Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 48 days ago
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A spur of the moment weekend trip found us heading towards the outer Banks of N.C. We didn’t really have a plan, in-fact we didn’t have a plan at all, just blue skies and plenty of sunshine. The Ipod kept spitting out tunes and the wheels kept turning. We finally ended up in Nags Head and saw a ... (original story)
Posted from gliding « WordPress.c... 48 days ago
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Just a small post for the Glider Chronicles today. The weather recently has not been good during the weekends but wonderful during the week. Enough of wistful gazing out of the office window already! It was time to stop being conscientious and take a day off from the work week as sunny skies and a h... (original story)
Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 56 days ago
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If you’re anything like me, you probably fuck up your New Year’s resolutions in the first month of the new year… That’s OK – over 90% of all New Year’s resolutions end in failure, but I’d be willing to bet you $10,000 right now that I will beat the odds in... (original story)
Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 56 days ago
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Tom’s up first WHOA, ROB… Hand Check… Camera view from the wing of the glider.It took a picture every 15 seconds over the course of the 30 minute flight. Getting ready for landing… (original story)
Posted from SkyOut 56 days ago
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I finally managed to get airborne during the last big day of record-breaking heat wave on Thursday. Peter, John, JJ, and I car-pooled in my Subaru from eastern Massachusetts to the Mohawk Trail in the western part of the state. We gawked at the impressive damage from hurricane Irene ... (original story)
Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 56 days ago
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the robert noyce google doodle robert noyce, a co-inventor of the integrated circuit, was honored with a google doodle last week on what would have been his 87th birthday. intel founder robert noyce this article reports that when noyce was a boy in burlington, iowa he hooked a box kite to the back b... (original story)
Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 56 days ago
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Click to view slideshow.New Years day typically starts off with getting together with friends and family and watching football, or just relaxing after a hectic Christmas season. This year we fired up the Jeeps, called our Geocaching Friends and said the weather is perfect lets go off road and gr... (original story)
Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 64 days ago
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Last Sunday turned out to be a super productive flying day for both of us. I flew as high as 400ft and did 3 consecutive personal best tow flights. I could feel the building up of addiction the higher and longer I was up in the air. The rush was indescribable. I grinned ear to ear and even laughed h... (original story)
Posted from gliding « WordPress.c... 64 days ago
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There’s some footage captured here which is out.of.this.world…! If you’ve ever attempted this kind of stuff, let us know and you’ll be immedietly rewarded with 100 boytjie points for your efforts! This one is defos “For the lads”..! - The Banter Boys (original story)
Posted from gliding « WordPress.c... 64 days ago
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An Introduction While pterosaurs were experimenting with flapping flight in the Late Triassic, several arboreal lepidosauriforms were gliding with hyper-elongated, rib-like, dermal extensions anchored to their reduced and modified ribs. Welcome to the world of the Triassic gliders, their Permian pre... (original story)