Sword in the Stone at McMaster (2011) - Revision history

Mauricio at 20:38, 14 May 2011

2011-05-14T20:38:46Z

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	==Reception and Response==		==Reception and Response==
	The sword was generally well received by engineering students at McMaster. However, within a few days of its introduction some upper year students tried to sever the sword from the base. The WTF intervened and is currently in possession of the sword. They also moved the concrete block to an unknown location on May 8th, 2011~~. The concrete base~~ has not yet been pierced.		The sword was generally well received by engineering students at McMaster. However, within a few days of its introduction some upper year students tried to sever the sword from the base. The WTF intervened and is currently in possession of the sword. They also moved the concrete block to an unknown location on May 8th, 2011, though it has not yet been pierced.

	[[Category:Pranks]]		[[Category:Pranks]]

68.171.231.19: /* Reception and Response */

2011-05-14T13:09:46Z

Reception and Response

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	==Reception and Response==		==Reception and Response==
	The sword was generally well received by engineering students at McMaster. However, within a few days of its introduction some upper year students tried to sever the sword from the base. The WTF intervened and is currently in possession of the sword. The concrete base has not yet been pierced.		The sword was generally well received by engineering students at McMaster. However, within a few days of its introduction some upper year students tried to sever the sword from the base. The WTF intervened and is currently in possession of the sword. They also moved the concrete block to an unknown location on May 8th, 2011. The concrete base has not yet been pierced.

	[[Category:Pranks]]		[[Category:Pranks]]

Kevinpsiu at 04:56, 15 April 2011

2011-04-15T04:56:59Z

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	'''The Sword in the Stone at McMaster''' was a smaller version of the [[Sword in the Stone]] in the [[Galbraith Garden]] that was installed in front of the John Hodgins Engineering Building at McMaster University. The monument was constructed and delivered in response to a prank by McMaster the previous week.		'''The Sword in the Stone at McMaster''' was a smaller version of the [[Sword in the Stone]] in the [[Galbraith Garden]] that was installed in front of the John Hodgins Engineering Building at McMaster University. The monument was constructed and delivered in response to a prank by McMaster the previous week.

			==McMaster WTF Prank==
	[[File:McMaster WTF letter.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Letter and gift sent to Mario Baker from McMaster's WTF]]		[[File:McMaster WTF letter.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Letter and gift sent to Mario Baker from McMaster's WTF]]
	~~==McMaster WTF Prank==~~
	Late on the night of February 27, 2011, six members of McMaster's pranking society, the Wardens of The Fireball, appeared in the [[SF Atrium\|Sandford Fleming Atrium]]. Over the next two hours, they constructed the "Mystery Box", a series of nested crates encased in a concrete box. The next day the boxes were opened to reveal a stockpile of fortune cookies and a locked box containing a beer and letter addressed to the [[Brute Force Committee]].		Late on the night of February 27, 2011, six members of McMaster's pranking society, the Wardens of The Fireball, appeared in the [[SF Atrium\|Sandford Fleming Atrium]]. Over the next two hours, they constructed the "Mystery Box", a series of nested crates encased in a concrete box. The next day the boxes were opened to reveal a stockpile of fortune cookies and a locked box containing a beer and letter addressed to the [[Brute Force Committee]].

Kevinpsiu: /* McMaster WTF Prank */

2011-04-15T04:56:46Z

McMaster WTF Prank

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	'''The Sword in the Stone at McMaster''' was a smaller version of the [[Sword in the Stone]] in the [[Galbraith Garden]] that was installed in front of the John Hodgins Engineering Building at McMaster University. The monument was constructed and delivered in response to a prank by McMaster the previous week.		'''The Sword in the Stone at McMaster''' was a smaller version of the [[Sword in the Stone]] in the [[Galbraith Garden]] that was installed in front of the John Hodgins Engineering Building at McMaster University. The monument was constructed and delivered in response to a prank by McMaster the previous week.

			[[File:McMaster WTF letter.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Letter and gift sent to Mario Baker from McMaster's WTF]]
	==McMaster WTF Prank==		==McMaster WTF Prank==
	Late on the night of February 27, 2011, six members of McMaster's pranking society, the Wardens of The Fireball, appeared in the [[SF Atrium\|Sandford Fleming Atrium]]. Over the next two hours, they constructed the "Mystery Box", a series of nested crates encased in a concrete box. The next day the boxes were opened to reveal a stockpile of fortune cookies and a locked box containing a beer and letter addressed to the [[Brute Force Committee]].		Late on the night of February 27, 2011, six members of McMaster's pranking society, the Wardens of The Fireball, appeared in the [[SF Atrium\|Sandford Fleming Atrium]]. Over the next two hours, they constructed the "Mystery Box", a series of nested crates encased in a concrete box. The next day the boxes were opened to reveal a stockpile of fortune cookies and a locked box containing a beer and letter addressed to the [[Brute Force Committee]].

