OT - Build Your Own Airplane

TubeDude · Post by **TubeDude** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 9:56 am

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=4904

brianormond · Post by **brianormond** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 10:43 am

Those poor engines....

TubeDude · Post by **TubeDude** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 11:10 am

Think of it as a gift for the guy/gal who has everything. Richard Burton gave Lizzy Taylor a four engine aircraft. Just think how that "special someone" will feel when they get one of these!

Mine is invisible to radar. I call it "TubeDude-Force One."

Cees · Post by **Cees** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 11:23 am

raindog1970 · Post by **raindog1970** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 11:54 am

That's almost as strange as <A HREF="http://www.bonsaikitten.com">Bonsai Kitten</A>.

Please note before you click the above link and fly off into a rage, that the site is nothing more than a sick joke.
The Humane Society has investigated it, and it turned out to be a complete hoax.

Isilwen · Post by **Isilwen** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 2:25 pm

That's definetly the weirdest thing I've ever seen!

amar · Post by **amar** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 4:07 pm

oh my god, I thought it was real, I didn't read your "disclaimer" at first. Still is one of sickest "jokes" I've ever seen.

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 5:08 pm

On 2002-12-16 12:54, raindog1970 wrote:
The Humane Society has investigated it, and it turned out to be a complete hoax.

They really "investigated" that, instead of reading it, laughing it off, and going back to business? They're either overstaffed or have some bonzai convolutions...

Nice links anyway... Now, where did I recently see a Bonzai Low Whistles page ; they were shrunk to get about 12" short, and some could even fit a pocket! Unfortunately, the voice of the poor things WAS harmed...

[ This Message was edited by: Zubivka on 2002-12-16 18:11 ]

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 6:46 pm

Oh, man, Zoob! You are soooooo gullible! That was one of my Low-Q ("Buy a Serpent Low-Q to match yer IQ!") promotional whistles, sold at an Arkansas Chevy dealership, and stomped into a High A# when the purchaser discovered that it leaked badly when used to store moonshine. I have since improved the fipple by soldering it entirely shut, and left off the fingerholes. A nifty cork with a bit of wallet-chain completes the ensemble!

I was going to send one to Jessie for review, but we sold out in Podunk Junction, and there are none left.

Cheers,
Serpent

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 4:15 am

My grandmother always used to keep a roll of fly paper hanging in the kitchen. The flies stuck to it and eventually died, I guess. You could line the upper wing of the plane with that. I think it would be easier than messing with glue

Steve

Edited becuz i din usta no how to spel. but nough ive leearnt.

[ This Message was edited by: SteveK on 2002-12-17 06:53 ]

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 4:36 am

Righto! Make a fly paper fly for real!
Per ardua ad astra, proudly boasts the Ribbon Aero Fly

Serpent, zu viel B-natural geraucht ?

[ This Message was edited by: Zubivka on 2002-12-17 05:36 ]

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 7:47 am

On 2002-12-17 05:36, Zubivka wrote:
Righto! Make a fly paper fly for real!
Per ardua ad astra, proudly boasts the Ribbon Aero Fly

Serpent, zu viel B-natural geraucht ?

[ This Message was edited by: Zubivka on 2002-12-17 05:36 ]

Dunno about B-natural, but somebody around here's sure smoked too much of _somethin'_!

serpent

joeln · Post by **joeln** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 8:01 am

We actually did this when I was 10, but we used the thinnest balsa wood I have ever seen. We would put one fly on the nose of the plane and some of them flew quite well.
- Joel

TelegramSam · Post by **TelegramSam** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 9:34 am

aw, poor flies.

Wouldn't it be a little more humane like to just squish them and be done with it?