behind this speeding soapbox is a man in a cubicle

Life in the fast lane

As seen at the Portland Soap Box Derby of '06... this contraption featured a counter, file cabinets and water fountain on the front. Then, as it sped by, you could peer in the back to see its occupant working dilligently on paperwork in his cubicle. Completely outrageous!

Another flickrite got the back: www.flickr.com/photos/tommyt3/238918154/

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eyelightfilms says:

Life, and how to live it !
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

saldous says:

That is awesome, I love the baloons! and great job of paning with the subject.. Where was this at?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

thespeak says:

That's frickin' rad!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

heicktopiertz.com says:

This is one of the coolest thing I've seen in my whole life!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Dead Air says:

Great capture, though it's kind of a nightmare image!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

lauren bailey says:

You are so right this second! I feel like I went after all.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Zeb Andrews says:

So the first question on my mind, does the water fountain really work? :-p
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

The One True b!X says:

This is the single best picture of the single best car from this year's derby.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

beebo wallace says:

This is FANTASTIC!
The Cubicle ... the photo ,,, fantastic!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Squid Vicious says:

ahh the "office" team. They were a bunch of trouble makers. But I do say that when I was with the Mail Order Brides team. No the water cooler didn't work but there were hidden donuts in the filing cabnet. The best part of that Soap Box was people kept coming up trying to check in.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

hive says:

i have an almost identical shot, will link once posted :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

ImageInnovation Photography says:

This is hilarious. Very imaginative. Great catch.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

TommyPDX says:

Great shot! That was so much fun, and the office cubicle was cool!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Lú_ says:

:) :) :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

MatthewGordon says:

oh my gosh, this is so silly.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

imaginedp says:

Great shot. At first glance, I didn't even think this was real. *still laughing*
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

megan lucy says:

this is wonderful!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Eduardo Padilla Bruges says:

llevar trabajo a casa. carrie on the homework
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

snipmint says:

wow wow wow!
beautiful!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

A&HMom says:

Cool!

Seen on explore.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

JeremiahSjoberg says:

definately the most interesting picture I've seen
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

are you my rik? says:

awesome panning shot! and thanks for the link to the back...that is just hilarious! great catch!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

The Dark Canuck says:

I absolutely LOVE this photo!!! Well done!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

nirakara says:

Hehehehe, that's awesome girl, don't you kinda wish you got to ride it too? I wonder if you could check your email while you were racing :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

are you my rik? says:

@nirakara: hahaha! you'd need some serious "high speed wireless" for that!

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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

CorCor Beware says:

Sweeeeeeet!!! I was supposed to be up there shooting, but casserole in the oven y'know. Great, great photo fo' sho'.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

2is3 says:

i think this is the best shot of the office i've seen yet.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

WomanChild says:

This made me laugh! Love how you've captured the speed and overall wackiness of this.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

surreal perception says:

Fan-speeding-tastic! The image makes it look like you were racing/challenging the cubicle as you snapped the photo. Well done!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

inadream says:

great movement......so fun....
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Phoenix McPeek says:

Neat idea - quite original! Cool shot :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Henry Roxas says:

interesting shot. Love the motion blur.

Found in Explore's interestingness.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

jasmine008 says:

where's the red stapler? =) awesome picture, btw.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

iammichelle says:

this is amazing! I wish i had been there to see it myself (:
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

portnatalia says:

this made me laugh, thanks
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sean D. McFadden says:

This is possibly one of the coolest fucking pictures I have ever seen. Bastard!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

minorityreport says:

If you took this the way I think you took it...you've got chops lady!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

CatsFive says:

How was he steering!?!? And is this some kind of metaphor on the increasing productivity of the American worker!?!?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

manyfires says:

There was a second guy underneath the desk in the back, with a peephole facing the road ahead, and I assume some kind of steering mechanism. ;)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

holgaguy says:

Too funny ... I think I've worked in offices like this. :-)
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Aggtastic says:

Holy crap. This is the first time I've seen this. AMAZING!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

kyerionp says:

Shit, I would hate to see the end. Where are the breaks?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

skylarrayw says:

lol thats just awesome! Thats just playing awesome!!! GOGO DESK PERSON!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mr.beaver says:

I think that motorize sofa was cool, this is so much cooler.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ctpctp says:

pure freekin genius!!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

BlazerMan says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Wacky Inventions, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

wade in da water says:

Great pan shot!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

BlazerMan says:

This one would also go great in the new group: Office Space: Living The Movie.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

schromann says:

genius. Nice shot as well.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

refreshment_66 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Down the Road, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

RєRє says:

LoL!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Precious Roy says:

that's pretty elaborate. way cool.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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