Mauricio: /* McMaster Sword in the Stone */

2011-04-12T21:59:25Z

McMaster Sword in the Stone

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	===Construction===		===Construction===
	[[File:McMasterSword.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|The McMaster Sword in the Stone before being transported to Hamilton]]		[[File:McMasterSword.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|The McMaster Sword in the Stone before being transported to Hamilton]]
	In response to the McMaster "prank", plans were drawn for a sword in the stone similar to the monument installed in September 2008 in the [[Galbraith Building\|Galbraith]] quad. Modifications to the plan included a sealed inner chamber that would contain a message and gift to the WTF similar to those found in the Mystery Box and four recesses that would allow for the sword to be anchored to the concrete in front of the McMaster engineering building via expansion bolts. In the following days, the casting mold for the base of the sword was assembled and the sword was welded and finished, including an engraving of the BFC motto "Disrupto Ergo Sum" on the pommel.		In response to the McMaster "prank", plans were drawn for a sword in the stone similar to the monument installed in September 2008 in the [[Galbraith Building\|Galbraith]] quad. Modifications to the plan included a sealed inner chamber that would contain a message and gift to the WTF similar to those found in the Mystery Box and four recesses that would allow for the sword to be anchored to the concrete in front of the McMaster engineering building via expansion bolts. In the following days, the casting mold for the base of the sword was assembled and the sword was welded and finished, including an engraving of the [[Brute Force Committee\|BFC]] motto "Disrupto Ergo Sum" on the pommel.

	[[File:Sword-McMaster.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|The Sword in the Stone installed in front of McMaster's Engineering building]]		[[File:Sword-McMaster.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|The Sword in the Stone installed in front of McMaster's Engineering building]]
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	===Difficulties===		===Difficulties===
	During the final stages of installation, the construction crew was ~~interrupted~~ by ~~the~~ McMaster Campus Police. ~~In-case of such interference~~, the ~~engineering~~ students had forged a fake invoice from ~~the~~ company'' Brute Force Construction'' for the installation of the sword. The Campus Police questioned a few of the students for several minutes while the other students casually packed up the equipment into the truck and ~~were~~ ready to leave. The Campus Police, ~~satisfied with the answer~~ the students ~~gave, left~~ and ~~the student quickly~~ drove off ~~and rendezvoused with the rest of their team off campus~~.		During the final stages of installation, the construction crew was confronted by McMaster Campus Police. Expecting to be confronted, the students had forged a fake invoice from a company called "Brute Force Construction" for the installation of the sword. The Campus Police questioned a few of the students for several minutes while the other students casually packed up the equipment into the truck and got ready to leave. The Campus Police, believing a legitimate construction company was simply carrying out a rushed work order on a Sunday afternoon, accepted the students' explanation and drove off.

	==Reception and Response==		==Reception and Response==

142.151.192.100 at 20:43, 12 April 2011

2011-04-12T20:43:28Z

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	===Difficulties===		===Difficulties===
	During the final stages of installation, the construction crew was interrupted by the McMaster Campus Police. In-case of such interference, the engineering students had ~~forger~~ a fake invoice from the company'' Brute Force Construction'' for the installation of the sword. The Campus Police questioned a few of the students for several minutes while the other students casually packed up the equipment into the truck and were ready to leave. The Campus Police, satisfied with the answer the students gave, left and the student quickly drove off and rendezvoused with the rest of their team off campus.		During the final stages of installation, the construction crew was interrupted by the McMaster Campus Police. In-case of such interference, the engineering students had forged a fake invoice from the company'' Brute Force Construction'' for the installation of the sword. The Campus Police questioned a few of the students for several minutes while the other students casually packed up the equipment into the truck and were ready to leave. The Campus Police, satisfied with the answer the students gave, left and the student quickly drove off and rendezvoused with the rest of their team off campus.

