My New Quad
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.
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From: koswix27 Sep 2014 20:01
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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If you so drown, make sure you get it on camera.
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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!
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!
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From: ANT_THOMAS27 Sep 2014 20:44
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
26 of 58
Don't do the beer idea.
How much was this quadcopter?
How much was this quadcopter?
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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
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From: patch27 Sep 2014 21:03
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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I've got a drysuit, but I don't think it'll be much use to you.
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From: Chris (CHRISSS)27 Sep 2014 21:04
To: patch
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Do you have a pee valve?
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 21:14
To: ANT_THOMAS
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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!
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)27 Sep 2014 22:06
To: ALL31 of 58
Success!
Attachments:
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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!
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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?
You do know it's never going to work again, right?
How much did the seal cost you?
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)28 Sep 2014 00:11
To: koswix
34 of 58
Seals are free in Canada.
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From: patch28 Sep 2014 00:13
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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Nope. It has a zip. Which I have learned, after falling into the Dart on New Year's Day, you should keep closed when clambering around on the bank.
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)28 Sep 2014 00:43
To: koswix
36 of 58
I dunno, it may work. If not the replacement parts aren't very expensive. The Seal was free!
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From: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)30 Sep 2014 09:17
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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Your friend seems to be headdesking the water, as if to say "I put on my drysuit for *that*!?". But still, you've got your quad back, so now you need to thank him by hovering round his house at night, taking videos through the windows. JUST LIKE THE FEDS.
EDITED: 30 Sep 2014 09:17 by WINGNUTKJ
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)30 Sep 2014 14:26
To: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)
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Maybe give him a credit towards the first blackmail payment?
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 1 Oct 2014 02:58
To: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)
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I would consider that but I think you missed the part about him being an ex Navy Seal? He currently travels out of country to retrieve abducted children. I think he has a particular set of skills and I'd rather he use them on someone else!
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From: koswix 1 Oct 2014 07:32
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
40 of 58
So does it live?
A bunch of us got the go ahead yest day to design and build a quadcopter at uni. And the university is going to pay for all the parts :-D
A bunch of us got the go ahead yest day to design and build a quadcopter at uni. And the university is going to pay for all the parts :-D
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From: Serg (NUKKLEAR) 1 Oct 2014 07:37
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
41 of 58
He sounds kinda scary. Personally, I like making friends with kinda scary people. Success!
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