Rube Goldberg Machines

[sparky5693]

Reuben Garret L. Goldberg (July 4, 1883 - December 7, 1970) was a cofounder and president of the American National Cartoonists Society. He is one of the most famous cartoonists in history, who earned lasting fame for his Rube Goldberg machines (exceedingly complex devices that perform simple tasks in very indirect and convoluted ways). He was posthumously awarded the National Cartoonist Society Gold Key Award in 1980.

Here's one that honda did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkzr0naZnZ0

One with fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8fpPf7Y0g

[PalmettoB]

Warner Brothers always did the best job portraying Rube Goldberg machines and contraptions. I love some of the elaborate stuff Wile E. Coyote did to try to catch the Roadrunner.

[sparky5693]

That cartoon just never gets old

[PalmettoB]

Well, I couldn't find one with the Roadrunner, but here is a good Foghorn Leghorn. (Extra points if you catch the shaving reference.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFGnHax5inA

[Sejanus]

6:25, straight razor is used to cut the bail of hay down. ;)

[PalmettoB]

6:25, straight razor is used to cut the bail of hay down. ;)

Shhhh....don't tell the others. That's only for the "cool" kids to know. ;)