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Rocket Men
theodp writes "Slate reports on the guys who really, really want to fly, who got together the other week at the Niagara Aerospace Museum for the First International Rocketbelt Convention. To date, only 11 men in history have free-flown a rocketbelt (aka JetPack). More men have walked on the moon. Why? 'It's not a matter of if you get hurt, it's when,' says Eric Scott, an ex-stuntman who's in the exclusive club."
Well, for a start, you are much less likely to run out of fuel 18 metres up in the air while on a skateboard...
Wait, remind me why that's a bad thing?
Or did you mean '<'? ;)
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Well, for a start, you are much less likely to run out of fuel 18 metres up in the air while on a skateboard...
What? You mean those Mountain Dew commercials aren't accurate representations of the sport of skateboarding?
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To date, only 11 men in history have free-flown a rocketbelt (aka JetPack)
Make that 12, your forgetting Duke Nukem.
If you could reason with religious people, there would be no religious people
Why is it called a rocket "Belt", when it's typically something the size of a surfboard with a pair of propane tanks that you strap on your back?
.sig has answered that for us!
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#11. No pirate shall ever wear a "fanny pack".
Well, I think your
(Since this is /.)
In fact, forget the rocket belt and the blackjack.
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To date, only 11 men in history have free-flown a rocket-pack
I take it this excludes burrito dinner + sparks accidents?
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