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Water-Rocket-Powered Cars

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the dremel-multitool-comes-in-handy dept.

Jim Gallant writes "Big cheap thrills for very little money are yours by making water rocket powered cars. They're fun! They're hilarious! Amaze your friends."

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  1. Gas? by govatos · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, what would happen if you used gas instead of water, and had a dozen flints dragging behind the car on a distance/anti-wheelie bar? Now THAT would be fun.

  2. First thing I though of from looking at the clips: by gpinzone · · Score: 4, Funny

    A rocket powered enema! From constipated to diareha in 5 seconds flat!

  3. I disagree with one thing by worst_name_ever · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the article: Let his be a lesson to you SUV owners out there, don't ever attach a giant water rocket to your Ford Expedition!

    Nuts to that. I'd love to see all the Ford Expedition drivers in my town strap big freaking rockets to their gas-guzzling monster trucks and launch themselves and their screaming brats straight to Mars.

    Plus, I bet the mist from the water rocket exhaust would make a purty rainbow. Everybody wins!

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  4. Is it just me by jrl87 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this guy's kid have a problem?
    1st I would have given almost anything to shoot, blow up, or melt (or anything else you can think of) a G.I. Joe
    and 2nd why does he have a Barby car

  5. Yoinks! Thats dangerous! by madmarcel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank god that site got /.ed so quickly!

    <concerned voice>
    As a concerned parent(-to-be-someday ;) I must
    warn the slashdot editors that they should take more care when posting such recklessly dangerous articles on their website! Tsk tsk tsk!

    Geez, imagine if some naive slashdotter were to try that at home...no doubt he'll get carried away...start using larger bottles...larger barbie car...moving on to a decent size drum...then mounting the whole thing on an old car frame...then the ramp is deployed...the pressure rises...neighbours houses are perforated...and <*bang*> suddenly Slashdot will be the first website ever to be responsible for launching soggy geeks into orbit!! :P

    Yes, it could happen...