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Old 08-03-07, 03:37 PM   #1
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Ufo...ufo...

I must admit I rather French kiss a skunk than wast money on buying one of these. :rotfl:

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Flying saucer in production in the US

Whizzing to work in a flying saucer seems like a futuristic fantasy reminiscent of George Jetson and his space-age pals.

But that reality may be one step closer after US company Moller International embarked on a wacky 30-year quest to build a personal flying pod.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/03/wflying103.xml
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Old 08-03-07, 03:52 PM   #2
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'powered by eight rotary engines'
mmmm, bet that's quiet then:rotfl:

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Old 08-03-07, 04:44 PM   #3
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'powered by eight rotary engines'
mmmm, bet that's quiet then:rotfl:

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Old 08-04-07, 04:44 AM   #4
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No mention of range/endurance....therefore no idea how long the cheeks of yer ar*e would have to suck like there were no tomorrow on the seat
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Old 08-04-07, 06:30 AM   #5
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It doubles up as a toilet you know.
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Right!!....that's it then Stick the toilet plunger up ones ar*e and that should aid in the suction dept
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Crap with caution. :rotfl:
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The risk assessment probably recommends colonic irrigation before testing :hmm:
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If it can go up to 100 MPH, I wonder if this thing has a canopy or something. :hmm: What about an ACES-II?
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Looks alot like the one Avro Canada was developing back in the 50s before the uhhh... intervention that killed that company.
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http://www.moller.com/files/M200_Brochure.pdf

Technology all starts somewhere. I think it's pretty cool.
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"Personal flying pod"



The first person I see flying one of these "flying pods" is getting podded.
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Where's that concept art from?
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