What is it ??

[dannylightning]

the proto X is probably not something your average person would have been able to guess. I knew what it was but I was a bit late on this one.

I had one of those but I gave it to a little girl who had mall heli with a bad tail motor. it would get up in the air and just spin in circles till it crashed into something., she loved that horrible thing so I figured I would give her something that actually flew correctly.

A drone is capable of autonomous flight using only GPS quadrants and not actually piloted by a person. these RC helicopters and quad copters are not exactly drones even though people call them that.

 

[Stradawhovious]

the proto X is probably not something your average person would have been able to guess.

Correct. Off the cuff, it was the only thing I had that was more interesting than a coffee maker at work... that would be recognizable to ANYONE. I have a lot of crazy crap at the office.

A drone is capable of autonomous flight using only GPS quadrants and not actually piloted by a person. these RC helicopters and quad copters are not exactly drones even though people call them that.

You are absolutely right, but I stopped splitting that hair a while ago. People will call it what they will, I just go with the flow. I'm gun guy too, it's kind of like the magazine/clip bullet/cartridge debate. After a while I just lost steam trying to battle the crowd. I use the correct terminology in hopes that it will magically wear off on the masses. In vain of course.

Also--I had NO freakin' idea how SMALL those things are! And now I kinda want one..

Tiny. $30 at most hobby stores now, and that comes with an adorable little transmitter. Not a bad price for a million dollars worth of cat-chasing fun!

 

[snowbear]

A drone is capable of autonomous flight using only GPS quadrants and not actually piloted by a person. these RC helicopters and quad copters are not exactly drones even though people call them that.

You are absolutely right, but I stopped splitting that hair a while ago. People will call it what they will, I just go with the flow. I'm gun guy too, it's kind of like the magazine/clip bullet/cartridge debate. After a while I just lost steam trying to battle the crowd. I use the correct terminology in hopes that it will magically wear off on the masses. In vain of course.

The trick is to get the news media to use the correct terminology.

 

[Ron Evers]

The trick is to get the news media to use the correct terminology.[/QUOTE]

The media usually call Concrete Cement & that bugs me big time. Cement (the grey powder) is what binds concrete together.

 

[Stradawhovious]

The trick is to get the news media to use the correct terminology.

HA! GOOD LUCK!

http://blog.robballen.com/images/saam/journalistguide.jpg

 

[sm4him]

A drone is capable of autonomous flight using only GPS quadrants and not actually piloted by a person. these RC helicopters and quad copters are not exactly drones even though people call them that.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I started to say "a drone, or at least some sort of RC copter," but that just seemed like overkill when I wasn't even sure I was right!

 

[sm4him]

Well, I changed my mind about what to post, so the first photo might not be quite as easy as I'd initially said. But *IF* nobody gets it, it will get exponentially easier with the second photo. This will be interesting, because looking at it, I'm now wondering if it's too easy. But then I know what it is, so that helps.

 

[snowbear]

Metal (as in outdoor) chair?

 

[sm4him]

Not a chair.

 

[dannylightning]

a old bumper for some sort of vehicle probably used by the mob back in the day that has a bullet hole in it

 

[sm4him]

Lol. To my knowledge it's never been used by the Mob, nor has it ever been shot at. And it's not a car part at all.

So maybe it's harder than I thought. Good.

 

[snowbear]

I was gonna guess your LAST car.

 

[Borad]

Fire escape?

 

[snowbear]

Fire escape?

Dude - they don't have those in Tennessee.

 

[sm4him]

I was gonna guess your LAST car.

Haha, my LAST car didn't look nearly this good after BOTH of those other cars were done demolishing it.