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- inactive, on 08/04/2008, -1/+23speaks to the safety of hydrogen. most people don't know that the hindenburg accident was triggered by electrical sparks and NASA, the largest consumer of hydrogen for transportation considers hydrogen the safest fuel they use. yes im into hydrogen fuel cells. ;o)
http://www.tn-labs.com - benroy, on 08/04/2008, -6/+20Fly in a penis-shaped, Nazi parade balloon filled with toxic gas?
As long as I can bring my nail-clippers, shampoo, matches, liquor & I don't have to take my shoes off, I'm in! - JudgeDredd, on 08/05/2008, -0/+13Your penis is shaped like that? I'd see a doctor.
- motionblur, on 08/04/2008, -1/+12Jimmy Page is one of the greatest guitarist of all time.
- h0ser, on 08/05/2008, -0/+8a zeppelin is an excellent idea. They can use helium instead of hydrogen of course, or even hot air properly insulated can sustain enough lift. This is a great alternative to ferry boats. Boats consume HUGE amounts of fuel to travel small distances. They are also known to cause pollution to local fish habitats and affect the size of waves crashing into the shores. A zeppelin uses much less fuel and can cross the same distance, without being restricted to water.The balloon also covers a lot of surface area which will allow for light weight solar panels to be applied to the sides. That can increase the efficiency even more to make a zeppelin ride even more feasible. I don't know why people always laugh at the idea, the Hindenburg disaster was a long time ago and I think there are enough alternatives to hydrogen filled balloons to bring back the zeppelin.
- ignisatra, on 08/05/2008, -0/+8If only they were piloted by goblins...
- shutaro, on 08/04/2008, -3/+10Oh the humanity!
- expert01, on 08/05/2008, -0/+6I've been waiting for this day to come for years. Finally, the Dirigible will take its rightful place in the world.
- WordsnCollision, on 08/04/2008, -4/+10That'll go over like a lead zeppelin...
- StevesJobs, on 08/05/2008, -1/+6I was expecting an Onion article.
- Shuk, on 08/05/2008, -0/+5Good times, bad times, you they've had their share...
- seanwyx, on 08/05/2008, -0/+4Um, aren't modern zeppelins filled with helium anyway?
- CrushThemTorg, on 08/05/2008, -0/+4I've been saving my spats, monocle and gentleman's cane for just such an occasion.
- DeskFlyer, on 08/04/2008, -0/+3Helium doesn't do that.
- zmigliozzi, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3$600/hr so affordable.
- Hockey13, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3They're called dirigibles, you Nazi sympathizer! I'll bet you watch Marlene Dietrich pictures and wear spikey helmets too. Curses!
- BossKey, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3Hydrogen safety issues are a red herring.
Did you know that MOST of the Hindenburg passengers survived, and most of the deaths were not directly related to the hydrogen?
Did you know that over twice as many people died in the USS Akron disaster, which was a helium-powered dirigible?
The Hindenburg was a visually dramatic accident, but technically it was not one of the worst. - LongBong, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3yes ***** yes! I love zeppelins. I just find them so damn cool. tho, they could have done better than pink squares when they decorated the thing.
- inactive, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3I see what they did with the title there
- ncapone, on 08/05/2008, -4/+7 I predict one of these zeppelins will crash into the ocean during a night flight due to a communication breakdown. There will be some good times, some bad times, but now I'm just rambling on.
- tomarocco, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3To assuage your concerns, consider this: Would 9/11 have gone down the way it did if it were zeppelins instead of turbine jet aircraft?
- Bobitheus, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Zeppelin!
- expert01, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1You're totally right. We need to bomb Germany down to middle eastern levels. There's no way we can let them have a prospering economy after those events sixty years ago!
- tomarocco, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Dupe comment. Don't insult Moonie.
- chemdiva, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Every once in a while i hear rumors of some company wanting to use zeppelins to transport the huge oil sands equipment up to Fort McMurray. On the surface it seems like a good idea - the transport trucks are really shortening the life of the only highway up there, and sometimes the equipment is so big the road is effectively closed as the load will cover all the lanes. I have to say, it would be pretty cool to see one of these things floating around carrying gargantuan industrial equipment.
- MasonZombie, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Who else imagined thousands of Led Zeppelin albums being sold when you read the title? ....well I did...
- mriegger, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2$300 for a half hour ride seems pretty pricey. Unless it includes throwing a Nazi out the window and letting you point at him and say "NO TICKET". Then it would be totally worth it.
- dwninjungleland, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Kirov Reporting
- Cybermaul, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Cid, is that you?
- 4NDr01D, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2plus they look really cool flying around
I saw the Ron Paul Blimp this spring !
I even read the lights of the good year blimp
and its said Android's a Pimp! - wunksta, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2i always wanted to make a giant ff6 style zepplin, so bad ass
- wunksta, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1Helium mix optimal
- ChileanGoD, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1ohhhhhhhhh... what a nice BLIMP. :)
- dsmx, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1Most people don't get futurama references either.
- inactive, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1Remove your shoes, dispose of all your liquids, and get ass-probed (Patriot Act III) just to get crammed into a metal tube filled with sick people and maintained by the lowest bidder....
or... - ScottyQuest, on 08/05/2008, -1/+2Oh the huge manatee!
- BotchaMcCoola, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1Well, I guess if you have a big phallic symbol, then flaunt it.
- supermanred, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1ROCK ON ZEPPELIN!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!
Oh wait... balloons? - smilecat, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1Yes, they are
- BotchaMcCoola, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1No Nazis left. Thanks to the USA Germany is free of country-damaging Hawks. Now, will they come and return the favor to the USA?
- inactive, on 08/04/2008, -2/+3These puns are no phun. Really bad tries at morbid humor. Come on folks, there has to be someone that can light a match to this powder keg of humor?
- d1ckinabox, on 08/05/2008, -0/+0somehow no matter how well zepplins are working...
germans ≠ zepplins - aresef, on 08/05/2008, -1/+1The Hindenburg II is on the forefront.
- inactive, on 08/05/2008, -1/+1But seemingly it's goes straight up into the atmosphere on release so it's not a safety concern.
lol - nickrct, on 08/05/2008, -1/+1Geez, doesn't anyone get a Zep reference anymore?
- Fabbyfubz, on 08/05/2008, -3/+2OH THE HUMANITY
- gerrylazlo, on 08/05/2008, -2/+1They are of such limited use, I hardly see how fuel costs are suddenly making them practical. I mean, what are they replacing, hot air balloons?
- aksn1p3r, on 08/04/2008, -3/+1anyone know what its like to be inside that bin of a flaming zepellin?
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