Comments on: Motorboating in a Washtub http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adrian http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1061615 Adrian Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:33:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1061615 Looks like a RIGHT hand to me. Looks like a RIGHT hand to me.

]]> By: Harry http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059757 Harry Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:59:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059757 Those old outboards could also give you quite a shock if touched 'em with your feet in the water. (I speak from experience). Those old outboards could also give you quite a shock if touched ‘em with your feet in the water. (I speak from experience).

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059684 Myles Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:39:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059684 I am sure fake, because the kid is still smiling instead of being terrified at the noise, vibration, and sinking feeling. I am sure fake, because the kid is still smiling instead of being terrified at the noise, vibration, and sinking feeling.

]]> By: Anne http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059609 Anne Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:52:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059609 Since the thing 'promptly submerged', I'm guessing that this is probably a photo or two take on shore, demonstrating how it'll be used, plus the lake background/foreground added for effect. Those 'weird artifacts' around the motor and feet are likely supposed to be giving an impression of speed. Since the thing ‘promptly submerged’, I’m guessing that this is probably a photo or two take on shore, demonstrating how it’ll be used, plus the lake background/foreground added for effect.

Those ‘weird artifacts’ around the motor and feet are likely supposed to be giving an impression of speed.

]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059607 Charlene Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:42:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059607 The weird artifacts around the motor and the girl's feet are likely also signs of manipulation by the photographer. The weird artifacts around the motor and the girl’s feet are likely also signs of manipulation by the photographer.

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059588 Torgo Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:32:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059588 I swear this is the first article in Modern Mechanics that actually admits failure! I swear this is the first article in Modern Mechanics that actually admits failure!

]]> By: gianfranco D. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059563 gianfranco D. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:03:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059563 All the story is probably a fake, because a whirling outboard is just too much for a small tinned bathtub and very dangerous for the passenger, but I see a left hand holding the steering bar. In the other hand, camera oscura manipulation of images requires manual ability but very little equipment: just an enlarger, some homemade masks, retouching brushes, xactos and some ingenuity. All the story is probably a fake, because a whirling outboard is just too much for a small tinned bathtub and very dangerous for the passenger, but I see a left hand holding the steering bar. In the other hand, camera oscura manipulation of images requires manual ability but very little equipment: just an enlarger, some homemade masks, retouching brushes, xactos and some ingenuity.

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059562 JMyint Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:35:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059562 I should try to avoid typing while holding my grandson. I should try to avoid typing while holding my grandson.

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059561 JMyint Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059561 Umm, Guido, photographic manipulation has been around since at least the 1860's. www.cs.dartmouth.edu/farid/research/digitaltampering/ Many photographs appearing in the article on this site have been altered, often times highlight the suject of the article. As recently as 20 years ago photo manipulation would take expensive equipment, a good deal of talent, and a lot of patience. Umm, Guido, photographic manipulation has been around since at least the 1860’s.

http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/fa.....tampering/

Many photographs appearing in the article on this site have been altered, often times highlight the suject of the article. As recently as 20 years ago photo manipulation would take expensive equipment, a good deal of talent, and a lot of patience.

]]> By: Guido http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059559 Guido Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:02:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059559 Obviously the first predecessor of PhotoShop was invented in 1931: I just love that RIGHT hand holding the motor... Obviously the first predecessor of PhotoShop was invented in 1931: I just love that RIGHT hand holding the motor…

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059557 Al Bear Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:58:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059557 OMG! this weekend we went to a local lake that is like 3-4 FT high and used the paddle boats they rent. We had to put on life vests for that. I was like WTH? and here we have a kid with a motor, in a wash tub and no life vest! all I say is Wow! OMG! this weekend we went to a local lake that is like 3-4 FT high and used the paddle boats they rent. We had to put on life vests for that. I was like WTH? and here we have a kid with a motor, in a wash tub and no life vest! all I say is Wow!

]]> By: Steve http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059556 Steve Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:53:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059556 What could possibly go wrong? What could possibly go wrong?

]]> By: gianfranco D. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059551 gianfranco D. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:38:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059551 This should be filed among the scariest This should be filed among the scariest

]]> By: JM http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059548 JM Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:42:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059548 It looks so amazingly comfortable! one arm in the back holding the motor, your knees on the chest and the back curved trying not to sink back in the washtub... It looks so amazingly comfortable! one arm in the back holding the motor, your knees on the chest and the back curved trying not to sink back in the washtub…

]]> By: sweavo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/20/motorboating-in-a-washtub/comment-page-1/#comment-1059543 sweavo Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:55:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5151#comment-1059543 Them were the days, kids were tougher than whirling steel blades! Them were the days, kids were tougher than whirling steel blades!

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