Thought for the Day:
Aug 14th 2007 | 6:54 am
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Hi Remy,
You're certainly alot braver than me jumping out of a plane! (i had trouble jumping off the top diving board at school)
I don't even like sitting in a plane, let alone jumping out of one (why can't they just put everyone in a giant 'black box' so if it crashed we'd all survive)
I saw a programme 'How to survive a plane crash' & apparently your best chance is to sit within 6 (or might've been 8?) rows from an emergency exit cos if it goes up in smoke the toxic fumes can get to work quite fast!
As for the thing where you go up in the air with a parachute thingy attached to a speed boat, i also tried that once in Bali (& my brain got scrambled in mid air so i nearly crashed into some palm trees while the poor guy below waived frantically)! Still i think thats realtively safe really.
The thing i meant where the poor British guy disappeared was another sort of parachute glider thing (sorry i've forgotton the technical name) anyway its not attached to anything other than the poor sod who undoubtably just signed 'the mother of all disclaimers' who jumps off a cliff and glides for miles on the thermals before landing somewhere. Actually it sounds great fun, but i got put off by the case i mentioned and a similar case in India.
I agree about the humble rickshaw possibly being the worst of the lot though!
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You're certainly alot braver than me jumping out of a plane! (i had trouble jumping off the top diving board at school)
I don't even like sitting in a plane, let alone jumping out of one (why can't they just put everyone in a giant 'black box' so if it crashed we'd all survive)I saw a programme 'How to survive a plane crash' & apparently your best chance is to sit within 6 (or might've been 8?) rows from an emergency exit cos if it goes up in smoke the toxic fumes can get to work quite fast!
As for the thing where you go up in the air with a parachute thingy attached to a speed boat, i also tried that once in Bali (& my brain got scrambled in mid air so i nearly crashed into some palm trees while the poor guy below waived frantically)!
Still i think thats realtively safe really.The thing i meant where the poor British guy disappeared was another sort of parachute glider thing (sorry i've forgotton the technical name) anyway its not attached to anything other than the poor sod who undoubtably just signed 'the mother of all disclaimers' who jumps off a cliff and glides for miles on the thermals before landing somewhere. Actually it sounds great fun, but i got put off by the case i mentioned and a similar case in India.
I agree about the humble rickshaw possibly being the worst of the lot though!
Regards
TDK
I think that you mean a microlight type powered areofoil/parachute thingy, I have heard that people can get pulled up to considerable height when caught in an updraft and get frozen.
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Aug 14th 2007 | 7:44 am
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Thanks for that & i think thats what it is although i don't think the ones they used in Bir were powered other than by the thermal currents(?)
It seems that the poor guy who went missing was pulled up intp an updraft and frozen as you described (what a way to go)!
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Aug 15th 2007 | 2:08 am
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Hi Tony,
Thanks for that & i think thats what it is although i don't think the ones they used in Bir were powered other than by the thermal currents(?)
It seems that the poor guy who went missing was pulled up intp an updraft and frozen as you described (what a way to go)!
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Thanks for that & i think thats what it is although i don't think the ones they used in Bir were powered other than by the thermal currents(?)
It seems that the poor guy who went missing was pulled up intp an updraft and frozen as you described (what a way to go)!
Regards
TDK
I have found the article now, it is called paragliding, see attachment.
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Tony
Aug 15th 2007 | 2:48 am
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Don't care what it is called, if it leaves the ground without a trolley dolley and inflight movies I don't do it.
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Aug 15th 2007 | 7:06 am
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Thanks for finding the technical term i was after & i just read the article & all i can say is that that woman is mad & she must have a death wish but good luck to her!
Regards TDK:
Aug 15th 2007 | 7:07 am
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Aug 15th 2007 | 9:45 am
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Aug 15th 2007 | 8:52 pm
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Re: Thought for the Day:
All is not lost, well not yet anyway. I find that is always better to smile, it's less effort and not so messy.
Also a big hug works well.
Not sure if it's possible to have a group hug on the net, still we could give it a go.
Chin up you'll soon be in the sunshine
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Aug 15th 2007 | 8:57 pm
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16/08/07
True faith sees an oasis when it looks at the desert.
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True faith sees an oasis when it looks at the desert.
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Aug 16th 2007 | 1:48 am
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Life is short but a smile takes barely a second
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Aug 16th 2007 | 2:37 am
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Long time no see so i hope you haven't abandoned us zombies
(no offence to my fellow zombies)Seriously though we need you back to fill the vacuum as this site just aint the same without you!
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Aug 16th 2007 | 2:40 am
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Just trying to cheer up Noni, they have had enough downpours in Wales recently, and I think that I may have upset Douglas.
Oh well, not long to go before Goa, warts and all
Have really had enough of doom, gloom, rain, clouds, stupid people at work,
rain, stress more bl***y rain.
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Aug 16th 2007 | 2:47 am
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Yes, I'm not feeling very well.
Just trying to cheer up Noni, they have had enough downpours in Wales recently, and I think that I may have upset Douglas.
Oh well, not long to go before Goa, warts and all
Have really had enough of doom, gloom, rain, clouds, stupid people at work,
rain, stress more bl***y rain.
See Ya
TP
Just trying to cheer up Noni, they have had enough downpours in Wales recently, and I think that I may have upset Douglas.
Oh well, not long to go before Goa, warts and all
Have really had enough of doom, gloom, rain, clouds, stupid people at work,
rain, stress more bl***y rain.
See Ya
TP
With the sun comes the smiles and i agree roll on Goa time, warts and all.
Rem.
