Need to find a funny/wacky timer for use on TV, any ideas.
Some ideas floated were an hour glass (no good, doesn't make sound), an egg timer, a gong and a dark room timer.
None of these are visually or aurally stimulating enough. Anyone have any ideas? The wackier the better.
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http://mookiegifts.com/kieggti.html
and
http://www.1-noveltyphones.com/links14.htm
My favorite one was this one:
http://mookiegifts.com/shshkiti.html
I liked it because it is a gun shell, which I found amusing because the timer is signifying that someone's time is up, and so it is the veritable death of them playing the game (like a gunshot).
Another thought I had was to make what looks like a time bomb with an egg timer on top (can see directions on how to make that here: http://www.indymogul.com/post/9260/wesleys-weekly-how-to-prop-time-bomb). This, of course, also has the same effect as the gun shell timer :-D
Of course, there is always the option to buy a bunch of the different egg timers, and just use a different one each time you come on to the show. This way people will always be looking forward to seeing what you will be coming up with this time.
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check kitchen stores. silly ones abound!
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Super Wacky Ideas:
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-I am a little partial to a digital countdown superimposed over a duck who QUACKS when time is up!
-Dogs/cars/whatever "racing" across the screen from left to right. When they reach the right side they start barking/honking/etc.
-Chocolate Easter Bunny melting, making a splat sound at the end
Not so wacky ideas:
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-A firecracker with a fuse that fizzles down until it booms
-Microwave digital countdown with microwave beeeep at end
-Think back to the old 1950s gameshows, they used to have a giant round clock with hands that would make a ticking sound. Re-create one of those, and add some sort of old-fashioned gameshow noise as the buzzer
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Also, you might be able to modify clock if you have a electronics-savvy person on staff and turn it into a timer.
Also try board games. Many board games these days come with electronic timers. Boggle, for example, is a board game that has a 3-minute timer, and some versions come with electronic timer (and flashing lights, even!)
Ooh, also found this Chess Clock/Timer. Has a nice space age look to it. Very sleek.
http://cgi.ebay.com/DGT-XL-Electronic-Digital-Chess-Clock-Timer-NEW--FREESH_W0QQitemZ360137002607QQcmdZViewItem
Clocky
http://www.amazon.com/Clocky-Alarm-Clock-Wheels-Aqua/dp/B000TAS9XQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1247069954&sr=8-2
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Ok that time bomb is amazing. That might be the winner.