Build Your Own Submarine

from the seems-like-a-good,-expensive-way-to-endanger-yourself dept

The idea of going into a submarine scares many people. Imagine if you had to build the submarine yourself? Apparently, the "in" thing to do these days is to build your own sub. This sounds like people who are looking to win Darwin awards. I guess this isn't quite as bad as the folks who are building their own rockets to launch themselves into space - but it certainly doesn't seem that safe. The couple they talk to who are building their own sub say they are doing it so they can "talk" to each other: "We will be able to talk to each other down there -- we can take food down with us, listen to a CD player." They can't do that in their home, on dry land? Maybe they should build a treehouse if they really need this "special" place to talk, eat, and listen to music.
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  1. identicon
    Joe, 5 Mar 2007 @ 9:32am

    Idiots

    It's a good thing you dopes weren't around when the Wright brothers built their airplane, or when the turtle (submarine) first went underwater, we'd never go anywhere.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  2. identicon
    Avaene, 2 Apr 2007 @ 12:42pm

    submarines

    I say do what y ou will but don't drag me into it alright? If you are willing to throw your ife away then ok

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. identicon
    Avaene, 2 Apr 2007 @ 12:43pm

    Re: Idiots

    You are o ttly right!!

    link to this | view in thread ]


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