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The Dolphinator

Franky Zapata invented it. I want it. Zapata is a star in the world of French Jet Ski racing (where competitors do flips, obstacle courses, slalom and go very, very fast). A few months ago, he came out with this thing.

-Robert Krulwich

Whaaaaaaaat?

Forget the jet ski…I want a (water) jet pack! And it’s kinda cheap, too. At around $7,000 it’s only $7,000 more than I have budgeted for this kind of thing.

I gotta say tho, that weird pipe/tether/tail thing makes it look like you’re making love to an alien. Hey, another reason to like it!