Rose Parade

€uroMeinke · 01-02-2007, 12:50 PM

I understand it was a lot pinker - at least in the early showings. I hardly saw any of it, but I did take a break from frying bacon to see the jet pack. That was awsome and I'm glad I didn't hear the commentary - to think 40 years ago some guy was flying a jet pack in Disneyland and we still haven't advanced to a state where it would be a personal transportation choice. As cool as the segway is, I'd still rather have a jet pack. Perhaps a personal Zeppelin is still a possibility.

DreadPirateRoberts · 01-02-2007, 12:59 PM

Maybe it was my tv, but did the monorail on the Anaheim float look like the monorail to you?

Moonliner · 01-02-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

Maybe it was my tv, but did the monorail on the Anaheim float look like the monorail to you?

Actually I was sitting there thinking to myself, I didn't know that Anaheim had a monorail.

So Yes. You can put me down for a "No, that did not look like the DLR monorail" vote.

Snowflake · 01-02-2007, 01:33 PM

I thought it was the tamest Rose Parade I've seen in years. I have to agree with GD's assesment, the Dragon float was incredible and the jet pack was very cool. Otherwise, snore, back to bed for me.

One of these years, I'd love to see it in person, or at least make it to pasedena to see the floats that won an award.

DreadPirateRoberts · 01-12-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I understand it was a lot pinker - at least in the early showings. I hardly saw any of it, but I did take a break from frying bacon to see the jet pack. That was awsome and I'm glad I didn't hear the commentary - to think 40 years ago some guy was flying a jet pack in Disneyland and we still haven't advanced to a state where it would be a personal transportation choice. As cool as the segway is, I'd still rather have a jet pack. Perhaps a personal Zeppelin is still a possibility.

The jet pack , or variant, is getting closer to reality.

Kevy Baby · 01-12-2007, 03:21 PM

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The jet pack , or variant, is getting closer to reality.

They didn't show the one variable I was interested in: landing.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-12-2007, 03:43 PM

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They didn't show the one variable I was interested in: landing.

Parachute. (I'm not being snide, he eventually just cut the engine and chuted down)

Kevy Baby · 01-12-2007, 03:46 PM

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Parachute. (I'm not being snide, he eventually just cut the engine and chuted down)

I figured as much. So, no practical take-off or landing capabilites. Cool toy, but not practical (yet).

I can't imagine the jet pack is in very good shape after a free-fall.

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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I thought it was the tamest Rose Parade I've seen in years. I have to agree with GD's assesment, the Dragon float was incredible and the jet pack was very cool. Otherwise, snore, back to bed for me. One of these years, I'd love to see it in person, or at least make it to pasedena to see the floats that won an award.
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