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didn't batman have one first?
Posted by: crossgirl | January 31, 2008 at 09:29 AM
*drool*
I wonder what the range is on this thingy. One of these could free me from the incessant assault of the gold damnCamrys® that plague my existence during my daily commutes.
Posted by: Bãrön vønKlýff | January 31, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Sure gets plenty of mileage.
*eye roll*
Posted by: Siouxie | January 31, 2008 at 09:31 AM
$98k and 75 seconds? I'll take two for the Mile-high Jetpack Club.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 31, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Can't have those in Miami. Too many crazy people with guns.
Posted by: Siouxie | January 31, 2008 at 09:43 AM
We've come so far....
They might have done better if they had used advanced one-quart resealable plastic bags.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | January 31, 2008 at 09:50 AM
Wow! A Segway with a
foodpeople processor attached. Add a beer can holder and give some to a frat house and you have the makings ofan incredible slaughtera great Saturday night.Posted by: fivver | January 31, 2008 at 09:50 AM
as a crazy person with a gun, i resemble that remark Siouxie.
Posted by: wickedwitch | January 31, 2008 at 09:51 AM
If they had watched Wile Coyote cartoons they would know this stuff never turns out well.
Posted by: ellie | January 31, 2008 at 09:54 AM
LOL Meanie! those are classic.
Ass a crazy person with a machete, I ^5 you.
Posted by: Siouxie | January 31, 2008 at 09:55 AM
That's fine if you only want to fly two feet off the ground.
Posted by: Mike Huckabee | January 31, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Gives new meaning to the name propeller head.
Posted by: VeroMark | January 31, 2008 at 10:54 AM
That helicopter seat looks like it could offer the added benefit of a vasectomy.
Posted by: Lizardbreath | January 31, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Liz - you're right. No wonder they refer to copters as choppers.
I need to lie down; I think I just scared myself pretty badly.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | January 31, 2008 at 11:12 AM
I would love to have my own personal helicopter to commute to work . . . but I think the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol Police would likely object to me flying over or past their facilities.
Posted by: Boo Augustus | January 31, 2008 at 11:21 AM
That thing kicks up the dust. What happens when you sneeze? Something not good, I assume.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 31, 2008 at 12:27 PM
In that first clip they clapped because he's not yet become chopped liver, right?
Posted by: Olo Baggins of Bywater | January 31, 2008 at 12:52 PM
OK - so has anyone figured out how he steers that thing? Or is he?
Posted by: DeskDiva | January 31, 2008 at 01:06 PM
DeskDive - I think he's controlling that thing much like a hang glider pilot controls his hang glider; by shifting his body weight. However, I cannot believe that he's doing so without a great amount of "I hope this works".
Personally, I'm going to hold off on buying one of these until they got it so that I won't accidentally decapitate myself.
Posted by: Schadeboy | January 31, 2008 at 01:27 PM
I noticed that too, Schade - how he barely made it underneath the tripod when the blades suddenly started revving up. TOO scary!!
Posted by: DeskDiva | January 31, 2008 at 01:40 PM
My Ex bought a helicopter on Ebay. A real helicopter. He still hasn't actually flown it, but it looks cool in the hangar. Men. *sigh*
Posted by: baligurl | January 31, 2008 at 01:50 PM
I don't think either one of them could make it to the grocery store. And even if it could, how would you carry your stuff home?
The helicopter guy went nowhere. Why would anyone clap?
I guess as Dave said, it's a guy thing...
Posted by: Eleanor | January 31, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Eleanor,
They clapped because its friggin' awesome.
Women, sheesh!
Posted by: Pinky | January 31, 2008 at 02:02 PM
CG, I believe Batman had both the personal helicopter (although it works better in the comic books) and the jet pack. But then again, I have a seat on the Geezer Bus, so I could be misremembering...
Posted by: Kathybear | January 31, 2008 at 02:17 PM
If you say so Pinky. But you could get that high off the ground on a pogo stick.....
Posted by: Eleanor | January 31, 2008 at 04:26 PM
El, I think it's the thrust factor. Guys are big on that. Not saying it's logical. Just....you know...guys...
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 31, 2008 at 04:34 PM