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And there were jet packs for all (NSF56K)

Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, AlonsoRegistered User regular
edited May 2008 in Social Entropy++
"Fusion Man" invents jet powered personal glider.

Pictures really speak for themselves. He's planning to market them at some point in the future. Words can't express how badly I want one.
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What could he have been thinking of when he shot his best friend? What in God's name can he be thinking of now?
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  • Fuzzy Cumulonimbus CloudFuzzy Cumulonimbus Cloud Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Oh shit. Dream come true.

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  • ZephyrZephyr Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    a couple days ago i was thinking of how awesome it would be to have mechanical wings and then i saw this yesterday

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  • Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Man I thought we realized that jet packs were a stupid idea back in like 2000.

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  • AirAir Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    but hes no

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  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    Man I thought we realized that jet packs were a stupid idea back in like 2000.

    Thank God the Swiss didn't listen to your nay-saying ways!

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    He's like Iron Man only real!

    And not Robert Downey Jr.!

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    You can run, but you can't glide

    hahahahahahahahaha!

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  • ZephyrZephyr Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    Man I thought we realized that jet packs were a stupid idea back in like 2000.

    no man this is different

    this is like you know

    that gliding thing people do

    except with rockets

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  • Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I will say

    despite thinking that it's retarded to market these because I sincerely doubt them ever being successful

    fuck I do wanna fly around in one

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  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    I will say

    despite thinking that it's retarded to market these because I sincerely doubt them ever being successful

    fuck I do wanna fly around in one

    Playthings for the rich, niche market, could work. Possible military applications.

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  • Caulk Bite 6Caulk Bite 6 One of the multitude of Dans infesting this place Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    jeepguy wrote: »
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    For some reason, the first time I saw that, I thought it was "HUGBOT" on the wing.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Air wrote: »
    but hes no

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I first saw that and thought he has some balls to fly something he made over mountains.

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  • Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    jeepguy wrote: »
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    I will say

    despite thinking that it's retarded to market these because I sincerely doubt them ever being successful

    fuck I do wanna fly around in one

    Playthings for the rich, niche market, could work. Possible military applications.

    yeah let's strap some guns on this bitch

    We can simultaneously develop unmanned aircrafts

    and pure man-crafts

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    this thread is relevant to my interests

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  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    I first saw that and thought he has some balls to fly something he made over mountains.

    Article says he was a Swiss test pilot for their air force, odds are good he was crazy to begin with.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    this is still not a giant fighting robot

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  • Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    this is still not a giant fighting robot

    Pip I like how you think

    Let's team up and build a giant fighting robot together

    One of us can be the badass pilot, and the other can be the wise-crackin' mechanic

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I don't know if you guys know but I love the rocketeer

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Holy fuck

    It's the future!

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    this is still not a giant fighting robot

    Pip I like how you think

    Let's team up and build a giant fighting robot together

    One of us can be the badass pilot, and the other can be the wise-crackin' mechanic

    I have a fighting spirit

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  • GreenGreen Stick around. I'm full of bad ideas.Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Air wrote: »
    but hes no

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    Oh hey it's steampunk Iron Man

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  • RepoxRepox Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I thought that this was going to be about Jetpack Brontosaurus.
    Just as good, no matter

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  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    186 miles per hour. What would that feel like?

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  • SpeakeasySpeakeasy Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Air wrote: »
    but hes no

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    this is still not a giant fighting robot

    Pip I like how you think

    Let's team up and build a giant fighting robot together

    One of us can be the badass pilot, and the other can be the wise-crackin' mechanic

    I have a fighting spirit

    Yes! Pierce the heavens with the righteous fury of men!
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  • KilljoyKilljoy __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    yves rossi

    that is a super fucking awesome name.

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    You guys know that you have to jump out of a plane to use this right?

    Yeah, it's cool, but untill they can do take off and landing, I'm not gonna get my panties in a bunch.

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  • KilljoyKilljoy __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    filler your panties are bleeding

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  • RedTideRedTide Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Killjoy wrote: »
    filler your panties are bleeding


    You'd think with your screen name, you'd be in here playing fillers part.

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  • KilljoyKilljoy __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    RedTide wrote: »
    Killjoy wrote: »
    filler your panties are bleeding


    You'd think with your screen name, you'd be in here playing fillers part.

    okay if you really want me to

    did you know that they still haven't figured out how to actually go up in this thing?

    so far all it can do is whoosh hozzontally or go down at a slight decline

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Im on the rag

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Someone should buy me one these.

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  • stimtokolosstimtokolos Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I really want to post the "Oh no more Nazi Rocketmen!" frame from the Rocketeer game, but when my brother and I tried to screen cap that from DOSbox a while back, it sucked and the colours got all fucked.

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