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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....??

Now this looks like fun.

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Re: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....??

Sick!
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Urban Dictionary: sick
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Sick!
OK. I'll bite. Why is it sick. This man is a pilot. He has worked tirelessly to show that a wing-like jet pack can be successfully used. While I was reading this article, MSNBC had a feature on a guy strapping balloons to a lawn chair to fly. The guy in Switzerland is at least a little more creative. Wouldn't you think?
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OK. I'll bite. Why is it sick. This man is a pilot. He has worked tirelessly to show that a wing-like jet pack can be successfully used. While I was reading this article, MSNBC had a feature on a guy strapping balloons to a lawn chair to fly. The guy in Switzerland is at least a little more creative. Wouldn't you think?
Lol!

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OK. Got it...
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Re: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....??

I am completely cool with letting other people do crazy shit like that...
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Re: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....??

That's my kind of crazy.
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Re: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....??

Wow, just wow. Where can I get one? I know I want to be a pilot someday, but that takes it to a whole new level.

On another note, it seems that with the proper funding, this could be put to military or perhaps even commercial use.
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Re: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....??

This just looks ... fun!
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Re: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....??

and this guy keeps on going. Amazing!


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