Rube Goldberg #5-Effects...

Here's my newest one....Rube Goldberg #5! It includes a slow motion replay and a surprise at the end! Here it is....

Did you like it? Please comment! And Magic Bear made all the effects...so he likes a little personality at the end...

Bye for now! -Poohret

Tommorow's Christmas! What do you want for Christmas? Oh, and just for fun, here's a little song I invented:

Headless Man Crossing the Road!

He put his head in sleeping mode.

His guard is a lion, his doorman’s a toad!

But......Headless Man Crossing the Road!

Headless Man Crossing the Road!

He owns a truck with lots to load.

All the road signs are in code!

But......Headless Man Crossing the Road!

Headless Man Crossing the Road!

Ten lanes of traffic, a long way to go!

A car to drive, a boat to row.

But......Headless Man Crossing the Road!

Headless Man Crossing the Road!

Look at the pile he went and lassoed!

Down his neck the river flowed,

But......Headless Man Crossing the Road!

Headless Man Crossing the Road!

Glance at the lot he came and swallowed!

A goat, a tree, and an egg that glowed,

But......Headless Man Crossing the Road!

 How many laughs did you have? Yeah, it's funny! It's based on rhymes, not common sense. ;)

-Poohret

Rube Goldberg #4-for Christmas!

Hi, guys! It's almost Christmas and I thought I'd do another Rube Goldberg now. Here's #4! :

Did you like it? Comment if you think it should have improvements. Magic Bear helped me make this, and he did the effects.

-Poohret :)

Rube Golberg Machine #3

Whoa- when I was typing #3, the # was the shift version of 3! Maybe that signals that this machine is lucky? Anyway, this one was very short. Here it is:

In case you're a little bewildered, here's what was going on:
1) As I pull the string, I release the first ball to knock down the boards.
2) The last one pulls on a string which releases a second ball into a labyrinth.
3) When it falls out at the end, it pulls another string that pulls out a bar that is keeping a third ball from rolling down a ramp.
4) Lastly, the ball rolls into a auto lifter, which flips the ball up. It rolls to a stop at a book. It's done!

-Poohret

The Moon and the Tides

     Have you ever wondered, "How does the moon affect the tides?" Well, one day at night I asked Magic Bear that same question. His answer: "Well............" This went on so long that he had to stop for air. "I don't know, Poohret." So of course, I instantly became infinitely curious.
   
     The next day as soon as I woke up, I got dressed and rushed downstairs. (I live in a two-story house with Larlon and Pilem, another bear) I powered up my computer and researched my question.

     Now I know the answer: The moon has gravitational forces, just like the earth and the sun, right? The earth though, tries to keep everything from the moon. The earth succeeds, of course. Well, kind of. You see, the earth can't completely keep the water, because the water is constantly moving. So, when the moon gets very close to a part of the earth in it's orbit, the water rises up the beach toward the moon for high tide. Then, the moon orbits away again for low tide.

      When the sun and the moon are aligned, there is a very high tide called a spring tide. (Nothing to do with the seasons) When the moon and the sun are at quarter angles, their forces cancel out, resulting in a very low tide called a neap tide.
   
      At a solar eclipse, there is a very very high tide; a Proxigean high tide. It happens every 1.5 years.

      So now you get it, right? Me too! Oh, yeah. I have a new code for you:

Basraeoe-Eraewsm

      For a hint, highlight the following: It's a zigzag code.

     

Bye! -Poohret

Ultimate Story Part 1

           I'm making an "Ultimate Story"!

           I haven't decided a name yet, but this is a little piece:

          Agent 23 sat patiently at his desk. He typed something into his computer. A reply appeared. He stood up. Everything was going according to plan. So smoothly. Too smoothly.

Someone was going to have to check on the subjects. Maybe stir things up a bit. Someone would have to do some manipulation. And he knew just who the someone should be. 41 was going to like his choice.

But first things first. Agent 23 strode over to a box on the wall. He spoke something. The box beeped. A voice replied. The agent smiled. But wasn’t even a touch of warmth in it.

Here's another:

    Florence threaded through the crowded airport, keeping on her heels as her heart pounded against her rib cage. The Zenons were right on cue behind them, and as fast as they ran, they could not make a gap between predator and prey.

Florence felt......what was the word? Kind of nervous, scared, and hunted all put together. Nurscunted? Not like they hadn't been in situations like this before; her dad had taken them all over the world, learning as they went. But now there was an added sense of danger. These Zenons were like wolves, taking them down. Experience  wasn't the only advantage their enemies had, their surveillance, everything. And that was not counting Natalie. She was ruthless indeed, almost killing Florence and Dan in a zoo, in an underground cave......

With a jolt, Florence returned to the present. Beside her, Dan ran like his life depended on it. Hmmmm......maybe his life did depend on it. Who knew what the Zenons would do if they caught she and Dan. Question them, probably. And then what?

The Zenons were closing in. Through the crowd they raced. "We'll be fine with this crowd," Dan reminded her. But as they ran on, the mob of people faded away.

“In here!” Dan pulled Florence inside a room. The room was small, and the walls were lined with shelves. Florence pulled open an old cabinet. “Dude, is this a storage room or a trash place?” she asked. The tall rectangular cabinet was filled with old junk cans and washcloths. It was mainly full, except for a small space at the bottom. “It’s neither,” Dan told her. “It’s our hiding spot.” They squeezed into the old cabinet.

Florence felt nervous in the cabinet, squished against Dan. What if the Zenons find us? What if someone comes in? Amy had thousands of What ifs thundering in her brain. What if the cabinet falls down? What if....... Soon the sound of running feet came from outside the door.

“Florence,” Dan whispered. “Shhh!” Florence shushed. “No, really. Is the Zenons’ tracking device on?” “I don’t know!” Florence felt in her pocket for the coin. But it was too late. “Slam!” The door banged open. Florence could hear footsteps. They were trapped.

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Rube Goldberg Machine #2

Wow! I can't believe it's already number 2! Here it is:

So here is how it works:

1)The marble pushes away the stick so the steel ball can move.
2)The steel ball knocks the tower down, making the stick fall and letting the ping pong ball go.
3)The ping pong ball knocks down the block which, via connected string, pulls down a stick so the second ping pong ball rolls down into a tube.
4)The tube rolls down a ramp to the bottom and stops.
5)The ball rolls out of the tube onto one last ramp.
Mission Complete!

Rube Goldberg Machine #1

Hi everybody! Here is my very first Rube Goldberg Machine!:

So here is what happens:

1)The first book is pushed, and all the books and CD containers fall in a chain reaction.
2)The last CD container pulls down the block via tape, allowing the marble to roll down the ramp.
3)The marble pushes away the stick so the steel ball is free to roll.
4)The steel ball knocks down the stick-supporting blocks, so the stick falls and the ping pong ball takes it's turn rolling down a ramp.
5)The ping pong ball shoots away the stick that holds another ping pong ball from going down.
6)The second ping pong ball makes it's way down the final ramp and stops in front of the big block. Mission Complete!