Schoolgirls and Water Rockets

Tue 2008/12/30 13:59 JST
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Image spotted over at Byonavi in urgent need of captioning...

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  • tintin-san
    tintin-san in シンガポオル Singapore (Registered on 2008/05/11)
    大学生

    Nyoki Nyoki!!

    Tue 2008/12/30 14:07:35 JST (ID #429694)
    reply to tintin-san's comment
  • gordon
    gordon in 新加坡 Singapore (Registered on 2007/06/11)
    銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
    http://gordonator.com/

    Huston we have a problem.

    Tue 2008/12/30 14:18:52 JST (ID #429700)
    reply to gordon's comment
    • Reyyy
      Reyyy in Under the Blue Sky (Registered on 2008/12/21)
      Developing the Distracted Cat

      ~Rocket is going out of fuel fast--- Crash in 1 minute~

      Tue 2008/12/30 14:35:25 JST (ID #429716)
      reply to Reyyy's comment
  • Actar
    Actar in front of his Laptop, trapped in Singapore (Registered on 2008/05/27)
    Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch (youtube.com/user/Actar576295)
    http://actar.wordpress.com

    The rocket is a metaphor for something... What could that be I wonder... (Cracks head)

    Tue 2008/12/30 14:22:55 JST (ID #429703)
    reply to Actar's comment
  • Lelouch Lamperouge
    Lelouch Lamperouge in ClovisLand (Registered on 2008/08/21)
    former Emperor of Britannia
    http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/

    First saw this kind of experiment in GTO.
    We did it at school and we got scolded hahahaha.
    But hey it was fun!

    Tue 2008/12/30 14:25:22 JST (ID #429705)
    reply to Lelouch Lamperouge's comment
    • 6pack
      6pack (Registered on 2008/03/20)
      browsing the nets
      http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/

      heh heh. same here. gto was fun to watch.
      pity such rockets are not available here.

      Tue 2008/12/30 14:29:52 JST (ID #429707)
      reply to 6pack's comment
      • knoke
        knoke in Germany (Registered on 2008/04/22)
        Assembly line worker, nationally certified madman
        http://urisblog.morbid-sore.de/

        make them yourself. A normal 1,5 litre bottle will do it. I recommend using the flexible plastic bottles, not the hard ones.

        Tue 2008/12/30 15:33:28 JST (ID #429757)
        reply to knoke's comment
    • Jotham
      Jotham in Los Angeles, CA (Registered on 2008/03/08)
      Student
      http://yellowguy89.blogspot.com/

      gto was a hilarious anime, also good slice of life. One of my faves!
      and ya me too, that was the first time seeing one of those water bottle rockets

      Tue 2008/12/30 21:24:47 JST (ID #430053)
      reply to Jotham's comment
    • Sabekuji Kaneda
      Sabekuji Kaneda in Parañaque, Philippines (Registered on 2008/06/21)
      Mechanical Engineering student
      http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/

      LOL Yeah I remember this rockets in GTO. Actually, that is where I first saw these home-made rockets! I've always wanted to make one XD

      Wed 2008/12/31 13:45:40 JST (ID #430870)
      reply to Sabekuji Kaneda's comment
  • lightningsabre
    lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
    Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
    http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

    The girls can't help but get wet after they see the rocket squirting water, as it reaches a climax point in its launch...

    *Waits for FatB's better caption*

    Tue 2008/12/30 14:42:44 JST (ID #429724)
    reply to lightningsabre's comment
  • England Al
    England Al in England, UK (Registered on 2008/07/13)
    All round good guy and musician

    The girl is thinking, "The last time I got showered like this, I was with my boyfriend. What was it we were doing, again? Ahh, yes. Now I remember...."

    Tue 2008/12/30 15:19:33 JST (ID #429743)
    reply to England Al's comment
    • wildflug
      wildflug in Manila, Philippines (Registered on 2008/05/08)
      Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer

      LOLZ! "Shower!!" XD

      Tue 2008/12/30 16:16:02 JST (ID #429801)
      reply to wildflug's comment
  • knoke
    knoke in Germany (Registered on 2008/04/22)
    Assembly line worker, nationally certified madman
    http://urisblog.morbid-sore.de/

    Schoolgirls doin nerdy stuff? I think I came Oo

    Tue 2008/12/30 15:31:51 JST (ID #429756)
    reply to knoke's comment
  • Matteas
    Matteas in Prague, Czech Republic (Registered on 2008/10/25)
    High school student
    http://www.animeraku.com

    They should have used milk instead of water. That way it would be perfect.

