Nice aviation stuff on the blog tpoday. There have been a lot of freaky flying platforms like the Hiller VZ-1:
http://www.vectorsite.net/avplatfm.html
They had a lot of weaknesses, one of which was that if you used them as scout vehicles in a combat zone, you essentially had an unprotected man standing on a slow-moving platform. That’s likely to get you shot down in a hurry.
The grandaddy of all flying platforms was the WW I Austro-Hungarian PKZ-2:
Aldous Huxley said, “Next to complete silence, music comes closest to expressing the inexpressible.”Too bad today’s FA didn’t come with a sound track. Maybe English needn’t have entered the conversation.
I like the concept of Slab City. I have been there a couple of times, but I preferred the atmospher of driftwood huts and nudity at Wreck Bay on Vancouver Island in the early 1970’s. That was in the days before it was made into a national park and you needed to take logging roads instead of a paved highway to get there.
Being a child of the ‘50s, I live my life asking the question, “Where the hell is my flying car?” Many of your recent blog entries have partially answered this question, the flying car (like the water carburetor) is being suppressed by the government.
By the way, have you met IrinaTe’s sister UrinaTe?
That Jalapeño Roaster on the blog looks interesting, but I’m not growing any this year. I’ve got Hatch green chiles, garden salsa (sort of replaces Jalapeño as it’s bigger and better tasting), red chiles, cayenne peppers, poblanos, cherry bomb, Thai dragon, and a bunch of sweet peppers.
Horsing around…horsiees with nice broad round backs are the best. Really great…narrow backs are hell to ride without a saddle, at least if you’re a guy. Some women love the back fender of a Harley with one of those extra little padded handles…if I ever get another bike, it’s gotta have one of those. Before i wreck myself on it I’ll turn a lot of women into MC groupies…“Road trip…!” ride in on a weekend and have the yard full of waiting girls…oooh, yes! I can see it now.You too.
Thank God for the FAA and regulation! Can you picture Donny Dimwit or his sister Dora trying to text and FLY? There are more than enough problems dealing with them in two dimensions.
ransomknotts over 12 years ago
I know that’s the horse’s tail, but what if it’s NOT?
lippone over 12 years ago
I feel sorry for the horse!!!!
The Old Wolf over 12 years ago
It is Vlad he does yes loving Teresa (almost more than horse.)
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
Is horse hairy man is on back of, making self happy with to think of girlie. Is girlie Teresa? Is whole story of imagination of Teresa, us befrogging?
Bill Thompson over 12 years ago
Nice aviation stuff on the blog tpoday. There have been a lot of freaky flying platforms like the Hiller VZ-1:
http://www.vectorsite.net/avplatfm.html
They had a lot of weaknesses, one of which was that if you used them as scout vehicles in a combat zone, you essentially had an unprotected man standing on a slow-moving platform. That’s likely to get you shot down in a hurry.
The grandaddy of all flying platforms was the WW I Austro-Hungarian PKZ-2:
http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/petroczy.php
It never entered service, but if it had worked it probably would have made a good replacement for the observation balloons used over the trenches.
The flying hovercar had an inflatable ancestor:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Inflatoplane
I don’t know if it was equipped with those six-abreast Goodyear headlights.
V-Beast over 12 years ago
I’m feeling a little horse today.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
…i don’t want to know.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
they missed pickled ginger.
Commentator over 12 years ago
Poor Vlad
coltish1 over 12 years ago
Aldous Huxley said, “Next to complete silence, music comes closest to expressing the inexpressible.”Too bad today’s FA didn’t come with a sound track. Maybe English needn’t have entered the conversation.
Linguist over 12 years ago
Hang on pard, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride…
*Hot Rod* over 12 years ago
fronzereli sausematase
cleokaya over 12 years ago
I like the concept of Slab City. I have been there a couple of times, but I preferred the atmospher of driftwood huts and nudity at Wreck Bay on Vancouver Island in the early 1970’s. That was in the days before it was made into a national park and you needed to take logging roads instead of a paved highway to get there.
The Old Wolf over 12 years ago
That was funny.
shewith5 over 12 years ago
Equious…or however you spell it
LocoOwl over 12 years ago
Pegasus with jet-assisted take-off?
hablano over 12 years ago
Being a child of the ‘50s, I live my life asking the question, “Where the hell is my flying car?” Many of your recent blog entries have partially answered this question, the flying car (like the water carburetor) is being suppressed by the government.
By the way, have you met IrinaTe’s sister UrinaTe?
Zaristerex over 12 years ago
Equus..
Larry Miller Premium Member over 12 years ago
That Jalapeño Roaster on the blog looks interesting, but I’m not growing any this year. I’ve got Hatch green chiles, garden salsa (sort of replaces Jalapeño as it’s bigger and better tasting), red chiles, cayenne peppers, poblanos, cherry bomb, Thai dragon, and a bunch of sweet peppers.
lauisha over 12 years ago
re:blog 1957 Pop Mechanix: flying car in ten years? Where’s mine?
tigre1 over 12 years ago
Horsing around…horsiees with nice broad round backs are the best. Really great…narrow backs are hell to ride without a saddle, at least if you’re a guy. Some women love the back fender of a Harley with one of those extra little padded handles…if I ever get another bike, it’s gotta have one of those. Before i wreck myself on it I’ll turn a lot of women into MC groupies…“Road trip…!” ride in on a weekend and have the yard full of waiting girls…oooh, yes! I can see it now.You too.
peachyanddanny over 12 years ago
That picture of Tricky Milhous on the blog looks like Patty McCormack in The Bad Seed.
peachyanddanny over 12 years ago
So, footle is a synonym of haver, eh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPFioq1l6o
APersonOfInterest over 12 years ago
RE: Blog—- Walt Disney’s hand model.
The Old Wolf over 12 years ago
Hm. Link to Tadao Cern’s work appears to be empty.
cleokaya over 12 years ago
One would hope so!
bluskies over 12 years ago
Perhaps this is the note Number 6 meant to leave on-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GGutxam8Qc
bluskies over 12 years ago
Thank God for the FAA and regulation! Can you picture Donny Dimwit or his sister Dora trying to text and FLY? There are more than enough problems dealing with them in two dimensions.
bluskies over 12 years ago
@ LaflnLarry- You didn’t escape comment re: Teresa’s “stools” blog entry. Check yesterday’s comments, I hope it doesn’t become a running joke though.
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 12 years ago
I wonder if he would make a good ’neigh’bour?
Zelmarific over 12 years ago
It’s a shame- all of that superfluous hair could be gotten rid of quite easily!