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You know what else was odd? IMSC ticker on Yahoo changing to Zapata industries.
"WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a leading manufacturer of explosives trace detection (ETD) solutions, announced that the company was made aware today, September 6, 2016, of an apparent hack of the Yahoo Finance Website, which resulted in the IMSC ticker symbol being falsely represented as Zapata Industries. All other trading sites are using the correct symbol for Implant Sciences Corporation, OTCQB:IMSC."
And yes this really did happen , it was changed for about one day, and i saw it on the yahoo site myself.
But was this done via a hack? Or was this actually done intentionally via IMSC?
EDIT -You've said two important things here so far -
1. that they have been banned from flying it ( presumably in Martigues near Marsielles where he tests it regularly)
2 That he sold 4 of them for about 1 million total.
All I am asking is for some reference to this information.
SO far you are the only person anywhere online who seems to know this stuff.
Regarding it being fake or real - I am about 50/50 - just looking for something more convincing than a few youtube videos. This is why i asked you for where i can look to confirm your above two statements.
SO please if you can be so kind - provide a link to this information.
You've said two important things here so far -
1. that they have flying it ( presumably in Martigues near Marsielles where he tests it regularly)
2 That he sold 4 of them for close to 1 million.
All I am asking is for some reference to this information.
SO far you are the only person anywhere online who seems to know this stuff.
Regarding it being fake or real - I am about 50/50 - just looking for something more convincing than a few youtube videos. This is why i asked you for where i can look to confirm your above two statements.
SO please if you can be so kind - provide a link to this information.
when were the flights banned?
Do you have a link or anything stating so?
Well I'm not here to entertain.
The following is relevant to business -
"After the airboard success on Facebook and the recent Monaco Boat Show sales of four units at $270,000 each for the RC turbine powered FB Air, they are"
You said that - I would like to know where that info comes from ...is it just a rumour?
"After the airboard success on Facebook and the recent Monaco Boat Show sales of four units at $270,000 each for the RC turbine powered FB Air, they are"
So like where is this info from?
If its real - I'll agree with you that that is the most likely explanation.
If anyone could make it - it would be him.
He has years of experience in this field.
Any proof or hints that this is true though?
"What does he carry in his hand?"
It is the variable wireless throttle controller for his water flyboard range.
It allows the rider to control the throttle of the jetski remotely giving much more control to the flyboard user.
It appears to consist of a single trigger. Therefore all it can imaginably control is throttle for a jetski, or in this case thrust for the jet engines.
It is ridiculously expensive last time i looked. Can be found on Zapata racing website, i think there are a few videos trying to sell it onine too.
I have looked on several videos of the Flyboard air - it is the exact same hand held control as for the jetski. He even states so in an interview. Sorry i can not recall which exact interview.
" Seems important and why you would just hold it 75 feet if the ground at 55 mph seem crazy. "
There is a videos of him exceeding 80mph at about 20ft.
"So who really made this thing?"
My money is on a very talented team of video editors and special effects guys who specialize in creating viral marketing campaigns.
Guiness World Records is a marketing company. (these days)
Its primary business is to create memorable and viral 'record' events in order to increase awareness of their clients brands.
It is a very expensive service. Something like the Guinness WR involvement seen in the Flyboard record (lets pretend it is real for a moment) would have cost Franky a huge amount of money.
I would estimate the cost to be anything from 70k to 350k, depending on how involved Guinness was with the project and the production and how much of the running of the marketing campaign was handled by them directly.
Guinness have become a marketing company specializing in brand awareness stunts for their main income, that is a fact.
Therefore, IMO they can no longer be viewed as a reliable source or authority on record breaking. A Guinness World Record alone is no longer proof of anything. The main drive and motivations for Guinness is marketing and the money that bring in.
Unfortunately there is still a lot out of place with the Flyboard Air story.
Greatest of this being the media coverage- or rather lack of GENUINE first hand media coverage of the device or of the events where it has allegedly flown.
IMO we can not take the testimony of a marketing company as adequate enough to cover up all of the cracks in the story.
IN my opinion the reality of the Flyboard Air is still up for debate.
Here is a quick intro into Guinness's real buisness model -
However no solid evidence has been revealed so far to suggest that it is anything other a hoax.
Any news on the ZAPATA situation?
Not heard much about IMSC and the Flying frenchman for a while.
Anyone care to bring me up to date?
cool - you meant the water flyboard.
or course i do not disagree.
That is real!!
"The market will keep taking money from pink sheet investors until they learn why they shouldn't throw away their money in pinks. If that takes losses in pinks 10 times or 50 times, the market doesn't care, it will keep taking money from those that fall for these pinks! "
This needs to be written in stone someplace.
4. Show me the proof that it is a real working device, and that it actually exists in the real world outside of facebook and youtube videos.
Are you suggesting that the FLyboard Air is available for purchase as a unit or finished product?
And that you can be taught how to use it?
For 350 bucks?
I that is what you are saying, I think you are mistaken.
If not please give us links.
It seems a more legit than the Flyboard.
But some things look a bit fishy about the footage to me.
Not so strange.
Not all of us have seen it fly in person.
Like you have.
I'd read that in full, but I prefer financial advice to be in video format.
