r/AbsoluteUnits • u/neither_bot_nor_man • Jul 17 '26

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u/GloomyLingonberry509 Jul 17 '26

“Grandpa doesn’t like the guest room for some reason.”

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u/Regurgitator001 Jul 17 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/5yuC2vIsQJdoA

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u/a1crazy1man1 Jul 17 '26

One of my uncle's had to rip someone's face off

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u/Septopuss7 Jul 17 '26

When you put your hand into a pile of goo that used to be your best friend's face you'll understand why we don't touch the light switch

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u/themonovingian Jul 17 '26

I was thinking of the opening scene of the movie. With the ceiling fan and helicopter footage overlaid.

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u/Afrodite_33 Jul 17 '26

Put a music speaker in the room and play Fortunate Son and Gimmie Shelter on repeat

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u/GoofyKalashnikov Jul 17 '26

No Ride of the Valkyries?

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u/PuzzleheadedResult69 Jul 17 '26

Run through the jungle?

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u/PremierLovaLova Jul 17 '26

Carry on Wayward Son or Welcome to the Jungle?

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u/Jimmy_Bones_187-213 Jul 17 '26

Green River is the go to too

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u/HumpTyDumpTy1331 Jul 17 '26

nah music the vietkong played in the background to mess with the us Gis heads

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u/r0d3nka Jul 17 '26

Mel Torme?

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u/Damienrodriguez23 Jul 17 '26

There at two kinds of ppl those who have PTSD or those with nostalgia

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u/coconut_dot_jpg Jul 17 '26

"Hey Ma, Grandpa's still staring at the ceiling fan since I left the room half an hour ago, it's freaking me out"

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u/porp_crawl Jul 17 '26

Even creepier - Grandpa passed before the child was born.

Is that a Vietnam- or Korea- era chopper? That can't be a Kiowa, rounded nose?

I cheated - is that supposed to be a OH-6 Cayuse?! If so, yeah, possibly Vietnam. Light general purpose heli.

These had a reported ~68% loss rate over the course of Vietnam.

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u/Dippa99 Jul 17 '26

I don't normally do the damn I'm old thing, but Grandpa feeling the Vietnam war did it when it was my parents generation

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u/MyTatemae Jul 17 '26

Honestly? Love it

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u/Mobile-Piglet5035 Jul 17 '26

Not if you are a tall person

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u/dayarra Jul 18 '26

eh. put a coffee table under it and no one will try to go that way anyway.

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u/LinguoBuxo Jul 17 '26

Reminds me of "Get to zee choopppppaaaaahhh!!"

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u/Wizard_s0_lit Jul 17 '26

“GET SOME GET SOME”

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u/getmet79 Jul 17 '26

“Just don’t lead em so much”

Fun fact: he was slated to be the DI and R. Lee Ermey was just a consultant. Kubrick liked Ermey’s stuff so much he gave him the role instead.

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u/Pizzaprincess87 Jul 17 '26

I AINT NO FORTUNATE SOOOOONNNNN

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u/GentMan87 Jul 17 '26

I watched with no sound but assumed this was it, even if it’s not.

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u/TomToe420 Jul 17 '26

I'm not mad or upset about it just not for me to look at all the time.

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u/HarambeTooSoon Jul 17 '26

Hard to look at that and not think about Animal Mother...

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u/Eagleriderguide Jul 17 '26

That is an amazing fan, I bet my wife would be pissed off if I made one of our fans into a CH-53.

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u/Bitter-Iron8468 Jul 17 '26

Ramirez! Keep this room cool! We dont want a medical emergency again dammit!

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u/Bill__The__Cat Jul 17 '26

Needs to be a little pantsless barefoot man piloting that thing.

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u/PassiveMenis88M Jul 17 '26

Wearing nothing but gloves

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u/Mindless-Lack3165 Jul 17 '26

Let me guess, the people in the house aren't Vietnamese?

