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Kanye West tries to design Indiana Jones-style boulder trap as door, fans pitch in with ideas

Kanye West posted designs for a way to build a door that works in a manner similar to the famous boulder scene from 'Indiana Jones'

Look out, fans, because Kanye West might be abandoning hip hop for rock and roll — or, at least, a rock THAT rolls. The megastar posted an image on Twitter that suggests that he's not only interested in bringing to life the most famous 'Indiana Jones' trap in history, but that he's serious about getting it done. He's got the preliminary designs for the idea all set, and though it might be complicated, his fans are all in on advice as to how he could actually do it.

First introduced in 1981 in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', the boulder scene is one of the most iconic in the 'Indian Jones' franchise, if not all of film history. Seen when Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) attempts to steal an idol from an ancient temple, his method of fooling the temple's trap fails, sending a large boulder rolling his way, with Indiana pushed to his limits to try to outrun it. The boulder scene has become a fixture of pop culture and is even part of the 'Indiana Jones' ride at Disneyland. Now, Kanye West wants a boulder of his very own.

"Uuuum trying to figure out how to do the Indiana Jones bolder as a door in real life," posted West on his Twitter account. He's apparently finding it a lot harder to work out than it sounds, as he adds, "...uuum ...yeah." He also posted a picture of his preliminary designs for the door.

Whether he's going for added security in his home or it's just a way to send unwanted visitors away from his doorstep or he just thinks it's a cool idea, West certainly has the resources to get it done, if not architectural design capabilities. Not to worry, though, as his fans are quick to provide their own opinions of just how to get things done. "Mr West, you would have to create a track for the boulder to roll in to place under the door frame. The boulder is a unique idea to cover your passageway, another unique idea would be a large stone wheel! Happy designing!" writes one helpful fan.

"*HERES HOW* have a groove in your floor and have it in a half circle, curve your door frame so the boulder closes it and locks in, to open it push said boulder over the jump within the groove and goes around in a 180 to another spot (maybe a closet for boulder) and locks that in," writes another.

For all that the Internet is prone to making fun of its celebrities, never let it be said that they won't pitch in to help out for a DIY home project — no matter what the scale. While the sheer scale of it might make the project utterly unfeasable, fans seem to agree that this is far from the worst idea that West has ever had. On the other hand, this could have some bizarre implications for White House security if West's presidential bid is ever successful.