somewhat predictable accident at Highland
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Tad Eareckson
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
George Bernard Shaw
Man and Superman
Maxims for Revolutionists
1903
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"Our hang gliding community, like other facets of aviation (and life) must learn and adapt if deaths are to be avoided in the future. I feel saddened and frustrated when facts and physics prove change is needed, then the solutions that are offered are rejected."
Rohan Holtkamp
Dynamic Flight
Oz Report
2005/02/14
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George Bernard Shaw
Man and Superman
Maxims for Revolutionists
1903
--
"Our hang gliding community, like other facets of aviation (and life) must learn and adapt if deaths are to be avoided in the future. I feel saddened and frustrated when facts and physics prove change is needed, then the solutions that are offered are rejected."
Rohan Holtkamp
Dynamic Flight
Oz Report
2005/02/14
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Re: somewhat predictable accident at Highland
"I can't find the negative." "What about the positive?" "I'm positive about the negative, but a little negative about the positive." "Oh, negative eh?" "No, I'm positive the negative is in the developer." "Your brains need developing!"
- Larry, Moe and Curly (DUTIFUL BUT DUMB, 1941)
- Larry, Moe and Curly (DUTIFUL BUT DUMB, 1941)
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Tad Eareckson
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Re: somewhat predictable accident at Highland
Ok, at least pretend you have a sense of humor. I thought it was funny, and DON'T badmouth the Three Stooges. They are the only thing that separates us from Women!
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Tad Eareckson
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OK, Chris. Maybe I misinterpreted the intent.
And, yes, apologies to The Three Stooges. I don't think I've seen them since I was a kid but I still get a few laughs out of faded memories. Apologies to Lucy too.
But as soon as I recover from the first round I need to get back on and raise some more issues with respect to the basetube/downtubes belly/feet thing 'cause our recent and long term safety records suck.
We've currently got two guys out of action because of it and CHGA had a guy who was killed trying to learn to land on his feet - and there was no good reason he needed to do that.
It'll probably never happen but I'd just like to have a rational discussion without the usual torrent of attacks and counters.
Correction: Bill Floyd - not Finn.
And, yes, apologies to The Three Stooges. I don't think I've seen them since I was a kid but I still get a few laughs out of faded memories. Apologies to Lucy too.
But as soon as I recover from the first round I need to get back on and raise some more issues with respect to the basetube/downtubes belly/feet thing 'cause our recent and long term safety records suck.
We've currently got two guys out of action because of it and CHGA had a guy who was killed trying to learn to land on his feet - and there was no good reason he needed to do that.
It'll probably never happen but I'd just like to have a rational discussion without the usual torrent of attacks and counters.
Correction: Bill Floyd - not Finn.