IMSC or IMSCQ?
Can anyone explain why the ticker changed from IMSC to IMSCQ?
"Now as far as my video. I have shared it with other shareholders already. I have no intention to share it with documentary film makers , who could edit it in a manner it was not intended for.
I made the effort to go there and see it for myself., did you?"
Don't worry about it. I've located your video.
Which one are you by the way?
The dude in the cap, or the dude with the dreads?
:D
https://www.facebook.com/flycaptain/videos/1760397287567453/
I would love to see it.
Please link us your personal footage if you can. Or upload it to youtube and give us link.
Regarding FAA permissions- what was this story all about? Sloppy reporting?
http://www.fox4now.com/news/flyboard-air-demonstration-in-collier-not-certified-with-faa
side note - the footage in this news segment was sent to Fox4 by the Zapata team themselves one day after the event, according to Fox4.
I have yet to meet one, or have a conversation with one. Lots of people say they were there, or they know someone who was - but they never go further than that, or respond to any questions.
I did eventually find one person who stated they saw it who did respond to my questions.
He said he saw it from behind two heads in a crowd and that it was far away. Sounded a little suspect to me.
Further cross-platform social media digging tuned up someone with a surname matching the username of the person. This person was close to Franky Zapata going by facebook, and seemed to be within his 'flyboard Family' on facebook, popping up often in comments on his facebook posts. ie One of his mates.
SO why had he only glimpsed this thing from 'behind two heads' at a distance if he seems to know Franky and the crew and lives where they flew this thing.
I guess one explanation is that the username being the same as the facebook friend is just co-incidence and they are not the same person. Possible.
I'm a doubter, and that video has not made my doubts go away,
Looks very processed IMO
"and the recent Monaco Boat Show sales of four units at $270,000 each for the RC turbine powered FB Air,"
Do you have a link for this claim? I would like to look into it. Thanks in advance.
Another video for you - hot off the press
If you buy today...this could be better than getting in on Apple in the Eighties.
When the skies are full of Flyboard Airs, Hover Taxis and Hover Bikes, you'll be glad you stocked up today.
8 cents?
BACK UP THE HOVER TRUCK!
Waiting for a reply. Everyone who i have spoken to online who has 'seen it themselves' fails to elaborate beyond that and never responds to questions. ONly one person so far has ever responded and their story was very very sketchy when they provided details. ie- clearly not true in a very obvious way.
Of people who 'know someone who saw it personally' - of the many who have said this to me, no one has yet replied with more details when asked for them. EVER.
BUt it's only been a few days - its too early to add you to that list yet. Perhaps you will be the first person who 'knows people personally who saw it' who actually elaborates with further details.
I am holding my breath. Please hurry.
There were very few people at the lake that day. For you know 3 personally means you would have to either liver there, have family and friends who live there, or have family and friends who were participating in the event i.e. are jetski/water-sports enthusiasts aligned to the watercross brand.
None of this impossible of course.
Also - did these 3 people state that they saw the thing flying?
I realise he was talking about the possible military products (stretcher , bike etc).
What i wanted to know is if he suspected that the actual footage we see on youtube at these Flyboard Air events is fake.
DO you also think the many videos of the Flyboard Air zooming about over water are photoshopped?
What I LOVE about the 'military application' videos is that they made the effects in them so laughably bad that when watching them one simply could never suspect that the Flyboard Air videos themselves are contrived. I mean how could they be - look how basic these guys are at GCI ffs.
I feel that they over emphasized themselves in this respect. Like they went a little too far. But then... they always do - and it works every time.
Who would have thought it!
here you go - best video online for the 'show'
https://vimeo.com/183166297
Any footage from local news sources?
Any photos from local newspapers?
ANy local media coverage of a flying machine zooming around in there area?
Usually, with the Flyboard Air demonstrations, there is never is such coverage.
Almost as if it never really happened.
Funny that.
I've been waiting for this for a long time.
I agree. Let the show begin.
It all starts THIS WEEKEND.
What I am trying to work out is, did IMSC or PP or members of those organisations have anything to do with Franky Zapata prior to the public unveiling of the Flyboard Air, which appeared in public in april 2016.
ie. Franky has been making and selling and running Water flyboards for several years.
SO when exactly did IMSC or people involved with IMSC step into the picture?
Things generally don't just happen overnight.
How far back in time do links between Franky Zapata and IMSC go?
DO they pre-date the Flyboard Air?
Cool. SO it did happen after all.
The story was just so strange (like why would someone hack yahoo which is not an everyday hack, just to do something like that?)
...so strange a story that i assumed it likely to be misinformation.
But wow.... it was actually true.
The plot thickens.
Did it even happen?
Like for real. Any actual reputable source for this ticker change story?
Screen shots?
10,000ft.
<wink>
Yo are the devil!!
I was simply not prepared for the JUSTIN BIEBER GAMBIT.
Am I out of my depth here?
Are you that lawyer that got O.J. off?
I admit it. You are correct.
Justin Bieber COULD have been in the carpark, or behind out point of view. And that would explain everything.
You are clearly a highly skilled adversary.
I will lick my wounds and rethink my approach.
But I will return.