    Tue 2008/12/30 15:49:23 JST (ID #429775)
    reply to Matteas's comment
    • Reyyy
      Reyyy in Under the Blue Sky (Registered on 2008/12/21)
      Developing the Distracted Cat

      White fluid falling on group of seven girls? O_o
      lol~

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

      Sometimes don't understand how far imagination of the males can go...

      Tue 2008/12/30 17:00:21 JST (ID #429846)
      reply to Reyyy's comment
  • Cyberchaos
    Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
    NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
    http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/

    Say it's a 'female rocket'

    "It's that time of month again~!"
    *baddum tssh*

    Tue 2008/12/30 16:15:30 JST (ID #429799)
    reply to Cyberchaos's comment
    • knoke
      knoke in Germany (Registered on 2008/04/22)
      Assembly line worker, nationally certified madman
      http://urisblog.morbid-sore.de/

      Oo...
      I'm not sure wether I should laugh or not Oo

      Tue 2008/12/30 19:18:25 JST (ID #429944)
      reply to knoke's comment
  • WiseFreeman
    WiseFreeman in DC Cloning Laboratory (Registered on 2007/11/07)
    Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
    http://dannychoo.com.my

    LOL! the water rocket shot pass the Sun & through the other side of the galaxy.............

    Tue 2008/12/30 16:17:20 JST (ID #429803)
    reply to WiseFreeman's comment
  • davidc
    davidc in Brisbane, Australia (Registered on 2008/06/27)
    IT Crowd

    Wow!! And it only takes three squeezes !!

    Tue 2008/12/30 16:34:56 JST (ID #429820)
    reply to davidc's comment
  • General Noodles
    General Noodles in Malaysia (Registered on 2008/12/29)
    Otaku
    http://general-noodles.mybrute.com

    PISSED OFF!

    Tue 2008/12/30 16:53:22 JST (ID #429837)
    reply to General Noodles's comment
  • pipopaz
    pipopaz in US (Registered on 2008/08/26)
    thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
    http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/

    tamaya!! o sorry i thought i saw some fireworks over there xD

    Tue 2008/12/30 17:03:39 JST (ID #429849)
    reply to pipopaz's comment
  • Bolisdo
    Bolisdo in Hong Kong (Registered on 2008/05/20)
    Sales
    http://www.totaljav.com

    I want to join them.

    Tue 2008/12/30 17:06:16 JST (ID #429855)
    reply to Bolisdo's comment
  • Holicuser4u
    Holicuser4u in Albany, NY (Registered on 2008/08/12)
    HS Student

    well, regular mouth-to-rocket doesn't work, i guess well just have to use the pump from now on...

    Tue 2008/12/30 17:44:16 JST (ID #429873)
    reply to Holicuser4u's comment
  • The Bard
    The Bard in Dokodemo ii yo (Registered on 2008/03/12)
    Poet (not)

    Aggh I suck at making witty captions. FatB we need you!

    Tue 2008/12/30 18:08:40 JST (ID #429895)
    reply to The Bard's comment
  • Friday Jams
    Friday Jams in USA (Registered on 2008/12/24)
    Web Developer/Designer
    http://www.rickbenedict.com/

    The kids at QBN are having some fun with it.
    http://www.qbn.com/topics/577464/

    Tue 2008/12/30 19:10:59 JST (ID #429934)
    reply to Friday Jams's comment
  • radical anime fan
    radical anime fan in Singapore, Furnace City, Cinderblock Outskirts. (Registered on 2007/01/25)
    Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
    http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/

    Ready, FIRE!

