REAL LIFE HOMEBREW MECHA

Whoa--this is some crazy cool stuff. Anyone who's watched anime is familiar with what a mecha is. In case you're not one of those people, it's robot--a BIG robot. Often, humans pilot these robots. Well, a couple of guys in Alaska have put together the website neogentronyx.com to showcase the 8 foot tall mecha they built. Apparently, it can even walk--although there is a video on the site that only shows it taking a single step. Still, that's pretty damn impressive coming from someone outside of a Japanese car company!

Oh and hey, if you've got more than most people make in a year to spare, [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=88433&item=5593908816&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW|you can buy their first mech on eBay.] Gonna go buy myself a lottery ticket ;)