Archives: July 2008

Haugenator Appears in Hillsboro Rotary's 4th of July Parade
July 8, 2008

A good time was had by all when Joel debuted his eco-friendly Haugenator contraption in the Hillsboro Rotary's 4th of July Parade! Move over Rube Goldberg! Well, ok, Rube Goldberg would have had a feather tickling the nose of a donkey who kicked the bike forward, but still, it was a feat of backyard engineering.

Although he had room for three total passengers, in this case Joel brought along some heavy hitters: scarecrow versions of Lincoln and JFK, symbolic of his bipartisan agenda and commitment to being the right kind of politician. (Unfortunately Pres. Kennedy took a nose-dive in front of the grand marshal's stand...) Joel and fellow-assembler Bob Prohaska almost got everything finished before the parade, but didn't have time to fix a short in the electrical system, so Joel did things the old-fashioned way and used the pedals

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It was a great day-- the rain held off just long enough for us to get back to the truck, we met tons of wonderful people, and afterward we celebrated our success with burgers and beer. Special thanks to Martin, Elaine, and Noelle for their awesome support and candy-throwing prowess!

 

Welcome to the New Site!
July 8, 2008

Thanks for stopping by-- the new and improved website has officially launched! Ok, a few pages haven't made it up yet, but we're working on it, and it shouldn't be long now. Please take your time looking around, and if you have any questions/comments/feedback, feel free to e-mail us here. You can also visit the Sign Up and Contribute pages and get involved with this ground-breaking campaign.