    Tue 2008/12/30 19:12:17 JST (ID #429936)
    reply to radical anime fan's comment
  • Henry
    Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
    anime/cosplay events organizer
    http://www.cosplay.ph

    If you like Water Rockets, I've got a real rocket right here~

    Tue 2008/12/30 19:18:09 JST (ID #429943)
    reply to Henry's comment
    • knoke
      knoke in Germany (Registered on 2008/04/22)
      Assembly line worker, nationally certified madman
      http://urisblog.morbid-sore.de/

      That's the 2nd case of TMI coming from you today. If you ever happen to come to germany, make sure to tell me beforehand so I can ask my armoury officer for some supplies to keep your arse away from me.

      Tue 2008/12/30 19:23:23 JST (ID #429949)
      reply to knoke's comment
  • yojimbo
    yojimbo in San Francisco (Registered on 2007/06/08)
    Otaku

    キタ━━━━━(゚∀゚)━━━━━!!!!

    Tue 2008/12/30 19:21:20 JST (ID #429948)
    reply to yojimbo's comment
  • lerry[maru]
    lerry[maru] in Kuala Lumpur, MY (Registered on 2008/09/14)
    Nekophilia

    I don't think I can make anything better than those above ^^;

    lightning's caption had me thinking for a while.....

    Tue 2008/12/30 19:37:06 JST (ID #429964)
    reply to lerry[maru]'s comment
    • lightningsabre
      lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
      Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
      http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

      Ehehe, I had a friend who's so good at the double connotations. I'm sure he could come up with something better XD

      Tue 2008/12/30 22:16:39 JST (ID #430087)
      reply to lightningsabre's comment
  • oniichan!
    oniichan! in ROC NY (Registered on 2008/06/20)
    Engineering and Sales

    For Lift off you must get the rocket ready by pumping it, remember the more you pump it the higher it will go.

    Tue 2008/12/30 19:54:53 JST (ID #429986)
    reply to oniichan!'s comment
  • Smithy
    Smithy in Neo-Venezia (Registered on 2008/05/20)
    ~Undine~
    http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com

    "You seem to have gotten yourself all wet. Let me get you a towel."

    Tue 2008/12/30 20:38:49 JST (ID #430022)
    reply to Smithy's comment
  • Black Genesis
    Black Genesis in Gaku Gaku Animal Land (Registered on 2008/12/11)
    Peon

    now all we need is some mud and a ring and its perfect

    Tue 2008/12/30 21:32:52 JST (ID #430060)
    reply to Black Genesis's comment
  • NPC
    NPC in Rocklin, CA (Registered on 2007/12/06)
    JR. College Student
    http://npc.talkingincircles.net/

    Yea... I don't know... perhaps too much to work with here. Great photo though.

    Tue 2008/12/30 21:37:40 JST (ID #430063)
    reply to NPC's comment
  • ZombieNinja
    ZombieNinja in You Ess Of Aye (Registered on 2007/01/03)
    Wanna-be-Danny-Choo

    "Now that's some rocket sauce!"

    Tue 2008/12/30 21:37:59 JST (ID #430064)
    reply to ZombieNinja's comment
  • aprilius20
    aprilius20 in Malaysia. Physically, at least. (Registered on 2008/10/26)
    Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
    http://www.aprilius20.com

    "Ikima~su!" ^^;

    Tue 2008/12/30 21:49:27 JST (ID #430073)
    reply to aprilius20's comment
  • FatBastard
    FatBastard in over his head (Registered on 2007/11/04)
    Dirty Gentleman
    http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/

    Yuki's parents were troubled when they read her report card comment:

    "She gets an A+ in my class for getting my rocket to eject in under a minute"

    Tue 2008/12/30 22:57:16 JST (ID #430110)
    reply to FatBastard's comment
    • technonewt
      technonewt in Southern Oregon, United States (Registered on 2007/11/02)
      College Student
      http://nategreene.wordpress.com/

      ROFL, I'd tip my hat to you but not wearing one at the moment...

      Wed 2008/12/31 06:18:45 JST (ID #430436)
      reply to technonewt's comment
      • chun
        chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
        part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
        http://puppy52art.com/

        french hat?

