Breaking News: UFO landing crash-landing reported at Science World. Electronics technician must rebuild control panel to get it flying again.
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John Craver
Dec 7, 2012, 6:13:55 PM12/7/12
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A bit of news for y'all, and a request for some help:
Yesterday, the workshop crew at Science World recovered a UFO that had mysteriously appeared from a truck, and I've been tasked by my superior officers to get it running again. Most of the spacecraft is in flawless condition, almost as if we just had it freshly painted, however the interior appears to have somehow taken the brunt, if not all of the impact, and must be rebuilt to get it working again. Through a series of dangerous and highly classified experiments, I've determined that the UFO was designed to be powered by science fiction references.
I realized that I can't come up with all of the sci-fi references that would be required to power the ship on my own, so I decided to enlist the help of the biggest army of geeks that I know of: VHS. If we can't come up with enough sci-fi references to make this ship fully functional again, well... it'll still be a pretty kick-ass spaceship that we can give to the kids can play with in the ages 2-6 area.
So with your help, I'd like to implement as many (both conspicuous and subtle) sci-fi references in the cockpit of this UFO.
I was instructed by my bosses to not make any major structural modifications to it, but I can wire in as much fun stuff as I can come up with. For example, I have some addressable RGB led strips that will be wrapped around the circumference of the craft which simply cries out for a "Cylon" button. I also have a little 4.3" screen and a Raspberry Pi to install. There will also be numerous sound effects... and a TARDIS button.
So ideas like this are greatly appreciated. I hope we can come up with a critical density of sci-fi references. so let your imagination run wild.
Work on the spacecraft commences on Monday.
Thanks for your ideas.
-John C.
Yesterday, the workshop crew at Science World recovered a UFO that had mysteriously appeared from a truck, and I've been tasked by my superior officers to get it running again. Most of the spacecraft is in flawless condition, almost as if we just had it freshly painted, however the interior appears to have somehow taken the brunt, if not all of the impact, and must be rebuilt to get it working again. Through a series of dangerous and highly classified experiments, I've determined that the UFO was designed to be powered by science fiction references.
I realized that I can't come up with all of the sci-fi references that would be required to power the ship on my own, so I decided to enlist the help of the biggest army of geeks that I know of: VHS. If we can't come up with enough sci-fi references to make this ship fully functional again, well... it'll still be a pretty kick-ass spaceship that we can give to the kids can play with in the ages 2-6 area.
So with your help, I'd like to implement as many (both conspicuous and subtle) sci-fi references in the cockpit of this UFO.
I was instructed by my bosses to not make any major structural modifications to it, but I can wire in as much fun stuff as I can come up with. For example, I have some addressable RGB led strips that will be wrapped around the circumference of the craft which simply cries out for a "Cylon" button. I also have a little 4.3" screen and a Raspberry Pi to install. There will also be numerous sound effects... and a TARDIS button.
So ideas like this are greatly appreciated. I hope we can come up with a critical density of sci-fi references. so let your imagination run wild.
Work on the spacecraft commences on Monday.
Thanks for your ideas.
-John C.
James Gregson
Dec 7, 2012, 6:48:23 PM12/7/12
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An "I don't think so, Dave" sound clip and glowing red eye?
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Stevemopolis
Dec 7, 2012, 6:48:36 PM12/7/12
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Steven Smethurst
Dec 7, 2012, 6:49:55 PM12/7/12
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Stevemopolis
Dec 7, 2012, 6:52:10 PM12/7/12
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"Danger Will Robinson!"
"Crush, Kill, Destroy!"
"Crush, Kill, Destroy!"
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James Gregson
Dec 7, 2012, 6:55:27 PM12/7/12
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"Ludicrous speed, GO!"
Geordie Birch
Dec 7, 2012, 6:57:54 PM12/7/12
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I was wondering where that had gotten to....
