Wooden Catapult and Trebuchet Kits

Wooden Catapult and Trebuchet Kits In the days before gunpowder (at least in the west), folks had to find new and intriguing ways to throw death and destruction at each other. They started by throwing rocks, then progressed to hurling giant stones, and then to flinging boulders. The evolution of the machines used to accomplish this hurling is as intriguing as the things hurled. Many times trash and debris were lobbed over castle walls to rain down upon unsuspecting masses or invading armies. These kits let you bring back all the fun of flinging. Each one can assemble in just a few hours, and provides a fantastic scale model of an actual war weapon of yore. The catapult is perfect for chucking balls of paper and other small objects over cubicle walls. The trebuchet is better for long range targets (like the water cooler or networked printer). And, all you need to put them together are some strong fingers (or pliers), a cutting tool, and glue (not included). Both kits are perfect for showing your love of retro weaponry. Please Note: Though these kits are for educational purposes, they are functional. Care should be taken when constructing and using them. Don't use anything living as a target or projectile. Because kits must be glued together, opened kits are non-returnable.

Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker

Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker When decisions need to be made, sometimes there isn't a right choice. Drink coffee or tea? Hire Bob or Bob? Order pizza or Chinese? In the long run, these things don't matter. Give up your free will to the Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker. To use the Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker: 1.Ask your question. Any question that can be answered in a binary fashion will do. The cat is extremely bored in the box and will listen to whatever you say. It is open to questions of an executive, legislative, or personal nature. You'll never know the answer if you don't ask. 2.Slide open the door. At this point, the magic will happen and you'll see the cat flashing in flux between life and death. You'll either find this disturbing or intensely magical. We won't pass judgement on your character based on your reaction, we promise. 3.See your decision solidify before you. The cat will be alive (which we interpret as a "Yes") or dead (or "No"). The almighty Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker has spoken. Go and do its bidding. Meow. Product Specifications •Give up your free will to a box with a cat in it •No real kittehs were harmed in the production of this product •To receive the answer to your most burning binary question: ◦Ask your question. ◦Slide open the door. ◦View live or dead cat. •Batteries: 3 AA batteries (not included) •Dimensions: 5.5" long, 4" tall, 4" deep

Paper Airplane Doorstop

Paper Airplane Doorstop Paper airplanes are the perfect distraction for the bored. With every office and workspace filled with scraps of paper, many of them printed with the meaningless memos of the day, you've got everything you need for a little action, adventure, and origami. Just fold, crease, fold, crease and toss, and you've got a fighter jet! A space ship! A hypersonic bomber! A doorstop! Wait, what? A doorstop? Follow me, here, 'cause we're gonna get crazy here. The wedge shape of your typical needle-nose paper airplane is the perfect shape to jam in between a door and the floor. Unfortunately, a folded sheet of paper's ability to effectively stop a door from moving is limited, to say the least. Recognizing the perfect shape of the paper airplane, engineers replaced the flimsy paper construction with durable ABS plastic. With the added strength of science, the airplane wedges in nicely, and keeps the heaviest door from slamming shut. We don't recommend you try to fly it, though. While it's the right shape for flight, the lift over the wings isn't quite great enough to overcome the added weight that comes with the hardened plastic construction. It is the price to pay for immobile doors. Features •Paper-Airplane shaped doorstop •Made of plastic, not paper! •8 1/4 inches long by 4 inches wide •Keep your doors in a... holding pattern! Get it?!

Star Wars In Your Pocket

Star Wars In Your Pocket We can't think of a situation that can't be improved by the addition of sound effects from the Star Wars In Your Pocket keychain. Giving a tough assignment to your minion? Send them off with "Do, or do not. There is no try." (This reminds them that if they do not, they also do not get a paycheck.) Have a friend going through a hard time? "Remember, the Force will be with you. Always." Need help from a wise old man? "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." Pretty sure all is lost? "We're doomed!" Ready to kick butt and take names? Lightsaber sounds give you +2 to buttkicking. Need to make a phone call to a girl and you're pretty sure you won't get up the guts to say anything when she answers? Darth Vader's breath will cover the sound of your stress-induced coronary quite nicely. We're sure you can think of thousands of situations in your life that need just a little more Star Wars. The sound bites in the Star Wars In Your Pocket keychain come straight from the classic movies and will increase the amount of awesome in your life by an amount we really aren't equipped to calculate.