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Colonel O Truth19 Feb 2013 10:11 a.m. PST

Hi All.

Posted this on my blog last night –

Professor Shandy Tanglefoot's Over-Compensatory Death-Ray of Doom!

Preparing to evaporate a city near you!

Built from junk, with 1158 rivets…

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Loads more pics and waffle on the blog:

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Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP19 Feb 2013 10:19 a.m. PST

That is very groovy!

J Womack 9419 Feb 2013 11:14 a.m. PST

Egads, man! In 72 hours?

War In 15MM19 Feb 2013 11:34 a.m. PST

That is great! Richard

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP19 Feb 2013 11:38 a.m. PST

The man-portable version will be bear to design

Great work!

drummer19 Feb 2013 11:56 a.m. PST

Ha ha! I love it.

DLIinVSF19 Feb 2013 12:01 p.m. PST

Hurrah! Who needs sleep…..

Mardaddy19 Feb 2013 3:26 p.m. PST

Wait… Is it fired like a mortar or artillery?

Does the ray fall to the earth with gravity?

Because unless all Prof. Tanglefoots enemy "cities" are in the hillsides or mountains surrounding him, he's gonna have to try harder or make that sucker mobile.

Taking nothing away from the effort and results – I am amazed as well!

Lion in the Stars19 Feb 2013 3:47 p.m. PST

Is it using similar principles to the Tesla Peace Ray, or the Geo-Tel?

Peace Rays are strictly line-of-sight, while the Geo-Tel is targetable anywhere in the world. Tunguska was a test of the Geo-Tel, you know.

Pulp Girl19 Feb 2013 8:35 p.m. PST

Holy crap! O_O That's amazing. You should just… ship that over here.

Colonel O Truth19 Feb 2013 10:59 p.m. PST

Thanks, All! What an encouraging response!

I have no idea how this weapon works or what it does, because Prof. Tanglefoot hasn't fired it yet… But just look at it, for Heaven's sake! It HAS to be a threat to the civilised world! We should send in the troops immediately!

As to shipping it anywhere… from my table to my cabinet is tricky enough! If I ever get a commission to make another, I'll be redesigning it. Working quickly in a flurry of enthusiasm and inspiration can have it's drawbacks. FRAGILE!

I suggest anyone who wishes to view my machines should pay several thousand dollars to fly over here! Easier for me!

Back to the World's Largest Walker this weekend…

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All the Best!

Ranger0820 Feb 2013 3:41 a.m. PST

That is just freakin' awesome! You sir, are a mad scientist! MAD! Good show! thumbs up Thank you for sharing.

Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP20 Feb 2013 8:16 a.m. PST

Could you just bounce the death ray off the Van-Allen belt (although that hasn't been discovered yet grin ) ? Then you can target anywhere in the world from the convenience of your own run down mansion away out in the wilderness.

Colonel O Truth22 Feb 2013 12:24 p.m. PST

You see? I knew there would be a sensible and entirely feasible answer! Thanks 20thMaine! Next time I see Prof. Tanglefoot, I'll ask him.

…although it's more of a creaky shack by the sea than a run down mansion in the wilderness…

Ranger08 – thank you. But I am not mad. Poor people and commoners may be mad. I am eccentric.

Much appreciated!

J Womack 9423 Feb 2013 11:07 p.m. PST

Orbiting satellites. Giant mirror surfaced orbiting satellites, controlled by aetheric magneto transmission. Ray reflects down from them, hitting any point on the planet.

Colonel O Truth24 Feb 2013 10:45 a.m. PST

Mr Womack, your evil genius is matched only by my own! I salute you!

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