Tired of turning pieces which become static objects once removed from the lathe? You can make your pieces dynamic and interactive by changing the shape of the bottom of your piece and / or adding a part or two that can move.
I've posted a pic of a dynamic piece in alt..binaries.pictures.woodworking with the same subject line as this message.
Super Egg / Hyper Ellipsoid Box w Articulatied Finial
If you want to play, play with this idea. Who knows what YOU will come up with. It's easy to make the parts so you can't use that as an excuse.
charlie b