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Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« on: December 19, 2007, 06:18:30 AM »
Interesting, but it looks like it belongs in Woody Allen's "The Sleeper", doesn't it? That, or it's something Bond gets in to ride into the Secret Island Base Of Barely Dressed Women and Dumb Uniformed Minions...

Or more obscure, if people in tight black and grey jumpsuits with single black angular pistols get out...run.


http://jalopnik.com/cars/industry-news/heathrow-to-get-worlds-first-personal-rapid-transport-system-335264.php
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Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 06:21:05 AM »
Either Sleeper or Logan's Run.

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Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 06:24:53 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on December 19, 2007, 05:21:05 AM
Either Sleeper or Logan's Run.

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Heh, I'd just added for that too.  grin

Trivia bit, that movie had one of the most WTF-were-they-thinking complicated gun props in the actors' hands ever. The Sandman guns used an acetylene tank and jet with a glowplug and electric trigger release valve to produce their flame, and they had a problem with the gas leaking. The reason why the actors look so hesitant when firing them sometimes is that I'm sure they thought they just might blow up!
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Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2007, 10:31:12 AM »
Wait a minute...

There were people other than Jenny Agutter in the movie?

I have never noticed them...

In fact, I think you're lying!
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Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2007, 10:48:19 AM »
I had a toaster like that once......  grin
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Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2007, 12:48:27 PM »
I like 'em.   smiley
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Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2007, 02:12:26 PM »
It ain't easy, bein' cheesy...
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Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2007, 02:45:39 PM »
Which way is it going Huh?
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