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substitute ([personal profile] substitute) wrote2002-11-07 02:08 pm

Chitty chitty bang bang

Some kids in Uganda built a freakin' helicopter. I love stuff like this. Restores my faith in human ingenuity.

wow

[identity profile] dymondhead.livejournal.com 2002-11-07 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I must say that is impressive

[identity profile] fg.livejournal.com 2002-11-07 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
i'm having a hard time believing that thing would fly. but it's a heart-warming story nonetheless. those crazy ugandans. i tell ya.

[identity profile] substitute.livejournal.com 2002-11-07 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
well, the writer said it only went 3-4 feet off the ground and is very dangerous.

so it flies but you wouldn't want to be anywhere near it, really

[identity profile] stimps.livejournal.com 2002-11-07 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You say all this as if it's a bad thing!!! Nothing better for home defense! =)

[identity profile] alphapythia.livejournal.com 2002-11-08 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
That's great! Even better cause it looks like it's made out of paper mache!

[identity profile] foo2rama.livejournal.com 2002-11-11 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
http://www.idf.il/english/history/entebbe1.stm

such a busy airport...

Did you know they have a botanical garden too?