Self-Made Superhero
May 17, 2008
The new Iron Man suits. Stay tuned.
Rex Jameson bikes and swims regularly, and plays tennis and skis when time allows. But the 5-foot-11, 180-pound software engineer is lucky if he presses 200 pounds — that is, until he steps into an “exoskeleton” of aluminum and electronics that multiplies his strength and endurance as many as 20 times.
Above Bex, Switzerland, May 14, 2008—Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy, 48, officially debuted his jet-powered wing Wednesday, flying up to 186 miles (300 kilometers) an hour after jumping from an airplane at 7,500 feet (2,300 meters).
During the five-minute flight, the self-styled Fusion Man executed flawless loops and a full body roll. “That was to impress the girls,” he told the Associated Press.
The Iron Man armor provides Stark with superhuman strength and physical protection. It allows Stark to fly using the jetboots. The armor contains a variety of weapons including repulsor rays, pulse beams, missile launchers, lasers, tasers, and flamethrowers. The unibeam in the center of his chest can emit various types of light energy and his helmet contains communication devices, scanning equipment, and recording devices.
“I’m Ron Burgundy?”
May 17, 2008
These newscasters’ actions are just plain unacceptable. They need to work on their anchorman skills. This is just funny.
**CAUTION — Explicit Language** Seriously Bill, do we need all the language?
“I can’t read it! There’s no words on it!”
“Sportscenter….think about that. That’s just dumb. This place is run by a bunch of children.”
