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Physics Students Build Drivable Couch

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the cookie-wierdness-that-makes-college-fun dept.

Radish03 writes "Some of my fellow members of The Society of Physics Students at Purdue University have, in an effort to preserve our beloved, antique couch, motorized it. The blue vinyl couch, named Mojo, was spotted driving around the Purdue campus on Thursday. Mojo, which has been extensively reupholstered with duct tape, features headlights, a glove box, and a radio and sound system will be added soon. Mojo has recently received sponsorship from Duck Tape and after appearing in several local newspapers, is in on the road to New York and set to appear Monday morning on Good Morning America. There are also a few pictures and videos of the couch in action."

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  1. so. fucking. old. by RomulusNR · · Score: 3, Informative

    like how many motorized couches have there been in geek history?
    burning man
    mit
    alabama-huntsville

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  2. Re:Arg by Radish03 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yes, I apologize for the bad pictures, our webmaster is away with the couch so I couldn't get new ones on the club page, but here is a page of newer, much better quality pictures.

  3. Re:huh? by Thatmushroom · · Score: 2, Informative

    We are also blessed with the advantage of numbers. Because the club is very diverse with regards to people's individual talents, people often mix up what they're involved with so that they don't get burnt out.

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  4. Re:the beuty is in the eyes of the beholder by DJNW · · Score: 2, Informative

    People in Britain _have_ been doing this for ages linky
    I've also seen on tv a settee and a road-legal shed.