Comments on: Manpower Flight Greatest April Fool Joke (Jul, 1934) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/01/manpower-flight-greatest-april-fool-joke/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: ralph http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/01/manpower-flight-greatest-april-fool-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1101635 ralph Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:21:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7324#comment-1101635 > The pilot’s name Kocher was from the German “Keucher,” meaning “hot air merchant.” "Kocher" is not an other word for "Keucher" and none of them is the same as "hot air merchant" kocher: boiler/hotplate or a person that cooks keucher: a person that is wheezing (ok, both can produce lots of hot air, bit it still is wrong ;) > The pilot’s name Kocher was from the German “Keucher,” meaning “hot air merchant.”

“Kocher” is not an other word for “Keucher” and none of them is the same as “hot air merchant”

kocher:
boiler/hotplate
or a person that cooks

keucher:
a person that is wheezing

(ok, both can produce lots of hot air, bit it still is wrong ;)

]]> By: spam lister http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/01/manpower-flight-greatest-april-fool-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1066253 spam lister Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:26:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7324#comment-1066253 I think the best one made is the Gossamer Albatross, which flew the English channel. The main downside is they have to be so light, strong winds can make them crash. I think the best one made is the Gossamer Albatross, which flew the English channel. The main downside is they have to be so light, strong winds can make them crash.

]]> By: fred http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/01/manpower-flight-greatest-april-fool-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1066234 fred Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:20:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7324#comment-1066234 sometimes after egg salad sandwiches or van d camps I believe unassisted flight is possible sometimes after egg salad sandwiches or van d camps I believe unassisted flight is possible

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