Build Your Own Battlemech

Jodrell writes "Hot on the heels of the Back Yard Millenium Falcon comes this: a BattleMech Tree House. Using a couple of packing crates and some angle iron, a very dedicated Dad built a tree house around a Madcat 'mech (or a Timberwolf to those in the know) that stands about 25 feet tall. I want one :-)" And in a related story, BoomZilla points out that you can pick up a Rebel Blockade Runner on Ebay. Of course.

Sigh..

[ruszka]

Why couldn't my parents have been geeks and built me a treehouse like that :( Instead my dad has spent his life inspecting submarines, inspecting nuclear plants.. oh wait.. that's geekie enough :D

Shameless link to an old joke...

[Rhubarb Crumble]

...but it had to be done. [userfriendly.org]

good base structure?

[Anonymous Coward]

Why, for the Falcon, does it say "the key is a good base structure"... for which the photo on that page is some guys ass, bent over directly in front of the camera?

Admission...

[Mulletproof]

Now all he needs are a few more of these and he could start charging admission... Heck, he's probably getting offers from other people to build him as we speak...

"Heatsinks!? This is the 25th Century for cryin out loud!"

Rebel Blockade Runner on Ebay

[chobee]

Boy this is the best thing that could have possibly happened to the Ebay auction of The Rebel Blockade Runner. Its funny as hell watching the counter go up on his ebay add. Thousands of geeks browsing through his ebay and... he just might have a Rebel's chance at selling it!

Re:Don't slashdot users/story posters read fark.co

[cecil36]

I tried viewing the site from fark's link, but discovered that the site was "farked". I'm sure the farking will pale in comparison to the slashdot effect.

That does it!

[JBMcB]

I'm turning my Sunbird into the Knight 2000... Anyone know where to get kevlar and titanium cheap?

Has anyone seen Spot?

[rustycage]

Put some real rockets in there and quiet down that barking dog next door!

What a dilema....

[ivrcti]

I want sooooo badly to show this site to my kids, but absolutely cringe at what will surely be the next words out of their mouths....

I love mechs

[foo fighter]

Man I love mechs.

What is it that makes 'em so wicked? The massive firepower? The vaguely human-like form? The juvenile fantasy of blowing shit up in a big way for the fun of it? The sharp angles and "future" look they sport?

Damn they're cool. Who hasn't seen one and wished they could be piloting one of those things.

They'd make a great commuter vehicle. I wouldn't have to worry about pricks cutting me off and sideswiping me anymore. No parking spots? Just vaporize a couple lowly cars to make a space.

And how amazing is it his young daughters find it cool, and he games with other women? There is hope for humanity, and this is proof.

Re:Best Dad EVER!!

[tb3]

Yeah, but he's going to pay for it in the end. He obviously hasn't watched enough anime to realize what happens to fathers who build giant robots for their kids ...