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On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:43 -0600, the infamous
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On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:26:43 -0800, Larry Jaques
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On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:37 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
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On Mar 11, 10:53*am, Larry Jaques wrote:
I can't wait to see the next hydroplaning aircraft carrier!

One of my all-time favourite photographs:

Raw energy at it's glorious finest

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...toy/WHeeee.jpg


Cool. Is that thing listing from just going over a humongous swell,
or what?


Think skid (notice the bubbles off the bow). The swell is his.


Wull, ya just don't "whip a U-ey" in a boat which takes a mile and a
half to stop or turn.


Here's mine. (Dad was an Air Force pilot; this isn't him.)
http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/O.../sonicboom.jpg


Vapor condensing. I've seen some amazing pictures similar to this.


Yeah, me, too, but this was the first and best I've seen.

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