Comments on: Blimp Tows Aquaplane to Give Latest Aquatic Thrill (Jul, 1931) (Jul, 1931) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/08/blimp-tows-aquaplane-to-give-latest-aquatic-thrill/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: hans http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/08/blimp-tows-aquaplane-to-give-latest-aquatic-thrill/comment-page-1/#comment-1074784 hans Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:49:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8795#comment-1074784 So Elmer Peck was in fact NOT a giraffe? That's a major disappointment... So Elmer Peck was in fact NOT a giraffe?
That’s a major disappointment…

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/08/blimp-tows-aquaplane-to-give-latest-aquatic-thrill/comment-page-1/#comment-1074577 Firebrand38 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:54:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8795#comment-1074577 hans: Let me clear up any confusion. Those things sticking up in the air above the painted-in water splashes are called "feet". hans: Let me clear up any confusion. Those things sticking up in the air above the painted-in water splashes are called “feet”.

]]> By: hans http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/08/blimp-tows-aquaplane-to-give-latest-aquatic-thrill/comment-page-1/#comment-1074576 hans Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:24:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8795#comment-1074576 Ooh.... Sorry, the painted-in water splashes had me confused. Also sorry for incorrect terminology. "Aquaplaning"? Ooh….
Sorry, the painted-in water splashes had me confused.
Also sorry for incorrect terminology. “Aquaplaning”?

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/08/blimp-tows-aquaplane-to-give-latest-aquatic-thrill/comment-page-1/#comment-1074555 Firebrand38 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:39:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8795#comment-1074555 Well unless he's a giraffe I'd say those were his feet. It does say that he's "stunting" on his aquaplane. Here is a clearer photo of Mr Peck doing the same stunt https://www.sandiegohistory.org/collections/sports/images/s-261a.jpg And it's not surfing. Well unless he’s a giraffe I’d say those were his feet. It does say that he’s “stunting” on his aquaplane.

Here is a clearer photo of Mr Peck doing the same stunt https://www.sandiegohistory.org/collections/sports/images/s-261a.jpg

And it’s not surfing.

]]> By: hans http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/08/blimp-tows-aquaplane-to-give-latest-aquatic-thrill/comment-page-1/#comment-1074551 hans Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:31:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8795#comment-1074551 Is it just me or Is Elmer surfing on his own head? Is it just me or Is Elmer surfing on his own head?

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