don't ask me why I made this
for i do not know.



From the Action Figures Across the Ages challenge. See all 279 entries (closed)

( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:31, archived)

Hellllllllll yeah!
I like the Warning.
(monkdagola new website: see profile 4 nutritional information, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:32, archived)

heh heh - thankyou!
(one for the engineering history geeks amongst us...)
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:33, archived)

Nice tag
aswell :)
(monkdagola new website: see profile 4 nutritional information, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:35, archived)

( Pasanonic so I compo anything with words, right?, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:44, archived)

I don't care why
Cos I think it's good. Does it come complete with chronic exhaustion & blackened lungs?
( Mrs Trellis is returning to fuhldom, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:33, archived)

only in the deluxe version
squeeze its tummy for a 'realistic hacking cough' sound...
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:34, archived)

Excellent!
I'll take half a dozen
( Mrs Trellis is returning to fuhldom, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:39, archived)

Hahaha
He needs winches and pulleys!
( riverghost Discomeats likes pies, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:34, archived)

Wooo!
I've just finished a 7 page comic strip about Brunel :)
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:34, archived)

ooh! any chance of having a sneaky peek?
/remembers the Bob-Godfrey-animated Brunel documentary from the 70s
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:40, archived)

Have you seen the Seven Wonders docu about him?
About building the Great Eastern? Very cool guy.
( Mrs Trellis is returning to fuhldom, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:43, archived)

Nope, I don't think so...
I'll have to look out for it.

Mrs Raff and I got married on the Great Britain last year.
Brunel (or at least a lifesize Brunel mannequin) appears in some of our wedding photies - hurrah!
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:46, archived)

Oh fantastic!
I live in bristol and run past the Great Britain a few times a week - Often thought it would be a fantastic place for my wedding or reception.
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:50, archived)

we had both the wedding and reception there
ceremony on the promenade deck at 4:30, food & speeches in the dining saloon at 7:00, dancing & drinking in the boiler room (now a dance floor) until midnight. 'twas fantastic!
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:53, archived)

That sounds quite wonderful
got any piccies available?
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:57, archived)

You just want to look at Mrs Raff :p

( wastedindustry hates writing CVs, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:00, archived)

Quiet you!
Back in your box or I'll have the other arm!
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:02, archived)

*hides arm in box*

( wastedindustry hates writing CVs, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:04, archived)

sorry - nipped out to make tea.
I've only got three scanned at the moment (for the wife's works newsletter), and none with Brunel in. Boo!
One | Two | Three
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 11:07, archived)

Lully indeed!
:)
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:10, archived)

Ta!
Sadly, my attempt to grow Brunel-esque sideburns for the event wasn't entirely successful.
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 11:18, archived)

thats the same suit etc.. i had!

( ivesb Assistant Clinical Physiologist extraordinary, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:16, archived)

aah!
that explains the smell...

; )
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 11:19, archived)

haha!
wait.....
( ivesb Assistant Clinical Physiologist extraordinary, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:20, archived)

Yes!
That is excellent. He's one of my heroes ( with Babbage and Bazelgette )

My family are all nautical and were in the ship repairing and engineering line. I'm kind of still in that with a private project and am in the construction industry myself ( but been tring to retire for 5 bloody years ).

Engineering is the bollocks!

/building geek blog.
( Pasanonic so I compo anything with words, right?, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:56, archived)

Hmm
only thing I've got scanned is this sketch I did for page 2, without dialogue.

The full thing is being inked right now and published ready for the Bristol comic expo next weekend
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:48, archived)

woo!
I like the Suspension Bridge panel - great composition!
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:54, archived)

Cheers!
will keep you informed of it's progress
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:56, archived)

Wow
Actual size too. Lovely stuff.
( i_yam_bucket declares a thumb war., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:34, archived)

ta!
Dammit - I meant to put 'Actual Size' or 'Scale 1:1' on the packaging, but I forgot*

_{*may contain traces of 'could not be arsed'}
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:36, archived)

hahaha
'Realistic draughting action'

nice touch
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:35, archived)

haha!

( ivesb Assistant Clinical Physiologist extraordinary, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:35, archived)

Nice Stuff Sir

( bilbobarneybobs is a financial spacktard, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:36, archived)

freebs!
i got some photos but me mam can't email 'em to me!
so i'll stick them on a disk and bring them here and send them to you.
( ivesb Assistant Clinical Physiologist extraordinary, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:38, archived)

hooray!

