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Rb70383
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 02:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Been wondering where the term Firebolt came about. Someone on another board mentioned Harry potter's broom is called firebolt.
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Glitch
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 09:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Think fighter airplane
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Indy_bueller
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 09:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I'm pretty familiar with fighter aircraft and I can't think of one that was ever named "Firebolt". Am I forgetting one?
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Kyri
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 09:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Lightning, Thunderbolt, Firebolt...Thunderstorm...kind of a theme there
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Mr2shim
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 09:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Best way to find out is to ask the creator. Whenever possible.
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Oddball
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 10:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Would be a crazy connection.
The XBR, just the right broom to sweep the streets.
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Ustorque
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 11:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
wasn't Harry Potters broom the NIMBUS 2000........it just doesn't work for me!



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Xbniner
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 11:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Haha I'd thought the same thing. Book 3 or 4 he gets a new broom called the firebolt.
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Mr2shim
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 12:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I don't think Erik is that big of a loser. LOL
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 12:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Somebody still lives in their moms basement and is playing worlds of warcraft way too much.
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Indy_bueller
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Hey now. Moms basement is the perfect place to keep my computer.
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Ustorque
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 12:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Somebody still lives in their moms basement


some still live in moms basement and some of us still like to play in mud!.....kids will be kids
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Oddball
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 04:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Wasn't "The Great Nimbus" elroy's hero in an episode of the Jetsons?

Speaking of which, It's Erik and the band.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXvfSJ2XOM
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 06:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I cant find it right now but there is a great clip from Still Standing and how the son was involved in a world of warcraft tournament. "I am not going to have my son bullied by people that get bullied"
"All hail to the Wizard of Nerd"
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Iamarchangel
Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 12:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
According to Fox's, the MIG-58 Firebolt will be one of the best interceptors when it is created in 2066. It is designed to take out the American Starblade ('Blade, think about it). The weapons on the Firebolt replace the previous Cyclone system (hmmm).

(Message edited by iamarchangel on August 17, 2008)
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Rain_bolt
Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 12:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
As far as names go a lot of it seems to be based off Greek myth.
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Nu2buell
Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 10:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
You need to check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkCNJRfSZBU
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Swordsman
Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 - 11:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Hmm. Well, back in "the day", guys used to shoot flaming arrows during battles. Arrows fired from crossbows are called bolts. Maybe it's in reference to a flaming crossbow bolt?

~SM
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