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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    The one pedestrian I saw makes me think otherwise, but the whole thing looks really really fake.

    I'm not saying it is, but it looks it, which I think is commentworthy.
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    Image of nuclearlove nuclearlove
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    Man that music is perfect! Too bad there wasn't anything to see.
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    Platypus Man promoted this comment nuclearlove was starred nuclearlove was unstarred
    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    09/25/09

    @nuclearlove: Thank Michael Giacchino and his music from Pixar's "Up."
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    Image of BaconForTheSoul BaconForTheSoul
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    I'm pretty sure these guys were doing it more for the ability to simulate the GTA effect from that all too infuriating Vice City Mission.
     Reply
    SegamanXero promoted this comment BaconForTheSoul was starred BaconForTheSoul was unstarred
    Image of nectur nectur
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    Am I the only one that got a GTA RC Helicopter mission feel from that video?
     Reply
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    Image of ckcallen ckcallen
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    Anyone remember the level in GTA:Vice City where you fly the RC chopper through the construction site?
     Reply
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    Image of Trowble (XBL/PSN) Trowble (XBL/PSN)
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    The Willy Wonka music was the best part of the video.
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    Image of sonnenkonig sonnenkonig
    09/25/09

    @Trowble (XBL/PSN): Willy Wonka? I thought the music was from Pixar's Up
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    Platypus Man promoted this comment sonnenkonig was starred sonnenkonig was unstarred
    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    09/25/09

    @sonnenkonig: It does sound a little like Willy Wonka, but I'm 100% sure it's Up, which is a great movie, by the way.
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    Image of ZanderGauvinized ZanderGauvinized
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    Anyone have any good consumer guides for RC Helicopters?

    I've never owned or operated any RC toys, in general, but I just moved out to the country - 15 acres, in a rectangle, with the length being at about 1,300ft.

    I would *love* to have an RC helicopter that

    a) let me record at least 800x600 / view signal live
    b) go the full 1,300ft range, or at least a large part of it
    c) be able to carry a small payload

    - any ideas?
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    m4ximusprim3 promoted this comment FredicvsMaximvs approved this comment ZanderGauvinized was starred ZanderGauvinized was unstarred
    Image of m4ximusprim3 m4ximusprim3
    09/25/09

    @ZanderGauvinized: I'd recommend starting small while you learn to fly- maybe an RTF co-axial or something. It's tricky, and you'll crash a lot.

    Once you get the hang of it, there are lots of models that will meet your requirements- you could get a 600 size raptor to start because parts are plentiful, and from there move up to nitro powered birds. It's a really fun hobby, but I'd start small- the big ones get expensive quick when you run them into things.
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    Image of Technodragon Technodragon
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    Wow.... I didn't realize it was possible to stalk a retail store.
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    Image of skaarj skaarj
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    you can fly those things in NYC, like is it legal? haha i got yelled at for using a tripod for my camera. i could imagine this would be under that category
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    Edited by skaarj at 09/25/09 3:04 PM skaarj was starred skaarj was unstarred
    Image of sneakypoo sneakypoo
    09/25/09

    @skaarj: Yelled at by whom? And... why?
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    09/25/09

    @sneakypoo: Yeah the police in NYC have nearly ticketed me for using a tripod and a SLR. They want a permit or something.

    I just apologized, waited until they left and set up again.
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    switchblade saints promoted this comment njdevil was starred njdevil was unstarred
    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    09/25/09

    @njdevil: depends on if you are on private or public property.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    09/26/09

    @switchblade saints: Battery park is public, right?
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    09/26/09

    @njdevil: yeah, They were violating your rights. Here:

    "When a Permit Is Not Required

    A permit is not required for filming that uses hand-held cameras or tripods and does not assert exclusive use of City property. Standing on a street, walkway of a bridge, sidewalk, or other pedestrian passageway while using a hand-held device and not otherwise asserting exclusive use of City property is not an activity that requires a permit."

    [www.nyc.gov]
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    Subject aside, that's nice footage.
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    Image of Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    Wait wait I am sure I saw the iTablet on one of the construction platforms. And did I not catch a glimps of the giant Buddah, I mean steve statue.

    No really Look a shot of the roof, oh and another shot of the roof be still my heart. Do they really have nothing better to do?
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    qbrad promoted this comment Die Fledermaus was starred Die Fledermaus was unstarred
    Image of qbrad qbrad
    09/25/09

    @Die Fledermaus: His Steveness is too sick to remind ANYONE of Buddha.
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    Image of Faslane's avatar is squished Faslane's avatar is squished
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    How is this such a bad thing again?
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Faslane's avatar is squished was starred Faslane's avatar is squished was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/25/09

    @iPhone Home Now!: You remember how in high school, there was this really pretty, level-headed, got-herself-together girl? And man, she was awesome. And not only that, but she likes you, too! Dude, this is fan-freaking-tastic! Life couldn't be better!

    Oh, and you just want to spend more time around her! So, you call her up late at night to talk to her. She's going away on a trip for a week, but you can't stand to be away, so you arrange to go with her.

    She starts college, and school starts taking up a lot of her time, so you start auditing some of her classes just so you sit next to her. You follow her to lunch and to homework studies. You tag along on her girls' nights out. When you take her home, you stay right next to her bed waiting for her to go to sleep, silently singing Aerosmith in your head as you watch her drift away. Sometimes you leave work early so you can go surprise her at her dorm. When you get there, you sit and stare through the windows...watching....just....just looking...

    ....Listen, I know nobody explained this before hand, but there is such a thing as expressing too much affection.
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    Image of Faslane's avatar is squished Faslane's avatar is squished
    09/25/09

    @OCEntertainment: LMAO, I was never into stalking!! haha
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/25/09

    @iPhone Home Now!: Errrr...yeah. You know. Me, neither. Heh. I'm just.....you know I heard from a dude that read about this stuff in a blog that was talking about something on the History channel......

    *nervous glance*
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    Image of Mitch Mitch
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    You know, there are times when I feel like a geek. Particularly right after my wife has scoffed at something I've said and called me a geek. Then I see a video like this and I realize that I may be geeky, but compared to some, I'm like the Fonzie of 2009.
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    qbrad promoted this comment Mitch was starred Mitch was unstarred
    Image of qbrad qbrad
    09/25/09

    @Mitch: Heeyyyyyy!
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    09/25/09

    @qbrad: .tar.gz on it!
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    Image of Sir Gibler Sir Gibler
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    this makes all us fanboys look desperate. =[
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    09/25/09

    In reply to Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
    If the cops catch you you'd be dead meat. It's illegal to fly those in the city. You can't even do it in the park. Get it, "do it?
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    Edited by Noobs-R-Us at 09/25/09 2:47 PM Noobs-R-Us was starred Noobs-R-Us was unstarred
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