I'm very influenced by those guys — maybe you'll like this thing I just made:

HOLY SHIT.

Great memory of Misfits of Science — one of my first favorites as a kid, and my first lesson about how quickly shows can die.

It's a novelty whistle that was really prevalent in the '80s.  I've been trying to look for an image of it, but to no avail.  What it looks like is a little cylinder.  Inside it are two whirring propellers that blow in opposite directions, creating a whistle that raises in pitch as they move faster.  That's why you…