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Art and Pagentry Judging -- July 17

Dave gives rides to kids on KangaRex
	We finally convinced Deb to try the Spinner. [left] He daughter has frequently enjoyed it. [right]			Christy Cantrell in KangaRex for the parade. That's her skirt on Kanga's neck. Christy is the one who gave me the Quadraped, from which emerged the Aerotrike.

KangaRex Theme Song
daVinci Days 2009
To the tune of "The Teddy Bear Picnic"

• Yum-Bum-Bum-Baaa
• Yum-Bum-Bum-Baaa
• If you go down to daVinci Days, You'd better go in disguise!
• If you are racing kinetically, You're sure of a big surprise!
• 'Cuz every KangaRex that there was, is racing For the Glory because
• That's the way a KSR has a picnic!

• KangaRex is a fine machine for racing of every kind
• And when it's not out on the course
• This is what you a sure to find
• Three passengers in the extra seats
• Taking a thrill ride down the street
• Cuz that's the way a KangaRex has a picnic!

• Racing time for KSRs, the lovely KSRs are racing in Corvallis today! Yum-Ba-Bum-Baa
• Road and sand and well aware
• The West Hills climb is a few miles away Yum-Ba-Bum-Baa
• Through the Mud Bog we will go
• And on the Willamette River we'll sail awaaaaaay!

• And after racing their mommies and daddies will take them home to bed
• Because they're tired little KSRs
  [slower, falsetto]
• And after racing their mommies and daddies will take them home to bed
• Because they're tired little KSRs

The Road and Sand Race -- July 18

	Giraffe [left] Gossamer Slug followed by HippyPotamas [right] Two pictures of KangaRex [far right]
		the NuVinci Flyer [far left] Mad Katter [left] HippyPotamas [right] Kween Bubblicious and Tom [far right]
	Tiki Bar [left] Twinkle [right]		HippyPotamas [right]
	KangaRex going up the sand. We are having derailer problems. [left] But get things under control and get moving again. [right]

The Mud and River Race -- July 19

	Something Fishy in the mud. Meghan went inverted in the mud and still was stuck. She was injured and was examined by a doctor. Just bruises. [left] Plan Bee. [right] Killer Whale. [far right]
	Kids like to get muddy. Hosing a kid off at the water truck. [left] More muddy kids. Those clothes will never come clean. Mud stains don't wash out! [right]

I was in the mud with KangaRex and was not able to take pictures. After the mud came the water.

How did we do? Dave and Anna got Leo awards. These are for completing the race without pushing your vehicle. That's no small accomplishment considering the mud challenge.

After the Race

Dave and I gave rides to kids.

No kangaroos were harmed making this Kinetic Sculpture Racer.

Unless otherwise noted, all pictures above were taken by Allen Brown.

Copyright © 2009 C. Allen Brown