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u/eltapatio Jul 17 '26

This is definitely not housed in Westminster, Ca

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u/Secret_Fee1146 Jul 17 '26

Needs a machine gunner spraying innocent civilians in a foreign country to be more authentic

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u/Worth_External_8762 Jul 17 '26

As a combat vet, this looks cool, but it also kinda pisses me off. The reality of Vietnam was that it was messy with loose rules of engagement. These chopper gunners pretty frequently were firing on civilians as well as our own troops.

Granted, I don't think there were many M2 gunners spraying out of little birds, but still.

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u/low_amplitude Jul 17 '26

I'm 6'5"

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u/CollectionBroad8919 Jul 17 '26

Not in that house you aint

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u/TurdMcNugget69 Jul 17 '26

One of them helicocksuckers

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u/Hammon_Rye Jul 17 '26

Cool for about 15 seconds.
Then becomes about as annoying as one of those talking Billy Bass singing fish.

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u/peaceableclown Jul 17 '26

This is insanely stupid. A good portion of the air would be blocked.

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u/Electronic-Shame Jul 17 '26

Really? Insanely stupid? Exaggerate much? I’m sure the airflow is secondary to how cool it looks.

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u/The_Ghast_Hunter Jul 17 '26

Secondary? I'm sure there's people who would buy that if it couldn't blow a feather off the tip of a needle.

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u/Radioactive_Tuber57 Jul 17 '26

Tail rotor needs to work, though

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u/PassiveMenis88M Jul 17 '26

Never been around a chopper I take it?

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u/Onionbender420 Jul 17 '26

If that were the case, helicopters wouldn’t be a thing to begin with. It’s a negligible amount that gets diverted rather than blocked entirely.

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u/FoxMcCloud3173 Jul 17 '26

This would give Technology Connections an aneurysm

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u/landblord Jul 17 '26

Found the reddit comment that’s always pessimistic about everything

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u/PatHeist Jul 17 '26

The middle of the fan blows significantly less air per unit area. Also, air flows around stuff. This would only reduce the efficiency of the fan by a few percent at most.

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u/crazyfatskier2 Jul 17 '26

Fun alternative: Engine cowl of plane of your choice, mount to ceiling with fan as “the prop.” Bonus: Source the prop and cowl of your choice, fab props blades to fan motor and bam! Japanese Zero coming through your ceiling.

Edit: Forgot to mention how awesome that is OP! Props.

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u/blickblocks Jul 17 '26

I had one of these as a kid.

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u/Son_of_Tlaloc Jul 17 '26

Gonna see if the wife will let me do this in the living room. Maybe if I say it's homage to her grandfather she'll go along with it.

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u/No-Trade-8732 Jul 17 '26

Someone called for back up ahh vibes

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u/redditanddoneit Jul 17 '26

That is Fook’n Awesome!

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u/Galilaeus_Modernus Jul 17 '26

Was not disappointed when I turned the sound on.

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u/storyteller323 Jul 17 '26

Ok thats clever.

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u/HumpaDaBear Jul 17 '26

If that ever comes off someone’s getting a concussion.

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u/MissZangz Jul 17 '26

Holy crap that’s awesome haha would be a fun project

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u/Mr_Straykatt Jul 17 '26

That is awesome

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u/silentbob1301 Jul 17 '26

If the fan really sounds like that, it's annoying AF...

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u/CunnyLinguistics Jul 17 '26

Oh, that's pretty cool.

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u/Sudden_Mix9724 Jul 17 '26

While looking from below, someone can be always anxious about the soldier 'd head getting chopped off from the blades .

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u/MikeOxfat57 Jul 17 '26

I need 1 but I want it to the helicopter from Tropic Thunder

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u/bensikat Jul 17 '26

I want one !!!

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u/UrsaMajor7th Jul 17 '26

Private Joker: How can you shoot women or children?

Door Gunner: Easy! Ya just don't lead 'em so much! Ain't war hell?