How about an Infinite Improbability Drive? http://bit.ly/TKlxuE
And, although not standard flying saucer equipment, a History Eraser
Button would kick ass in that thing. http://bit.ly/RIgwUo
Space, the latest frontier.
How about an Infinite Improbability Drive? http://bit.ly/TKlxuE
And, although not standard flying saucer equipment, a History Eraser
Button would kick ass in that thing. http://bit.ly/RIgwUo
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Stevemopolis
Dec 7, 2012, 7:01:31 PM12/7/12
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“The Answer to the Great Question... Of Life, the Universe and Everything... Is... Forty-two"
“So long, and thanks for all the fish.”
"Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day.”
“Who is this god person anyway?”
“So long, and thanks for all the fish.”
"Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day.”
“Who is this god person anyway?”
Miststlkr
Dec 7, 2012, 7:02:04 PM12/7/12
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-Any generic "battle stations" claxon
- Exterminate!
-since it is for kids, Marvin the Martian and Duck Dodgers should be on there
-Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide
-Maybe the series of beeps the original start trek communicators made when opened
-"make it so, Number One"
Stefan Wiswedel
Dec 7, 2012, 7:05:23 PM12/7/12
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Close encounters of the third kind synth rif has to be there :)
Could even have a piano outside that kids play and the UFO plays back
Miststlkr
Dec 7, 2012, 7:06:40 PM12/7/12
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R2-style beeping
Hydralic generic hiss of a blast door closing
Pew pew
Khhaaaannnnnnn!
On Dec 7, 2012 4:02 PM, "Stevemopolis" <stevem...@gmail.com> wrote:
“The Answer to the Great Question... Of Life, the Universe and Everything... Is... Forty-two"
“So long, and thanks for all the fish.”
"Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day.”
“Who is this god person anyway?”
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Geordie Birch <geo...@gmail.com> wrote:
I was wondering where that had gotten to....
How about an Infinite Improbability Drive? http://bit.ly/TKlxuE
And, although not standard flying saucer equipment, a History Eraser
Button would kick ass in that thing. http://bit.ly/RIgwUo
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:13 PM, John Craver <jcr...@shaw.ca> wrote:
> A bit of news for y'all, and a request for some help:
>
> Yesterday, the workshop crew at Science World recovered a UFO that had mysteriously appeared from a truck, and I've been tasked by my superior officers to get it running again. Most of the spacecraft is in flawless condition, almost as if we just had it freshly painted, however the interior appears to have somehow taken the brunt, if not all of the impact, and must be rebuilt to get it working again. Through a series of dangerous and highly classified experiments, I've determined that the UFO was designed to be powered by science fiction references.
>
> I realized that I can't come up with all of the sci-fi references that would be required to power the ship on my own, so I decided to enlist the help of the biggest army of geeks that I know of: VHS. If we can't come up with enough sci-fi references to make this ship fully functional again, well... it'll still be a pretty kick-ass spaceship that we can give to the kids can play with in the ages 2-6 area.
>
> So with your help, I'd like to implement as many (both conspicuous and subtle) sci-fi references in the cockpit of this UFO.
>
> I was instructed by my bosses to not make any major structural modifications to it, but I can wire in as much fun stuff as I can come up with. For example, I have some addressable RGB led strips that will be wrapped around the circumference of the craft which simply cries out for a "Cylon" button. I also have a little 4.3" screen and a Raspberry Pi to install. There will also be numerous sound effects... and a TARDIS button.
>
> So ideas like this are greatly appreciated. I hope we can come up with a critical density of sci-fi references. so let your imagination run wild.
>
> Work on the spacecraft commences on Monday.
>
> Thanks for your ideas.
> -John C.
>
>
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Lance Burrows
Dec 7, 2012, 7:19:06 PM12/7/12
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UFO plays back a couple of octaves lower and has a light show would be awesome.
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Miststlkr
Dec 7, 2012, 7:37:06 PM12/7/12
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something from Quantum Leap, or are we keeping it space-based sci-fi?
