Fun on Monday?

[dbodner]

OPM closed the Federal Government. Pulpit or skiing?

[markc]

I just heard about the closing, can't believe it, what a scam!

Wisconsin Ave was _fine_ today, and I even went into work in order to
take a few photos. The lots were in good shape, all sidewalks plowed.
You've just got to laugh!

Unfortunately, I didn't take advantage of today for gift wrapping, etc,
so will have to weigh a Pulpit day vs. getting the out-of-town packages
done and mailed out.

But I'll be looking at it, absolutely! Anyone else giving it some thought?

MarkC

[hang_pilot]

Me. ~daniel

[mcelrah]

Hmmm... - Hugh

[mcelrah]

Well, ya had me going - charging radios, making phone calls - but Ellis sees 20-30 knots at 3000. The lower overhead of paragliding had an appeal - no setting up and attempting to land in 2 feet of snow. So I think I'm bailing unless someone makes a persuasive argument. - Hugh
P.S. Might think about doing some Christmas shopping - don't want to jump the gun though. There are still a coupla days before it gets serious...

[brianvh]

Gee Hugh, have you gone so far to the dark side that you don't even remember hang gliders can handle 20-30 knots at altitude?

[dbodner]

I had visions of no place to stash a vehicle by the LZ due to the snow banks, so I stayed home to take care of chores. I even did some of them.

[mcelrah]

Oh, paragliders will handle 20-30 knots at altitude too, if it's smooth and you are ready to go over the back. Daniel and I took off with hang-gliders from the new gravel Pulpit ramp in 17-19 back in May. I had full wire crew even then. Seemed like some kind of an upper limit...

[mcelrah]

Check out the Ozone.com site for their new PG with battens! Carbon fiber, stay in permanently and the thing still packs into a backpack like any other PG. It's a comp wing of course, but one hopes we will see the technology come down the line to recreational gliders. - Hugh

[Flying Lobster]

Got 1:15 at Lookout on my falcon. The sun made a very rare appearance and tons of birds came out to play.

marc