I bought one recently (not this particular unit) with a photocell instead of a pot to control frequency. Through an amp with some effects, the sounds it makes are EXTREMELY annoying.cjj wrote:Yeah, I've built a few things like that several decades ago too, but never incorporated a photo sensor and a light source for feedback...
Sonny boy? Well, OK, I'm only a bit past the half century mark, but I still refuse to act my age!
Do you have a Thingamagoop?
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I will buy it when I can find one at the thrift store for $2.00 like my iZ


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I'm wondering how IZ would survive the splash test, too. After Tripper got through with him, that is.

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Ah well, in reality, why would I even want something to make annoying noises? There isn't anyone close enough for me to annoy anyway, except for my wife. And according to her, I can make more than enough annoying noises with my bass...jingle_jangle wrote:I bought one recently (not this particular unit) with a photocell instead of a pot to control frequency. Through an amp with some effects, the sounds it makes are EXTREMELY annoying.cjj wrote:Yeah, I've built a few things like that several decades ago too, but never incorporated a photo sensor and a light source for feedback...
Sonny boy? Well, OK, I'm only a bit past the half century mark, but I still refuse to act my age!
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Most of my boyfriends have been pretty adept without any technology at allcjj wrote: Ah well, in reality, why would I even want something to make annoying noises? There isn't anyone close enough for me to annoy anyway, except for my wife. And according to her, I can make more than enough annoying noises with my bass...
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True. Mine seems to have been conveniently "losted", along with that remote-controlled fart machine that I used to take to staff meetings and hide under the boss' chair.cjj wrote:Ah well, in reality, why would I even want something to make annoying noises? There isn't anyone close enough for me to annoy anyway, except for my wife. And according to her, I can make more than enough annoying noises with my bass...jingle_jangle wrote:I bought one recently (not this particular unit) with a photocell instead of a pot to control frequency. Through an amp with some effects, the sounds it makes are EXTREMELY annoying.cjj wrote:Yeah, I've built a few things like that several decades ago too, but never incorporated a photo sensor and a light source for feedback...
Sonny boy? Well, OK, I'm only a bit past the half century mark, but I still refuse to act my age!
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A boyfriend used to have the little black box that blurted out obscenities at random. Annoying, but with that extra insulting edge.
I "losted" it for him. 
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I was going to say something to that effect, but figured it was unnecessary since that's one of the more obvious attributes of being male...kiramdear wrote:Most of my boyfriends have been pretty adept without any technology at allcjj wrote: Ah well, in reality, why would I even want something to make annoying noises? There isn't anyone close enough for me to annoy anyway, except for my wife. And according to her, I can make more than enough annoying noises with my bass...
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