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My Grandpa vs. Manji vs. Tim Allen
Posted: 2003-01-18 06:38am
by The Yosemite Bear
Ok, my grandpa is stragely enough one of those men who has to build overbuilt contraptions, purhaps it's some strange Germanic Gene, who knows.
But, yes I grew up with the Three Horsepower Central Air conditioner, the Ford Pinto converted into a four wheel drive woodsplitter/flat bed pickup, The 6 wheel drive ajusting shock riding mower (this thing climbs stairs).
So who could build the biggest utility device, that still works.
Posted: 2003-01-18 06:42am
by Robert Treder
muahaha! I voted for Tim Allen, because I don't know your grandpa, and Manji is crazy.
Now that I think about it, your grandpa should win, because among the contestants, he's the only one of them who actually built stuff (or so you would have us believe). So I voted for the wrong candidate. It was the butterfly ballot! It confused me!
Posted: 2003-01-18 04:04pm
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
I'd say your grandpa, since Manji's concept ships would sink the moment they're placed into water, disqualifying him, and I really haven't seen Tim Allen make something big.
Posted: 2003-01-18 04:59pm
by Frank Hipper
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:I'd say your grandpa, since Manji's concept ships would sink the moment they're placed into water, disqualifying him, and I really haven't seen Tim Allen make something big.
Only thing of Manji's that I know of that is close to buildable would be his 16" gunned submarine. It's a really stupid idea, but it's been done before on a smaller scale.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~eadej/mclass.html
Posted: 2003-01-18 05:02pm
by Sea Skimmer
Manji took an idea for a mile long transport blimp that could pick up an aircraft carrier, and turned it into a massive aerial battleship carrier that would need ten times the lift. He has the others beat.
Posted: 2003-01-18 05:03pm
by Sea Skimmer
Frank Hipper wrote:Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:I'd say your grandpa, since Manji's concept ships would sink the moment they're placed into water, disqualifying him, and I really haven't seen Tim Allen make something big.
Only thing of Manji's that I know of that is close to buildable would be his 16" gunned submarine. It's a really stupid idea, but it's been done before on a smaller scale.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~eadej/mclass.html
He wanted broadside fire though. The M12's and the French 8 inch gunned Surcof where limited to end on.
Posted: 2003-01-18 05:06pm
by Frank Hipper
Sea Skimmer wrote:Frank Hipper wrote:Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:I'd say your grandpa, since Manji's concept ships would sink the moment they're placed into water, disqualifying him, and I really haven't seen Tim Allen make something big.
Only thing of Manji's that I know of that is close to buildable would be his 16" gunned submarine. It's a really stupid idea, but it's been done before on a smaller scale.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~eadej/mclass.html
He wanted broadside fire though. The M12's and the French 8 inch gunned Surcof where limited to end on.
NO SHIT? HAHAHA! I didn't know
that ! Ever see a kayaker roll ? HA!
Posted: 2003-01-18 05:12pm
by Sea Skimmer
Frank Hipper wrote:Sea Skimmer wrote:Frank Hipper wrote:Only thing of Manji's that I know of that is close to buildable would be his 16" gunned submarine. It's a really stupid idea, but it's been done before on a smaller scale.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~eadej/mclass.html
He wanted broadside fire though. The M12's and the French 8 inch gunned Surcof where limited to end on.
NO SHIT? HAHAHA! I didn't know
that ! Ever see a kayaker roll ? HA!
Its more likely the mounting would just be ripped out of the hull, though it might still capsize as it sank from massivly flooding.