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Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

NeoPoliticus — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:05:11 EST

These guys are much too excited about this.

NeoPoliticus

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

radikaled — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:25:21 EST

"HA DOO KEN!?" :P

radikaled

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Fierock — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:50:22 EST

good thing they didn't put the cake too close on the first attempt otherwise they'd have to lick the splatter off the walls and floor if they wanted to eat it.

Fierock

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

feckineejit — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:03:14 EST

@ANoel:

Wow. that was confusing. :P

feckineejit

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

sho38 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:44:36 EST

haha can i borrow that for my b-day?!

sho38

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Bokusatsu_Tenshi — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:59:42 EST

Nice... I wish I had an even bigger version of that prepared on my porch when people comes selling stuff on my door, on when those church people starts lecturing on my frontyard...

Hmm... I would also be so ecstatic...

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

crazycragger — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:51:50 EST

@thedragonlady: "... but the furry fetish video was a bit disturbing."

Agreed. One doesn't just "happen" to have costumes like that lying around.

"But honey, you're the wolf... you have to!!"

crazycragger

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

ANoel — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:27:18 EST

@Curves:
"but this crap is getting old"

With you!
Sobering realization that shit can also be white.

/not a racist innuendo my friends... I'm Canadian ... I mean snow,
the kind you slide on and shovel and not snort.

ANoel

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

larry_832 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:17:45 EST

Now we know what weapon the romulans REALLY used against the Enterprise (think about it... anyone else remember them running away from the giant smoke ring at warp 9?)

larry_832

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

sacred_hoops — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:06:21 EST

And we were all thinking that global warming was causing all of the hurricanes around the world?!
Butterfly effect people.

sacred_hoops

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Curves — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:37:31 EST

@ANoel: I am watching that same snowstorm out my window. Lets hope this is the last big snow this year. I love a good blizzard party the same as anyone, but this crap is getting old.

Curves

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

j4sk868 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:34:28 EST

So simple, yet so awesome!

j4sk868

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Daimyo Nintendo — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:26:40 EST

Very cool :)

The question is could we add vaporizers to these things, mechanize it a bit so they could constantly blow smoke rings lol, a little Maui wowie and voila best block party every!

Daimyo Nintendo

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

ANoel — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:10:12 EST

@Geisrud:
"Best part was knocking the plate out of that one person's hand!"
TOTALLY!
This is wonderful advertising - it's almost like we are party (I know) to their fun... we can be a part of their antics... why didn't they go for 200 feet!?
Delightful post for a Friday just before a huge snowstorm drops...
Thanks Kit.

ANoel

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

thedragonlady — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:02:27 EST

Very cool ... but the furry fetish video was a bit disturbing.

thedragonlady

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Noobs-R-Us — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:01:04 EST

This blows...

Noobs-R-Us

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

maven2k — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:49:32 EST

Boy do I feel dumb, I thought they made sub - woofers. Cool video, though.

maven2k

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:41:14 EST

Best thing I've seen all day!

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

strider_mt2k — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:38:24 EST

Wow that looks fun!

strider_mt2k

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

feckineejit — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:34:03 EST

@Kiteaton:

Dude, awesome thanks!

feckineejit

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

mtopper — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:32:49 EST

@Out2gtcha:

neither did i, but i think it was my white guy afro and crazy eyeglasses that held me back.

mtopper

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

TerryinSt.Paul — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:28:53 EST

They have a few E&G's in Minneapolis. Although I have never eaten there, I'm told they are better than Subway, Jimmy Johns and Milo's. My $.02

TerryinSt.Paul

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

atomx — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:24:07 EST

@cave12man: Get a different job...

atomx

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

dontforget — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:11:59 EST

i just spent 15 minutes clicking random things on their website. there's a score counter too.

its friday...

dontforget

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

RoyalKennebecasisAdventurersSociety — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:06:33 EST

@Cyborg28:

I thought that they DID make subwoofers, and it wasn't until I saw a cake with sandwiches drawn in frosting that I realized my error.

