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Jim Cummings's avatar

Wow, I'm totally impressed that you and your brother were able to build a working hovercraft. Even more impressed that you agreed to challenge "the hill" one more time. This was a fun one, Chip. Stuff like this doesn't seem to happen anymore.

The Radical Individualist's avatar

I challenged the hill...and LIVED!

James Ron's avatar

I've been on a hovercraft. Very cool. But I surely wasn't mechanically minded to make try to make one. I/we, nailed skate wheels on boards for our skateboards, that was about a mechanical as I got. They were pretty good. I enjoyed this story.

Wes Kussmaul's avatar

Chip, I cringe at the thought of what might have happened on that ride. But you're right, fifteen year olds see only upsides. Glad that story didn't end on the downside!

Thanks!

The Radical Individualist's avatar

I look back, somewhat incredulous, at the number of fifteen year old boys that make it to sixteen and beyond. I personally tempted fate a few too many times and somehow made it thru. At least, so far...