Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Splutternick



I've seen it all now.

According to the BBC you can build your own Sputnik with an old biscuit tin, a Tomy baby monitor, four large batteries and a balloon.

What the f- ?

XTC - 'Another Satellite' (1986)
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10 comments:

  1. MickOctober 23, 2007 8:09 am

    Any excuse to post XTC is ok by me, no matter how tenuous the link. Before i got to the bottom of your post I thought it was going to be 'Telstar'. That wouldn't really work but I'm not fully awake yet.

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  2. ally.October 23, 2007 8:27 am

    they've missed the point entirely haven't they. i don't care what was inside sputnik (apart from the beepy thing obviously) it's the blasting into space looking brilliant that matters.
    although i am having a go at the build your own empire state building that came in the guardian - looking forward to sitting on a girder miles in the air having a snack later.

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  3. davyhOctober 23, 2007 9:56 am

    Fans of The Tornados should check out Miss Ally's lovely post here.

    Ally, your snack must be carried at all times in one of these.

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  4. MondoOctober 23, 2007 11:20 am

    If only some anonymous boffin

    *imagines Doc from Back To The Future*

    Could rework this into a jetpack - luscious!

    There's a great live at the BBC version of 'Satellelite' on Rag and Bone Buffet if you fancy an alt dot version

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  5. dickvandykeOctober 23, 2007 6:15 pm

    More out of this world old nonsense here

    http://lastnightanmp3savedmywife.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html

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  6. dickvandykeOctober 23, 2007 6:18 pm

    That should read

    lastnightanmp3savedmywife.blogspot
    .com/2005_05_01_archive.html

    If not, fuck it, it's not that good anyway.

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  7. marmiteboyOctober 23, 2007 9:33 pm

    Do they ention how to put it into orbit though? I doubt whether the bloon would getr it up there.

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  8. davyhOctober 23, 2007 10:13 pm

    Ah no. The balloon is a 'pressure sensor' that 'expands and pops if the case is ruptured'. No word on 'getting it up'...*insert 'Carry On' joke here*.

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  9. ally.October 24, 2007 8:36 am

    that's my xmas list sorted then. i do like a well packed lunchbox.

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  10. So It GoesOctober 26, 2007 6:27 am

    Ooh er missus etc.

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