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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Feel like flying?

http://futuratronics.blogspot.com/20...el-hombre.html
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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Betcha that would be fun, especially around your neck of the woods, or mountains, Bdox.

As for me flying like that? No way.

I'm an acrophobic.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Pretty neat, but not on my personal agenda either!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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pretty cool, but it takes the fun out of free falling...
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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what movie was it that had those things in it?




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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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No thank-you!!!!!!!!!! I'll take the Elevator!!!!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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I like jet-man's system better!!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Flying would be no problem its the landing that would kill me
 

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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Flying would be no problem its the landing that would kill me
Landing would be no problem for me as I'd have a nice big pile of my poo to land in!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Landing would be no problem for me as I'd have a nice big pile of my poo to land in!
well said!!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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poo !
There's that word again, that you love saying!!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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I flew for 3 1/2 years in the service but wouldn't want to try that..
 
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