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Airship Inflated To Create Monster "Stratellite"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-a-name dept.

yoderman94 writes "A huge inflatable vehicle as long as a 23-floor skyscraper is tall has become the world's largest airship in its bid to serve as a stratospheric satellite, or 'stratellite,' according to its developers."

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  1. Let's get this out of the way by dkleinsc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is the pilot named Cid?

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    1. Re:Let's get this out of the way by Qzukk · · Score: 5, Funny

      Is this an American pop culture reference

      Given that Cid is the recurring character name for the airship pilot/mechanic/engineer in the Final Fantasy games developed in Japan, the answer is "it depends on what you consider American".

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  2. Let the naming ceremony beging by abbynormal+brain · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Great Big Suppository in the Sky

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  3. Re:Units by diskofish · · Score: 2, Funny

    .78

  4. To Create Monster 'Stratellite' by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tokyo is so screwed!

  5. Re:Huh? by drumcat · · Score: 3, Funny

    Clearly he didn't measure in football fields.

  6. Re:Units by hedwards · · Score: 4, Funny

    Would that be American or European football fields?

  7. Monster by Propaganda13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Am I the only one that started reading the title thinking they had made a giant airship that looked like Mothra only to be disappointed by the time I finished reading the title?

  8. Re:Units by Culture20 · · Score: 2, Funny

    American football or Metric football?

    As these were British units of measurement, it was clearly describing the field size for the game not played in Great Britain.

  9. Balloon? by wombatmobile · · Score: 2, Funny

    it sounds like they have only filled the balloon, but not attached anything to the balloon yet.

    Still time to rent it out as a condom.

    1. Re:Balloon? by bar-agent · · Score: 2, Funny

      Still time to rent it out as a condom.

      Finally, one that fits me!

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  10. Re:Units by An+ominous+Cow+art · · Score: 2, Funny

    Would that be American or European football fields?

    I don't know that. Aaaaggghhh!!!

  11. Re:Units by need4mospd · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's exactly as long as a 235ft long piece of cheese.