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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Kenyan Man Builds Airplane In Yard Based Mostly On [b]Wikipedia Entries[/b]
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When we use the online encyclopedia, we risk getting something wrong. When Gabriel Nderitu uses it, he risks crashing his homemade plane. ...

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thekohser
I wonder if the 40-liter Toyota engine was built from Wikipedia?

Anyone knows, the engine is probably the most crucial component of an aircraft. Even with the non-Wikipedia engine, who wants to bet that this guy is dead after fewer than 10 flight attempts?



According to the reporter, the wings are made of "aluminum shits".
Subtle Bee
QUOTE(thekohser @ Tue 26th October 2010, 12:04pm) *

I wonder if the 40-liter Toyota engine was built from Wikipedia?

Anyone knows, the engine is probably the most crucial component of an aircraft. Even with the non-Wikipedia engine, who wants to bet that this guy is dead after fewer than 10 flight attempts?



According to the reporter, the wings are made of "aluminum shits".

This is going to turn out tragically for some innocent child in Africa, mark my words. It's on your head, Jimbo.
A User
QUOTE(Subtle Bee @ Wed 27th October 2010, 8:10am) *

QUOTE(thekohser @ Tue 26th October 2010, 12:04pm) *

I wonder if the 40-liter Toyota engine was built from Wikipedia?

Anyone knows, the engine is probably the most crucial component of an aircraft. Even with the non-Wikipedia engine, who wants to bet that this guy is dead after fewer than 10 flight attempts?

According to the reporter, the wings are made of "aluminum shits".

This is going to turn out tragically for some innocent child in Africa, mark my words. It's on your head, Jimbo.


Wonder if anyone is game/stupid enough to be his passenger.

CharlotteWebb
QUOTE(thekohser @ Tue 26th October 2010, 7:04pm) *

According to the reporter, the wings are made of "aluminum shits".

Actually "aluminium", which is much funnier.
thekohser
QUOTE(CharlotteWebb @ Thu 28th October 2010, 10:48pm) *

QUOTE(thekohser @ Tue 26th October 2010, 7:04pm) *

According to the reporter, the wings are made of "aluminum shits".

Actually "aluminium", which is much funnier.

Damn, I did hear that the second time I listened to it, but I didn't have the energy to come back here and revise it. Good catch.
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