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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 1:51 am
by C Elegans
@SS: Goodnight, see you
Originally posted by fable:
<STRONG>By paragliding, I thought you meant gliding down in a sort of modified parachute from a plane. By straight gliding, I meant using a glider, rather a parachute, as your means of conveyance.
What sort of accident did your friend have? And how often have you gone paragliding? I'll check back for answers, later today.</STRONG>
OK, then it's straight gliding, with a paraglider (ie looks like a big parachute) I'm doing. I have only had the license for 2 years, so I haven't been doing it a lot. I chose it because it was the safest and easiest flying sport I could find. (I've been doing skydiving and hanggliding earlier. I also have a half pilot's licese - ran out of money because i started studying)
My friend got into starting trouble and hit the rock with high speed. He totally crushed one foot, so he will not be able to move the foot anymore, and he his leg will be considerably shorter, so his will use an extention device for a year of so.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 1:56 am
by C Elegans
Originally posted by Harry2052:
<STRONG>hi C E, i'm alright and yourself?
</STRONG>
Just fine
It's just so bl**dy cold here. It's not fair - you are going towards summer, I'm going towards a long and dark winter.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 1:57 am
by Harry2052
Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>Just fine
It's just so bl**dy cold here. It's not fair - you are going towards summer, I'm going towards a long and dark winter.</STRONG>
so are my parents in switerland
harry
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 2:18 am
by C Elegans
@Harry: I'll have to get a "summer house" at NZ - would be ideal to spend the Nov-Feb there
I'm off now, see you later
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 2:21 am
by Harry2052
Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>@Harry: I'll have to get a "summer house" at NZ - would be ideal to spend the Nov-Feb there
</STRONG>
good idea ... and you could hire me to be the house sitter while your in europe
harry
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 6:45 am
by fable
Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>@SS: Goodnight, see you
OK, then it's straight gliding, with a paraglider (ie looks like a big parachute) I'm doing. I have only had the license for 2 years, so I haven't been doing it a lot. I chose it because it was the safest and easiest flying sport I could find. (I've been doing skydiving and hanggliding earlier. I also have a half pilot's licese - ran out of money because i started studying)
My friend got into starting trouble and hit the rock with high speed. He totally crushed one foot, so he will not be able to move the foot anymore, and he his leg will be considerably shorter, so his will use an extention device for a year of so.</STRONG>
Sounds terrible, @CE. I'm sorry to hear it. Perhaps longterm surgical procedures are an option?
In any case, I've considered hang-gliding (I think that's the term I was searching for, last night) as a sport, but never went in for it. Maybe I'll mention para-gliding to my wife. Likely, she'll just laugh.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 8:20 am
by Sailor Saturn
*drops out of the cieling and lands lightly on the bar* *hops down onto a stool*
Morning, folks. If you're here, say something, and that includes all ye lurkers hiding in the shadows.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 10:52 am
by Crassus
Good morning SS, well, good afternoon actually.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 1:34 pm
by nael
man, i go away for a couple days and come back to several extra pages here...
hi everyone
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 1:51 pm
by Yshania
Hey Nael!
*Ysh crawls from under carpet and brushes down bruised skin. Makes a note to discuss pleasentries with Harry*
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 1:57 pm
by nael
hi ysh...how's things going. sorry if i stepped on you on the way in.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 2:00 pm
by Yshania
Hey Nael!! No worries about being trodden on...that kind of stuff happens when your pc is off to the doctors
Things are good! I got my pc back and it works
How are you?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 2:59 pm
by nael
well, i went on my usual bender this weekend. so things were pretty good. last night we went to three different parties.
just as we were going to leave the last one, someone announced that the stripper was there. obviously we were much impressed and had no clue that this was even intended for the night. so we sat down to get a good view and stayed for a bit longer.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 5:27 pm
by Harry2052
afternoon all
harry
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 7:52 pm
by Crassus
Hey Harry. How goes it?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 8:04 pm
by Harry2052
it goes alright ... and yourself?
harry
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 8:10 pm
by Crassus
Not too bad. I'm kicking back, reading a magazine.
Kind of quiet here tonight, isn't it?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 8:23 pm
by Sailor Saturn
*walks in, fairly obviously not in a good mood*
*grabs a 10 liter bottle of Dr. Pepper from behind the bar and drinks it*
Hey, guys. Wha's up?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 8:56 pm
by nael
why the bad mood SS?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 9:05 pm
by Sailor Saturn
Originally posted by nael:
<STRONG>why the bad mood SS?</STRONG>
Several reasons. I was forced to sit through a business meeting at church when it turned out I wasn't needed in there at all. I spent the day at my friend Josh's house today, forgetting that I still needed to finish up the speech I have to give tomorrow morning. I also managed to hurt my feet trying to play football with my friend Josh and some of his friends.