John Craver
Dec 7, 2012, 7:54:57 PM12/7/12
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Haha, I’m going to have a fun time sifting through all of these. There are some really good ideas here. I especially like the piano one. Unlock a secret mode by playing the melody from the X-files song?
Also, I’ve already determined the spacecraft’s serial number: “SW-42”
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R2-style beeping
Stephen Young
Dec 7, 2012, 8:19:35 PM12/7/12
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"What do we do now?"
"We die" (Orange colored monocle-visor coming down...)
Stephen Young
Dec 7, 2012, 8:21:37 PM12/7/12
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Star Trek door noises and a blast of cold air... But no doors around, eheheh!
SDY
Daniel DeGagne
Dec 7, 2012, 9:54:25 PM12/7/12
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Mr. Scott, full power
I'm a doctor Jim, not a.....
May the force be with you.
Luke. I am your father!
Christa Kaufmann
Dec 7, 2012, 11:55:54 PM12/7/12
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Some jammy dodgers and a fez ...
Stephen Young
Dec 8, 2012, 12:49:30 AM12/8/12
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Oh! Definitely the "I am your father" bit has to be in there!
And then, "ET go hooooome", especially that it requires a softly glowing red LED...
On a
more somber note, from my all time favorite:"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...Mmm... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched Tsee beams glittering in the dark ... All those, moments will be lost, in time, like, mmk!, tears, in the rain... Time to die."
SDY
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Karl Brown
Dec 8, 2012, 1:05:50 AM12/8/12
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Bladerunner. I have never seen Harrison ford beat up so many times in one movie.
-Karl
Loial Otter
Dec 8, 2012, 1:10:35 AM12/8/12
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There should be some buttons that play notes and something special should happen when the five notes from Close Encounters of the Third Kind are played.
Stephen Young
Dec 8, 2012, 1:14:35 AM12/8/12
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Oh. My. God.
Nobody came up with the all time CLASSIC:
"Bring me to your leader."
I am especially fond of that one, being a fly fisherman meeself*.
SDY
*I do paraphrase it a bit though, it sounds more like: "Bring me another @#$%^& leader!"
Nobody came up with the all time CLASSIC:
"Bring me to your leader."
I am especially fond of that one, being a fly fisherman meeself*.
SDY
*I do paraphrase it a bit though, it sounds more like: "Bring me another @#$%^& leader!"
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Loial Otter
Dec 8, 2012, 1:15:09 AM12/8/12
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In fact, watch the full landing sequence... quite fun and quite interactive up to a point.
Stephen Young
Dec 8, 2012, 1:25:53 AM12/8/12
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"A small step for Man, but a giant leap for a Mantis shaped alien, breakfast time!"
I made that one up.
SDY
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Lance Burrows
Dec 8, 2012, 2:14:13 AM12/8/12
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A Martian - English translator. I mean a Ack-Mack-Ack-Nack.
An old fashioned radio that plays the country song that makes their heads explode.
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Miststlkr
Dec 8, 2012, 3:39:18 AM12/8/12
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Black obelisk
"come with me if you want to live"
Joseph Lunderville
Dec 8, 2012, 3:52:02 AM12/8/12
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As the parent of a toddler who likes to
hide in nooks and crannies, can you make it harder for kids to
wedge themselves irretrievably into the bottom while you're in
there? :D
Also I think you need to hide a black button on the control panel, labeled in black writing on a black background.
Also I think you need to hide a black button on the control panel, labeled in black writing on a black background.
Miststlkr
Dec 8, 2012, 3:54:13 AM12/8/12
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Buttons are not toys, Zaphod
Daniel DeGagne
Dec 8, 2012, 3:57:43 AM12/8/12
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button that says don't panic.
Stephen Young
Dec 8, 2012, 4:29:17 AM12/8/12
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"The only good bug is a dead bug!"
As I am watching it :)
SDY
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