I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other’s designs,
ADAM SAVAGEit was actually mummified, skin and all – but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually cut off the head and they cut off the feet and they burned the rest in a bonfire.
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I would have to say that looked like it hurt.
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That’s OK. The project may be the lion, but the list is your whip.
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I think at this point, there’s a certain bizarre chemistry between Jamie [Hyneman] and I that we can’t ignore a lot of the mechanics of, that we’re quite aware of.
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The idea of a portable kit that has everything you might need ignites something inside me. It’s like Batman’s utility belt.
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Back when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction – spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff.
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It’s a treat to see the sun rise over the desert. What am I saying? It’s a treat to fire off a rocket car over the desert!
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They are 14 years old, and I explain to them frequently that they will never realize the glory of a snow day.
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Don’t work for fools. It’s not worth it.
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I am incrementally a pessimist, but I see the international debate that Edward Snowden has engendered, and I think this is exactly where the discussion should be. So, I would say I’m more optimistic than pessimistic.
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Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.
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If I had any dignity, that would have been humiliating.
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I find that your basic Internet chat board is way too vitriolic for my taste.
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The paint literally tells a story: what this thing is made of, where it’s been, what it’s been used for, and for how long.
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I felt like I had kind of played it out, and I wanted to see what was next, and then came Mythbusters.
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You give me a drawing, you give me a prop to replicate, you give me a crane, scaffolding, parts from ‘Star Wars’
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