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Offline Nemesis

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Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« on: December 13, 2004, 08:03:46 pm »
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The image in the story should display clearly why I thought of the Imperial Walkers.
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2004, 08:18:04 pm »
How very very very veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery very strrange.
Coopl gizmos tho
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2004, 07:15:06 am »
the walker will be good if you want to walk on deep snow  ;D ;D
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2004, 09:21:25 am »
Then It would be perfect here in Minnesota
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2004, 10:02:22 am »
Until it gets hit by a strong wind.
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2004, 10:15:26 am »
Looks more like a BattleMech than a Star Wars Walker.
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2004, 01:24:59 pm »
Quote from: Iceman on December 14, 2004, 10:02:22 am
Until it gets hit by a strong wind.

Or those warm northern temps hit
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2004, 07:41:58 pm »
Hah, just put stairs in...the perfect way to thwart any walker:)
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2004, 04:45:25 pm »
I look at that and all I see is a bad Godzilla movie coming out of this.   ;D
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2004, 07:53:42 pm »
Quote from: Punisher on December 14, 2004, 07:41:58 pm
Hah, just put stairs in...the perfect way to thwart any walker:)

the asimo can walk up and down stairs.
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Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2004, 07:55:52 pm »
Sounds like a two direction slinky.  But it would be good for disabled people, except that sucker is WIDE.  The contractors are going to love it.  have to widen all the stairs.
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