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Marty! We've Got to Go Back! Back to the Future!
January 26, 2007 12:16 PM
Forgive a dated joke, but if you remember the "Back to the Future" films, you'll get a kick out of this.
Remember the car Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) used for his time machine? Even in 1985, when the original film came out, the DeLorean was a dated joke.
Here's a picture of John DeLorean and the dream car that Detroit hated, from 1982.
But there's still a DELOREAN.COM, based in Texas, for the few who still have the car, and the others who thought they were fun.
Now: Go to their ONLINE STORE. Type in Doc Brown's key, er, "invention," the "flux capacitor." See what happens.
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Not only do they list the part, it's free! Although mine is not yet worn out, I may order one for a spare!
Posted by: Andy | Jan 26, 2007 12:37:20 PM
It's bice to see that someone at the company has a great sense of humor. And since we're speaking of interesting websites, does anyone know where I could order some parts to fix my Interocitor? (If it helps anyone, it's the basic model without Planetary Drive.)
Posted by: chuck | Jan 26, 2007 9:19:54 PM
I know what you're talking about, Chuck, but I can't remember the name of the company who sells them. I can look it up, probably, on a movie website for "This Island Earth."
Posted by: Andy | Jan 28, 2007 12:10:13 PM
Andy, thanks for the help. From what I understand, Exeter is testing me to see how fast I can repair the machine. (Maybe I should've ordered the deluxe version with Planetary Drive.)
Posted by: chuck | Jan 29, 2007 8:02:07 AM
Wow, Ned... Thanks for my second reminder to this movie today!
Has anyone else seen the commercial for a certain satellite TV company using a "Back to the Future" clip -- the one where Doc Brown just sent Marty (Michael J. Fox, pre-Alzheimer days) back to 1985 -- to tout how the company will have more high-def in the future because of two new satellites being launched into orbit?
DOC BROWN: "1.21 gigawatts!?!?!?! Great Scot!! 1.21 gigawatts!!!! 1.21 gigawatts!!!" (Runs out of the lab...)
MARTY: "Hey, Doc! Wait!!! What's a gigawatt?!?!?!?"
[Note to Marty: It's about how much energy we'll need to keep all the PCs in NYC running WIndows Vista without crashing! ;-)]
(Wow... DeLoreans, Michael J. Fox, Alzheimers, 1.21 gigawatts, HDTV, and space-based satellites all in one post.... "Science and Society" indeed!!!!)
Posted by: redtech5 | Jan 29, 2007 9:33:42 AM
Note to redtech5. If memory serves (no pun intended) I think MJFox has Parkinson's, not Alzheimer's.
And, yes, "Science and Society" is the name of the blog. I think Ned has done a grand job gathering up strange and satisfying stuff to set us at each other's throats. Ever been to a party where the invitees don't like each other? Now, *that's* interesting.
Posted by: Andy | Jan 29, 2007 11:57:25 AM
Note to Andy: Thanks for the correction. (My caffine hadn't fully kicked in at the time of my post.)
Posted by: redtech5 | Jan 30, 2007 9:36:12 AM
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