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more about #rctoys frigg: The way it's written in the post makes it sound like a ridiculous overreaction. But if you click through to the original article, apparently it was th... more » willyolio: said the officer who figured it out: "what is this, a helicopter for ants? it should be at least... TWO times as big!" more » chauncy that billups: Reminds me of this video: more » RainyDayInterns: maybe he thought he was further away from the helicopter than he really was... this vision thing, it's tricky. more » badasscat: Once again, life imitates a Simpsons episode. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: I heard police traced the call of the person who called 911, and it was Geraldo. There's a helicopter in the water God-damnit! more » Nick: Chesley Sullenberger would have successfully landed the helicopter in the river -- regardless of size. this pilot was obviously an amateur and i am g... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: This reminds me of a story where someone called in a car in a lake. The cops and rescue teams arrive, but it turns out two guys are fishing on the ba... more » Novenus: The human brain has a difficult time grasping scale when there is little or nothing to compare... like the sky, mixed with high speed. I for one am gl... more » OMG! Ponies!: For those not interested in clicking through to the story, fire and police were responding to a 911 call from a frantic motorist. The idiot motorist ... more » BK Beezy: I lol'd. more » Serolf Divad: Isn't this exactly how Saddam Hussein was going to kill us all? more » tek_nic: It doesn't take a lot to add things like gyro stabilization, remote video, and long range transmitters/recievers to a RC Heli. I'm just surprised nobo... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Someone needs to forward the article on the net cannon to those guards. more » snakepliskin: Why the hell didnt the guards try to shoot it down. It wouldve been a perfect excuse for bored security personnel to discharge their firearms. more » Ryanraven: I wonder how this person got the range to make the chopper fly so far. It was more likely a bored guard who blamed the report on the convicts. more » -
#wtf
Toy Helicopter Confused for Life-Sized Version, Rescue Mission Mounted
Police patrols, three Charleston Fire Department trucks, and a battalion chief rushed to the Wando River where a helicopter had plunged into the water. A two-foot toy helicopter. That's what? Over ten times smaller than the real thing? Confusion understandable. More » -
#criminalmasterminds
R/C Helicopter Used to Smuggle Contraband Into Prison
Guards at Elmley Prison in the UK recently spotted a R/C helicopter fly over the jailhouse walls towards the prisoner's quarters with a small cargo attached underneath the fuselage. More » -
#rubberduck
Rubber Duck With Remote Control: Bathtime Gets More Fun
Playing rubber duck battleships in the bath (you do that, don't you?) will be more sophisticated now you can remote control your duck. This one has twin propellers, so you can steer him around, backwards and forwards from the waterproof remote. Ok, so it's not quite so much fun as some bath ducks for adults, but it will be handy for amusing your kids. Available now for around $27. [Technabob]
