Nov 1 2010Why Didn't I Think Of That?: Helicopter Ghost Scares Trick-Or-Treaters Off Lawn
Michael Colton (not to be confused with Michael Bolton, who can't dance for shit (so I watch Dancing with the Stars, sue me. Also, I can't believe Audrina got kicked off!!!11) went and built a ghost helicopter to scare the children in his neighborhood because, well, other people's kids are annoying and they deserve it.
He pieced this one together from some off-the-shelf R/C quadrocopter parts mounted to a simple aluminum frame, all held together with zip-ties and covered with an old bedsheet. He calls it Mr. T, and we pity the fool who doesn't watch it in action after the break, staged as the performance might be.
Awesome, I'm building one next year. Except mine's gonna be autonomous and steal children's candy straight from their bags. "Uh, GW? Doesn't that like an autonomous killer robot?" *facepalm* No, stupid. Autonomous killer robots sound like, "BEEP BOOP KILL BOP, BEETY BEETY BEETY."
Hit the jump for a video of unholy floater in action.
Man celebrates Halloween with flying ghost helicopter [engadget]
Thanks to ultrapony, who keeps begging me for oats. For the last time -- it's Cheerios or go to bed hungry!
Reader Comments
1. Kyle - November 1, 2010 10:33 AM
Was going to comment "On a Sunday! Is no day sacred?" But it's Monday.
Monday, Bloody, Monday.
2. Dan - November 1, 2010 10:33 AM
the answer is simple!
ITS BECAUSE IM FIRST!
happy halloweeen!
3. BJ my PENN - November 1, 2010 10:34 AM
no day is sacred
4. hump - November 1, 2010 10:39 AM
this seemed kindof cool until i watched that lame-ass video. booo
5. Ghey - November 1, 2010 10:39 AM
That video was gayer than gay guys acting gay in the heart of San Francisco during a gay pride rally while watching a Richard Simmons "Sweatin' To The Oldies" video.
6. -Lmega5- - November 1, 2010 10:42 AM
fake?
7. ShabbyOrange - November 1, 2010 10:49 AM
Love it, good idea, shame about the weather tho. Some LED's and flying that about at night would of been good around my area in the UK.
8. Yep - November 1, 2010 10:52 AM
holly cow that had to be the best mid air drone cam I have ever see.
The guy just put military drones to shame at 1/100th of the cost.
Thumbs up.
9. OMG - November 1, 2010 10:55 AM
WTF IS THAT?
10. Daniel - November 1, 2010 11:03 AM
I hope he doesn't only plan to bring it out on Halloween!
11. Dan the stupid idiot - November 1, 2010 11:08 AM
The answer is simple!
ITS BECAUSE I AM A LOSER!
happy halloweeen! Oh wait, it's November 1st...er, OK, scrap that, I'm dumber than I think.
12. naas - November 1, 2010 11:09 AM
@5 no, not even close to the ghey analogy used here before.....
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/desecrate_my_childhood_heman_r.php#comment-80249
@7 agreed..... I'm going to look up how he did all that & I try to make one before next october. I must have one of these
13. Sammy J - November 1, 2010 11:13 AM
Awesome. Could have used some more work on ghost costume. But awesome.
14. Mike - November 1, 2010 11:52 AM
Should have been at night with glow in the dark paint or a diffused light LED under the sheet.
15. Ben - November 1, 2010 11:57 AM
@2 it is the 1st so its not hollowen
16. Ghey - November 1, 2010 12:01 PM
@12
You got me on that one...
17. Mike - November 1, 2010 12:32 PM
And then the car ran over the kids and the trick was complete. Bitchs
18. naas - November 1, 2010 12:36 PM
@16 didn't mean to 'get you' on it, just don't misquote the cuum on the mustache part when using that one unless you say something about dirty cowboy boots, a sticky belt buckle over some tighty whities or wet leather... The graphic defines the statement when it's being compared to something ghey enough to drop that one. Playing twister naked at a rave on ecstasy with richard simmons & the gimp from pulp fiction would've been a close second
@15 he's such an idiot he hasn't figured that part out, what would you expect from firstard Dan anyways....
19. Shelbon - November 1, 2010 1:16 PM
I had sex with a librarian for Halloween. I don't know what all this candy business is about
20. Adam C Bright - November 1, 2010 1:16 PM
Holy Shit! This could make MTV for being so realistic and unsetup!!!
21. smarterthancommenters - November 1, 2010 1:57 PM
every day is sacred. especially sunday.
22. Happy November 2nd - November 1, 2010 2:10 PM
1. Kyle - November 1, 2010 10:33 AM
Was going to comment "On a Sunday! Is no day sacred?" But it's Monday.
Monday, Bloody, Monday.
2. Dan - November 1, 2010 10:33 AM
the answer is simple!
ITS BECAUSE IM FIRST!
happy halloweeen!
3. BJ my PENN - November 1, 2010 10:34 AM
no day is sacred
4. hump - November 1, 2010 10:39 AM
this seemed kindof cool until i watched that lame-ass video. booo
5. Ghey - November 1, 2010 10:39 AM
That video was gayer than gay guys acting gay in the heart of San Francisco during a gay pride rally while watching a Richard Simmons "Sweatin' To The Oldies" video.
