Hopping Kangaroo

Despite those that say "No good deed goes unpunished!(and imply
"unappreciated"), the reality is that good deeds always have some
reward, expected or not, but the reward is often something that
can't be "monetized" - but often priceless.

"Mekon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Over on abpw I posted a link to a video of a hopping roo. I then offered
> to share a rough plan and a few tips on making one.
> It seems to have been quite popular so with the coming Christmas season I
> thought I'd share it with the wider rec audience.
>
> The video is here:
>
> http://mywebsite.bigpond.net.au/mercian/kangaroo.wmv
>
> And the tips and plans are here:
>
> http://mywebsite.bigpond.net.au/mercian/hoppingroo.htm
>
> Enjoy
>
> (Don't forget to post pics!)
>
> Mekon
>
What? NO batteries. Must make this for my grand kids. Thanks for posting. W
W

mac davis wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:18:27 GMT, Mekon
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>> What? NO batteries. Must make this for my grand kids. Thanks for
>>> posting. W W
>>
>> Ain't gravity wonderful?
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Mekon
>>
> Only until about 40 years old..
> then it's NOT your friend..

Not your friend when you find a slippery spot on the roof, either.
>
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing

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Mekon said:

>Over on abpw I posted a link to a video of a hopping roo.

Mekon, that was so cute, I had to build one.

>(Don't forget to post pics!)

OK, here ya go, mate. No worries. ;-)

http://webpages.charter.net/videodoctor/images/Kangaroo.jpg

Sad looking, but it works.


Greg G.

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:18:27 GMT, Mekon <[email protected]> wrote:


>> What? NO batteries. Must make this for my grand kids. Thanks for posting. W W
>
>Ain't gravity wonderful?
>
>:)
>
>Mekon
>
Only until about 40 years old..
then it's NOT your friend..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

on 28/11/2007, Greg G supposed :
> Mekon said:
>
>> Over on abpw I posted a link to a video of a hopping roo.
>
> Mekon, that was so cute, I had to build one.
>
>> (Don't forget to post pics!)
>
> OK, here ya go, mate. No worries. ;-)
>
> http://webpages.charter.net/videodoctor/images/Kangaroo.jpg
>
> Sad looking, but it works.
>
>
> Greg G.

Funny how much of a buzz I am getting from seeing this be so popular.

I hope a lot of kids enjoy it. :)

Mekon

Warren Weber was thinking very hard :
> "Mekon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Over on abpw I posted a link to a video of a hopping roo. I then offered to
>> share a rough plan and a few tips on making one.
>> It seems to have been quite popular so with the coming Christmas season I
>> thought I'd share it with the wider rec audience.
>>
>> The video is here:
>>
>> http://mywebsite.bigpond.net.au/mercian/kangaroo.wmv
>>
>> And the tips and plans are here:
>>
>> http://mywebsite.bigpond.net.au/mercian/hoppingroo.htm
>>
>> Enjoy
>>
>> (Don't forget to post pics!)
>>
>> Mekon
>>
> What? NO batteries. Must make this for my grand kids. Thanks for posting. W W

Ain't gravity wonderful?

:)

Mekon