If you go with the catapult idea, definitely use a clip from Monty Python. You could refer to them as canon customer service.
Perfect! Just the sort of theatrics I had in mind!
One of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite movies is in Office Space where they take turns with the baseball bat at the fax machine. Given that today is the first day of baseball season, I think a baseball game, with the camera as the ball would be in good, fun order. However, if you want to stick with the canon theme, I might know where to find a potato cannon. ;-)

Now if I could use someone's Nikon to video tape the event, I might get Nikon to pitch in and get me a new replacement camera and lenses.
One of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite movies is in Office Space where they take turns with the baseball bat at the fax machine. Given that today is the first day of baseball season, I think a baseball game, with the camera as the ball would be in good, fun order. However, if you want to stick with the canon theme, I might know where to find a potato cannon. ;-)