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The Case of the Missing Rocket Belt

Posted by michael on from the up-up-and-away dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "ABC News is running a very interesting article about the story behind those rocket belts you've seen in some movies. Apparently there are only three known to exist but one of them has gone missing leaving a trail of death and intrigue in its wake. From the article: 'One of its developers was found beaten to death in his Houston home, another is a suspect in the killing, and a third faces a possible life sentence for kidnapping the second and holding him hostage for seven days with a hood over his head.'"

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  1. You shoulda seen their faces. by El_Smack · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the article:
    "Starting in the mid-1980s, Gibson, who was a stunt double for action star Chuck Norris, ran a side business exhibiting his rocket belts at cultural and sporting events around the world."
    I remember seeing this during the intermission of "M. Butterfly". It really woke up the crowd!

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  2. Simpsons by smoondog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't Bart buy a super belt once that got him beat up? If I remember that was the episode Homer got mauled in. Anyway, the missing belt'll turn up on eBay soon anyway....

    BTW - /. has been mighty freaky recently. Testing the new front page ads?

    -Sean

  3. Note to self: by Kargan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do not develop rocket belt.

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    1. Re:Note to self: by slagdogg · · Score: 5, Funny

      Addendum to note to self:

      If creating rocket belt with two psychotic friends, make three.

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    2. Re:Note to self: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Addendum to addendum to note to self:

      Sabotage thier belts.

  4. LOTRB by syd02 · · Score: 5, Funny

    One Rocket Belt to rule them all, One Rocket Belt to find them...

  5. Notes to self: by Bobulusman · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Steal rocket belt from partners.
    2. Do not let Nazis get it.
    3. Remember to patch that hole in it. Gum just won't cut it anymore.

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  6. Nope, only two steps now. ;-) by flogger · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the article:
    "And that was pretty much it: you know, build the belt, go out and make a lot of money, and that was it."

    Which translates into:

    1. Build a belt.
    2. Profit!


    (maybe I sohould be anonymous)

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  7. Who does this guy think he is? by Trogre · · Score: 5, Funny

    Some kind of rocket scientist?

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