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What would you do for a flying car?

Goose!Goose! That's me, honeyShow me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
edited December 2008 in Social Entropy++
I would suck two dicks. Even if they told me you only have to suck one, I'd be like "No, sir. That's worth 2 dicks to me."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1097324/Worlds-flying-car-roads-year--just-130-000.html

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited December 2008
    That's not a flying car, it's a driving plane.

    Tube on
  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Goose.

    I understand the 1950s sci-fi fascination with this concept and the inability to live in reality but what you are showing me is at the same time a shitty airplane and a shitty car.

    It manages to be crap at two things at the same time.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    That car is a failure due to lack of VTOL. I couldn't land that thing in downtown Seattle, I'll stick to the bus.

    Weaver on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Kevin Smith did this bit already.

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  • RobchamRobcham The Rabbit King of your pantsRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I am hypnotized by Goose!'s avatar

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Robcham wrote: »
    I am hypnotized by Goose!'s avatar

    My god. I.. I can't look away.

    vsove on
    WATCH THIS SPACE.
  • GravesGraves Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I would drive/fly that car.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    vsove wrote: »
    Robcham wrote: »
    I am hypnotized by Goose!'s avatar

    My god. I.. I can't look away.

    I guess you could say;

    It's super effective.

    YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH!

    Weaver on
  • Auntie ShibbyAuntie Shibby Horrible Visalia, CARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    Graves wrote: »
    I would drive/fly that car.
    I would sail it.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2008
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Goose.

    I understand the 1950s sci-fi fascination with this concept and the inability to live in reality but what you are showing me is at the same time a shitty airplane and a shitty car.

    It manages to be crap at two things at the same time.
    yes
    whenever people ask, "why don't we have x yet?"
    they should really be realizing we do have it but it's actually a really stupid idea and no one buys it

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2008
    fuck flying cars

    people around here can't drive for shit in two dimensions when the weather gets a little weird

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    neville wrote: »
    Kevin Smith did this bit already.

    That was why I used those words.

    But this shit is real and you fuckers can bad talk it all you want, I'll be too busy flying over all the traffic of NY to get to my destination.
    It may be a shitty looking thing, but to see the progress of the flying car finally coming to some kind of fruition to me is pretty awesome.


    I wonder what type will be available on October 21st, 2015.

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  • TopiaTopia Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Weaver wrote: »
    That car is a failure due to lack of VTOL. I couldn't land that thing in downtown Seattle, I'll stick to the bus.

    but you could crash it in downtown seattle. that wont work for you?

    Topia on
  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Druhim wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Goose.

    I understand the 1950s sci-fi fascination with this concept and the inability to live in reality but what you are showing me is at the same time a shitty airplane and a shitty car.

    It manages to be crap at two things at the same time.
    yes
    whenever people ask, "why don't we have x yet?"
    they should really be realizing we do have it but it's actually a really stupid idea and no one buys it

    Jet packs being my favourite example of this phenomenon.

    vsove on
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  • TasteicleTasteicle Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I would kill a man, in front of his own mother for a 10-speed.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2008
    vsove wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Goose.

    I understand the 1950s sci-fi fascination with this concept and the inability to live in reality but what you are showing me is at the same time a shitty airplane and a shitty car.

    It manages to be crap at two things at the same time.
    yes
    whenever people ask, "why don't we have x yet?"
    they should really be realizing we do have it but it's actually a really stupid idea and no one buys it

    Jet packs being my favourite example of this phenomenon.
    or a cure for AIDS

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  • TopiaTopia Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    i would give a Klondike bar for that aero-car

    Topia on
  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Goose! wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Kevin Smith did this bit already.

    That was why I used those words.

    But this shit is real and you fuckers can bad talk it all you want, I'll be too busy flying over all the traffic of NY to get to my destination.
    It may be a shitty looking thing, but to see the progress of the flying car finally coming to some kind of fruition to me is pretty awesome.


    I wonder what type will be available on October 21st, 2015.

    No you won't.


    Because you have to drive through the fucking traffic to GET TO THE AIRPORT SO YOU CAN TAKE OFF.

    Then you fly, but not to your destination, but to an airport near your destination.

    Then you get to drive through traffic to get to your destination.

    Also, how many miles do you have towards your pilot's license?

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    FLYING SUVs

    FLYING WHILE TEXTING

    IN DASH DVD PLAYERS WHILE FLYING

    Weaver on
  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited December 2008
    Goose! wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Kevin Smith did this bit already.

    That was why I used those words.

    But this shit is real and you fuckers can bad talk it all you want, I'll be too busy flying over all the traffic of NY to get to my destination.

    Right after you get 130 thousand dollars and then a further 100 grand to get your pilot's license

    Tube on
  • jippeejippee Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Goose! wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Kevin Smith did this bit already.

    That was why I used those words.

    But this shit is real and you fuckers can bad talk it all you want, I'll be too busy flying over all the traffic of NY to get to my destination.
    It may be a shitty looking thing, but to see the progress of the flying car finally coming to some kind of fruition to me is pretty awesome.


    I wonder what type will be available on October 21st, 2015.

    That would be the Apple Iflycar

    jippee on
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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I don't do small planes. Not at all.