        Wed 2008/12/31 12:02:08 JST (ID #430764)
        reply to chun's comment
    • lightningsabre
      lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
      Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
      http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

      Such a specific comment for a teacher XD

      Makes me wonder if you're really going to put something like that if YOU were a teacher ^^;

      Wed 2008/12/31 12:26:11 JST (ID #430787)
      reply to lightningsabre's comment
      • FatBastard
        FatBastard in over his head (Registered on 2007/11/04)
        Dirty Gentleman
        http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/

        Eh? It's a totally innocent statement. You must have a dirty mind. XD

        Wed 2008/12/31 12:32:22 JST (ID #430794)
        reply to FatBastard's comment
        • lightningsabre
          lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
          Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
          http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

          LoL the troubled parents might be the one that has the dirty mind then =P

          I did not think of anything dirty >.> I just thought it was spercific... I mean, specific.

          Wed 2008/12/31 12:44:30 JST (ID #430807)
          reply to lightningsabre's comment
  • Hatix
    Hatix in Antwerp, Belgium (Registered on 2007/04/25)
    IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
    http://blog.jpopdb.org/

    *squirt*

    Tue 2008/12/30 23:16:27 JST (ID #430123)
    reply to Hatix's comment
  • Zou
    Zou in New York City (Registered on 2008/07/08)
    Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
    http://www.otakuinternational.com

    This is out of context but anyone notice that the first girl in the background is from a different school.

    It is sad thats the first thing I noticed.....

    Tue 2008/12/30 23:36:49 JST (ID #430137)
    reply to Zou's comment
    • tymmur
      tymmur in his top secret nuclear bunker (Registered on 2008/01/20)
      Mad scientist

      lol, I didn't noticed until I read this. She has the same basic uniform though, so I think she is from the same school. In the Da Capo anime they talk about how they make minor changes to the uniform after summer vacation because ribbon colour (or something) told which year they are in. The "outsider" could be one year older or younger.

      Wed 2008/12/31 00:32:18 JST (ID #430173)
      reply to tymmur's comment
      • Hachiroku
        Hachiroku in Finland (Registered on 2007/12/27)
        New media student

        But there are still more differences than similarities. Girl on the left has longer shirt compared to other and it's also differently colored with different kind of neckline. And her skirt is checkered, but others have just plain grayish blue skirts.

        Wed 2008/12/31 01:51:09 JST (ID #430251)
        reply to Hachiroku's comment
  • Omu
    Omu in レチウンド島、 スペイン (Registered on 2008/05/13)
    浦の引き篭り
    http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3219/haruhimemew.gif

    Kawaii picture is kawaii :3~~~~

    Tue 2008/12/30 23:41:28 JST (ID #430144)
    reply to Omu's comment
  • NMOtaku
    NMOtaku in Los Lunas, NM USA (Registered on 2007/11/13)
    PhysicsMajor/Someting/Photo/Pharm Tech
    http://www.cadha13.com/blog

    Its been a long time since I launched a water rocket. That was fun, I sometimes launch rockets that use real gunpowder as a hobby years ago. I thought it was too expensive, but now it's cheap. Need to start doing that again.

    Have to make sure that the stopper is in right so you wont have a premature launch, or on the other hand no take off at all. It has to be at the right tightness. Got it! Let's fill it up and start pumping!

    Wed 2008/12/31 00:09:14 JST (ID #430153)
    reply to NMOtaku's comment
  • Asian Ed
    Asian Ed in Charlotte, NC (Registered on 2008/12/25)
    Technical Account Manager
    http://howdoyoufigure.wordpress.com

    "..why is the liquid clear...?"

    "I got it off, anyone else want to try?"

    Wed 2008/12/31 00:38:16 JST (ID #430185)
    reply to Asian Ed's comment
  • Hidden Oasis
    Hidden Oasis in California, United Sates (Registered on 2008/10/28)
    College Freshmen

    My rocket blasted off if you know what I mean.

