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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 02:33 AM
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Flying Cars

http://men.msn.com/articlepm.aspx?cp...2446&GT1=10520
 
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 05:35 AM
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Throw out the computer controlled autopilot crap and I'd take one for a spin.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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cool. they can probably put a chute on it for emergencies too.

wonder wat would happen during a bird strike... not much wing to
keep it a float...
 
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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"The FSC-1 is a kit, assembly required."

I don't think I would feel comfortable with an erector-set aircraft.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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i hope the kit comes with a lot of thread-loc.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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That's Flintstone technology...try this...
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/12/t...n-waiting-for/



 
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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So if the cars are flying, then whose gunna do the traffic report??
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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That's boring. I like my land car. It's more fun.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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+1 land cars. however, it would be rather cool to be able to weave in and out of buildings and to "do a barrel roll."
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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That's cool but I still prefer the Goldie Wilson hover conversion. Only $39,999.95

 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Just what we need, boneheads in the air too.
 
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