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46-year-old Nic Case designed this R/C car which smashed the previous speed record by nearly 30 mph. Traveling at a max speed of 161 mph, the Pocket Rocket is the fastest R/C car known to exist. Case’s goal is to make a R/C car which can travel at 200 mph.

While the chances of finding yourself a remote-controlled car that can travel at speeds any where near that of the Pocket Rocket is unlikely, it’s cool to know that it can be done if you’re willing to spend the time and money on a toy.

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Optimus Prime came by my apartment the other day. He was upset and in tears, so we sat down to have a heart to heart. The problem Optimus has is that there’s a new kid on the block who’s a lot more fun than he is. I told him not to worry and sent him home with a nice bowl of matzoh ball soup.

The next day, Prime was back. This time, he carried an RCRC Transforming Robot from AOK. “See?! This guy is affordable and can transform from an RC robot to an RC car. It’s ridiculous!” Prime said. “Nonsense. Let me see that thing.” I replied. Sure enough, after careful consideration and some child’s play, the RCRC proved to be a lot more fun than my robots in disguise. At $90, I knew it was time to say goodbye to my old friend.

It’s over, Prime.

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The beautiful month of May is now upon us and you know what that means! Lots of warm, hot days eating ice cream, swimming in the pool and mowing the goddamned lawn. Lucky for you, radio controlled gadgets are becoming increasingly popular.

Enter the radio controlled lawn mower. Instead of busting your ass mowing your grandmother’s three acre property, you can kick back on the deck and enjoy a cold brew from your Portal Beer Stein. You can build your own for about $450 in parts or you can pay your little brother $5 and promise not to give him a wedgie. Whatever works best for you.

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