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  1. 01-28-2011, 03:06 PM #1
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    Water Powered Jet Pack

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    Just In Time For Spring Break, Water-Powered Jetpack Finally Goes On Sale | Popular Science
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Drunk college kids + water powered jet pack = good safe fun
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Also this:

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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Til you get your foot hit by the water. Looks like a high pressure power washer that would take your skin right off.
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    All for the Low Low price of 99,000 clams. I may just get 2.
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Quote Originally Posted by cycfan1 View Post
    Til you get your foot hit by the water. Looks like a high pressure power washer that would take your skin right off.
    Thats what I was thinking. What is to keep your elbow, foot, or hand from getting into the jet of water. That jet would definitely hurt, if not injure.
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Quote Originally Posted by CyinCo View Post
    Thats what I was thinking. What is to keep your elbow, foot, or hand from getting into the jet of water. That jet would definitely hurt, if not injure.
    Your feet are in the stirups and your hands are on the controls. I would try that in a heartbeat.
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    The Japanese have already mastered this technology.

    Japanese Water Bottle Jet Pack Fail from thenetwerk
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Quote Originally Posted by CyinCo View Post
    Thats what I was thinking. What is to keep your elbow, foot, or hand from getting into the jet of water. That jet would definitely hurt, if not injure.
    they said it's the same as a fireman's hose and people get sprayed with those all the time without injury.
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    they said it's the same as a fireman's hose and people get sprayed with those all the time without injury.
    Yes, firehoses couldn't hurt a thing. That is why police forces use them against protesters. You know, to melt them if they are witches.
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Quote Originally Posted by Stumpy View Post
    Yes, firehoses couldn't hurt a thing. That is why police forces use them against protesters. You know, to melt them if they are witches.
    Exactly why they use them smart ***. To knock you backwards, not rip skin off.
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  14. 01-28-2011, 05:40 PM #14
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    Re: Water Powered Jet Pack

    Until someone flips upside down and is thrust underwater by the force of the water jet.
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    Until someone flips upside down and is thrust underwater by the force of the water jet.
    Ooh, alternate use. Extreme scuba diving.
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