6. -Lmega5- - November 1, 2010 10:42 AM
fake?
7. ShabbyOrange - November 1, 2010 10:49 AM
Love it, good idea, shame about the weather tho. Some LED's and flying that about at night would of been good around my area in the UK.
8. Yep - November 1, 2010 10:52 AM
holly cow that had to be the best mid air drone cam I have ever see.
The guy just put military drones to shame at 1/100th of the cost.
Thumbs up.
9. OMG - November 1, 2010 10:55 AM
WTF IS THAT?
10. Daniel - November 1, 2010 11:03 AM
I hope he doesn't only plan to bring it out on Halloween!
11. Dan the stupid idiot - November 1, 2010 11:08 AM
The answer is simple!
ITS BECAUSE I AM A LOSER!
happy halloweeen! Oh wait, it's November 1st...er, OK, scrap that, I'm dumber than I think.
12. naas - November 1, 2010 11:09 AM
@5 no, not even close to the ghey analogy used here before.....
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/desecrate_my_childhood_heman_r.php#comment-80249
@7 agreed..... I'm going to look up how he did all that & I try to make one before next october. I must have one of these
13. Sammy J - November 1, 2010 11:13 AM
Awesome. Could have used some more work on ghost costume. But awesome.
14. Mike - November 1, 2010 11:52 AM
Should have been at night with glow in the dark paint or a diffused light LED under the sheet.
15. Ben - November 1, 2010 11:57 AM
@2 it is the 1st so its not hollowen
16. Ghey - November 1, 2010 12:01 PM
@12
You got me on that one...
17. Mike - November 1, 2010 12:32 PM
And then the car ran over the kids and the trick was complete. Bitchs
18. naas - November 1, 2010 12:36 PM
@16 didn't mean to 'get you' on it, just don't misquote the cuum on the mustache part when using that one unless you say something about dirty cowboy boots, a sticky belt buckle over some tighty whities or wet leather... The graphic defines the statement when it's being compared to something ghey enough to drop that one. Playing twister naked at a rave on ecstasy with richard simmons & the gimp from pulp fiction would've been a close second
@15 he's such an idiot he hasn't figured that part out, what would you expect from firstard Dan anyways....
19. Shelbon - November 1, 2010 1:16 PM
I had sex with a librarian for Halloween. I don't know what all this candy business is about
20. Adam C Bright - November 1, 2010 1:16 PM
Holy Shit! This could make MTV for being so realistic and unsetup!!!
21. smarterthancommenters - November 1, 2010 1:57 PM
every day is sacred. especially sunday.
23. JJtoob - November 1, 2010 2:46 PM
I'll buy one from him if he sells it!
24. Seriously - November 1, 2010 3:00 PM
The cam action was more impressive than the scared(amused?) kids. It was all kind of stagey in that reality type tv manner. Yeah, he's not using this off season for spy work... LOL!
25. jakes - November 1, 2010 3:39 PM
at 4. hump
Exactly!!!
I thought this was totally awesome when I first saw it, the picture that is, and I thought he was going to actually scare kids, But this "acted" video with his wife and the neighborhood kids really sucks because the kids faking being scared just sucks, but is not even the kids' fault, I just hate when kids try to act anything,
I thought he was going to hide a camera and really scared kids, I think He could have even scare adults, If is getting dark and im walking and I see that thing coming at me, you Bet i would be like WTF is that?
But no
he did a stupid ass video, Great idea Shiiity Video
Did anyone here celebrated halloween?
I went Downtown to a club, Dressed as the devil, You bet the guys with the Watchtower pamphlets Freaked out!!!
26. wittlepup - November 1, 2010 3:51 PM
Sweeeeet!! So wish I lived in his neighborhood.
27. Sevrin - November 1, 2010 4:50 PM
What a pile of sheet!
28. WHATTHEFUCKISTHAT - November 1, 2010 5:08 PM
THOSE KIDS LOOKED FUCKING SCARED OUT OF THEIR MOLESTED MINDS!!!
29. Nasty - November 1, 2010 5:57 PM
Good idea for pedocopter!
30. roflcopter - November 2, 2010 1:30 AM
Jesus Christ, that was stupid. What a let down.
31. verybored - November 2, 2010 4:39 AM
What a huge fail! What was that supposed to be at the beginning? What was he programming?! That thing couldn't have worked, ever.. probably why he faked the whole video
32. homecoming dresses - November 2, 2010 5:27 AM
I think He could have even scare adults, If is getting dark and im walking and I see that thing coming at me, you Bet i would be like WTF is that?
33. plus size prom dresses - November 2, 2010 5:28 AM
I went Downtown to a club, Dressed as the devil, You bet the guys with the Watchtower pamphlets Freaked out!!!
34. me - November 2, 2010 8:36 AM
cue pornstar acting!
35. jaime - November 2, 2010 3:47 PM
this it what happens when sally menke dies. people stop caring about editting quality.
36. demetri - November 2, 2010 10:19 PM
i had one of those last year it was a hit. but i dont know if they liked the lower cased ts i set on fire
37. Ocelot - November 3, 2010 12:44 AM
@28 BAAahahahahahaha
38. Harumph - November 3, 2010 12:44 AM
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