Whenever I buy an expensive foamy coffee, I get the opportunity to disencumber the caffeine purveyors of one or more of those little wooden lollypop style stirrers.
I've now amassed a collection of around 30 of these things, and quite naturally, would really, really like to use them to craft a little office trebuchet.
What I need are some miniature nails, a saw, a tiny tape-measure and various other items I can use to make good my design.-- zen_tom, Jan 26 2009 Ship Modeller's Toolkit http://www.hobbytools.com.au/prod558.htmI would have thought something like this might fit the bill. [Jinbish, Jan 26 2009] Matchitecture model making http://www.hobbytools.com.au/prod786.htmNot as potentially interactive as a trebuchet, but something to think about. [Jinbish, Jan 26 2009] I'm not sure where 'avail' came from - (I think I could have availed myself a lollypop) Would I have gotten away with 'alleviating' the coffee chain? - Still doesn't sound quite right though. A thesaurus suggests that 'disencumber' might be more appropriate, and it sounds better too - on account of it sounding similar to cucumber (edited).-- zen_tom, Jan 26 2009 BTW, it is quite easy to weave them into a respectable representation of a portcullis, for you to trundle your trebuchet through.-- coprocephalous, Jan 26 2009 I've been interlacing them into various star-shaped things that explode satisfyingly when thrown at Jerry, but might have a go at a portcullis next.-- zen_tom, Jan 26 2009 New from Rhipoff Magazines - "Coffee Stirrer Weekly". This lovingly crafted publication builds in 52 weekly parts into a comprehensive pictorial guide to beverage agitators of the world and their uses as mediaeval weapons of minor destruction. Week one comes with a free coffee stirrer to start your collection*. Issue one NOW at your newsagent, price just £1.99 (normal price £3.99)
* We reserve the right to substitute a plastic alternative.-- coprocephalous, Jan 26 2009 Yay... Of course I would prefer a CNC machine center and a place to download your designs.-- madness, Jan 26 2009 random, halfbakery