pic: Woody Flowers arrives in Boston

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Sean Schuff

I thought I read an article about a group of MIT students who had created a high speed ascender/descender. Perhaps he is using their prototype!

Just like Woodie to make a grand entrance!

Sean

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Originally Posted by JaneYoung

The planning committee must be very tickled that they pulled this off and that Dr. Flowers was game to do this. That probably means that Mrs. Flowers was game and supportive as well. Such super FIRSTers!

Not only did he descend (and ascend and descend!), he stayed the entire afternoon to MC along with Wayne. My knees hurt just watching him.