23
Jun
Posted by erasmus in Kindred Hackers, Miscellany. 1 Comment
BENEFIT
Those local charmers and wunderkinds of the backyard tool, Krank-Boom-Clank, are set to tear up The Toad and RAISE FUNDS with BIG WHEEL shenanigans and raffle prizes of WORTH!
Grab your Velocipede and make haste to Railroad Square and help K-B-C help YOU revel in the imminent delights of pedal-powered-gizmos for The People!
~ MARK THE DATE ~
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
2pm — 7pm
Toad in the Hole Pub
116 5th Street, Railroad Sqr., Santa Rosa
~ SMASHING! ~
So, dear reader and lover of dashing artistes and calamitous contraptions, sally forth with shattered piggy banks in hand to support your lively neighborhood builders and their many projects of kinetic conveyances of whimsy!
Huzzah!
~ CAN’T MAKE IT? ~
 Please consider donating at the K-B-C Web site. Their projects require much time, energy, and resources. These works are a labor of love for the fun of kinetic art and for enjoyment by all. Your help is appreciated AND necessary to bring their wheels to life.
~ TAKE THINE FLYER ~
Download flyer…
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RAFFLE
MUSICAL accompaniment raucously provided by the peerless duo known and loved year-round as:
Huge Large
RAFFLE PRIZES in abundance shall be in offer, to whit:
 ONE PAIR of sumptuous silken cuffs, in style of YOUR choice, handmade for spellbinding beauty by the illustrious Choklit of Adornments for Tarts ARM GARTERS of handsome silk handmade for brazen tarts or self-assured lads by Choklit of Adornments for Tarts 2 TICKETS to see Baby Seal Club and Gooferman at Hopmonk Tavern on July 18th, 2009 K-B-C WINE! Indeed, you heard correctly. Special bottles of the most prized Zin grapes in all of California have been carefully fermented as a venue for K-B-C’s own label: “Krank-Boom-Clank — Drunk on Big Wheels since 2008“ 2 BOTTLES in a basket of goodies from Tin Roof Cellars, graciously donated by our very own maven of 2009 Regatta Tin Roof Saloon, Lisa Hutchinson 2 BOTTLES of Burning Hawk Wine, graciously donated by local philanthropic paragon, Nick Papadopoulos 2 CANS of splendid Taylor Maid Farms Coffee, PLUS 2 TINS of civilized and fragrant Tea T-SHIRTS from MonsterTown’s Meredith and Last Record Store “SWEET RIDE” WITH K-B-C including a stirring package of four (4!) titillating musical mixes on CD, amorously produced by each of the boys for your willing indulgence. WARNING: Some shocking surprises may result.- FRESH HOME BAKED GOODIES from our own Mistress of the Thread and Regatta Set Designer, Theresa Hughes
- Large FRONT ROW seats at a Huge concert!
 And the most talked-about prize of all: IMPRUDENT RIDES upon the famed Hennepin Crawler!- And many more soon to be announced…
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Death-Defying Imbibition of Suds!
White-Knuckle Big Wheel Jaunts!
Provocative Lads & Lasses!
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11
May
Posted by erasmus in Engineering, Kindred Hackers. No Comments
We Regatteans are ever vigilant for all things kinetic around the globe. Recently, a group of delirious devisors have surfaced out of Philadelphia, PA, and are set to launch their latest unruly contraption known rather ominously as:
They crew have been diligently documenting their construction days and nights, displaying that certain crackpot craftsmanship we love in kinetic sculpture devotees.
Also true to maker form is their DIY approach to events, parties, and general rousing fun in creating their own community of like-minded participants. Witness:
- Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby
A good old-fashioned street derby of human-powered contraptions
- The Philadelphia Experiment
An events umbrella organization of sorts fraught with fabulous parties
- And what looks to be a terribly exciting event:
PEX Summer Festival
“We will be uniting for three days and nights of amazing music, art, education, dance, participatory shared experience and conscious connection on 200 acres of private land, just one hour south of Philadelphia.”
Partake of the following moving picture electro-luminescent display of the derby:
We wish Team Sand Reckoner many excellent voyages plus the stellar events and parties among fearless doers who spin the wheels of an emerging maker culture! Huzzah!
15
Feb
Posted by erasmus in Engineering, Kindred Hackers. No Comments
Andy Graham, of Joe’s Revenge fame from 2008 Regatta, has begun mysterious toils upon his latest contraption known as:
The Screaming Vortex
“The Future of Personal Rail Transport”
Take a moment to view the Web site…
26
Jun
Posted by erasmus in Miscellany. 1 Comment
UPDATE: Photographs from the sunny day among the costumed folks and the tent of treasures and oddities are available at Flickr.
Bike Sonoma presents The Fifth Annual Bicycle Santa Rosa Fourth of July Festival and Ride on Friday, July 4, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Juilliard Park. The Council Member Bike Ride will begin at 9:00 a.m. This event is free to all.
ITEM! The thoroughly irrepressible Krank-Boom-Clank will be causing a stir upon their manifold conveyances of pedaling whimsey for all to witness! Learn more about The Great Handcar Regatta too at our well appointed stripey tent of curious treasures and fiendish oddities!
The festival features
- a bike decorating contest and parade for kids
- a slow bike race
- a flat tire changing contest
- water balloon toss
- a jump house
- various art activities
- drawings for prizes and more
- SCBC will provide free valet bike parking
- win a Cool Cruiser from the BikePeddler in the Bicycle Santa Rosa Bike Raffle!
Call (707) 545-0153 or email info@BikeSonoma.org for more information.
25
Jun
Posted by erasmus in Kindred Hackers. 1 Comment
The recent reigning monarchs of the Hacker / Doer / Artist movement combining arts, technology, modification, and good old-fashioned fun is found in the rising star called MAKE Magazine and their sister publication, Craft. Both are headquartered just next door to winsome Santa Rosa in Sebastopol, CA.
Knowing a kindred spirit when they see one, the goodly folks at MAKE have decided to join our illustrious cause to rouse and stimulate the Northern California populous with a copious dosage of ARTISTIC AND MECHANICAL WONDERS! Let us call it “Play-ticipation!”
Plans are to bring their modified MAKE: Fire Truck, originally acquired from the stately continent of Europe. In addition, demonstrations of multifarious projects and contraptions are to be displayed for the tutelage of our fair youth and the enlightenment of all generations.
The Handcar Regatta is set to shatter the shackles of humdrum human perspectives and nurture the tender germination of creation for both young and old. Those who would abandon The Great Handcar Regatta are base charlatans and unfit for the modern-today!
Astonish Us with YOUR Railbound Contraption of Glory & FUN!
Witty Repartee