h a l f b a k e r yMake mine a double.
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Zippy Zip-line takes the form of a big zipper, which unzips as you hurtle down its length.
Being a double interlocking teeth dependant mechanism means Zippy Zip-line has several advantages and applications that a conventional free-fall zip-line cannot achieve: it's a much stronger arrangement, meaning
that it's safer and can carry heavier loads; it can act like a flexible funicular railway. ie made to run uphill as well as downhill with the provision of a motor inside the zip casing; its rate of descent and ascent can be controlled; it can be used to traverse a valley where it hangs slackly under no tension.
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https://www.youtube...watch?v=H2Gpm3wXLRQ
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Apr 19 2017]
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"Hello? We need an ambulance. There been a ghastly
accident at the giant zip-line. Bring Type Oh blood.
Quickly!" |
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Yes, I have had trouble with zippers. What gave it
away? |
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You could make it go faster by "spreading" the un-zipping ends.. |
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" Pardon me, but your flier is down ... " |
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What [neutrinos shadow] said. |
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Reminds me of a toy my brother and I had as kids. [link] |
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Put it on a Christo sculpture, have the earth go dishabille! |
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