RoyalKennebecasisAdventurersSociety

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Cyborg28 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:00:49 EST

Ok... Is it just me or when I saw this about a bunch of guys building stuff to move massive amounts of air referred to as "sub makers" sandwiches did not first pop to mind? These guys should be building subwoofers... SPL is all about moving air. (Then again so is passing gas)

Cyborg28

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Out2gtcha — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:55:43 EST

Not sure if that will work or not....

Out2gtcha

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

DirkusMaximus — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:55:21 EST

AWESOME.

DirkusMaximus

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

cave12man — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:48:28 EST

aight wtf...i cant see embedded videos with firefox or IE at work

anyone give me a hand?

cave12man

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Kit Eaton — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:48:13 EST

@feckineejit: Ask, and ye shall receive :)

Kit Eaton

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

pajamamoose — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:47:07 EST

Due to their apparent engineering ability and their big warehouse, and not being familiar with Erbert and Gerbert's, it wasn't until I saw the cake with the sandwiches on it that I wasn't convinced they actually build submarines.

pajamamoose

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Curves — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:44:01 EST

They should have used 20 candles and not the rip off numerals "20". You only get the number candles when someone is so old the candles are a fire hazzard.

Curves

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Out2gtcha — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:43:08 EST

@mtopper:
First off dont worry about Pwnd cause its only used by 14 yr old kids who play COD4 or WoW and the like.

Secondly I'm pretty sure that it was kind of part of the joke when he was talking about the............NM.

I won't bother.

Cool vid though. The Japanese video reminded me of when I was a teen and thought I was cool by sliding the cellophane off the pack a bit, and then burning a small round hole in the cellophane with the cig; then filling the cellophane with smoke and tapping the box to watch the cool smoke rings.

No wonder I didn't get laid that much is HS.

Out2gtcha

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Munch the BanNail — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:41:36 EST

I want to try that thing out in Amsterdam

Munch the BanNail

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

RedBeard — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:30:55 EST

most impressive

RedBeard

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Saboth — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:24:28 EST

Very cool. I don't like subs, but after watching this...I'd gladly eat a sub at that establishment.

Saboth

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Airport_Whiskey — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:20:43 EST

@mtopper:

True, but it was bigger. Like three story building bigger... And as we all know, bigger=better.

Airport_Whiskey

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

theshizzle — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:19:19 EST

F ing brilliant!

theshizzle

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Serb — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:11:29 EST

It looks like lots of fun and probably it is they have lots of fun you can see it!I want tho work for them:)

Serb

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

feckineejit — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:06:17 EST

Can't see videos at work, can we get a shot of a smoke ring?

feckineejit

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

mtopper — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:02:48 EST

@Airport_Whiskey:

not sure what pwns means. But the Japanese cannon only worked to 30 m or just over 100 feet. So if comparing the Candle Cannon seems to be the winner.

mtopper

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Geisrud — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:00:39 EST

Best part was knocking the plate out of that one person's hand!

I'll take two.

Geisrud

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

sandmanfvr — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:42:51 EST

Very funny and cool at the same time. Like the no audio at the last one and then poof it went out and they go crazy. Great stuff.

sandmanfvr

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Airport_Whiskey — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:39:53 EST

The Japanese show "Hey, Spring of Trivia" built one of these that, frankly, completely pwns this rather tiny smoke cannon.

Check it:

[video.google.com]

Airport_Whiskey

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

AlexTheSane — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:39:47 EST

My cats already go running at the sight of my Airzooka, I wonder how they would like one of these.

AlexTheSane

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

SkyLab — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:36:35 EST

That is cool! I have one of the small hand-held cannons and it is interesting to see how it works on a large scale. I wish they would have bounced a shot off a wall or something though. They can do some neat stuff.

SkyLab

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

mariogalaxyman — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:33:59 EST

Those are the most ecstatic people ever.

mariogalaxyman

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

noservice2001 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:32:13 EST

what? can you buy this or rent this? or do you have to make it from scratch.... i totally wanna play with this... and why does it blow smoke rings?

soo coool

noservice2001

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

LoganSix — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:23:20 EST

Boy... does where I work suck.

LoganSix

Massive Air Vortex Candle Cannon Built: It Blows, Bigstyle

Spyvie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:22:08 EST

This is it, the single coolest web video I have ever seen.

Spyvie