Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for October 04, 2023

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    B UTTONS  about 1 year ago

    The Crankshaft dual-purpose trebuchet.

    Clears leaves from the gutter, catapult a squirel two blocks down the street.

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    Bill Thompson  about 1 year ago

    Because leaves never stick or get wedged in anything.

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    Cool Hand Luke Premium Member about 1 year ago

    No fire? No injuries??? Something is amiss here.

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    J.J. O'Malley  about 1 year ago

    Well, it’s no Rube Goldberg, but I gotta admit I kinda like it.

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    Blu Bunny  about 1 year ago

    Impressive! One thought, if the downspout is clogged you get a quick shower, too.

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    Cat Next Door  about 1 year ago

    Good one Crank. Blind squirrels rejoice!

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    Macushlalondra  about 1 year ago

    Not so fast. Something has to go wrong. It always does. It will backfire. And speaking of fire… without fire Crankshaft won’t be happy!

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    j_m_kuehl  about 1 year ago

    Fire Department, will be stopping bye with a get well card if there is no Fire Call

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    phritzg Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Next year he’ll be lowering and raising the gutters like window shades.

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    French Persons Premium Member about 1 year ago

    It simply can’t be that easy.

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    mikehamm  about 1 year ago

    And, now there is a new business in town; Non-continuous gutters.

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    rockyridge1977  about 1 year ago

    Genius!!!!!

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    Mopman  about 1 year ago

    So I guess since yesterday, when the gutters were full, he went up there, removed the gutter, installed this contraption, reattached the gutter, refilled it with leaves(?), just so he could do this?

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    Blaidd Drwg Premium Member about 1 year ago

    No downspouts? No wonder he has a problem.

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    ladykat  about 1 year ago

    Better than the flame thrower.

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    The Gun Doctor  about 1 year ago

    First impression: Will the weight of rainwater cause it to tip?

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    lemonbaskt  about 1 year ago

    leave jokes over snow jokes coming soon

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    YankeeFan56  about 1 year ago

    I gotta be honest…..I LIKE IT!!

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    oakie817  about 1 year ago

    that’s actually pretty good

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  about 1 year ago

    Okay,this TOO easy.

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    sschardi  about 1 year ago

    He could use “Leaf Filter”

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    Tupelodan  about 1 year ago

    I’ll be right back. I’m gonna go try this.

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    jrankin1959  about 1 year ago

    Now – you still gotta rake the leaves from the ground… don’tcha?

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    malatrope56  about 1 year ago

    Not likely the leaves would just slide out, but it lets you use a hose on it from the ground. Brilliant, actually.

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    hubbard3188  about 1 year ago

    Oh, if only…

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    hwmj  about 1 year ago

    I want one

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    Drbarb71 Premium Member about 1 year ago

    MUCH better than the blow torch

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    CrzyDyeman  about 1 year ago

    If it doesn’t leak when it rains, he may be on to something.

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    raybarb44  about 1 year ago

    Might need some tweaking on the reset but a very interesting idea….

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    CsRoberto2854  about 1 year ago

    and then every single tile slides off the roof and keboashes Crankshaft

    Final Destination-style

    and then crankshaft explodes in a shower of oil, lena’s coffee and stale blood

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    hyhybt  about 1 year ago

    Not bad, though I’d have made it rotate in place instead.

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    ToneeRhianRose  7 months ago

    OMG! He invented something that actually works? Well color me shocked! :O

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