This is my answer to Teletubbies and Carebears. It’s the same concept only my version shoots lasers out of his eyes and poisonous darts out of his nostrils. His heart will explode if the outer core is breached. Danger is just plain fun. When I worked at The Home Depot, Tim Hynes and I made a ball that we dubbed “Danger Ball”. It was a styrofoam ball with thumb tacks taped to the outside. The object was try not to bleed after catching it. We had way too much time on our hands, apparently.

I blurred the leaves in the background to make the bears head and hands pop. I deliberately left the foliage in the foreground sketchy, so he would be the focus.

Growing up in upstate NY was a blast in the winter. I practically grew up on the back of a snowmobile. My favorite sled was our Ski Doo TNT 292. I remember, Greggy – my best friend growing up – and I would ride for hours and go for miles. We were no more than seven or eight years old at the time. Now a days, if anyone would even think about letting their pre-teens operate motor vehicles by themselves and go any significant distances, they’d be arrested. Especially in New York – welfare – State. Thanks for the memories.

This design is based loosely on the Ski Doo. When I create a futuristic machine of any sort, I will envision entire systems, like intake, fuel, propulsion and steering. That’s half the fun. At first glance, it looks like the handle bars are missing, but I decided to leave any visible steering device off, allowing the individual to use his or her imagination. I gave it more of a retro look than the original design for the simple fact that I like round headlights more than square ones. I have to give credit to Gus Levi Jones for suggesting the pads that the sled rests on when idle. Thanks, Gus.