One of the big advantages of living in a city like Paris is that there is always something going on, even in the middle of the summer. Precisely, today I went to this incredible exhibition in Le Grand Palais in which you can see in action about 100 of the weirdest machines I have ever seen: a piano catapult (with real pianos!), a motorized bathroom, an automatic chocolate spray spreader, a pouring wine automated arm (this photo) and so on and so forth. Needless to say that all these machines have no point except bringing to life what François Delarozière and his team (Association La Machine) have on their mind...
Nice shot! Great interview from the last post.
ReplyDeleteBut can it decant the wine and recork it just so? And can it tell you what vintage it is!
ReplyDeleteThis shot draws me to the background and the colorful structure of the building.
ReplyDeleteThere is a strange satisfaction in watching the piano flying through the air and smashing to the ground. Who knew there were such inventions?
Thank you for sharing..
That would be such a fun event!
ReplyDeletemust be a great event for a good laugh and lots of photos, the piano video is funny.
ReplyDeleteAlthough his ideas are ancient, and in some countries discarded, I think Corbusier also imagined a somewhat mechanized society...I wouldn't write it off just yet, very cool!!
ReplyDeleteNever mind the piano catapult... is there a COMPUTER catapult?! Just kidding. I agree with Freckled, for some reason watching that piano hit the ground a few times tickles my funny bone!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Grand Palais ... sigh... what a place!... Just can't wait until they finish the facade completely!
By the way,Eric, if you ever feel like posting a couple of pictures of the ceiling of the Grand Palais from the inside, euh... don't hesitate! :-D
Well, somehow cow catapults come to mind instead of pianos for some reason . . .:-)
ReplyDeleteThe human mind and all it can conceive of and build is a weird thing to think about.
I love the yellow green of the bottle compared to the copper green patina color behind.
-Kim
Hello from India Eric. Great article in the Blog Reader!
ReplyDeleteLOLLL....It's sooo entertaining.
ReplyDeleteHi Eric and congrats for the interview in The Blog Reader, you are going at full power, keep the formula.
ReplyDeleteAbout this machines, i'm thinking in build one to Point-Shot-Post, especially to DP:)
Very "Royal de Luxe", that exhibition, isn't it ?
ReplyDeleteThe piano catapult is priceless. Michael must be really busy in India, because he did not even bother to ask or speculate how a motorized bathroom would work (maybe that would be his answer to the "how do those Tour de France racers go to the bathroom during the race?")
ReplyDeleteGreat article in The Blog Reader, by the way. Congratulations! And I love your blog just the way it is. Don't change a thing.
Now that sounds like they have something for everyone! =)
ReplyDeleteThis spectacle holds not a candle to the annual Punkin Chunkin' in Delaware. Besides, the trebuchet that launched the upright in the television series "Northern Exposure" got a lot more air under the musical instrument.
ReplyDeleteParis is one of the world's great cities, but to witness pointless waste of energy and property on a grand scale, you gotta go to America.
Exquisite !
ReplyDeleteAw, Michael's in India? I guess the bait about cow catapults was wasted on him for lack of time. . . ;^)
ReplyDeleteBut Pumpkin Chunkin', now that's funny, too!
-Kim
Kim: I think Michael just decided to "run away! run away!" As for other comparisons such as pumpkins, remember that the French just "fart in your general direction". If you're not a Monty Python afficianado, you'll have no idea...
ReplyDeleteI love the piano launch, and I haven't even seen the Grand Palais after three visits!! We thought it was closed last time. Alas.
I love these useless albeit entertaining gadgets. Congrats on the article.
ReplyDeleteI want one of those!
ReplyDeleteI want a motorized bathroom.
ReplyDeleteThere's a movie right there!
ReplyDeleteHere is a living-in-Paris guide:
ReplyDeleteLINK
The role of the retired person is to no longer possess one. "Simone de Beauvoir"
ReplyDeleteThe role of the retired person is to no longer possess one. "Simone de Beauvoir"
ReplyDeleteYour blog I found to be very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI just came across your blog and wanted to
drop you a note telling you how impressed I was with
the information you have posted here.
I have a tour Canada
site.
Come and check it out if you get time :-)
Best regards!
.
ReplyDeleteHi matey and blog buddies, enjoyed the blog most interesting. Not sure how well you are doing in driving more traffic to your blog but If you are interested in promoting your site and getting more visitors (aren't we all??) I would definitely recommend the free Link Referral Program.
I have a website featuring sarasota bmw amongst other stuff and after trying every seo software/program on the net I got tipped off by an IT techi mate that the Link Referral Program was the best - more importantly it's free!!
The signup process was quick and before long my hits increased dramatically. Consequently my affiliate sales commissions and business sales went through the roof PLUS my website increased in google ranking which was an added bonus!!
If you didn't need this advice then I am sorry but you did have anonymous posting enabled on your blog. If anyone else has any good ideas for driving more traffic to blogs/websites then please share with your online business blog buddies. Ta ;-)
.
Wednesday, May 12, 2009
ReplyDeleteMessages on Paris Daily Photo ~
You could say I fell in love in Paris.
I want to thank Eric for not deleting messages I have been leaving on his site. You may have noticed them under comments over the last ten months. These message were written for a very special man that I am in love with that visits this site. Now I know you may all get a kick out of this. Undoubtedly you will make a game of trying to guess who this mystery man is. I will tell you now he a real gentlemen . He will not be the one claiming these message were for him. Paris Daily Photo is a lovely website and wonderful place to fall in love. As we all know love is not always easy and you can not make someone stay in love with you. It is a choice that the heart makes or does not make. Having my heart broken in Paris seems oh so just and right. C'est la vie. Again, I way to thank Eric as only a true Frenchmen can under love. Since this is my last visit to PDP, please indulge me this final message. I will love you forever S. {KOTL}
Au revoir ~ Z
Wednesday May 12, 2009 {continue}
ReplyDeleteJe suis désolé...
I want to thank Eric as only a true Frenchmen can understand love.
Emotion is not the best proof reader. ~ Z