	==Reception and Response==		==Reception and Response==

Ian Parker: /* Difficulties */

2011-04-12T17:57:42Z

Difficulties

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	===Difficulties===		===Difficulties===
	During the final stages of installation, the construction crew was interrupted by the McMaster Campus Police. In-case of such interference, the engineering students had forger a fake invoice from the company'' Brute Force Construction'' for the installation of the sword. The Campus Police questioned a few of the students for several minutes while the other students casually packed up the equipment into the truck and ~~where~~ ready to leave. The Campus Police, satisfied with the answer the students gave, left and the student quickly drove off and rendezvoused with the rest of their team off campus.		During the final stages of installation, the construction crew was interrupted by the McMaster Campus Police. In-case of such interference, the engineering students had forger a fake invoice from the company'' Brute Force Construction'' for the installation of the sword. The Campus Police questioned a few of the students for several minutes while the other students casually packed up the equipment into the truck and were ready to leave. The Campus Police, satisfied with the answer the students gave, left and the student quickly drove off and rendezvoused with the rest of their team off campus.

	==Reception and Response==		==Reception and Response==

Ian Parker: /* McMaster Sword in the Stone */

2011-04-12T17:55:16Z

McMaster Sword in the Stone

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	===Installation===		===Installation===
	Rather than taking the difficult route of placing the sword overnight in poor light conditions with a high risk of being caught using loud tools, the sword was transported to Hamilton in the early afternoon of March 6, 2011. Upon arrival, the truck was driven to the front of the engineering building and U of T engineers disguised as a construction crew proceeded to offload and install the sword between the front doors of the building and the McMaster Iron Ring monument in broad daylight. The installation of the sword was completed within the span of one hour.		Rather than taking the difficult route of placing the sword overnight in poor light conditions with a high risk of being caught using loud tools, the sword was transported to Hamilton in the early afternoon of March 6, 2011. Upon arrival, the truck was driven to the front of the engineering building and U of T engineers disguised as a construction crew proceeded to offload and install the sword between the front doors of the building and the McMaster Iron Ring monument in broad daylight. The installation of the sword was completed within the span of one hour.

			===Difficulties===
			During the final stages of installation, the construction crew was interrupted by the McMaster Campus Police. In-case of such interference, the engineering students had forger a fake invoice from the company'' Brute Force Construction'' for the installation of the sword. The Campus Police questioned a few of the students for several minutes while the other students casually packed up the equipment into the truck and where ready to leave. The Campus Police, satisfied with the answer the students gave, left and the student quickly drove off and rendezvoused with the rest of their team off campus.

	==Reception and Response==		==Reception and Response==

Kevinpsiu: /* Construction */

2011-04-10T18:57:31Z

Construction

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	In response to the McMaster "prank", plans were drawn for a sword in the stone similar to the monument installed in September 2008 in the [[Galbraith Building\|Galbraith]] quad. Modifications to the plan included a sealed inner chamber that would contain a message and gift to the WTF similar to those found in the Mystery Box and four recesses that would allow for the sword to be anchored to the concrete in front of the McMaster engineering building via expansion bolts. In the following days, the casting mold for the base of the sword was assembled and the sword was welded and finished, including an engraving of the BFC motto "Disrupto Ergo Sum" on the pommel.		In response to the McMaster "prank", plans were drawn for a sword in the stone similar to the monument installed in September 2008 in the [[Galbraith Building\|Galbraith]] quad. Modifications to the plan included a sealed inner chamber that would contain a message and gift to the WTF similar to those found in the Mystery Box and four recesses that would allow for the sword to be anchored to the concrete in front of the McMaster engineering building via expansion bolts. In the following days, the casting mold for the base of the sword was assembled and the sword was welded and finished, including an engraving of the BFC motto "Disrupto Ergo Sum" on the pommel.

			[[File:Sword-McMaster.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|The Sword in the Stone installed in front of McMaster's Engineering building]]
	The concrete base of the sword was cast on Thursday night and allowed to cure over the next two and a half days while preparation and planning was done for the move to and installation at McMaster. The completed sword in the stone stood about 6' tall and weighed between 1500 and 1800 lbs.		The concrete base of the sword was cast on Thursday night and allowed to cure over the next two and a half days while preparation and planning was done for the move to and installation at McMaster. The completed sword in the stone stood about 6' tall and weighed between 1500 and 1800 lbs.

Hoalvin at 08:25, 4 April 2011

2011-04-04T08:25:36Z

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	==Reception and Response==		==Reception and Response==
	The sword was generally well received by engineering students at McMaster. However, within a few days of its introduction some upper year students tried to sever the sword from the base. The WTF intervened and is currently in possession of the sword. The concrete base has not yet been pierced.		The sword was generally well received by engineering students at McMaster. However, within a few days of its introduction some upper year students tried to sever the sword from the base. The WTF intervened and is currently in possession of the sword. The concrete base has not yet been pierced.

			[[Category:Pranks]]