    Wed 2008/12/31 00:57:06 JST (ID #430209)
    reply to Hidden Oasis's comment
  • spidr245
    spidr245 in Everywhere, Anywhere, and sometimes There too (Registered on 2008/08/25)
    Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)

    I remember doing something like this in high school. Came back during college to see them do it again. I even built one myself to put the high schoolers to shame. ^^;

    Wed 2008/12/31 01:07:59 JST (ID #430219)
    reply to spidr245's comment
    • Elton Chen
      Elton Chen in the Matrix. (Registered on 2009/02/23)
                                 A Curiosity

      Lol did the same thing in middle school o_O lol we didn't need no pump. We used an 80 psi air compressor. lol

      Thu 2009/04/09 21:01:48 JST (ID #556364)
      reply to Elton Chen's comment
  • XSportSeeker
    XSportSeeker in Brazil (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
    http://xspblog.com

    I'm refraining from commenting to avoid banning. xD

    Wed 2008/12/31 01:30:13 JST (ID #430236)
    reply to XSportSeeker's comment
  • FMPhoenixHawk
    FMPhoenixHawk in Michigan, USA (Registered on 2008/01/20)
    Scientist, unemployed.
    http://fmphoenixhawk.livejournal.com

    "With the worldwide economic crisis, Japan had to cut back its space program."

    Wed 2008/12/31 03:33:44 JST (ID #430293)
    reply to FMPhoenixHawk's comment
  • spectre
    spectre in Bolehland (Registered on 2008/09/07)
    Trendspotter Busybody Mercenaries
    http://spectreoutreach.blogspot.com

    THE GIRLS SKYROCKET BRIGADE ! ^^!

    Wed 2008/12/31 04:24:20 JST (ID #430345)
    reply to spectre's comment
  • technonewt
    technonewt in Southern Oregon, United States (Registered on 2007/11/02)
    College Student
    http://nategreene.wordpress.com/

    As the whale (dolphin?) emerged from the depths, she bellowed: "there he blows!"

    Wed 2008/12/31 06:21:10 JST (ID #430437)
    reply to technonewt's comment
  • FlashFire
    FlashFire in USA (Registered on 2008/11/14)
    Student
    http://burningland.deviantart.com/

    Gusher anyone?

    Wed 2008/12/31 08:25:39 JST (ID #430584)
    reply to FlashFire's comment
  • silent1134
    silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    ???Confused???

    Will blast off at the slightest touch...

    Wed 2008/12/31 08:52:00 JST (ID #430606)
    reply to silent1134's comment
  • To infinity and beyond~~~~~~

    Wed 2008/12/31 10:18:13 JST (ID #430678)
    reply to Legionnarion_Conquistadorz's comment
  • Ninja Poe Bear
    Ninja Poe Bear in California (Registered on 2008/07/10)
    Studio Bleach founder/owner
    http://myspace.com/studiobleach

    Giggity! X3

    Wed 2008/12/31 12:40:49 JST (ID #430803)
    reply to Ninja Poe Bear's comment
  • Sabekuji Kaneda
    Sabekuji Kaneda in Parañaque, Philippines (Registered on 2008/06/21)
    Mechanical Engineering student
    http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/

    It needs a nuclear warhead, y'know what I'm saying here? LOL XD

    Premature ejection is premature. They have to start all over again. x_x

    Wed 2008/12/31 14:33:33 JST (ID #430909)
    reply to Sabekuji Kaneda's comment
  • Miri
    Miri in (。◕‿‿◕。) (Registered on 2009/01/30)
    Student
    http://miri.textcube.com/

    Ah, I remember doing that experiment in junior high school. It came by as me being the water bucket boy...

    In high school, we actually made a model rocket that flew ~100ft with a B6-4 engine. The head was completely flat, so we had huge amounts of drag...

    Sat 2009/04/11 00:45:14 JST (ID #558050)
    reply to Miri's comment
  • melf
    melf in asia (Registered on 2007/12/13)
    Culinary student, Vampire

    Kyaa~~~~

    Sat 2009/04/25 10:09:10 JST (ID #578331)
    reply to melf's comment
  • Neutron
    Neutron in A place with many dangerous materials. (Registered on 2008/11/17)
    Simple Program Creator, 3D Designer (Without animation), Flammable Organic Gas Producer, Oxygen consumer

    Nice pic...which one?
    That girls or that water rocket....?

    Mon 2009/04/27 15:14:53 JST (ID #580958)
    reply to Neutron's comment

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