    My dad started taking flying lessons a while ago and I was all "Yeah well you won't be flying me around in one of those little Buddy Holly airplanes."

    Butters on
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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Weaver wrote: »
    vsove wrote: »
    Robcham wrote: »
    I am hypnotized by Goose!'s avatar

    My god. I.. I can't look away.

    I guess you could say;

    It's super effective.

    YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH!

    I was thinking of using this one but I can't upload it to the online free gif editor:

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    VTOL leads to a logistical nightmare.

    It takes fleets of overworked ATC personnel to make sure all the shit in the air (around 87,000 planes over the US at any particular time during an average day) doesn't fly into each other.

    I saw a guy drive up on the shoulder to go around on the outside of broken down car that was slowing down traffic today. There's no way to regulate or control tens of thousands of small aircraft flying around congested areas.

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Butters wrote: »
    I don't do small planes. Not at all.

    My dad started taking flying lessons a while ago and I was all "Yeah well you won't be flying me around in one of those little Buddy Holly airplanes."

    Taking a turboprop through a nasty thunderstorm is about the closest I've ever come (or ever want to come) to dying. Note that I wasn't flying it, just a passenger, but it was terrifying.

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    Goose! wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Kevin Smith did this bit already.

    That was why I used those words.

    But this shit is real and you fuckers can bad talk it all you want, I'll be too busy flying over all the traffic of NY to get to my destination.

    Right after you get 130 thousand dollars and then a further 100 grand to get your pilot's license

    Listen, Tube, you're not going to ruin my dream. You hear me?! FUCK YOU!

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  • RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I had high hopes for this car at one point.

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    Rinder on
  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2008
    yeah hey just in-line a meg and a half gif, it's cool

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    off-center landings are awesome

    where the landing gear in aligned with the runway but the rest of the plane is facing off at an angle due to wind

    Weaver on
  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Shit sorry, I meant to link it
    http://content.ytmnd.com/content/0/a/2/0a213ab347bc0d5bcd80737a0b2e4d09.gif

    It was just an automatic/reactionary type thing. I just totally brain farted.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    fiberoptic here that thing loaded in under a second I didn't even notice

    Weaver on
  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Since I already look like a tool in this thread, here's me and my best friend in front of the best plane I've ever flown in:

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  • ShoggothShoggoth Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Why don't you just buy an autogyro?

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited December 2008
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Since I already look like a tool in this thread, here's me and my best friend in front of the best plane I've ever flown in:

    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/252026957_859166e5d2.jpg

    oh wow you look like a super tool in that picture too

    Tube on
  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    Goose! wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Kevin Smith did this bit already.

    That was why I used those words.

    But this shit is real and you fuckers can bad talk it all you want, I'll be too busy flying over all the traffic of NY to get to my destination.

    Right after you get 130 thousand dollars and then a further 100 grand to get your pilot's license

    I don't believe private pilots licenses cost that much.

    Butters on
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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Weaver wrote: »
    off-center landings are awesome

    where the landing gear in aligned with the runway but the rest of the plane is facing off at an angle due to wind

    The B-52's do this.

    http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress-Airline_USA_-_Air_Force_Aviation_Video-4875.html

    It's called Side-crawling

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Since I already look like a tool in this thread, here's me and my best friend in front of the best plane I've ever flown in:

    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/252026957_859166e5d2.jpg

    oh wow you look like a super tool in that picture too

    Yeah, that's what I said.

    EDIT: Butters, if you aren't too terrible and manage to go with a decent frequency, it should be around $6-7k.

    NotASenator on
  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited December 2008
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Since I already look like a tool in this thread, here's me and my best friend in front of the best plane I've ever flown in:

    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/252026957_859166e5d2.jpg

    oh wow you look like a super tool in that picture too

    Yeah, that's what I said.

    EDIT: Butters, if you aren't too terrible and manage to go with a decent frequency, it should be around $6-7k.

    I mean seriously I know you and I want to kick you in the face when I look at that picture. Your face is something I want to kick and punch.

    Tube on
  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Since I already look like a tool in this thread, here's me and my best friend in front of the best plane I've ever flown in:

    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/252026957_859166e5d2.jpg

    oh wow you look like a super tool in that picture too

    Yeah, that's what I said.

    EDIT: Butters, if you aren't too terrible and manage to go with a decent frequency, it should be around $6-7k.

    I mean seriously I know you and I want to kick you in the face when I look at that picture. Your face is something I want to kick and punch.

    The guy said "pose like barnstormers"

    It was pretty windy and I thought he said "douchebags"

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2008
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    NotACrook wrote: »
    Since I already look like a tool in this thread, here's me and my best friend in front of the best plane I've ever flown in:

    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/252026957_859166e5d2.jpg

    oh wow you look like a super tool in that picture too

    Yeah, that's what I said.

    EDIT: Butters, if you aren't too terrible and manage to go with a decent frequency, it should be around $6-7k.

    I mean seriously I know you and I want to kick you in the face when I look at that picture. Your face is something I want to kick and punch.
    woah easy there adonis

    go shave your neck before you start pointing fuckin' fingers

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