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Sunday, October 28, 2007

007 Meets George Jetson


Bond, James Bond scaled new heights in Thunderball with a rocket belt that allowed him to soar above everyone to safety. The cheesy motorcycle helmet did take away some of the spirit of derring-do, but I'm sure there was a safety issue even for a "double-naught spy" (thanks, Jethro)
We all thought George Jetson's adventures with the family were rather far-fetched as well, but now it seems that both Jetson and Bond, James Bond were merely forerunners of today. Meet the M200G Volantor. This machine will fly approximately ten feet above the ground at about 50 miles per hour, kept moving by the eight turbine engines seen in the photo. This isn't just someone's dream machine, either...it is in production as we speak, and orders have been placed on this thing. Of course, somebody like the TSA has to approve it for regular use, but you can order one RIGHT NOW! The price is, naturally, a bit steep at $90,000 but if you wait, say, a year or so, I'm sure it will be cheaper. (think "iPhone" only much bigger!)
I was notified of the Volantor's inception by a website named "neatorama." This post is actually a bit more about that than the Volantor.
On this site, an interested individual can
a) find out 17 strange facts about Hitler
b) sign up for a "Pet a Tiger" adventure tour in Thailand
c) read "10 kick-ass facts about Bruce Lee"
d) enter the "Book of Spam" caption contest
e) read the daily "Bizarro" comic (my favorite)
f) purchase pocket-sized reproductions of famous individuals like Einstein, Dali, Twain, Shakespeare, Warhol...the list seems endless. My desk is crying for some of these guys!
g) design...well, you get the idea. There is no sense in my continuing.
This is a site for all the slightly off-center among us.
Check it out.

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