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So You've Always Wanted a Hovercraft... (Video)

Posted by Roblimo on from the it's-all-about-the-air-cushion dept.

What little boy or girl never wanted a hovercraft? Something loud that could travel over water, pavement, maybe even over a plowed field or through a swamp? Ben King obviously wanted one, so after he grew up and got his PhD in physics and found a good job, he founded Lone Star Hovercraft. Timothy Lord interviewed Ben at the Austin Mini Maker Faire, and we also found some video of Ben flying (is that the right word?) one of his hovercraft on a lake that we spliced into the interview to liven it up a little. Vroom!

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  1. I've always wanted a hovercraft BUT... by XxtraLarGe · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not very fond of eels, and I'm afraid my hovercraft might get full of them.

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    1. Re:I've always wanted a hovercraft BUT... by TeknoHog · · Score: 3, Funny

      I've had it with these motherfucking eels in this motherfucking hovercraft!

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  2. No, flying isn't the correct word. by SoCalChris · · Score: 4, Funny

    The word that you're looking for is hovering. As in "hovercraft".

  3. Re:Looks fancy and all, but... by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 3, Funny

    Recently I read an old Arthur C Clarke article from the 50s or 60s about how hovercraft were to be the future of transport and no-one would want wheels any more. I guess it just wasn't this particular future.

    I always wanted a hovercraft in the future, but I was too lazy to learn Esperanto.

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  4. Re:Why is this special? by Anarchduke · · Score: 3, Funny

    And even better, with both of his shoes off he can count to 14.

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