I am beginning to put together ideas for my fiacthon piece but need these 2 questions answered first; if possible!

First, I know Superman can do anything, but more realistically do any of you think he could generate electricity somehow for a brief time? I want him to be able to power one of those ancient wireless radios..but this one will somehow also have a tape deck to it.

Second, and I warn you folcs this is odd, lol, In the movie Mary Poppins, when Bert and Mary being offerred free food by the penguins..do they actually eat anything and if so, what? It's been a long time since I have seen this movie.

Thanks,
Mona

He could create super static electricity and zap the machine into working. Not necessarily a sustainable form of energy, but something we're all familiar with. Unless he can maintain the friction somehow... Is this an nfic?
Just make him rub his boots back and forth on the carpet for a bit, and then...



Well, you get the gist.

Am I being at all helpful or should I just go back to my corner?

As far as the penguin food Q is concerned...

MP says, on perusing the menu, "We'll start with raspberry ice, and then some cakes and tea."



Don't know if they actually eat anything though... I suggest checking out youtube.

Wow, thanks gr9shades, very much. As soon as I read those words, MP came right back to me. I liked that movie, except when it kept going on and on at the end forever it seemed like on top of the roof.

As for the story, it could be or at least have an "n" part, I believe Lara, said the ficathon fics needed to be all g rated. Gave me an idea though.

Mona

MP: I remembered that they ordered something, but couldn't remember if they actually ate it.

Electricity: Static probably wouldn't help too much. You can only discharge it all at once. Too little, and you get nothing. Too much, and you could burn it out. Even if you get the right charge, you couldn't keep it up for any length of time.

Better option would be to build a crude generator using a couple of magnets, some wire, and a hand crank.

A quick google search brings up these plans , which are about as simple as they come. And there's a bit more info on this page .

Basically, though, you get two magnets, as strong as you can find (the stronger the magnet, the higher the voltage). Face them towards each other (north pole to south pole). You'll need something to hold them in place, since they will attract each other.

Rotate the wire within the magnetic field between the magnets (or rotate the magnets around the wire), and you'll generate a current by magnetic induction. It'll be an AC current, but that's what most appliances are designed to use.

MacGiver always added chewing gum.

c.

I don't think that the penguins actually gave them food. they only came out to set the table before they (and Bert) started singing and dancing.

[highjack] The Mythbusters are doing a MacGyver ep sometime soon .[/highjack]

I'm with Paul - I remember them setting the table, but not actually eating.
Carol