Perilousness
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 22.03.07Working in the studio after hours can be fraught with unexpected danger. Last night I very nearly fell for a rather humorous prank. Two days ago it started when some of the guys found my nerf gun (6 shooter!) and promptly lost all but two of my foam darts. No problem, I have more packed away, though I think I’ll save the backup ammo for when they believe me to be defenseless…
Anyway, I walked in last night to discover a pile in my chair made up primarily of my blue sweater… and electrical tape. Nestled neatly on the edge of the chair was my gun; securely mounted with half a mile of electrical tape, and rigged with twine running back to the wall. Pulling the chair instantly pulled the trigger and sent a velcro-laced dart singing past my shoulder… I fear I disappointed the devious fiends behind this trap, as they were truly hoping I would fall prey to the fatal blow. Er, foam dart.
Security had even been in on it too, as they had been relaying information on my arrival (I always call security before I come back to work at night) and tipped the culprits off when I walked through the door! How do you know if you’re ever safe?
Well, the gun was quickly repurposed to another desk (wherein it was camouflaged in a stack of papers and aimed to shoot straight through a roll of innocent packing tape) whose occupant would be arriving early the coming morning. This setup was better hidden, and the trigger hooked up to a string tied to the desk’s keyboard drawer. Barring ill tempers, we figured the next nerf gun trap will be linked via fishing line to a chair… they sink quite a bit when you sit down, and the ceiling is all pipes so hiding the projectiles won’t be an issue.
Fun times… man, I can’t image what it’s going to be like in another month when people are really going crazy!
What fun! When the newness of Sami’s wailing slingshot monkey wears off, I’ll have to unpack my nerf gun!
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All I can say is, if the Wilsons read your blog, we’re all dead.
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