This troper has found out that with the chemicals and supplies in the schools chem lab, you could make some seriously potent stuff. Examples include the evhe generic molotov cocktails, concentrated skunk stench (It's a simple reaction, really) and small amounts of mustard gas. Not really bamboo technology, but when you consider that the most recent lab we did was "stick a piece of blotting paper wrapped around a tempature probe in four alcohols and see the tempature drop when they evaporate" it's still kind of impressive.

My friend made a bong out of a hollowed-out pen, a dead earbud, and a bit of tinfoil. He then remarked how you can make a bong out of pretty much anything. I suggested that he turn a desk into a bong/weed stash and call it the Ãœberbong.

Ahh, MacGyver smoking technology! They do say necessity is the mother of invention.

An empty aluminum can and an empty pen. I can't remember how, though.

That's an awesome way to get sick. And the brainchild of every 14 year old who ever smoked pot. You punch a hole in the can with the pen, fill the can with water. You can stick the weed (a REALLY small pack) in the end of the pen and light that. Unfortunately, you get more plastic fume than THC and it's not really worth it...so I heard...

Though not as drastic, My dad once got an eight 'D' Battery Radio to work with 4 D's, 2 AA's, a piece of wire, tin foil and a candle.

This troper's dad (who was actually nicknamed [=MacGyver=] when he was younger) made a bizarre-looking but functional charger for her iPod while on a camping trip last summer, constructed from the commercial charger that plugs into a car's cigarette lighter, the top of a glass bottle, some wires, eight double-A batteries, a piece of wood, and a nickel.

This Troper has found that Erector sets make good makeshift rigs for things, like mounting up computer case fans and many Rube Goldberg devices. An erector set Catapult is the best thing ever!

You can use two candles as a sensor bar for a wiimote.

*laughes* What?

The Wiimote functions by IR detection, and since the technology is in the Wiimote itself, if you can replace the sensor bar with something that gives a window between two IR points (such as candles, or strong lights) you can mimic having a sensor bar without actually havingt one.

Amazing! What can you do with four candles?

Wiccan ceremonies. :P

Impress Jean-Luc Picard.

Kinky sex.

Not neccessarily all at once.

Not all at once? Are you serious? That would be the most hot thing ever!

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this troper, despite being very clumsy, has never gotten around to puchasing a first-aid kit. She has become an expert in the tape-and-paper combos that allow for maximum breatheability, comfort and protection for various types of cuts, burns and abrasions. (Also, turns out hand cream does not make good burn cream for serious burns.)

Big, big fail for this troper: after scraping up her lower leg by falling down an escalator and later realizing she didn't have any large enough Band-Aids, she made a make-shift bandage out of Kleenex and tape. It turned out that Kleenex will stick to blood.

You didn't know that already? That's why men put tissue on cuts while shaving, it sticks and acts as a band-aid.

This troper once managed to fix his Game Boy Advance-yes, the original one-by using a twist-tie. The details make it sound less impressive; had left a battery in there, and the decay of it rusted one of the contacts. He was able to bypass the rusted segment of the contact by stripping a twist-tie and having it touch the good areas on both sides of the rust. It still works perfectly to this day.

This troper's FIRST Robotics team has fixed three robots over three years using waterbottles.

Heck, FIRST teams are known for this kind of ingenuity. Things I've seen/heard about being used just last year on a robot include: backscratchers, a prosthetic leg, broken hockey sticks, trash cans, toothbrushes, brooms, rakes, a boxing glove, a pair of Sketchers, and an umbrella. Also, just about anything can be fixed with enough zip ties.

Too bad this year they dropped the rule on no duct tape making my skills as god of zip-ties and electrical tape useless.

The tools required in order to fix ANY woodwind instrument are as follows: a key (as in house-key), a lighter or match, and a razor-blade. This can fix ANYTHING. This is most amusing to take advantage of in the middle of a concert. This Troper had to do this quite constantly in high school. So much so, that during rehearsals, the band director just handed a broken instrument to me so that she could keep on conducting.

