by mathewm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
May 16, 2008 at 09:07 AM
RainbowWarrior wrote:
> "Atheist Chaplain" <abused@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Jason James" <at@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> <mathewm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> Jason James wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've toyed with the idea of mounting a 30lbf gas turbine I have here
to
>>>> the back of a pushbike.
>>> Are you going to sell tickets?
>>>
>>> Jason
>> I'd pay to see that :-)
>
> Hmm I wouldn't pay a lot, it would be on youtube the next day anyway :)
>
>
It certainly would be :)
In fact there's already a number of videos on YouTube of people doing
similar things, including Jeremy from Top Gear, as a way of having a
70mph vehicle that avoids the London congestion charge :)
It's not a ridiculous idea, if you do it responsibly (i.e. just give it
a bit of curry to get going, but pull the power right back while
cruising along.)