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Post by stoney on Oct 21, 2009 21:56:16 GMT -8
It's Ed Putnam's bird call sign. Nice looking bird but kinda wierd though. Somebody put the description on our website. Ed should be proud of his selection of "Merlin" as his unique call sign. I think this link gets you there. nevadasoaring.com/?p=2542 |
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Post by eddiep on Oct 22, 2009 8:33:14 GMT -8
Ooooo, Stoney! You are the master Google Searcher! I can't even find these definitions out there, but you have - and well done! But since we are making a big reveal on this, I must admit, the name really does suit me, doesn't it. Wow... who would have thought?  It's not too late to come out with a list of unofficial "honorary call signs". You could be "Google" and I could be "Slacker". Q: "Where's Google?" A: "He was pulling Slacker up for a high tow, but they are both down again in the 17 staging area.." Q: "What, no lift?" A: "No, there's lift out there all right, but Slacker just broke the rope again..." |
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Post by Skimmer on Oct 22, 2009 11:08:31 GMT -8
Hmmmm. I've seen somebody else break the rope several times demonstrating slack line and/or giving the new guy the controls on tow.  HAHAHa..... Wasn't my first rope break on a dual that's for sure. ;D It's no big thing, the hero always comes back with the the tow ring still attached to the glider. You were the hero yesterday. Iv'e come back with no ring before. It went something like this.... Uh oh! here it comes, Release! Release! Release! Pop-snap-rope-gone....release finally gets pulled. Bye bye tow ring to the sage brush gods.  ;D Skimmer |
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Post by stoney on Oct 22, 2009 19:28:29 GMT -8
uhh skimmer you can't be talking about me can you?
ropes are made to be broken. what amazes me to this day is how quickly you can go from a perfect tow position to a almost out of control break.
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Post by Skimmer on Oct 23, 2009 18:46:00 GMT -8
HAHAHAHA!!
Thank goodness those ropes are meant to break. I remember the breaks that you had were during the winter when the rope had gotten wet and also when the rope was wet.
A rope looses it's strength when wet. I have the figures somewhere around here.
We always took that in consideration in rock climbing. Climbing rope manufacturers even made ropes that stayed dry just for that reason.
Skimmer.
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HAHAHa.....