Rose Parade - Page 2

Moonliner · 01-02-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

The sound mix was awful on KTLA.

I've been watching in on HGTV for the last few years. They do it commercial free (for the most part) and one the hosts is their garden expert who actually knows something about flowers. Of course their "on the street" reporter introduced the "Oak ridge Brothers" and talked about "light swords" so I guess it's never perfect.

mousepod · 01-02-2007, 03:43 PM

I was glad that the Flaming Lips got to ride one of the Oklahoma floats (though their side wasn't on TV), because it forced them to play their New Year's Eve show in LA and their New Year's Eve Eve show (Dec 30) in San Francisco. And what a show it was.

BarTopDancer · 01-02-2007, 03:52 PM

I loved the dragons and the jet pack.

It's 2007. Where are my flying cars?

Alex · 01-02-2007, 04:07 PM

Am I the only one who doesn't want flying cars?

I can barely tolerate the idiots that can't competently move 4,000 pounds of metal and plastic in two dimensions. I can't imagine the horror if they were allowed three dimensions to screw around in.

Moonliner · 01-02-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Am I the only one who doesn't want flying cars?

I can barely tolerate the idiots that can't competently move 4,000 pounds of metal and plastic in two dimensions. I can't imagine the horror if they were allowed three dimensions to screw around in.

I'd expect that some sort of mandatory computer controlled flight path widget would have to come part and parcel with any consumer grade flying car.

€uroMeinke · 01-02-2007, 04:39 PM

Derigables! I tell you - what could possible go wrong with an airship?

I want my own private Hindenburg

DreadPirateRoberts · 01-02-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Derigables! I tell you - what could possible go wrong with an airship?

I want my own private Hindenburg

A non-hydrogen filled version, of course.

Moonliner · 01-02-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

A non-hydrogen filled version, of course.

Actually hydrogen had very little to do with the Hindenburg disaster. Had the ship been filled with helium it would still have met the same fate.

The history channel had a very interesting documentary on this. It turns out that the skin of the airship had been doped with a compound that included powdered aluminium. It was included because it gave the skin extra strength. Of course powered aluminium is also used in the solid fuel boosters for the space shuttle. Once a static charge developed on the skin and created a spark between two incorrectly grounded segments, KaBoom! Up it went.

Alex · 01-02-2007, 09:51 PM

There's quite a bit of controversy on whether the paint or the hydrogen was the major source of fuel for the fire.

Since at least half of hte documentaries on the history channel really suck it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't present it as just one of the theories (and somewhat minority one at that). You can read about the various theories at Wikipedia.

Kevy Baby · 01-02-2007, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

It's 2007. Where are my flying cars?

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Am I the only one who doesn't want flying cars?

I can barely tolerate the idiots that can't competently move 4,000 pounds of metal and plastic in two dimensions. I can't imagine the horror if they were allowed three dimensions to screw around in.

Absolutely!

01-02-2007, 03:43 PM	#12
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I loved the dragons and the jet pack. It's 2007. Where are my flying cars? __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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01-02-2007, 04:07 PM	#14
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Am I the only one who doesn't want flying cars? I can barely tolerate the idiots that can't competently move 4,000 pounds of metal and plastic in two dimensions. I can't imagine the horror if they were allowed three dimensions to screw around in.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Derigables! I tell you - what could possible go wrong with an airship? I want my own private Hindenburg __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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01-02-2007, 09:51 PM	#19
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	There's quite a bit of controversy on whether the paint or the hydrogen was the major source of fuel for the fire. Since at least half of hte documentaries on the history channel really suck it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't present it as just one of the theories (and somewhat minority one at that). You can read about the various theories at Wikipedia.
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