Coquina Daily

Monday, January 5, 2009

Airboard

Out of science-fiction and onto the streets - it's the Airboard, your own personal hovercraft.

Experience the Future Today! Fly your very own AIRBOARD identical to those used in the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games! The Airboard is a small gasoline powered personal hovercraft that rides on a cushion of air. The rider uses a combination of balance and skill to cause varying degrees of contact with the ground to change direction and effect control. The sensation is best described as a combination of flying and skiing.

Easy to Ride
The Airboard has an electric start. Simply start it up, hop on board, adjust the throttle and away you go. By using varying degrees of weight transfer, the Airboard can be made to respond in different ways - sharp or slow turns, 360 degree turns and sliding turns are all possible. As your skills increase so does the range of exciting manoeuvres you can perform. The Airboard accelerates quickly to a top speed of 25 kph (15 mph).

Easy to Control
There are two levers on the handle bar - One for lift (engine speed) and one for thrust. By leaning back a small thrust wheel at the rear of the vehicle can be brought into contact with the ground to assist acceleration. When flying the rider simply leans to the left to turn to the left, leans to the right to turn to the right. Stopping is attained by either a sharp turn or letting go of the controls.

Easy to Maintain
The four stroke petrol engine* is manufacture by one of the worlds largest manufacturers and needs only periodic maintenance. All wearing components, such as filters and friction pads, are easily serviced by the user. The Airboard can be used any firm reasonably level surface such as mown grass, asphalt, pavement etc., or any packed dense surface that is free of stones and litter. The Airboard is notsuitable for use on water!  link
*the video mistakenly states it is a five litre engine - it is a five litre fuel tank supplying a lawnmower engine.

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It's on the tip of my tongue

Have you ever been stuck for a word? I should know it - it starts with a C and has a Q in the middle and I think it ends in A, but it's just not coming to me.

Tip of My Tongue lets you search for words that are on the tip of your tongue and offers suggestions to help jog your memory.  link

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Duct tape - it's not just for repairs anymore.

You've heard the saying that if it can't be fixed with duct tape and bailing wire, it can't be fixed. Well, some folks have gone beyond repairs and use duct tape as a construction material. So I guess the saying will be changed to: if it can't be made from duct tape, it can't be made. Shown here are just a few of the things people are making with duct tape: roses, wallets, handbags, and hats. More here.

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Final performance

So you call this retirement? will be staged for a special encore performance to benefit Coquina Crossing Troop Support and AnyVeteran.org. Proceeds will be used for postage to mail packages to battle zone U.S. troops and the production of educational documentaries about U.S. military veterans. The show starts at 7:00 PM on Saturday, January 10, 2009, in the Coquina Crossing clubhouse. Tickets are $12.00. Wine and cheese will be served at intermission. Featured will be a sneak preview of the up-coming documentary, Korea, Forgotten War, Remembered Heroes which includes interviews of residents of Coquina Crossing who served in the Korean War. For tickets or more information contact:

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Today's Activities at Coquina Crossing

7:30 Men s Golf @ Shores
7:45 & 8:45 Aqua Aerobics
9:00 Pickle Ball/Shuffleboard
12:00 Coquina Classics
1:00 Chorus Practice
4:00 Pickle Ball
7:00 Mah-jongg/Euchre
7:00 Ladies' Poker

Tomorrow's Activities at Coquina Crossing

7:45 & 8:45 Aqua Aerobics
8:00 Tennis
9:30 Men s Bible Study
10:00 Tap dance/Mah-jongg Lessons
1:00 Quilters/Rummy/Mah-jongg  
2:00 Band Practice
4:00 Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance
6:30 Ceramics
7:00 Billiards/Needlework

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Click once a day to help feed rescue animals.

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What is this?

This kaleidoscope is made from a photo of an everyday object. Can you guess what it is? Click a button to cast your vote.

Look for the answer here tomorrow.

Sorry, I forgot to mention that the object from two days ago was indeed a microphone.

Yesterday's solution:



There were eight guesses. Three readers guessed radio; one guessed toaster; two guessed fire truck; two guessed vaccum cleaner.

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