I had a friend who lost a dozen or so to a lightning strike because they’d all decided to huddle together under a very tall tree. Similar results.
When you think about the value beef is pulling at the market currently (my uncle recently mentioned getting over $2/lb on the hoof), you understand why watching $2k+ explode in your field is probably not that amusing. You gotta figure that lightning strike was basically the equivalent of watching a new car explode in the driveway.
Though trying to be more conscious of continuing a slightly derailed thread, I cannot help but be reminded of this story in Oregon. News Report from 1970 when an engineer in Oregon decided that the proper way to get rid of an 8 ton dead whale would be to dynamite it. Result? An exploding whale. Not tragic, though not really that amusing, either…especially if you were a bystander or had your car parked nearby. And most surely, a very poor decision with unintended consequences.
I’ll admit there could be something(s) wrong with me, but blowing up a dead whale with dynamite resulting in flaming whale blubber denting a bunch of cars, is always humorous.
What’s a little morbid are the exploding German toads (google exploding toads Germany).
I agree…and thought it funny, as well. But even more so…utter disbelief. And because I wasn’t standing around on the beach or didn’t have a car parked there, I can find more humor than some.
My mini entry. Connect 4. Not really sure this meets the 5th guildline?? It has some parts that move… (delete if needed)
It’s designed to be cut with 1/4 material. I don’t know how to properly do your fancy 3d visualizations… So a flat view will have to do… Use your imagination!!
Nice, did you see the one on kickstarter a while ago? It used quarters, heads & tails, so you could gamble while playing. My mother would have loved that one, she liked taking our allowances back in a creative way.
When I click on the SVG File link it gives me a jpg file, not an SVG file. If you send me the SVG, I’ll import it into SketchUp and quickly make you a 3D model if you want.