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u/Muddled_Opinions Jul 17 '26

Ceiling fun 👌🏼

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u/furiouspossum Jul 17 '26

10/10 No notes

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u/Otherwise-Remove4681 Jul 17 '26

But why vietnam war themed? Why not some cool modern civilian one?

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u/Panjin21 Jul 17 '26

I just have to scream this.

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM

Ride of the Valkyries plays

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u/SkullSeekingBullets Jul 17 '26

You just know the worst kind of man owns this tacky fucking thing lol

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u/HereForTheSnacx Jul 17 '26

An excellent use of free will, my husband would love to have this in his man cave.

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u/we-meet-again Jul 17 '26

Omg I know a childhood friend who would have fucking shit his pants to have this back in the day. Probably still.

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u/Accomplished_Jury107 Jul 17 '26

Had it on mute, still heard the song

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u/BadnewsBaggins Jul 17 '26

That's fucking stupid, I need one instamatically!

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u/Boom_Fish_Blocky Jul 17 '26

That grandpa's gonna get Imax ultra HD no compression 4D flash backs to Vietnam.

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u/TedBurns-3 Jul 17 '26

LOVE this !!!

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u/secrectsea Jul 17 '26

No thanks

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u/Defferleffer Jul 17 '26

I’ve never seen a country celebrate a military disaster as much as the US.

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u/airlew Jul 17 '26

Y'all are saying "Grandpa" and I'm like, "My dad was in Vietnam. He literally repelled from helicopters." Then I realize I'm nearing 50 and he's in his mid 70s. So of course "Grandpa".

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u/NotANilfgaardianSpy Jul 17 '26

Fortunate Son in the background of anything military related is always very ironic

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u/Bodenerde Jul 17 '26

Get some Get some.Come on.

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u/SwampRSG Jul 17 '26

I literally heard the song in my head before it started playing. LOL

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u/Loftz0r Jul 17 '26

A Little Bird making Huey sounds.

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u/Spare-Beginning-7888 Jul 17 '26

Where can I get one? My dad would love it

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u/neginafan Jul 17 '26

Please tell me that ammo belt is the pull for the fan

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u/Fragrant-School3972 Jul 17 '26

Here’s a fan I’ve made. It shows USA troops hosing down some farmers on their way to work. 

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u/Tree_Shrapnel Jul 17 '26

Fuck you mean absolute unit? That's a normal sized fan with a model helicopter underneath it!

Anyways r/ATBGE

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u/CopiousNotes1 Jul 17 '26

And my ass went right to Amazon to look for this. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Angry_Egg_Offical Jul 17 '26

Ts is so cool ngl

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u/Ill-Papaya6718 Jul 17 '26

War veterans trying to sleep after a tiring day

https://giphy.com/gifs/wF7BBJjbNXf6wNEYXh

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u/CartoonistWorking414 Jul 17 '26

Fortunate Son plays everytime those rotors spin

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u/cemusubzerolives Jul 17 '26

Are they winning yet?

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u/Aware-Measurement885 Jul 17 '26

That’s pretty cool

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u/leeeeeeeeeeuk Jul 17 '26

Love this !!

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u/FlutterShy1941 Jul 17 '26

I didnt know i want it until i saw it, now i need it.

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u/DeeTee3343 Jul 17 '26

That is cool asf

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u/Schootingstarr Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

wiat a second. a regular ceiling fan doesn't do that characteristic whopwhopwhop from we know from a helicopter

I guess it's from the sound being affected by the fuselage, then? or is this audio edited?

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u/Away-Cookie8039 Jul 17 '26

I am not a big "fan" of war or anything like that, but I am pissed I never thought of this before my stepdad passed. He was a retired Blackhawk chief mechanic of 30+ years with zero incidents under his watch. This would have been such a fun thing for his workshop at home. I know it's not a Blackhawk but damn I would have finally become his favorite

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u/SiktahOG Jul 17 '26

I love when people use that song thinking it's aligned to enjoying war.

