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Ben Skywalker ([personal profile] momslilassassin) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2015-05-19 11:52 am

Popular Mechanics, Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Today Ben had moved the finished go-karts to the top of Griffith Way so they could shoot down and across the causeway. A small gaggle of rickshaw drivers with "yeah, we told you it wasn't easy" looks on their face were already watching on the sidewalk.

"Today we're going to race the go-karts," he announced with a grin, "and then we're going to work on something for next week: flying crafts. I'm going to build a platform over by the docks and after the race today, we'll go back to the Danger Shop where you have to build a contraption with a maximum wingspan of 28 feet, max height of 10 feet, max length of 20 feet, and max weight of 400 pounds, including the pilot. It can't use stored energy, ropes, or pulleys. to launch off the platform--whoever's ship goes the furthest wins."

He grinned. "I have some footage of a similar event back in the Danger Shop for us to watch, too. Anyway, let's get this race going. On your marks, get set...go!"

Push yourselves down the hill and go, go, go!
sciclone: ([pos] giggly)

Re: Sign in 5/19

[personal profile] sciclone 2015-05-19 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Cosima Niehaus
dwarvenswagger: (Default)

Re: Sign in 5/19

[personal profile] dwarvenswagger 2015-05-20 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Thorin

Re: Go-Karts!

[identity profile] thegreywaren.livejournal.com 2015-05-19 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Whatever, this wasn't a real car anyway. That was the only thing running through Ronan's head when his car didn't fly by everyone else's. Guess he didn't spend enough time making it aerodynamic or something.

Maybe he should have asked Adam about this.
sciclone: ([neg] oh come on)

Re: Go-Karts!

[personal profile] sciclone 2015-05-19 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
All Cosima knew was that one second it really seemed like she should be winning, and then people passed her.

She was going to pout for a while.
dwarvenswagger: (not amused)

Re: Go-Karts!

[personal profile] dwarvenswagger 2015-05-20 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it should surprise no one in Thorin's driver's ed class that Thorin's car managed to crash.

And explode just a tiny bit. A minor explosion. Barely noticeable.