Infinite Ammunition Posted June 16, 2004 Reuters article CALAIS, France (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Richard Branson set a new world record on Monday by driving across the English Channel in a James-Bond style amphibious sports car in under two hours. The flamboyant Virgin Group chairman, who has set world records crossing the Atlantic by hot air balloon and speed boat, slashed four and a half hours off the previous amphibious channel crossing record set by two Frenchmen in the 1960s. Heh. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sephiroth Posted June 16, 2004 mmmmm chunnel..... i want to set a record for crossing the atlantic in a trash-can sub. 0 Share this post Link to post
Oh No Its Kyle Posted June 16, 2004 I'm going to set the world land speed record by strapping myself to a JATO rocket. :D 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted June 16, 2004 Unless you're a phenomenally good engineer, I suspect ThrustSSC's record is quite safe. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted June 17, 2004 I'm going to set a landspeed record by having my ex call me up and tell me she's pregnant. 0 Share this post Link to post
Szymanski Posted June 17, 2004 Julian said:Won't make for soccer :P football goddamit Anyway I wish Branson would invest his money in cool technology like the ekranoplan or the X Prize, not shit like ballons etc. 0 Share this post Link to post
Julian Posted June 17, 2004 Szymanski said:football goddamit I know. But I'm a frenchman lost on a US site. 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted June 17, 2004 Szymanski said:Anyway I wish Branson would invest his money in cool technology like the ekranoplan or the X Prize, not shit like ballons etc. Yes, then he might manage to get himself properly killed outright, rather than all these crappy narrow escapes, ocean rescues, etc. 0 Share this post Link to post