Category: Fun

Well, some unexpected news in the last week.

First, the lab has been pushed up. WAY UP. It needs to be prepped and ready for a show in mid September!

So, as you can imagine, I’ve been a wee bit busy attempting to get that all accomplished.

We have some work yet to be done on Bob, and I REALLY want my tribute to the Brain that Wouldn’t Die prepped as well before the thing goes live.

Otherwise, most other items just need a coating of paint to be ready, fortunately. I’ll be catching up on the pictures and blogging on all that when I get the chance, in the mean time, though, know I’m just very hard at work prepping my lab.

I do want to give a special plug for a new show on the History channel.

Clash of the Gods.

In reality, there is no earth shattering information being spewed out from the show to anyone with even a cursory study of Greek Mythology. What really bears mention, however, is the art direction.

Absolutely fabulous. VERY unique takes on most things mentioned. Behold Hades and Carrion.

Refreshing, unique representations. Greek voodoo dolls and zombies in that particular episode as well.

DVR it for some interesting viewing.

Been a WEE bit busy around here….

Here’s a rough idea how it’s all coming together.

I’ll be making a list of improvements needed later…

We’ve been doing some minor work around the house this week.

Among them was installing new ceiling fans. A job I find particularly annoying for some reason. Something about holding this while you wire that and contort this over here…

Anyhow, in part due to this loathing, I set my eyes on the second fan I had taken down. I have my mind set on several pieces of lab equipment to go along with Bob this year. Figuring that if I’m to make these folks REALLY believe there’s tons of electricity flowing through him, it’s going to take more than a couple flashing lights and a bad sound effect, ala last year.

So, I figured on ripping out this here ceiling fan motor, and using it to EITHER turn the crank on a Wimshurst machine, or to run a Van De Graaff generator.

At the time, this was part of a 2 stage plan to bring high voltage to the lab.

But, getting TO that motor, I started staring at the case. Nice brass…evenly spaced vent holes…and inspiration struck.

It’s now a 3 stage plan. That fan case, and a barrel that’s been kicking around in the back yard are swiftly going to become a “generator”. Photos, and perhaps a how-to will soon follow.

In other news, one of Talia’s new favorite activities is to color Bob. He’s now covered in crayon doodles. Oh, sure, it’s all going to be covered by paint and corpsing later, but, like the grin, it makes me smile.

Joining in the fun, I couldn’t resist paying homage to the ORIGINAL reanimation stories, and wrote “Truth” on his forehead.

Yes, for those not catching the reference, Frankenstein is not the original. Check into the legends of the Golem. Most famously, the Golem of Prague.