What a conundrum... Whets worse? The gliding stops me drinking or the drinking stops me gliding. Time for a beer and a think about it ...
Cheers Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Debate topic: Gliding has kept me sober > But we don't have a throttle (or at least REAL glider pilots don't). (FSO) > > So 1 a) doesn't apply:-) > > FSO = flame suit on > -- > Brian Wade > > Personal Computer Concepts > > Uniform Time > http://www.uniformtime.com.au > > PO Box 114 INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068 > Ph: 07 3371 2944 Fax: 07 3870 4103 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicholas Rodgers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 12:13 PM > Subject: [aus-soaring] Debate topic: Gliding has kept me sober > > > > Some levity please, private replies welcome, humourous replies to list? > > > > Since we were talking about ethanol before pocket PCs, why not review the > > effect of ethanol on gliding... > > > > TOPIC: > > > > "GLIDING HAS KEPT ME SOBER" > > > > Some points for: > > > > 1) The zero blood alcohol limit tends to curtail too much drinking the day > > before. > > > > 1a) Also known as "8 hours bottle to throttle." > > > > 2) Flying whilst hungover would not be fun. > > > > 3) Weekends are spent gliding instead of boozing (see point 1). > > > > > > Some points against: > > > > 1) The bar after the days flying (be it at home or away on an expedition) > > may promote alcoholic indulgence. > > > > 2) You can drink heavily during the days that your are not flying. > > > > On a more serious note, do other people think that being a glider pilot > > promotes good health awareness? > > > > > > -- > > * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. > > * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message > > * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. > > > > > -- > * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. > * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message > * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. > > -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
