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Corona Smith Inner circle Airstrip One 1689 Posts 
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The Drake Inner circle 2274 Posts
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Don't get too excited about this thing. Its been "very close " now for about 20 years. You see lots of fancy articles about it and lots of hype but VERY little demo video. So far its been a very expensive experiment.
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Corona Smith Inner circle Airstrip One 1689 Posts
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There are videos on the site Tim.
and they say they are going into production in one month. But I'll try and contain myself. I'm only just getting to grips with a bicycle anyway. Corona. |
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The Drake Inner circle 2274 Posts
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Hello Corona,
You're right. There are videos. BUT.. they are the same old videos they've had forever. They are wobbly hover videos and not the flight videos that they replicate with the CGI animations. If they are a month away from production you'd think they'd have videos of a car taking of from a driveway and flying off over the horizon. They've been promising " almost there" forever now. LOL that's why you don't see this glorious amazing step into the future being profiled on CNN. Best, Tim |
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Corona Smith Inner circle Airstrip One 1689 Posts
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6970031.stm
The BBC must be less discerning then. 
You are right though the videos look rather pokey, considering we can all buy one next week! Could it be a hoax? |
Rupert Bair Inner circle ? 2181 Posts
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Did chitty use the balducci levitation or did it do Criss Angels or was it wires?
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kregg Inner circle 1950 Posts
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I'd venture to say that the police and the military will be the first to field test production models. Judging by driving habits, as a motorcyclist, they'll probably be banned outright in some municipalities and require strict certification.
POOF!
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts
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I still wait and see . . .
Cards never lie
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Scott Cram Inner circle 2678 Posts
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If you want to see a modern version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, you have until December 31st, 2007 to see it on Broadway in New York!
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MagiClyde Special user Columbus, Ohio 871 Posts
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Oh Darn! No Dick Van Dyke anywhere in it!
I'm more surprised that this was originally from a children's story written by Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond series.
Magic! The quicker picker-upper!
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2889 Posts
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Fleming's story was a little tougher with the children kidnapped by a gangster who wanted them to help him rob a luxury chocolate shop!
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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coupcoupdaddy Inner circle 2466 Posts
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See that sucker bounce around when it lands? it's not gonna replace parallel parking in the near future.
--coupcoupdady
foreign correspondent, z and lt
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Corona Smith Inner circle Airstrip One 1689 Posts
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Be tough finding space 'downtown' for that huge crane too.
Maybe it could hover as well. |
evolve629 Inner circle A stack of 3838 Posts
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Perhaps there will be buildings build just to for the aircars to hover vertically. Sort of like a structure of a beehive.
One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in - Wayne Gretzky
My favorite part is putting the gaffs in the spectators hands...it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside! - Bob Kohler |
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts
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Make America Great Again! - Trump in 2020 ... "We're a capitalistic society. I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. They're not going to bail me out. I've been on welfare and food stamps. Did anyone help me? No." - Craig T. Nelson, actor.
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts
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Make America Great Again! - Trump in 2020 ... "We're a capitalistic society. I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. They're not going to bail me out. I've been on welfare and food stamps. Did anyone help me? No." - Craig T. Nelson, actor.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts
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I hope they cleaned up after!
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts
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As you note in the Broadway show, the music is written by the Sherman Bros. One of which, Richard, is a regular member and regular Friday luncher at the Magic Castle.
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts
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Make America Great Again! - Trump in 2020 ... "We're a capitalistic society. I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. They're not going to bail me out. I've been on welfare and food stamps. Did anyone help me? No." - Craig T. Nelson, actor.
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts
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Yes, but you need a very strong thumb...
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