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Article: Tool vortexes.(A Jones for Boats)
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- Bass & Walleye Boats
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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I was never much of a Star Trek fan. To me, it was like a futuristic Christmas catalog and none of the cool stuff was for sale. I guess it was too much like the auto shows I remembered as a kid where concept cars of the future were always on display.
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For a 10-year-old, these sleek, aerodynamic missiles made the wait for a learner's permit almost bearable. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for most of that promised automotive technology right along with a phazer I can set to "stun."
What I did take away from televised sci-fi was the concept of portals or vortexes where things and people could move through space and time. ...