My New Quad

From: ANT_THOMAS27 Sep 2014 16:41
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 14 of 58
Go and rescue it you lazy shit.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 17:28
To: ANT_THOMAS 15 of 58
I drove back by myself and had to come home to get help.  I'm nervous because it's fucking deep and I know people who have drowned there.  If I can pay someone to rescue it I will/would do that.  But it will be rescued before the end of the day, one way or the other.

If it wasn't so deep I'd have gotten it when it went in!
From: ANT_THOMAS27 Sep 2014 17:30
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 16 of 58
Is it actually still there? And not in the sea by now?

Please don't drown.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 17:31
To: ANT_THOMAS 17 of 58
Yes.  It is a dam so the current is very slow but pretty deep.

*At least I think it is still there.  You can't see because of the depth.
EDITED: 27 Sep 2014 17:36 by SHIELDSIT
From: Chris (CHRISSS)27 Sep 2014 18:13
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 18 of 58
Blow up the damn and capture it when it flows out the other side.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)27 Sep 2014 18:26
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 19 of 58
Call 911.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 19:18
To: ALL20 of 58
Trying to call someone who is on the swim team or a lifeguard.  A friend and I both walked in and it's fucking freezing.  If I can't find someone who wants to make some money it will stay there I guess.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 19:24
To: ALL21 of 58
I think I've found someone willing to get it.  He won't be able to do it until later.  I will post an update later and hopefully have good news!
From: fixrman27 Sep 2014 19:40
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 22 of 58
Dopey wanker! Don't you know how to fly?  :-P
From: Linn (INDYLS)27 Sep 2014 19:54
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 23 of 58
Oh now you've gotten us (me) all nervous. Please don't drown. 
From: koswix27 Sep 2014 20:01
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 24 of 58
If you so drown, make sure you get it on camera.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 20:32
To: ALL25 of 58
I thought I knew how to fly it!  Of course it's different than my little one but I was being so careful!

To update this thread, my daughters friend said he could do it.  He does swimming in the winter and stuff, or so he says.  He jumped in the water and promptly exited the water.  I have this recorded.  

So I stopped on the way home to talk to another friend that I thought might be willing to do it.  He said no, but he pointed me to a Navy SEAL who he knows.  He is going to give me a call in a little bit and I'm going to meet him.  He thinks he can retrieve it.  If a Seal can't then I fear it's lost!  This guy has a tank and suit and stuff.  So hopefully I can post some good news later today on the status!

I feel helpless about it.  I was about to go get some beer and get a little drunk and then go in to get it, hoping that would knock down the cold enough.  It's in the mid 80's but the water is frigid!
From: ANT_THOMAS27 Sep 2014 20:44
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 26 of 58
Don't do the beer idea.

How much was this quadcopter?
From: Chris (CHRISSS)27 Sep 2014 20:56
To: ANT_THOMAS 27 of 58
A big bottle of vodka much better.
EDITED: 27 Sep 2014 20:56 by CHRISSS
From: patch27 Sep 2014 21:03
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 28 of 58
I've got a drysuit, but I don't think it'll be much use to you.
From: Chris (CHRISSS)27 Sep 2014 21:04
To: patch 29 of 58
Do you have a pee valve?
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 21:14
To: ANT_THOMAS 30 of 58
It was about $200. I am currently waiting for the Navy Seal. He is putting on his wetsuit right now and I have no doubt that he will be able to retrieve it. He dives here all the time. I am going to record this so I never forget the day I called in the military to rescue my toy!
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 22:06
To: ALL31 of 58
Success!

 
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 22:07
To: ALL32 of 58
It recorded about 10-15 seconds under the water.  I am going to put the quad in a large bag of rice for the night and see what works tomorrow!
From: koswix27 Sep 2014 23:05
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 33 of 58
Nice!

You do know it's never going to work again, right?

How much did the seal cost you?