Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 nah, it was 2015 that he visted...not long now!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 no chance. World's gonna end 2012. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 yeah on my birthday.....maybe they'll have a working prototype by that time and I can have a shot before the universe implodes! Link to post Share on other sites
MrSingh 0 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 It will have no effect on this guy though: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/a...coral-reef.html Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Don't seem to be able to embed this, but Jetpacs coming soon!! http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/Japanese_Jet_Pack_1/?m=new#280675 Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Whilst browsing that, I found a product that may help you at last. http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Axe_Detailer_Cleans_Your_Balls/#280606 Link to post Share on other sites
pickled mushhead 0 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I missed that show again over new year. Always some classics in with the rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Available soon! Oh yes magnificent Tired of the limited legroom, bad food, and worse movies you have to put up with during a flight? Well, it's time to bust out your company credit card and get yourself a Martin Jetpack, which has just become the first commercially available jetpack. Driven by a pair of washing machine-sized fans strapped to your back, this personal transporter will give you a pretty cool 30 minutes of flight time and comes with a bunch of redundancy systems to ensure any mistakes don't turn fatal. The rotors are built out of a carbon / Kevlar composite and are powered by a two-liter V4 two-stroke engine capable of delivering 200hp (or 150kW). Good old gasoline is the fuel of choice here and private individuals are expected to be offered the chance to fulfill every geek and geekette's dream later this year. Just make sure you have $86,000 lying around to fund it. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Not very portable is it. Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 um, with a jetpac, surely its you who becomes portable? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 how you gonna refuel? All the petrol stations I know have square flat roofs. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I prefer Bond's in Thunderball. That was the 60's 'n all. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Lets remind ourselves Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Personal jetpack on the market next year, says aircraft company The decades-old dream of Thunderball fans could be a reality as early as next summer after The Martin Aircraft Company said it hoped to have a model on the market within 10 months. The jetpack will be able to soar to 7,000 feet and hit speeds of 50mph. "Think of it like a motorcycle in the sky," Peter Coker, Martin chief executive, told the Wall Street Journal. However, with a fuel tank that will only power the twin-duct fan engines for 30 minutes, it's only a good idea if you live close to the office. The other problem is the price - at $150,000, it's certainly not cheap. But that hasn't put off thousands of adrenaline junkies. "We have more than 10,000 people who have actually enquired as to where they might be able to purchase these in the future," Mr Coker added. Martin has received clearance to conduct manned test flights, planning to market the jetpack to the emergency services and Army while developing a lighter version for private use. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Cool. Two for 300K! Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I'll probably wait until they come down in price a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 How do these ancient threads get dug up.....?? Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 The jetpack was in the news. Perhaps jetpac thread was searched for. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I'll just take the one. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 In Thunderball, Bonds jet pack was really small. No double washing machines on his back. I want one of them. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Just to remind ourselves Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I read a report today that said scientists have made a light sabre possible Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I knew that already, Tubby. I saw them used extensively in an exciting documentary film called 'Star Wars'. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Ah but they were merely future documentary inventions! They went forward in time to see what cool weapons we'd have....but time has only JUST caught up to the time machine Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm confused now. I'll have to re-study those documentaries. BTW, did that big furry thing come before or after Bungle? Link to post Share on other sites
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