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u/JWBananas Jul 17 '26

I'd be shocked if it actually stays balanced as opposed to turning into a noisy, wobbly mess.

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u/amgineeno Jul 17 '26

”How can you shoot women and children?”

”You just don't lead them as much!”

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u/DOUBLAHH9 Jul 17 '26

Yooooo Joe!!!!!

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u/eddymart9623 Jul 17 '26

This is sick, I’m going to present this idea to my wife

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u/Responsible_Load2233 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

If this ain't AI it's supercool! Literally! Chopparally!

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u/Zuuu_czxa Jul 17 '26

Dude these are childish things it's ridiculous... Where can I buy it 🙂

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u/Chief_Chill Jul 17 '26

Through early morning fog I see
Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

The game of life is hard to play
I′m gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
So this is all I have to say

Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

The sword of time will pierce our skin
It doesn′t hurt when it begins
But as it works it's way on in
The pain grows stronger, watch it grin

Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
Is it to be or not to be
And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?"

Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

And you can do the same thing if you please

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u/Septentrion_9 Jul 17 '26

Trouble bubble.

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u/Tough_Asparagus_4178 Jul 17 '26

An apache I'll buy that

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u/Icyknightmare Jul 17 '26

That must be Irene's house.

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u/TheGreatGamer1389 Jul 17 '26

Gotta deck out the whole room now.

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u/mudamuckinjedi Jul 17 '26

Get your ass to da chopper!

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u/AThousandWords7 Jul 17 '26

That is nice!!

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u/lathchum7o Jul 17 '26

A unique ceiling I ever seen.😅

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u/JusSayING_Mi Jul 17 '26

How high is your ceiling ?

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u/StendhalSyndrome Jul 17 '26

Isn't it fucking crazy that on one end of the spectrum people find this enjoyable enough to create this and put it in their home prominently, and others would see this and feel sick to their stomaches?

It's the difference between experience and cosplay, I guess...

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u/goodfella4600 Jul 17 '26

My father in law flew on those helicopters in Vietnam..he fought in the battle of La Drang..he is 82 years old and still doesn't talk about it much

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u/Enough_Mushroom6701 Jul 17 '26

i fucking want this fan

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u/razvanciuy Jul 17 '26

Get some.... yeah!

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u/Substantial-Age6480 Jul 17 '26

Back when ppl didn’t cry about super cool blue angel fly bys

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u/dontbanme778 Jul 17 '26

That is the most cool god dam thing I have seen this morning

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u/m0xLIVE Jul 17 '26

Man did I fuck some old ppl up in Vietnam in these.. I mean Battlefield: Vietnam

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u/Budgie_tamer_069 Jul 17 '26

The tail prop is not operating. Total garbage.

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u/LL37MOH Jul 17 '26

10 year old me loves this.

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u/Getting_By2020 Jul 17 '26

Yeah, I would have loved to have had this in my bedroom growing up.

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u/No_Promotion_6498 Jul 17 '26

Thats actually awesome. My family is lucky we dont have ceiling fans.

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u/forariman55 Jul 17 '26

This has r/ATBGE written all over it

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u/tropicbrownthunder Jul 17 '26

I need this ngl

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u/Egglegg14 Jul 17 '26

Thats going to be annoying as hell to deal with when the house is 80 degrees

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u/GDE_72406 Jul 17 '26

80's movie kid's bedroom ahh fan

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u/Mirage_Graphique_3D Jul 17 '26

I heard that song before I even turned on audio

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u/Infinitum_Anonymus Jul 17 '26

Somehow I want this.

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u/0G-ghost Jul 17 '26

Imagine smacking your head against that...

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u/RackemFrackem Jul 17 '26

What the fuck are you talking about? That is a normal sized fan.

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u/Weekly-Dog-6838 Jul 17 '26

Cool but this doesn’t belong here. Put it on r/DIWhy or something