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Just a piece of ribbon with a full-scale model butterfly on it that flaps its wings through some non-magical process (flexing of the ribbon, solar-power, whatever)
The battery-assisted model can be used for cooling.
(Googlers beware; the common knot on a bow tie is called a "butterfly knot")
(?) http://kalene.blogs...hotos/art/c99e.html
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, May 11 2008]
Wings in Motion
http://www.african-...ome-decorating.com/
Realistic butterflies with wings that move by heating nitinol wire. [Amos Kito, May 11 2008]
An archived thumbnail of what was at the first link
http://web.archive..../art/c99e-thumb.jpg
Appears to be all that's left of it, but you can see it well enough. [notexactly, Apr 29 2019]
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Would this allow you to trigger a massive storm on the other side of the world ? |
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seems a little elton johnish/liberaceish for me, but bun, nonetheless. |
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I'm not sure [FlyingToaster]. I was never able to talk myself into buying a fish necktie. Still, I'll give you a [+] just because you have moved on from your screen saver gig. |
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//seems a little elton johnish/liberaceish for me// |
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hmm... while not a fashion-designer, I can't really visualize either of those wearing one; more for the generic artsy type rather than the gay-pianist type. § x1 |
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I read this right after “Gun Crazy Crime Control”. Perfect timing. Thank you. [+] |
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//Gun Crazy Crime Control// |
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heheheh, I just pictured Clint Eastwood wearing one of these...
"so tell me punk <flap>, do ya feel lucky? <flap flap> Well? Do ya? <flap flap flap>" |
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or 007...
"Sho <flap>, Goldfinger <flap>, do you ekshpect me to talk? <flap flap>"
"no Mr. Bond (<flap flap flap>) I ex(<flap>)pect you (<flap>) to(<flap>)... LOOK WOULD YOU TURN THAT DAMNED THING OFF..." |
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[+] This is the coolest idea since ... the beer popsicle! Patent this sucker... |
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(I want one ... do HBs get a discount? I want a PussyCat SwallowTail: ala Giligan's Island.) |
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