Okay, so I've been a little lazy with the blog lately, as one or two people may have noticed. I blame it on a combination of it's too hot to do anything, my life isn't very exciting right now, facebook taking over the planet (and my mind) and lack of inspiration as of late.
But my life hasn't been all that boring lately. Last weekend was my birthday and I had a really good weekend. My birthday party was nothing if not memorable as we went and played at the space and science center before going to see Lazer Floyd. That's right, Pink Floyd's The Wall set to a laser show in the star theatre. Imagine the Window's Media Player graphics taken to epic proportions. That's what it made me think of. A little odd, but a one of a kind experience.
Anyway, after learning about dinosaurs, the human body and space travel, playing a floor piano and developing a slight case of ADD, we all headed out to Burger Delux. You should all go there. Like now. Stella Artois battered onion rings. Served in mini shopping carts. The thickest burger you'll be able to find in the city. Cotton Candy served instead of an after dinner mint. It's fantastic and delicious and my mouth is drooling just thinking of it.
Oh and we also solved a mystery that night. Remeber the ball machines that used to be strategically placed around West Edmonton Mall? The ball moved through a giant glass box hitting xylophones, going for loop-da-loops, setting off wind chimes, teeter totters and a hundred other things some bored mechanical engineer came up with. They were things of wonder and a kid could stand there for a half hour entranced by the motions of a small little ball. One day they were no longer present at the mall. What happened to them? Well, there is one located at the front entrance to the Telus World of Science. It wasn't running when we saw it, but it made me happy just to see it again and to know that it did, indeed, still exist.
4 comments:
I remember those things they were awesome. Do you know who the artist/designer/engineer is who built those incredible things. I have not seen those particular things in texts books and museums, I have seen similar works in Europe. Perpetual motion machines(yes I know there are motors etc in them). Those things were like an over designed, uber mechanical versions of Jean Tinguely's machines.
I gotta say it:
Delux Burger Bar.
Not Burger Delux.
It pains me not to add that e on Delux though. :D
-Brett
There's no 'e' on Delux? Well color me ungrammatical. Those are awesome pictures, dude. You should share them if you've got more :)
So it is. It even says it right behind our heads on the picture I posted.
Whoops!
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