( bilbobarneybobs is a financial spacktard, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:40, archived)

o_O

( Aphex The Mink glasjay.blogspot.com, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:41, archived)

quiet you!
i'll get the 'special' photos to you later.
( ivesb Assistant Clinical Physiologist extraordinary, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:43, archived)

'ning freebs!
As you can see, I've done bugger all proper work yet this morning... God knows how I'm going to afford to move ...

*gets head down, nose to grindstone, etc*
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:42, archived)

I have searched for easier Flash Tutorials
And due to lack of Dreamweaver, have potentially buggered up the css in my site - I haven't the facilty to amend - grrrr
on the other hand I have done lots of other constructive things, like making 3 cups of coffee...
( bilbobarneybobs is a financial spacktard, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:45, archived)

Gah!
Never mind, the coffee cures all ills.
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:49, archived)

mail me somewhere.
I can sort your lack of software (but not sort your site )

I have Studio 8 knocking around here somewhere.
( Pasanonic so I compo anything with words, right?, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:50, archived)

He was only 24 when he designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol
24!! At 24, my greatest achievement was...err...i'm still working towards a great achievement.
( Colonel Dracula Is not as think as you drunk I am, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:37, archived)

Don't worry
When you were 24 it had already been built, thus saving you the trouble
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:40, archived)

I heartily approve of this logic

( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:44, archived)

me also

( bilbobarneybobs is a financial spacktard, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:47, archived)

i'd buy that


hurrah for victorian engineers
(ivor_the_engine, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:38, archived)

haha
I henceforth name this day chortle wednesday!
( Pasanonic so I compo anything with words, right?, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:40, archived)

Ooooof!
oh the punnage!
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:42, archived)

Return of the sheep
*celebrates*
( chenobble GSV Experiencing A Significant Gravitas Shortfall, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:29, archived)

hahaha.... needs more hat..!

( printmeister http://scraundler.blogspot.com/, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:38, archived)

that's a hell of a lot of sandwiches

( Mighty Nibus who dares gins, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:41, archived)

yeah
good work
( Milkman Dan, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:57, archived)

Hahahahaha!
Having had to look at brunel photos for the past month, I lolled at this one :D
( Weetobix is a married man, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:20, archived)

This makes me laugh
every time I scroll past it!
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 13:11, archived)

That my friend
is a winnar in my book. ( even though I have not read the challenge as per my usual routine )


( Pasanonic so I compo anything with words, right?, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:39, archived)

I think this is my fist challenge entry
that comes anywhere near to following the brief!
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:43, archived)

Fist challenge?
I missed that one...
( Mrs Trellis is returning to fuhldom, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:45, archived)

oof
It's not too bad after a while missus ;)
( Pasanonic so I compo anything with words, right?, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:46, archived)

curse my fat fingers
*is too fat and slow to ninja*
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 10:48, archived)

:D
www.b3ta.com/board/7148463
( The King of Hats The bigger they are, the Hadoken they fall!, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:45, archived)

that's brill
love it
( Milkman Dan, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:57, archived)

cor, you could use it as a Dr When pattern too
very dapper indeed

woo woo
( crazyjude is very happy with happytoast and his skill, Wed 2 May 2007, 10:59, archived)

that's superb!
/I'd probably buy that as well
( The Great Architect, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:03, archived)

realistic draughting action made me chuckle






( Wasp Box is your next PM, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:08, archived)

i love that hat




( The King of Hats The bigger they are, the Hadoken they fall!, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:12, archived)

Gertcha!










( Wasp Box is your next PM, Wed 2 May 2007, 12:23, archived)

Huzzah!
*purchases with enormous five-pound note*



Is there a Nikola Tesla?
( Doctor When And The World Of Tomorrow, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:14, archived)

It's in prototype at the moment
we're having some problems with the health and safety issues surrounding the 'real working tesla coil' accessory...
( RiffRaff "Board Sig"? What's that?... Oh, I see...., Wed 2 May 2007, 11:31, archived)

hurrah.
i raise my hat to this
( plentyofants can't start a fire without a spork, Wed 2 May 2007, 11:40, archived)