Do you like inventions?

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  1. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Blimey !!!

    Just imagine strolling along the beach in an altered state of mind & one of those came charging at you out of the sand dunes.:D

    You'd never take another one.:rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
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    Plumbers nightmare...
     
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    Val.. Confessed snail lover

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    I was thinking almost exactly the same!!! with a strong wind I would think they pick up some speed as well!!!:rolleyespink:

    Val
     
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    It takes a great brain to invent one of those - which means I'm snookered!!
     
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    EddieJ gardener & Sculptor

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    Creepy, awe inspiring and yet stunningly beautiful. I want that guys talent.:)
     
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    Fantastic. Apart from the simple fact that they look brilliant, that bloke has achieved something that top boffins have been trying to solve for decades. Apparently it is surprisingly difficult to build a machine that walks in a natural looking way, especially on a less than perfectly smooth surface. That bloke seems to have cracked it though.

    As for the chap, I think he is clearly an insane genius, but then it was well noted that there is a fine line between genius and insanity. Well done him.
     
  9. Phil A

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    You are right, barking mad but brilliant.

    A Leonado Da Vinci of our time.

    I'm still giggling at the thought of wreck heads being chased down the beach by one, or more !! of these things.

    We need to introduce this new "lifeform" into the streets of our Citys at closing time.
     
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    Not a bad idea, Ziggy! Can you imagine how fast a drunk would sober up if he/she saw one of those coming down the street in the darkness of night!!
     
  11. Phil A

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    :loll:Makes me cry with mirth just picturing it :rofl:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MOriOpcgeQ


    Some clever ones there :heehee:
     
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    That is a feat of engineering - wonder how long it took him to make it (them)
     
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