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    Jetpack Book Leaves Out Science Part

    Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    01/13/09

    In reply to Jetpack Book Leaves Out Science Part
    Wait a minute--there was a piece in GQ or Esquire in the 1990s about a firm that actually made a few (never technologically perfected or commercially viable) and later collapsed with infighting.


    No word on whether any of these guys have moved on to pleasure model replicants.

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    Image of Hydroceph Hydroceph
    01/13/09

    In reply to Jetpack Book Leaves Out Science Part
    I think it's amusing that Captain Jetpack there is using a fairly standard-looking six-shooter.
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    Image of fugit fugit
    01/13/09

    In reply to Jetpack Book Leaves Out Science Part
    Why does he speak as though he's slowly dying inside?
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    01/13/09

    @fugit: Because Jetpacks cause cancer.
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    Image of Botswana Meat Commission FC Botswana Meat Commission FC
    01/13/09

    In reply to Jetpack Book Leaves Out Science Part
    I still don't believe jetpacks actually exist. If they existed, EVERYONE would have one. I would have taken a jetpack to work today instead of a Mitsubishi.
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    01/13/09

    @Botswana Meat Commission FC: Jetpacks are so last century. Get yourself an anti-gravity fez.
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    Image of bowleserised bowleserised
    11/25/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    I thought someone just flew across the Channel with one of these things. Merely a canyon? Pah!
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    Image of DavidWatts DavidWatts
    11/25/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    Professional Jetpack Test Pilot. Why didn't I go into that?
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    11/25/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    didn't one of the Wright biplanes have "Drink Doc Phinney's Sarsaparilla" obnoxiously scrawled all over a wing?
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    Ok, kids. The drugs just kicked in. Gotta wake up early tomorrow.

    Hope you all had decent Mondays. Have a nice week. See you guys on Wednesday for the Top Chef marathon.


    Peace out.

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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    Break it down.



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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    Cat lovers AVERT YOUR EYES NOW!



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    Image of Annie Nonymous Annie Nonymous
    11/24/08

    @Weegee's bored: Does it come with a cat or do you have to use a neighbors?
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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    11/24/08

    @Weegee's bored: meh, they've got nothing on the Japanese when it comes to cat cruelty...
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    @Miss P: This is what happens to Paris's
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: If you think that's cruel, you should see what they do to whales.
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    @Weegee's bored: Holy shit. I hate cats but that was seriously fucked up.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    @bjonston: This is easier on the eye. Both are real commercials by Ford ... for a European car, obvs.



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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    @Weegee's bored: Awesome.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    @bjonston: The cat one was banned in Britain.


    It's a smash hit in Wasilla, though.

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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    11/24/08

    @Weegee's bored: @Weegee's bored: Maybe if they made cars/ads like that over here, we wouldn't need to give them $25bn.


    Now that we're on an animal advertising tangent, Phil Collins has really let himself go:



    (Yes, it's another Fallon ad. I told you, I have a problem).
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: I can't find too many jet pack spots,
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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    11/24/08

    @Weegee's bored: no kidding, there's about as many jet pack spots as there are commenters tonight. In lieu of crazy sci-fi, we've taken over the post with animal ads.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: I'm at my son's apartment now and afraid to go to sleep because his cat will try to fall asleep on my head. 'Night all.
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    And speaking of the Dead...

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    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    11/24/08

    You guys are playing every song except the obvious one. Remember what this post is about?


    Here's music they should have used for the video:


    [www.jillsobule.com]


    I'd take you up so high
    If I dropped you, you would die
    but I want you by my side, in my jetpack

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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    Can't advertising fund a Star Trek transporter too? Suggested clever taglines:


    1) "Beam Me Up Scottissues"

    2) "Jim Beam Me Up"


    Um, that's all I've got. FOR NOW.

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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    11/24/08

    @Aaron Altman: ummm...I've got nothing. But I will use the word "advertising" as an awkward segue to post one of my favorite commercials:


    Discuss...

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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: Colored is the new white.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: That commercial is all sorts of awesome. I'm gonna go get a BRAVIA TV right now! :-)
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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    11/24/08

    @Weegee's bored: yes, but what does the clown symbolize?


    To be honest, I have a fetish for Fallon advertising...


    Hilarious!

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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: There was a short spot about herding dachshunds. This is better.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: Hah! Reminds me of that old Eddie Izzard "Cat, Are You Drilling?" bit.
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    Image of Banjo-Sea Kitten Banjo-Sea Kitten
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    Someone should mention Evel Knievel, so I will.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    I seem to recall flying a few blocks with flames coming out of my ass.
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    Image of FeyBoohoozer FeyBoohoozer
    11/24/08

    In reply to Jet-Pack Miracle Funded By Advertising
    ooh I found a whole bunch!



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    these will be sure-fire winners for those poor addy people. ca ching! ca ching!
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    @FeyBoohoozer: Check out this guy.

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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    11/24/08

    @bjonston: aha! I found people! As per your post in the M.I.A. thread, "this place is dead anyways"
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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: Yeah. It's dead around here. I already took my night-a-mins so I'm about 5 minutes away from turning in...
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    Image of Heneage Heneage
    11/24/08

    @bjonston: well, AA showed up, we're about to get this place rockin'


    Try not to have any cigarette and mayo sandwiches with those night-a-mins...

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    Image of bjonston bjonston
    11/24/08

    @Heneage: Let's rock this mutha out!

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