ANY woodwind instrument of ANY problem? If you can fix my clarinet, I will worship you. It completely broke in half during a marching band practice. Sadly, I don't think any amount of Mcguyvering will fix it...

Duct tape?

This Troper got into a discussion with her friends about how ANYTHING can be made with duct tape. This included a nuclear reactor. Go ahead, ask how.

How?

Technically, a star is a nuclear reactor at it's core. If an object reaches a critical mass, it will collapse in on itself and become a star (even if only for a limited amount of time). No matter how long it lasts, it is still a nuclear reaction. So, theoretically, if you could get a large enough wad of duct tape to be able to collapse in on itself from its own gravity...MINI-STAR!! I never said it was practical. Yeah...we [[strike:were]] are crazy.

Sorry, but this doesn't make you guys crazy; it's more like this making you geniuses.

This troper's mother has earned herself quite the reputation for this kind of thing, including but not limited to repairing this troper's computer chair using only a pillow case.

This troper knows how to make a taser out of disposable camera...not that I've tried it out on anyone yet.

Now I'm curious. Details?

The process got featured on one of those RealMan shows, although I don't recall which. Basically, the flash in your disposable camera uses a capacitor to deliver the requisite electricity. It just so happens that the voltage required to set off the flash is also just above the threshold needed to lock up someone's muscles for a bit. Takes a bit between charges, though, so it would be an emergency surprise weapon which you'd follow up by manually inflicting damage while they're stunned.

The show was called Manswers and all you need to make it are a pair of pliers and a couple paper clips, just make sure you take out the batteries ''before'' you start working on it or you might shock yourself.

P.S.: DontTryThisAtHome. This Troper remembers a kid from way back in high school who used one of these in school. He has not been seen since.

This Troper accidentaly did while constructing his coilgun. Fun times when you make a loud bang and flash in the back of the class where freshmen are getting their first class.

I fixed a misbehaving thousand dollar A0 photocopier with three well-placed pieces of paper.

This troper stupefied her seventh grade science class by creating a suspension system for her egg-drop experiment out of random crap she found in the teacher's supply cabinet. And hers was the only one to survive, too...

This troper did the same thing out of crap she found in her kitchen cabinets at home, since she didn't feel like purchasing anything. She managed to rig up a fairly sophisticated suspension system with rubber bands, paper clips, plastic baggies, and duct tape. Her project was also the only one to survive being flung from the roof.

This Troper did the same-with a small box and styrofoam. Simplicity at it's best.

The Target in Metairie, LA is now selling sheets made from various bamboo/cotton blends.

I seem to have some {{MacGyver}}ish tendencies myself. If it doesn't work, I can and WILL fix it with whatever is lying around. Bionicles are a specialty.

One of this troper's computers contains actual bamboo elements, as well as unhealthy amounts of duct tape and string.

One of this troper's friends once built a knife by wrapping a piece of carboard in layers of tape. The same guy then managed to build a taser using - among other things - a cellphone, a paper clip and a strip of duct tape.

This Troper can make working flutes (the musical instrument) our of normal plastic drinking straws. Not the bendy ones though... the ridges mess with the acoustics. Also, her sister can carve working canoes, flutes, and screwdrivers out of carrots... with her teeth. We got bored when dad was late to dinner.

This Troper once fixed his bedside lamp using wire from a microphone, a AAA battery, two paperclips, and a shard of a CD. All because of a bet with his sister to save buying a new one. I kid you not.

This Troper's uncle once made a working phone out of a toy keyboard and an electric razor, although you can only hear the person at the other end.

My brother has called me MacGyver before, probably because I use random crap to do random crap. I once opened a DS game using a DSi stylus.

This troper often did things out of sticks and stuffs that were lying around when she spend her childhood playing in the forests and garden.She was jealous because her father often told her stories of his inventions that made her look like a stupid pampered child.But recently when she went for a walk with kids ,and they saw butterflies,she made a net to catch them,bending some sticks for ring,tying it with long streaks of grass and dandelion, and using some random shopping bag.