Wes Gill
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There, I Fixed It
08 months ago
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Our second raft video, featuring the engineering feat of the double deck, has been featured on the ‘jury rig’ site There, I Fixed It
Link to the post:http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2011/09/17/white-trash-repairs-they-thought-of-everything-except-pizza/
“Hoon Of The Day”
08 months ago
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We’ve made the big time. The video from the 2010 Totally Awesome Car Rally has been awarded the prestigious title of “Hoon Of The Day” by the auto blog Jalopnik.
Link to the post: http://jalopnik.com/5837613/how-much-awesome-can-you-buy-for-500
Epic Rafting 2: Hell or High Water
18 months ago
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The flooding of the Assiniboine River wasn’t enough to stop us from taking our raft to the next level. Literally.
Last years raft has been improved with an upper deck. Again we brought along two couches, a coal BBQ, and enough beer to last us the trip.
2011 Totally Awesome Car Rally
09 months ago
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Finally completed the video for the Totally Awesome Car Rally 2011. At this years event we were not able to complete as many challenges as we had the previous year. This was due to the fact that all of the cars were crying for death after only the second challenge.
In the end we all still have fun and one team was crowned the winner. With any luck, next year we will have more participants, hopefully driving more reliable vehicles. But really, what are the chances of that?
City of Winnipeg Zombie Disposal
09 months ago
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The city’s zombie disposal unit struggles to clear the streets during Winnipeg’s largest zombie breakout ever.
The video was filmed during the 2010 Winnipeg Zombie Walk. The 2011 event is scheduled for October 14th and you can expect to see us again.
Potential Raft Design
01 year ago
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I’ve been thinking of ways to make this years raft experience better than ever. One idea floating around is the possibility of turning the current raft into a double-decker!
Stability is a definite issue. 55 gallon barrels on the outside of the raft should help with this, though passengers will still need to be mindful of their movements.
Some other features which may be added in the final design include an in-floor cooler for delicious adult-beverages and wheels for easier launch and recovery.
The Raft: Revisited
21 year ago
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October 9th, 2010 we took the raft out for one more run down the river before the cold of fall/winter would set in. This time around we stepped it up by equipping our raft with two couches, a coal BBQ and a small stereo. Using our iPhones, we filmed what would be the most epic rafting video to ever be made.
At the end of the video you may have noticed that one of the couches is floating in the water, surprising not because of the fire. This would be because Trent had an unfortunate accident, only meters from our docking destination. While paddling the couch flipped over backwards; He went along with it, destroying his phone and him becoming uncomfortably wet. The couch was a loss but the raft was once again safely recovered.
We will most definitely be using the raft again next year. Of course we will have to find a way to top ourselves yet again.
Winnipeg Zombie Walk 2010
81 year ago
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On October 23rd, the annual Winnipeg Zombie Walk took place. Thousands of living dead attended, flooding downtown streets and sidewalks.
Credit: Travail Design
Someone would need to “take care of” these zombies, that’s where we came in. City of Winnipeg Zombie Disposal.
Credit: Donn Coppens
Credit: Ruby Soho
The fight was long and bloody, but soon the streets were returned to their original zombie free state.
Credit: Shawn Fedora
In actuality, I bought a 92 Ford F150 at auction, painted it white and wrote the words City of Winnipeg Zombie Disposal on the sides. With an added amber beacon on the roof, we were able to create a semi-realistic looking public service vehicle.
The truck has a bit more of a purpose than just this one night however. I am in the midst of filming a Zombie Disposal mocumentary which should be completed late November. The Zombie Walk provided some fantastic footage and I look forward to putting it all together. Until then, keep surviving.
Rafting the Assiniboine River
2To celebrate the long weekend, we decided it would be a good idea to build ourselves a raft. Using old 2×4′s and plywood, we built a 8′ x 10′ raft. Using ~60 large jugs for floatation, our rough calculations told us that our raft could support up to 1600lbs. This made us quite confident our raft would easily be able to carry us to our destination in comfort.
We planned to start West of Brandon, MB and float our way to 1st Street where we would return to land. We launched from under the highway bridge which crossed the river.
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Amazingly the raft worked! After launching the raft was incredibly stable and did not seem to be sinking.
We nearly completed our trip without any issues, except for one fallen tree which nearly swept the raft clean.
Our trip lasted close to 5 hours, which was longer than we had expect, especially since the current was so fast. We had also started a lot later in the day than we would have preferred and after the 5 hour adventure, the sun was beginning to set. We cut our trip short and headed for land. The raft was recovered and has been stored away for future adventures. I anticipate more couches and perhaps a BBQ.
Totally Awesome Car Rally 2010
01 year ago
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How much rally car can you buy for less than $500? Three teams compete through a series of challenging events in hopes that their car will come out on top.
This is the second year we’ve run the Totally Awesome Car Rally and it’s been a huge success.
All of the vehicles were bought for less than $500, and in fact the most expensive was only $250. We’re planning to host the rally again for the 2011 year and we hope that it will be better than ever. Details haven’t been worked out yet, but when they have I will make a post here.
If you are interested in participating in shenanigans like this, be sure to check back to be in the know.