Administrator DKT27 Posted August 8, 2010 Administrator Share Posted August 8, 2010 Sometimes when people do crazy things, you just look at them and think: "You're crazy. You should be locked up, the key thrown away, and the meals to consist of only tofu." However, there are times when people do crazy things and have such beautiful, persuasive explanations that you can't help but be disarmed to the point of wanting to be that crazy yourself. Such is the case with Paul Stender, an Indianapolis man who, together with his friends at Indy Boys, Inc., decided to equip a nice yellow school bus with an engine from a Phantom jet fighter so that it can get kids to school at more than 300mph over most speed limits. While some might initially question why Stender and his friends should do something that appears so patently useless, just one look at his logic and you'll want to be driving that bus, which can screech to 367mph, without a crash helmet. For the Telegraph quoted Stender as explaining his reason for creating a school bus that shoots 80 foot flames from its rear with these words: "I built the bus for two reasons. The first is to entertain people because, come on, it's a jet bus. The second, is to keep kids off drugs. Jets are hot, drugs are not." Who could possibly argue with such a sweeping, soaring need to save children from themselves? Who could possibly deny Stender the chance to influence a few more young minds toward science and away from narcotic nihilism? Stender said the whole bus was custom-built, as your normal school bus would end up in quite a messy state if you just shoved a jet engine inside and put your foot down. Only around 5 percent of this special bus is actually original school bus. The remainder consists of handcrafted metals that might more often be seen on a 747. Stender told the Telegraph that one of his additional reasons for creating this machine and taking it to show off at schools was to get kids away from other, more debilitating forms of technology. "There's more to life than sitting in front of computers," he said. Stender did offer some very personal motivations for his flaming creation: "I grew up on a farm, and to tell you the truth, I always wanted to learn things myself and didn't like school much. I guess this is my revenge for all those days riding on the slow journey to school. Now it goes at my kind of pace." What an improved, hopeful world it would be if school buses didn't get in our way on highways and those smaller roads that make passing impossible. Now if only Stender could make a jet-powered bicycle, so that those weekend bikers in their ridiculous tight advertising billboard clothing could shoot off into the distance and leave all reasonable motorists to simply enjoy the road. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 holy s**t :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrain Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 The last bit's cool.And of course, who can argue with his flawless reasoning? After all, everyone knows the answer to life is 47 rather than 42.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I just picture kids squashed flat face-first all over the back windows.. look of surprise and awe.. and fear... no ability to do anything else because of the G-forces... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoKz Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 The Magic School BUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 surprise it doesnt flip. like ot see it do that for a longer distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 ROAD TRIP TO HELL... WOOHOO... :win:I thought the bus was going to fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
implague Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 that's y i said don't go to school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbakkk Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Oh,It's too crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuphoniX Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Never be late for school again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spootnack Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 LoL. Nice bus !!!++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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