Got this silly idea last night after watching some YouTube videos. Thought, hey, could I make a wooden sleeper knock over some timber blocks by dancing on my old DDR pad? Sounded crazy but decided to try anyway.

Gathering Junk

First I rummaged through my garage storage. Found my dusty dance pad covered in cobwebs, one broken block from Jenga set, and some scrap timber leftovers from last year’s failed birdhouse project. Grabbed duct tape, fishing line, and my kid’s toy hammer for no good reason.

The Frankenstein Setup

Taped the Jenga block upright onto the dance pad like a dumb little tower. Tied fishing line around a fat timber chunk on the floor, running the other end to the block. Idea was simple: stomp the pad, block falls, line pulls, timber tips over. Yeah right.

First disaster: Jumped on the pad. The dumb block just wobbled like drunk penguin. Timber didn’t even twitch. Fishing line was saggy spaghetti. My wife walked in laughing her head off.

Making It Less Crappy

Added duct tape weights to the Jenga block bottom for better toppling. Strapped the timber piece to floor with sticky putty so it’d rock instead of slide. Did angry test kicks at the pad.

Second disaster: Block tumbled but fishing line snapped like rotten twine. Timber chunk barely shivered. My kid shouted “BOOOOORING” from doorway. Pride officially wounded.

Finally Got Movement

Swapped fishing line for bungee cord stolen from camping gear. Glued washers to timber edges for wobble effect. Danced full stomp cha-cha on the pad – pad lights blinked like Christmas, block crashed down hard.

Magic moment: Timber chunk actually ROLLED! Like a lazy log downhill! Knocked over two smaller blocks stacked behind it! My dog barked like crazy at the clatter. Did victory cabbage patch dance right there in sawdust pile.

Big Lessons

• Duct tape fixes lots but can’t fix stupid physics
• Kids make harsh critics
• Bungees beat fishing line any day for carnage
• Dance pads secretly miss the disco torture

Now my garage looks like lumberjack vomit. Worth it for those 3 seconds of timber tumbling glory. Maybe next time I’ll add dominoes or mousetraps. Wonder if Home Depot takes returns on splintered dreams…