Coronavirus piñata

Jeremy McCreary · March 23, 2020, 01:07:29 PM

In addition to all the social distancing, hand-washing, and surface-cleaning we must do now, it's important to keep our spirits up as best we can.

So toward that end, I turned a old working gear ball (aka "brain gear") into something much more useful: A coronavirus piñada filled with -- what else? -- toilet paper!

Ahhh, I feel much better now!

Renee · March 24, 2020, 07:37:54 PM

hilarious. It needs a sign..."in case of emergency, strike with stick". and hang it in the restroom

the Earl of Whirl · March 24, 2020, 09:52:19 PM

I love that it is over a baby grand piano.....or is that a grand piano?. Yamaha!!! Very nice. Who plays?

Thanks for the laughs.

Jeremy McCreary · March 24, 2020, 11:48:54 PM

Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on March 24, 2020, 09:52:19 PM
I love that it is over a baby grand piano.....or is that a grand piano?. Yamaha!!! Very nice. Who plays?
Thanks for the laughs.

Good eye! Yamaha 6 ft 2 in grand -- a very sweet piano. Used to play jazz, though never very well. Hand independence isn't one of my long suits.

Hmmm, this might be a good time to give the piano another go. Now that we're under a stay-at-home order till at least Apr 10 , my wife won't be able to throw me out.

Jeremy McCreary · March 26, 2020, 01:20:31 PM

Quote from: Renee on March 24, 2020, 07:37:54 PM
hilarious. It needs a sign..."in case of emergency, strike with stick". and hang it in the restroom

Good plan!

Jeremy McCreary · March 31, 2020, 03:26:34 AM

Larger version of the coronavirus gearball with the viral outer coat in black and the protein spikes orange:

Part of the underlying cage:

The gear axles go through the open holes in the orange parts.

ta0 · March 31, 2020, 09:14:06 AM

I want to see you breaking the piñata once the epidemic is over

Jeremy McCreary · March 31, 2020, 10:48:31 AM

Quote from: ta0 on March 31, 2020, 09:14:06 AM
I want to see you breaking the piñata once the epidemic is over

It would take a much bigger stick. The cage is really strong. And those gears are expensive.

So when the time comes, I'll just take it apart -- piece by piece, and as slowly and painfully as possible.

ta0 · March 31, 2020, 06:49:24 PM

Boo! You cannot call it a piñata then!

If you need to sacrifice a few gears to celebrate surviving the 2020 pandemic, so be it. It's worth it! (specially is you make a video for us

)

PS: It looks really nice!

Jeremy McCreary · March 31, 2020, 08:03:22 PM

Quote from: ta0 on March 31, 2020, 06:49:24 PM
Boo! You cannot call it a piñata then!
If you need to sacrifice a few gears to celebrate surviving the 2020 pandemic, so be it. It's worth it! (specially is you make a video for us )
PS: It looks really nice!

Okay, okay, I'll take the gears off and then break it open. The other parts are cheap.

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