On Sun, 03 Mar 2019 15:17:41 +0000, Spalted Walt
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Do they have something 'extra'? Or are they missing something in
>their survival instinct that normal people have?
>
><https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIyVNoY3_L4?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
><https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fhskvloj1gE?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
><https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VPvKl6ezyc?autoplay=1&rel=0>
BASE jumping takes a special kind of crazy, even by skydiver
standards.
I didn't realize that the jetpacks had been developed to the stage
that is shown.
I suspect that good bit of the 1950s science-fiction future is going
to be happening right when I'm getting too old to enjoy it.
On 3/3/2019 12:53 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Mar 2019 12:47:46 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> "Spalted Walt" wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Do they have something 'extra'? Or are they missing something in
>> their survival instinct that normal people have?
>>
>> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIyVNoY3_L4?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>>
>> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fhskvloj1gE?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>>
>> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VPvKl6ezyc?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>>
>> Calculated risks! That's what we labeled some of the things we did "back in
>> the day." We didn't do what was portrayed in the video but we did other
>> things deemed crazy by many... We all lived to talk about it too!
>
> If you only count the survivors among "we" . . .
So true! The none survivors don't count
On 3/3/2019 1:10 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
>
> I didn't realize that the jetpacks had been developed to the stage
> that is shown.
>
Nor did I. After seeing it, I'm going to order one. I assume they will
come in different sizes so an XXL will work. Yeah, if you see someone
floating overhead, it is probably just me picking up something for dinner.
On Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 10:17:44 AM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
> Do they have something 'extra'? Or are they missing something in
> their survival instinct that normal people have?
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIyVNoY3_L4?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fhskvloj1gE?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VPvKl6ezyc?autoplay=1&rel=0>
I once started crossing the street before the walk signal came on.
What a rush!
In rec.woodworking, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/3/2019 1:10 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
>> I didn't realize that the jetpacks had been developed to the stage
>> that is shown.
I haven't watched the videos yet, but if it's what I expect, they are
using engines created for the hobby aircraft crowd.
> Nor did I. After seeing it, I'm going to order one. I assume they will
> come in different sizes so an XXL will work. Yeah, if you see someone
> floating overhead, it is probably just me picking up something for dinner.
http://www.chiefaircraft.com/radio-control/turbine-engines/jetcat.html
Lots of different sizes. You might find buying a car a more practical
use of the money, though.
Elijah
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but it does have so many interesting ways it can go wrong
On Sun, 3 Mar 2019 12:47:46 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"Spalted Walt" wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>
>Do they have something 'extra'? Or are they missing something in
>their survival instinct that normal people have?
>
><https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIyVNoY3_L4?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
><https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fhskvloj1gE?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
><https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VPvKl6ezyc?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
>Calculated risks! That's what we labeled some of the things we did "back in
>the day." We didn't do what was portrayed in the video but we did other
>things deemed crazy by many... We all lived to talk about it too!
If you only count the survivors among "we" . . .
>Makes for
>great stories...
>
>
"Spalted Walt" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Do they have something 'extra'? Or are they missing something in
their survival instinct that normal people have?
<https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIyVNoY3_L4?autoplay=1&rel=0>
<https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fhskvloj1gE?autoplay=1&rel=0>
<https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VPvKl6ezyc?autoplay=1&rel=0>
Calculated risks! That's what we labeled some of the things we did "back in
the day." We didn't do what was portrayed in the video but we did other
things deemed crazy by many... We all lived to talk about it too! Makes for
great stories...
Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/3/2019 1:10 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
>
> >
> > I didn't realize that the jetpacks had been developed to the stage
> > that is shown.
> >
>
> Nor did I. After seeing it, I'm going to order one. I assume they will
> come in different sizes so an XXL will work. Yeah, if you see someone
> floating overhead, it is probably just me picking up something for dinner.
If these come in shoe size 10 wide, I'm all in!
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQzLrvz4DKQ>
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kB-BGMXxZc>
<https://zapata.com/air-products/flyboardair>
On 3/3/2019 10:17 AM, Spalted Walt wrote:
> Do they have something 'extra'? Or are they missing something in
> their survival instinct that normal people have?
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIyVNoY3_L4?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fhskvloj1gE?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VPvKl6ezyc?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
Why be normal? The rush is exhilarating. You should try it sometimes.
On 3/3/2019 8:31 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 10:17:44 AM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
>> Do they have something 'extra'? Or are they missing something in
>> their survival instinct that normal people have?
>>
>> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIyVNoY3_L4?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>>
>> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fhskvloj1gE?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>>
>> <https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VPvKl6ezyc?autoplay=1&rel=0>
>
> I once started crossing the street before the walk signal came on.
>
> What a rush!
>
I've always wanted to try that. You aren't normal.