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Old 07-18-2011, 11:39   #1
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Terrafugia Flying Car Cleared for Landing in US
Gotta get me one of these:


http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...us/?test=faces

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Old 07-18-2011, 11:44   #2
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Dusty, you beat me to it! I especially liked this part:

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Fortunately, Dietrich's company then won a $60 million contract with the Defense Department to develop a flying Humvee.
I wonder what kind of armament they can put on one of these things.
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Old 07-18-2011, 12:28   #3
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Damn, that price sucks!
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Old 07-18-2011, 12:30   #4
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Stick with this
I think I would rather have one of these:

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...ra/?test=faces
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Old 07-18-2011, 13:05   #5
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Did I miss the price on that car?.............

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I think I would rather have one of these:

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...ra/?test=faces
I would kill myself with either one.
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