Comments on: This Will Never Fly..oh Wait! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:27:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: hhopper http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1438998 hhopper Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:11:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1438998 A 34 second flight is next to useless. A 34 second flight is next to useless.

]]> By: Deep-Thought http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1438538 Deep-Thought Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:10:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1438538 These machines have something that makes them irresistible. But I would rather have a gyrocopter. :) It flies some seconds longer... These machines have something that makes them irresistible. But I would rather have a gyrocopter. :)
It flies some seconds longer…

]]> By: Winston http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1438111 Winston Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:34:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1438111 $200K is "affordable for the average person"? What, your average Citigroup or AIG exec swimming in taxpayer bailout money? $200K is “affordable for the average person”? What, your average Citigroup or AIG exec swimming in taxpayer bailout money?

]]> By: Ron Larson http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437970 Ron Larson Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:46:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437970 "It ain’t flying" That depends on your definition of flying. My favorite has always been "Flying is the art if throwing yourself on the ground... and missing". “It ain’t flying”

That depends on your definition of flying. My favorite has always been “Flying is the art if throwing yourself on the ground… and missing”.

]]> By: BillM http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437965 BillM Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:43:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437965 I think Bell Aero, near Niagara Falls, led the way. Remember watching this guy fly into a Bills game in the '60s. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gE6Sy5JNnxg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xff0000&color2=0x000000&border=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gE6Sy5JNnxg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xff0000&color2=0x000000&border=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> I think Bell Aero, near Niagara Falls, led the way. Remember watching this guy fly into a Bills game in the ’60s.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437779 Mr. Fusion Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:32:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437779 It ain't flying. It is more a controlled rocket. It ain’t flying. It is more a controlled rocket.

]]> By: Montanaguy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437764 Montanaguy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:20:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437764 insamity...the liability for this product would be horrendous.....the first time some idiot goes over 32 seconds and falls from 100 feet, the company will be sued and bankrupted. insamity…the liability for this product would be horrendous…..the first time some idiot goes over 32 seconds and falls from 100 feet, the company will be sued and bankrupted.

]]> By: rectagon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437737 rectagon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:01:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437737 31, 32, 33, 34, ... o crap.... 31, 32, 33, 34, … o crap….

]]> By: brendal http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437733 brendal Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:00:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437733 Yah - we were all supposed to have jet packs by now... Yah – we were all supposed to have jet packs by now…

]]> By: Ah_Yea http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437719 Ah_Yea Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:53:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437719 When they can get it from 34 seconds to 34 minutes, call me. When they can get it from 34 seconds to 34 minutes, call me.

]]> By: McCullough http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/12/04/this-will-never-flyoh-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-1437715 McCullough Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:50:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=32935#comment-1437715 I remember seeing a guy fly into Old Old Busch Stadium in St. Louis back in the mid 60's. It looks like almost exactly the same rig. I always wondered why it never really caught on. I remember seeing a guy fly into Old Old Busch Stadium in St. Louis back in the mid 60’s. It looks like almost exactly the same rig. I always wondered why it never really caught on.

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