This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Improving the Bird Cage
Oct
10
2011
I was visiting a building that had a large bird cage in the lobby. Not a huge cage, but bigger than your average birdcage. I thought about how it would be nice for the birds to have some more room so they could fly a decent distance instead of just flitting back and forth.
You know those restaurants that have a model train circling the dining area? Usually above everyone’s heads? Our kids love those restaurants. I got to thinking about combining a bird cage with the concept of something encircling a room.
What if the bird cage circled the lobby? It would be like a track for birds. A long, circular cage would let them fly at top speeds.
I sketched up a prototype, although this one is too small. The poor bird would always be turning. And you’d have to teach him to alternate directions so that his wings would stay even.
But a cage that big would cost a lot.
And be a pain to install.
And be a bigger pain to clean.
So I came up with a better plan.
This one was inspired not by the average treadmill, but by those endless pools. You know, the individual-sized pool that lets you swim without travelling. Same concept as a treadmill, but for swimming instead of running. Apply that to flying, and you get…
The Birdmill
A compact way to house your pet and allow him to exercise to his heart’s content.
I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
Psalm 55:6
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 6:20 am and has been carefully placed in the Ponder category.
October 10th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
You’d have to put something behind the cage.
Otherwise bird droppings would become bird flyings that splatter on the wall.
Other than that – genius!