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A smallish roundish ball-like device with an opaque outer shell and a switch marked on and off. When the switch is in the "on" position and the required number of batteries are installed this ball would be rolled into the middle of a room and would begin to project random movie snippets from its insides and onto its outsides. Also, loud echoey sounds would emanate from it such as druid chanting, backwards talking and a voice counting down from ten to one. Once the countdown has reached one, all noises and visuals cease and a "bing" noise is heard signaling that everyone in the room is now completely at your attention. This would be good as a precursor to speeches, or for teachers to get classes’ undivided attention.

This would be good as a precursor to speeches, or for teachers to get the classes undivided attention.

bobofthefuture, Apr 22 2003


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       I think it might be dangerous to toss one of these in the current climate. But, apart from that, if you can miniaturize a powerpoint projector into a robust little ball, sounds like fun.
DrCurry, Apr 22 2003
   

       A smallish, roundish ball that enhances your ability to rape the English language? :) I like it.
sambwiches, Apr 22 2003
   

       I thought this was going to be "Gattling Grenade," where each piece of shrapnel is fired off in rapid succession.
snarfyguy, Apr 22 2003
   

       //smallish, roundish ball// perhaps bobo is Australian.
po, Apr 22 2003
   

       I never want to nail down too may of the details, because i dont want anyone getting rich off my ideas.   

       People will have to buy me off before I'll let them know what the proper size specifications are.
bobofthefuture, Apr 22 2003
   

       Would this be good as a precursor to speeches, or for teachers to get classes undivided attention?
bungston, Apr 22 2003
   

       Or just scream, "Hey, STUPID!!" Not the most polite way to get attention, but it's guaranteed to get everyone's attention, every time.
tekym, Apr 23 2003
   

       Bob, weren't you the one to come up with the *stun gun*? I sense that you are not entirely comfortable with giving speeches... What is it that you do?
k_sra, Apr 29 2003
   

       A short burst of automatic weapons fire works just as well, and if you're on a hard floor you can enjoy the tinkle of the falling cartridge cases in the shocked silence that follows.   

       That's how I start my Special Effects lecture, anyway.   

       NB freshly fired cartridge cases are HOT. Do not attempt to pick them up as souvenirs until they have cooled, as you WILL burn your fingers.
8th of 7, Apr 29 2003
   

       kind of like the conversational equivalent of pink noise. I think this could be done just fine without the grenade form factor in a place that already has distributed speakers. Either way I really like this idea and plan to use it if I can. Actually this could be a good party trick, get about 10 people in on it before hand and synchronize watches. Every minute for the next 10 minutes they all gradually speak louder and more animatedly (to each other and random people) then at the agreed time or some cue they all go totally silent and act like they just noticed you (or the person you want to embarrass/put on the spot/harrass/draw respectful but natural feeling attention to).   

       A random thought on making the conversational pink noise seem more natural is to use microphones at different spots in the room playing back on speakers across the room, that way listenners are subconscsiously hearing things that are actually being said and won't catch on.
gomer, Jul 25 2008
   


 
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