Author Topic: BYO Backyard Monorail (Read 2745 times)

JamesS · « **on:** April 16, 2004, 07:30:55 am »

Saw this and figured the people here would be interested in it.

http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/NMT01.html

Harry Potter · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2004, 08:50:26 am »

When will there be a MAME driver for it?

JackTucky · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2004, 09:46:52 am »

That reminds me of the monorail in Ogdenville, or was it North Haverbrook?

It has always been my life long dream to be a monorail conductor.

Art

Luxury · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2004, 12:16:17 pm »

Quote from: JackTucky on April 16, 2004, 09:46:52 am

That reminds me of the monorail in Ogdenville, or was it North Haverbrook?

It has always been my life long dream to be a monorail conductor.

Art

nice

So the point is it takes you from "Kitchen View Station" to "Kitchen View Station"? Only one stop? come on...

CitznFish · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2004, 04:03:16 pm »

Quote from: Luxury on April 16, 2004, 12:16:17 pm

nice

So the point is it takes you from "Kitchen View Station" to "Kitchen View Station"? Only one stop? come on...

What more do you want? It's a frickin backyard

i guess some people have to find fault with everything....

Stingray · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2004, 04:15:36 pm »

Quote from: JackTucky on April 16, 2004, 09:46:52 am

That reminds me of the monorail in Ogdenville, or was it North Haverbrook?

It has always been my life long dream to be a monorail conductor.

Art

That's right son, I'm the world's greatest mono-thingie-guy.

-S

Luxury · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2004, 04:38:45 pm »

Quote from: CitznFish on April 16, 2004, 04:03:16 pm

Quote from: Luxury on April 16, 2004, 12:16:17 pm
nice

So the point is it takes you from "Kitchen View Station" to "Kitchen View Station"? Only one stop? come on...

What more do you want? It's a frickin backyard

i guess some people have to find fault with everything....

Ill tell you what more I want. I want a stop at the end of the pool with a waterslide.

walls83 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2004, 05:19:01 pm »

You got to be ******** me. that is crazy as hell. My wife would blow up if I wanted to build something like that. An arcade machine is one thing but that is just too much.

patrickl · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2004, 07:18:19 pm »

He, he, I once suggested that I'd like to build a cart race track in my backyard. I just showed my wife this monorail and she immediately remembered that: "This is about as ridiculous as building your own cart track" (in slightly annoyed tone of voice)!

BTW, how about BYO livestock (sorry that's in dutch but I guess the pictures are clear enough)

Zapper · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2004, 08:19:41 pm »

Quote from: patrickl on April 16, 2004, 07:18:19 pm

BTW, how about BYO livestock (sorry that's in dutch but I guess the pictures are clear enough)

Or a full size cow tipping simulator?

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2004, 09:39:43 pm »

Ahahahaha, that's awesome. I mean yeah, it's one of the most impractical things I've ever seen, but that's what makes it so cool.

If anyone should understand that mindset, it's us. I mean, it's not like we're devoting our lives to curing cancer here - we are spending time/money/talent on what I'm sure a lot of people see as being a "frivilous" hobby.

Stormy151 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2004, 11:08:41 pm »

Is there a chance the track could bend?

What about us drunken slobs?

Were you sent here by the devil?

NiN^_^NiN · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2004, 07:32:59 am »

Quote

Is there a chance the track could bend?

Not on your life my hindu friend

Quote

What about us drunken slobs?

You'll be given cussy jobs

Quote

Were you sent here by the devil?

No good man i'm on the level

AlexC · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2004, 04:27:28 pm »

I'll have to save that link for when the wife get unhappy with this hobby

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2004, 12:38:29 pm »

(whispered chanting)
monorail! monorail! monorail!

Zapper · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2004, 09:30:37 pm »

Hey, it's Little Blaine the Mono. Choo-Choo!!! Readers of Stephen King's Dark Tower books will get it

Stingray · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2004, 03:38:43 pm »

Quote from: Zapper on April 18, 2004, 09:30:37 pm

Hey, it's Little Blaine the Mono. Choo-Choo!!! Readers of Stephen King's Dark Tower books will get it

Tube Snake Boogie

-S

hyiu · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2004, 03:57:20 pm »

ok... who's next ??...

after the robotech robot tree house thingy in the backyard... the monorail....

what's next ??

BYO roller coaster ??.... BYO submarine ??...

this is really getting crazy.....

I like it !!!....

mpm32 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2004, 12:21:43 pm »

Did someone say DIY roller coaster?

http://home.austin.rr.com/nordyke/

http://www.jeremyreid.com/

Or sub?

http://www.webcom.com/sknkwrks/submarin.htm

rchadd · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2004, 07:26:51 pm »

awesome links!!!

i want one...monorail,rollercoast,submarine....

are all you guys in the states nuts? and too much spare time!

hulkster · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2004, 02:04:37 pm »

will this run in mamewah?!?! if so, i need help configuring it

mpm32 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2004, 04:26:33 pm »

I think most here have this thought process;

'Hey, that thing looks cool'
Takes a closer look - ' I wonder how it works'
Look at how it's put together - 'Let's take this apart'
'ah, so that's how it works'
'how hard could it be?'
'I bet I could build one of those'
At this point a glazed look comes over the face as furious thoughts start flying.

Some stop here.

Some go on.

Research parts sources - 'hey, I can get those parts'
Inventory tools required - 'I've got the tools to build this'
Draw up plans - on 'paper' or in head 'just to see if I could do it'

Some stop here. Most of my projects stop here. A few get built.

Some go on.

Order parts
Build cool thing
Bask in acomplishment
To wife - 'I told you I could build that'
Wife - 'that's nice dear, here's my divorce lawyers card'

hulkster · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2004, 04:49:13 pm »

HAHA! funny stuff

rchadd · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2004, 05:29:42 pm »

build yourself a racetrack....

http://uk.geocities.com/slot_racing/trackbuild/index.htm

scalelectrix on steroids

MameMaster! · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2004, 06:47:35 pm »

....great. Just great.

Now my cab looks so damn inadequate!

Now I'll have to build a Roller Coaster Cab!

MameMaster!

ErikRuud · « **Reply #25 on:** April 22, 2004, 09:37:40 am »

Quote

build yourself a racetrack....
http://uk.geocities.com/slot_racing/trackbuild/index.htm
scalelectrix on steroids

This has to be the most extreme slot car track I have ever been to.

http://www.howorld.net/archives/movies/katz/katz.html

Warning, this is a large mpeg.


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