Comments on: Your own personal yellow submarine http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:46:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ron http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228/comment-page-1#comment-25765 Ron Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:27:07 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228#comment-25765 A fellow named Doug Jackson has a site called submarineboat.com; take a look to see what a really REALLY serious do-it-yourselfer can do! I go to see the sections on casting aluminum parts, for example, but there is a huge amount of work described here. Almost makes the pricetags on commercial subs understandable. A fellow named Doug Jackson has a site called submarineboat.com; take a look to see what a really REALLY serious do-it-yourselfer can do! I go to see the sections on casting aluminum parts, for example, but there is a huge amount of work described here. Almost makes the pricetags on commercial subs understandable.

]]> By: Mr. Yuk http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228/comment-page-1#comment-25764 Mr. Yuk Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228#comment-25764 In reply to Caitlen above, if they're the same as the ones I've seen before, they're not really suits, just helmets, so they're not meant to be sealed. They just maintain a bubble for you to breathe from, plus a few controls underneath the bit that juts out from the user's chest for locomotion (very slow locomotion, mind you) I can only surmise that the other "true" submarines depicted above are really meant to just skim the surface, because it doesn't look like they have periscopes, just an upper observation window. If they submerged completely, I'd prefer a means to avoid stuff on the surface before going there myself. In reply to Caitlen above, if they’re the same as the ones I’ve seen before, they’re not really suits, just helmets, so they’re not meant to be sealed. They just maintain a bubble for you to breathe from, plus a few controls underneath the bit that juts out from the user’s chest for locomotion (very slow locomotion, mind you) I can only surmise that the other “true” submarines depicted above are really meant to just skim the surface, because it doesn’t look like they have periscopes, just an upper observation window. If they submerged completely, I’d prefer a means to avoid stuff on the surface before going there myself.

]]> By: n2y2 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228/comment-page-1#comment-25571 n2y2 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:14:42 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228#comment-25571 My personal favorite it the 'Deep Flight Aviator'. It is described as an underwater airplane. It tops out at 10 knots and can dive 1,000 ft without cabin compression. And it is a bargain at around $2 million. When I pick the silver M&M (see the previous post about lottery odds), I am going to get me one. However, since I don't buy lottery tickets, there is a slight flaw in my plan. My personal favorite it the ‘Deep Flight Aviator’. It is described as an underwater airplane. It tops out at 10 knots and can dive 1,000 ft without cabin compression. And it is a bargain at around $2 million.

When I pick the silver M&M (see the previous post about lottery odds), I am going to get me one. However, since I don’t buy lottery tickets, there is a slight flaw in my plan.

]]> By: caitlen315 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228/comment-page-1#comment-25563 caitlen315 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:57:41 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228#comment-25563 Oh, I disagree. I think they are ALL claustrophobia-inducing hellholes! Seriously - just looking at the first two pictures causes my heart to race. For example, in the first picture - their arms and lower bodies are not in the apparatus. How is that watertight? Well, apparently it's not because there is water in the guy's suit. I'll say it again - there is WATER IN THE GUY'S SUIT. Doesn't this scare the bejeezus out of anyone else besides me? And the second picture - the "sub" looks like it fits his body and absolutely nothing more. Plus, the murkiness of the water just adds to the overall terror of the shot. If there is a purgatory, you have just posted pictures of mine. Oh, I disagree. I think they are ALL claustrophobia-inducing hellholes! Seriously – just looking at the first two pictures causes my heart to race. For example, in the first picture – their arms and lower bodies are not in the apparatus. How is that watertight? Well, apparently it’s not because there is water in the guy’s suit. I’ll say it again – there is WATER IN THE GUY’S SUIT. Doesn’t this scare the bejeezus out of anyone else besides me? And the second picture – the “sub” looks like it fits his body and absolutely nothing more. Plus, the murkiness of the water just adds to the overall terror of the shot. If there is a purgatory, you have just posted pictures of mine.

]]> By: John Brown http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228/comment-page-1#comment-25543 John Brown Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:36:51 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8228#comment-25543 Only $78 million? Whats the big deal, I mean this is so easy, you buy 2 of them. One for you and one for your wife or girlfriend. What the heck, keep the 2nd just in case your 1st one springs a leak, needs an oil change, has a flat tire, needs screen door repair, etc...In reality I think even James Bond would feel outa place on this sucker. Where do you go cruising with a ride like this? You know, pick up chicks and stuff????? Only $78 million? Whats the big deal, I mean this is so easy, you buy 2 of them. One for you and one for your wife or girlfriend. What the heck, keep the 2nd just in case your 1st one springs a leak, needs an oil change, has a flat tire, needs screen door repair, etc…In reality I think even James Bond would feel outa place on this sucker. Where do you go cruising with a ride like this? You know, pick up chicks and stuff?????

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