetic Sculpture Race 2003. Contestants plant tongue firmly into cheek, construct, and race bizarre human-powered vehicles across a variety of terrains. Notable vehicles included a 13-foot high pink poodle and a giant eyeball. Special rules this year required contestants to carry a sock-puppet on board. The winner this year? RTFA."

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  1. tom jones?? by xao+gypsie · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's not unusual to be human propelled by anyone.....
    im sorry....i couldnt help it.

    xao

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  2. Not THAT Tom Jones... by sammy.lost-angel.com · · Score: 3, Funny

    He's preparing for the big show after the aliens come and destroy the planet...

  3. Some people just aren't trying by ObviousGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tying a wagon to the back of a bike does not a kinetic sculpture make.

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  4. Sock Puppet by clear+issue · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was just curious as to what everyone would choose as their "Homemade Sock Creature". (Required at all times). I personally would probably choose one that could beat up on the other puppets, thus claiming a puppet victory.

    1. Re:Sock Puppet by canning · · Score: 4, Funny

      I have no idea. What do you think Mr. Hat???

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    2. Re:Sock Puppet by Sophrosyne · · Score: 2, Funny

      A hot lesbian sock puppet for me... or if thats already taken I'll settle on the good ole' fashioned diesel dike- with the hockey hair (sock puppet).

  5. Olympics it ain't by sssmashy · · Score: 5, Funny

    The judges don't have to perform any complicated calculations to figure out who the winner is -- the rules suggest that they can simply give the title to whomever hands out the best bribes.

    had been wondering what figure skating judges do in the off season...
  6. This year... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm making a giant bike sculpture powered by a dog.

    1. Re:This year... by GnarlyNome · · Score: 2, Funny

      PETA gonna get you

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  7. Bumperstickers for the puppet? by gtaluvit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could you put bumper stickers on your vehicle? Like "My sock puppet slept with your honor student?" or "Pets.com on board"

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  8. RTFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You know things are bad when you have to be reminded to RTFA in the /. article.

  9. You know it's bad when... by petecarlson · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know it's bad when you find out about this on Slashdot and it went right past your house...
    Me wonders what I did Friday night...

  10. Waaaaay OT by Toasty16 · · Score: 2, Funny
    wtf is going on with slashdot right now? My last comment was modded to 5 last night, but now I see that it is unmoderated at 2. And the frontpage ask slashdot article about video on demand has comments disabled? WTF?

    Oh, and those are weird sculptures.

  11. Pardon me? by revmoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    "The winner this year? RTFA."

    You're new here aren't you :)

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  12. Re:Not the Tom Jones I was thinking........ by Soko · · Score: 2, Funny

    No? AAWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwww...

    /me skulks away when he realises there's no womens underwear about to be flung at the stage...

    Soko

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  13. In accordance to prophecy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    One of my favorite scenes of the 2002 Arcata-Ferndale race occured at the end of day 2 near the on-beach campsite Crab Park. Crab Park comes after 1.5 miles in the salt water bay, 20+ miles of road, and a long 40 mph descent down Loletta hill. The last 4-5 miles is a narrow country lane bounded on both sides by green fields and grazing dairy cows.

    Rhino, a big 10 foot long, 8 foot high, 4 wheel drive, 4 pilot, articulated frame scultpure was coming in very late because it was version 1 vehicle with some deployment issues. In fact in the evening light Rhino seemed to be strolling over the fields. But it was the herd of diary cows following along that added that special Kinetic moment.

    Cows: "He Has Come In Accordance With Prophecy!"