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Now here is a product that will really have you flying by the seat of your pants!
Strap yourself into the FBTSOYP Launcher. The launcher resembles an office chair, fitted with special boosters underneath with protective panties, made of special heat-resistant materials, in the seat. Climb into
the panty-seat and get ready to blast off because, most likely, the blast off will take you by surprise. All steering is done on a mere wisp of a whim. And your flight time and destination are the result of the directions your whims take you.
This is only for thrill-seekers. The perfect gift for people who "have everything" or frequent flyers.
What to wear once you're up there
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/830210.stm
Speeds up to 100mph possible. *Definitely* flying by the seat of your pants - bear in the mind the original inventor of this suit, Patrick DeGayardon, died on a test flight. [Nick@Nite, Oct 21 2004]
Here is a scale model being tested on animals!
http://www.straight...assics/a5_170b.html
Animal rights activists up in arms! [PSU_ME, Feb 21 2006]
[link]
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only to be used in conjunction with new intangible ceilings™ |
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//And your flight time and destination are the result of the directions your whims take you. // |
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I'd like something a little less capricious - perhaps a Finger-In-The-Air navigation system? |
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Goodness sarenka... flying by the seat of your pants?! How very whimsical and daring... almost as much so as having an out-of-character cup of hot chocolate!
Blimey.. maybe not that extravagant - now that would really be flying by the seat of your pants! |
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But wouldn't the hot chocolate spill, if the trip was bumpy that is? |
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<rambling> It would have to be stored in a sealed flask, perhaps fixed to the seat. Otherwise, you could simply fit a parachute to the seat and, once it had opened and a nice steady rate of descent had been established, you could simply sit and drink it in a nice peaceful manner, as any civilised person would drink a cup of tea of an afternoon. </rambling> |
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That's me, the daring one. |
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As for the "civilised" drinking of cocoa, please note: //This is only for thrill-seekers.//Don't worry about my cocoa, there's a cupholder...spillproof. :) Even has a marshmallow dispenser. |
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Nice link [Nick@]. Very fashionable. |
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Oh good, sarenka - I can sleep well tonight with that knowledge. |
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