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[–] 91 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

Sure, most girls aren't likely to respond in a positive way, if you say something like: "hey, if you ride my dick in that thing, are you on top? Or are you technically to the side?"

Most girls are gonna be like "eew, no. Just no."

But the thing is....a few girls who hear that shit will respond with something like "LET'S FIND OUT!"

They are the real ones. You don't just want to hang out with them for sex. You want to hang out with them, in general.

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  • [–] 59 points 2 years ago (30 children)

    The electric requirements would stop you from putting it in your backyard.

    The motor is 3 Phase around 150A. Residential areas are generally not wired to be able to offer 3P power to customers. You would likely need to rent some commercial space to be able to get the electric hookup.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    If you didn't run the lights, it's only 33kW motor, less in newer Starships

    Assuming you had 208V 3ph, that's under 100A. Much less if you are in commercial area with 240V 3ph

    If you don't plan to spin 48 people, you could replace motor with a 120V single phase motor 5hp and remove a lot of weight from the ride (cut holes in every other fiberglass panel)

    A decently small generator (relative to a full trailer carnival ride)... could power this. There are many tow behind 50kVA diesel generators. (Another $8k)

    BTW the reason these UFO/gravs are for sale is because they are all rotting, the fiberglass panels that hold it together are like paper now and too expensive to repair.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I mean a residential area home isn't gonna have room anywhere for the thing in the first place.

    which is why I had mine installed out back behind the stables, that we me and the livestock can all enjoy it.

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    [–] 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I used to turn my body upside down in this death trap and the dude in the middle yelled at us.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    They did? The dude in the middle just sat there smoking meth every time I was on one of these. I stood up on the wall once, with my whole body perpendicular to the floor. It was awesome!

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I stood up . . . perpendicular

    Whoooooa. You are legend.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Haha I did that too if it’s the same machine. It had an open top and you just stick to the side as it spins and hinges 90 degrees. There was a chain but you had clearance to flip yourself.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The Gravitron wasn't the open top kind with the chain. That was the Round Up, and it would lift up after getting g up to speed and go almost vertical.

    The Gravitron was enclosed and had angled walls. I think the walls were padded and would slide up a bit when the machine was up to speed. Heavier people would have their section slide up sooner than others.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    Honey, I'm home! Fire up the mothafunking GRAVITRON!

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's actually going to set you back $120k, but still a better investment than a cyber truck

    https://wisdomrides.com/equipment/view/51

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    [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

    I was so jealous of the carny who would get up and walk around on the inside wall.

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    my hometown's park had one of these. one day it malfunctioned and dropped. I was a kid but for some reason I went to see the aftermath. horrifying. dried blood everywhere...

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    The more I think about it, the more I figure...if you had one at your house, you could become the fucking Rodney Mullen of that thing. Like, forget just being able to stand up and walk around. A few hundred hours of practice, and you could jump rope, juggle, have a whole tea party without spilling anything, sleep in it to see if it gives you superpowers and/or immortality. The possibilities are endless.

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    [–] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Well if you're okay with the perpetual maintenance costs which include paying someone who knows how to maintain it if you don't know how to

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    [+] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
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