Back in the real world there are several people burned each year by being stupid around Yellowstone’s thermal pools and the geyser. Not only are some of the pools boiling and also acidic but the “ground” around them is often just a fragile crust that can give way. Darwin might not be earning enough of his keep but that’s a mighty rough way to tempt him.
Years ago some college students working in Yellowstone got hold of an old car steering wheel and shaft and stood behind the crowd at Old Faithful. when the geyser did it’s usual sputter just before erupting one of the guys called out “Open ’er up” and the guy with the wheel started turning it. They got a big laugh from the crowd as the geyser did it’s thing.
The first flight (Wright Brothers 1903) and the first step on the moon (July 20, 1969) were a little over 60 years apart. All within my grandfathers lifetime.
Grog, you’re standing on the equivalent of a filled volcano who’s rims would be over the horizon. And you’re ignoring the earthquakes and escaping gasses. And the last time she blew, ash dropped as far as what will be known as Wisconsin.
C over 2 years ago
Faith is dangerous to your health
Darth_Walrus_1975 over 2 years ago
His landing will be the same as usual.
angelolady Premium Member over 2 years ago
New Faithful. Of course.
Enter.Name.Here over 2 years ago
“Old Faithful … The early years”.
Scorpio Premium Member over 2 years ago
Not sure the steam burns are worth this method of flight.
LupisLight over 2 years ago
“New Faithful’? What happened to ‘Old Faithful’?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
There are much higher geysers but they do not keep on schedule as well.
Doug K over 2 years ago
Natural Rocketry: With Faithful, they can do a countdown and Liftoff.
deojaideep aka Courage over 2 years ago
So the old faithful was “New” in BC!
Imagine over 2 years ago
The hardest part is always the landing.
aciem88 over 2 years ago
I believe the sound effect is spelled “Fwoom!”
scote1379 Premium Member over 2 years ago
That’s gonna leave a mark or two !
BigDaveGlass over 2 years ago
Instantly thought of Jules Vern’s “Journey to the Centre of the Earth”……….
Display over 2 years ago
Back in the real world there are several people burned each year by being stupid around Yellowstone’s thermal pools and the geyser. Not only are some of the pools boiling and also acidic but the “ground” around them is often just a fragile crust that can give way. Darwin might not be earning enough of his keep but that’s a mighty rough way to tempt him.
derdave969 over 2 years ago
So they’ve run out of Preparation H in Id.
kayak4ever over 2 years ago
it took me a minute but then I realized that, presumably, the US geyser Old Faithful would have been called New faithful a long time ago.
jagedlo over 2 years ago
Yosemite, we have a problem!
rickseg over 2 years ago
Years ago some college students working in Yellowstone got hold of an old car steering wheel and shaft and stood behind the crowd at Old Faithful. when the geyser did it’s usual sputter just before erupting one of the guys called out “Open ’er up” and the guy with the wheel started turning it. They got a big laugh from the crowd as the geyser did it’s thing.
Jeffin Premium Member over 2 years ago
Even Neil Young was once not old.
Prey over 2 years ago
I want to see the landing! I want to see the landing!
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
LOL!
Pohka over 2 years ago
Ballistic trajectory and flight aren’t really the same….
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
That there is a bad idea, I don’t care who you are. …is there a line? How much does it cost to ride? I’m just asking for a friend.
blakerl over 2 years ago
If you can walk away from a landing, it’s a good landing? I guess we will have to wait and see how well he lands or if????
David_the_CAD over 2 years ago
The first attempt at a video of someone sitting on an exploding airbag.
Without the airbag, or a way to record video.
Wirepuncher over 2 years ago
Someone is going to have steamed buns.
rshive over 2 years ago
But the birds don’t fly over on the same schedule.
poppacapsmokeblower over 2 years ago
“Take offs are optional, landings are mandatory.”
ChessPirate over 2 years ago
Flying by the seat of his pants?
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
“New Faithful” is funnier than the rest of the strip!
I Mad Am I over 2 years ago
It still surprises me to think -
The first flight (Wright Brothers 1903) and the first step on the moon (July 20, 1969) were a little over 60 years apart. All within my grandfathers lifetime.
Realimaginary1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
He forgot to take his protein pills and put his helmet on!
daleandkristen over 2 years ago
An enema would have been a better way.
dadlivonia over 2 years ago
Foom – see, now this exclamatory comment makes sense – unlike his normal totally unrelated ones
raybarb44 over 2 years ago
That upward motion is very cool. It’s that gravity thing you really have to plan for. Oh well, trial and error is how we learn…
zeexenon over 2 years ago
Grog, you’re standing on the equivalent of a filled volcano who’s rims would be over the horizon. And you’re ignoring the earthquakes and escaping gasses. And the last time she blew, ash dropped as far as what will be known as Wisconsin.
b.john71 over 2 years ago
Here..Hold my beer
Rick Horne Premium Member over 2 years ago
At least there is no hole in the wood he is sitting on!
montylc2001 over 2 years ago
I’ve always wondered…if we did not have examples of flight from nature, would we have ever developed flying ourselves?
Baucuva over 2 years ago
That’s the hot seat.
Jim Kerner over 2 years ago
AAAAAANNNNNDDDDD we have lift off!
edeloriea14 over 2 years ago
The Amazing Flying Thor!
parkerinthehouse over 2 years ago
new faithful hahahahaha
Your Ad Here over 2 years ago
“Because I gotta have faith, faith, faith” -George Michael
DaBump Premium Member over 2 years ago
Old rule of aerodynamics — tie enough power to it, and you can make a barn door fly.