Comments on: IT’S NEW (Nov, 1958) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/09/its-new-5/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: docca http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/09/its-new-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1066047 docca Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:09:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7071#comment-1066047 "That first picture looks like a scene from a very cheap version of “The Day The Earth Stood Still”." You mean one that probably wouldn't have cost $120 million to make and most certainly WOULD NOT SUCK? :) You owe me back two hours of my life, Mr. Reeves. “That first picture looks like a scene from a very cheap version of “The Day The Earth Stood Still”.”

You mean one that probably wouldn’t have cost $120 million to make and most certainly WOULD NOT SUCK? :)

You owe me back two hours of my life, Mr. Reeves.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/09/its-new-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1065701 jayessell Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:09:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7071#comment-1065701 Scott... Is it Bear-Proof? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3CzYw5-qdA Scott…
Is it Bear-Proof?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3CzYw5-qdA

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/09/its-new-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1065654 Stephen Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:41:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7071#comment-1065654 The covered liferaft with an inflatable entrance ramp, though, has now become a standard. The covered liferaft with an inflatable entrance ramp, though, has now become a standard.

]]> By: John M. Hanna http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/09/its-new-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1065640 John M. Hanna Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:34:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7071#comment-1065640 That first picture looks like a scene from a very cheap version of "The Day The Earth Stood Still". That first picture looks like a scene from a very cheap version of “The Day The Earth Stood Still”.

]]> By: Al http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/09/its-new-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1065626 Al Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:47:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7071#comment-1065626 Re: Aqua-lite: Nice...er, lamps... :) More seriously, lamps lie this didn't last long as the crimped shells on the battery packs leaked rather badly. Also, exsposure of the battery connections to corrosion from water didn't help things at all. Fully sealed units with O-ring seals behind the lamp body took over and were the norm for a long time. ALan Re: Aqua-lite: Nice…er, lamps… :)

More seriously, lamps lie this didn’t last long as the crimped shells on the battery packs leaked rather badly. Also, exsposure of the battery connections to corrosion from water didn’t help things at all.

Fully sealed units with O-ring seals behind the lamp body took over and were the norm for a long time.

ALan

]]> By: Scott B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/09/its-new-5/comment-page-1/#comment-1065623 Scott B. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:24:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7071#comment-1065623 Robocop 1.0. Robocop 1.0.

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