Can we fit eagles with Flarms?
On Nov 29, 2007 2:20 PM, Christopher Mc Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Have you really never shared a thermal with a wedgie?" > > No! I always wear boxer shorts to ensure that this discomfort does not > occur > where I cannot correct it. > Makes it easier to get to my wee birdie too when the need arises. > How did I beat you on that one JR? > > Seriously. > Would'nt it be wonderful if we could predict flights with eagles in the > way > the whale watching boats have got it down to a fine art. T'would solve a > lot > of clubs' fiscal woes. 3 seater Schweitzer at $200 per head. Ah! > Treasurer's > bliss. > > Chris McDonnell > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "McLean Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:00 AM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Deal or No Deal, TV Advertising > > > > Hi DMcD > > > > Have you really never shared a thermal with a wedgie? > > A shame if that's the case, but please don't be so > > arrogant as to to accuse the rest of us of spouting > > 'nonsense' or 'false advertising' - I for one find it > > quite offensive & wonder what the point of using such > > aggressive & negative language is. That & the fact > > that you're just plain wrong of course! > > > > Richard McLean > > Wedgie lover > > > > > > --- DMcD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> HA. > >> I'm not sure about all this "Soar with Eagles" > >> nonsense when talking about > >> sailplanes. It is false advertising and people who > >> believe it will get a big > >> let down when they find out just how noisy most > >> gliders actually are. Maybe > >> we'll get sued. > >> > >> And sure, while there are eagles up there, and > >> sometimes you can soar past > >> them, but you can't soar with them in a sailplane. > >> > >> If you want to soar with Eagles, then try an > >> paraglider or a hang glider. A > >> bit more damage when they attack the glider, but you > >> can fly right up their > >> freckle. > >> > >> The other nonsense about gliding is this silent > >> flight biz. Maybe "not as > >> noisy as powered flight" would be closer to the > >> bone. > >> > >> In a really quiet aircraft (see above) you can get > >> so close you can touch a > >> bird or look it right in the eye as it flies an > >> arm's reach from you... just > >> before you get pecked. > >> > >> HTH > >> > >> DMcD > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Nov 28, 2007 10:16 PM, Ben Jones > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > A contestants mum was in the group of case > >> holders and mentioned that she > >> > wants to learn how to fly a glider , a brief > >> discussion happened about > >> > wanting to fly gliders for a long time (mum) > >> ....... I'd like to soar with > >> > eagles stuff... > >> > > >> > Then Andrew got the geeks up stairs to research > >> how much gliding is > >> > ....... 5 mins later ... > >> > > >> > Andrew announced gliding was cheep 200 bucks for a > >> 45 min flight to 4500' > >> > with a gob smacking "5 mins at the controls" > >> > > >> > then they worked out how much flying mum could do > >> if the daughter won 4500 > >> > bucks... > >> > > >> > Needles to say her daughter is poor at picking > >> numbers and got stuff all. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > But don't ask me how I got home in time to watch > >> this mind numbing TV. > >> > > >> > regards > >> > > >> > Ben > >> > West Oz > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > *From:* D S Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > >> Australia.<aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > >> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:08 PM > >> > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Deal or No Deal, TV > >> Advertising > >> > > >> > Define a "Free rap"? Do you mean that someone > >> who's a glider pilot was on > >> > there and mentioned it, or what? > >> > > >> > Dion Baker > >> > > >> > On 27/11/2007, Adam Woolley > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > Hey, > >> > > > >> > > Watching 'Deal or No Deal' at the moment, and > >> they just gave gliding a > >> > > FREE rap. So I'm guessing there might be a few > >> more AEF's at gliding clubs > >> > > the coming few weekends... > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Regards > >> > > Adam > >> > > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Aus-soaring mailing list > >> > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > >> > To check or change subscription details, visit: > >> > > >> > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> Aus-soaring mailing list > >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > >> To check or change subscription details, visit: > >> > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > > > Make the switch to the world's best email. 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