Rocket Man

[mscard88]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/fli.../?src=nl&mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_news&date=112217

 

[RyanB]

“I’m a rocket mannnnn...”

 

[mscard88]

“I’m a rocket mannnnn...”

You beat me to it damn you!

 

[X3 Skier]

“All this science I don’t understand, it’s just my job five days a week”.

Perfect for the Flat Earth Society.

Cheers

 

[wanttaja]

Bowie's "Space Oddity," performed using only the 1000 most-common words in English.

Ron Wanttaja

 

[SkyDog58]

I'm sure he will succeed. It's not rocket science after all.

 

[Kritchlow]

But, but.... isn't he Rocketman??

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

no.....make it stop.

 

[dtuuri]

An oldie, but a goodie:

 

[CC268]

 

[overdrive148]

Bowie's "Space Oddity," performed using only the 1000 most-common words in English.

Ron Wanttaja

https://xkcd.com/1133/
You are having a bad problem and you will not go to space today.

 

[Zeldman]

Already been done once before.....

 

[X3 Skier]

Already been done once before.....

Actually sort of “half done” before.

Cheers

 

[James331]

He's only going to go 1,800' up?

Wouldn't it be easier to just drive up a local small hill and just park and look down?


I think the whole flat earth thing is just a giant troll fest and attention grab.

 

[wsuffa]

Darwin award.

 

[RJM62]

View attachment 57953 But, but.... isn't he Rocketman??

I think that's Rocket boy.

Rich

 

[Zeldman]

Just be happy I did not post the William Shatner version....

 

[Matthew]

He's the new Super Dave Osborne:

 

[Mutts]

Fly away in my space rocket.
Five, four, three, one.. OffBlast!

 

[cgrab]

To be safe he better bring his towel. Hitchhiker's guide reference.

 

[Palmpilot]

Flat-Earther Delays Launch In His Homemade Rocket, Saying 'It's Not Easy'

"There's no difference between science and science fiction."

 

[Stingray Don]

Well, he finally succeeded in launching his rocket.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...t-propels-1-875-feet.html?ito=social-facebook

 

[SkyDog58]

He was unable to determine if the earth was flat or round but he did discover it was hard.

 

[Lachlan]

Pretty badass that he actually gained 1,875’ of altitude in a homemade rocket. He might be crazy as a ****house pigeon, but he launched.

 

[FlySince9]

Ballsy... but help me here.... How does this help prove the earth is flat?

 

[Bill]

Dude is whacked.

 

[gdwindowpane]

Here's a video... Of course Shakes the Clown is operating the camera...

 

[steingar]

The guy flew 350 miles an hour in a homemade steam powered rocket. I think he's my hero. He built a pharging rocket in his friggin garage!

 

[Matthew]

Fake!

 

[mscard88]

The guy flew 350 miles an hour in a homemade steam powered rocket. I think he's my hero. He built a pharging rocket in friggin garage!

Yeah I have to agree, that was pretty ballsy.

 

[SkyDog58]

Not that I’m doubting the numbers but are the altitude and speed numbers from an outside source or from the guy who built it?

 

[SkyDog58]

Yeah I have to agree, that was pretty ballsy.

But can he land at Gaston’s?

 

[X3 Skier]

Is he alive? Is he two inches shorter from the accel/decel? Is the earth flat?

Enquiring minds want to know!

Cheers

 

[mscard88]

But can he land at Gaston’s?

Probably if his chute is controllable.

 

[X3 Skier]

Loved to see the flight suit he used. Probably off the rack Carhardt’s. Oh, and with Squadron patches.

Cheers

 

[mscard88]

Love to see the flight suit he used. Probably off the rack Carhardt’s. Oh, and with Squadron patches.

Cheers

Nah, heard it was a STP patch.

 

[Palmpilot]

Here's a video... Of course Shakes the Clown is operating the camera...

I thought the camera work was not that bad, until the end. From your description, I was expecting much worse.

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

Yeah I have to agree, that was pretty ballsy.

There is a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

 

[Gerhardt]

There is a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

I don't know. It's not something I'd do, mostly because I have a problem with heights and speed. But then again I know a lot of people who would NEVER go up in a light GA aircraft, thinking the same thing.

But I'm glad the guy did it. And it was a fun video to watch.

 

[Gerhardt]

I couldn't read the PM article. But I read something somewhere about a problem with steam leaks. Steam powered rocket?