"soaring with eagles in a modern sailplane is OK, naked is better" is a bit different to "you can't soar with them in a sailplane".
I don't think we're likely to get sued by anyone for being (arguably) slightly less bird-like than a hanglider! I would argue in fact that a lot of people would find hanging prone in the breeze wearing a big helmet a bit less of a serene experience than sitting comfortably & having a normal conversation in a glider. Horses for courses I guess. Cheers, Richard --- DMcD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <Have you really never shared a thermal with a > wedgie?> > Yes. I have thermalled with eagles and I have ridged > soared with all sorts > of birds including magpies (the worst) and pelicans. > And I have done this in > the open, au naturel so to speak, and in a > tupperware glider. > > There's no comparison guys! Soaring with eagles in a > sailplane is like > watching it on TV compared with being out in the > open. The only similarity I > can come up with involves the act of sexual congress > and rubber products and > I am not going to sully this list with and more > explanation on that. > > You accuse me of being sour. Not at all! > > "I turned south and whispered for home at 40 knots. > For 20 miles I flew, > gaining height at half a knot, everything so quiet > that it was not the Dart > which was moving, it was the dreamy earth below > which was being drawn > silently backwards." > > When I read this from Phillip Wills, I think > something has been lost in > modern gliders. If you have experienced flying in > the open, really slow and > quiet, or whispered along in an old, slow glider, > than I doubt you would > attempt to challenge the idea that while soaring > with eagles in a modern > sailplane is OK, naked is better. > > I'm no traditionalist and if I ever get elected to > any responsible form of > public office I would ensure that all blanics are > turned into beer cans. But > I am saying this from a point of view having > experience both blanics, and > something better. How about you? > > DMcD > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > 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. Get the new Yahoo!7 Mail now. www.yahoo7.com.au/worldsbestemail _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
