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« Reply #45 on: September 27, 2012, 17:48:28 PM »
Only one?
Spots or no Spots?
Tuff Choice.

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« Reply #46 on: September 27, 2012, 18:07:46 PM »
more if you whant :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:
si t as pas d amis, prends un curly

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« Reply #47 on: September 27, 2012, 19:03:30 PM »
I have a nice bottle of Russian vodka for the Saturday night meal !!!!!!!
We will sort the men from the boys  :clap:
I also believe JP and Andrew have each a bottle !!!!!!
The French man might not fly on Sunday lol  :lol:

You had better start getting into training young Federick
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« Reply #48 on: September 27, 2012, 19:35:25 PM »
Arrr,…you light weights, Andrew’s bring me a dozen bottles down with him 8) ,….that’s more like it!!! :D  ZZZzzzzzzz
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« Reply #49 on: September 28, 2012, 07:16:44 AM »
Here we are guys, on the eve of the Glide - In. Better make sure all those ‘metal-Hydride batteries are on charge. (at a rate of no more than 10% of capacity :P ) and don’t forget the Tx batteries will need charging as well. :wink:

At times like these I collect all the models that I’m gonna fly and make sure ALL the ancillary parts are there.

Fuselage …..check!
Appropriate wings….check! (more than once I've turned up at the slope with the wrong wings for the fuse I'd taken :oops: )
Wing joiner…..check!
Wing joiner bolts….check!
Tail plane….check!
Ballast…..check!
Battery charged…..check!
sellotape….check!

If all of the above parts are there I move all of it into the car and start collecting the next model’s parts together.

I’ll post a weather report at first light tomorrow (Just after 07.00)The forecasts are looking good for Saturday. 8)  Let's hope they're right. :D

K.
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« Reply #50 on: September 28, 2012, 07:20:15 AM »
Yeah right!
We just come back from "Drink Camp" in Falaise with Ralph.. They don't drink milk these guys!
Plenty of training :)

I'll have my BBQ too and buy a few things to eat  :D
And I think I have a bottle of Pommeau, made in Ronan... That will sort out the men from the boys!  :mrgreen:
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« Reply #51 on: September 28, 2012, 07:28:51 AM »
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Only one?


Yep.. One can of beer, that's all we had..

We just don't tell about the size of the can  :lol:
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« Reply #52 on: September 28, 2012, 07:43:29 AM »
:mrgreen:  :wink:
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« Reply #53 on: September 28, 2012, 09:42:28 AM »
Pommeau :clap:  :D  :D  :D
Spots or no Spots?
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« Reply #54 on: September 28, 2012, 12:02:50 PM »
I'll bring the bottle I have. Keep that one for big occasions  :D
Last meeting of the season, seems a good occasion!

If we drink etc etc... Might be good not to allow any cameras! :?:  :lol:
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« Reply #55 on: September 28, 2012, 12:14:34 PM »
Er, excuse me gentlemen,........................

Is this weekend a fly-in for glider pilots, or a piss up for alcoholics’ anonymous ? :P
Or to put the question another way round,. Are the planes going to be getting high, or the pilots?
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« Reply #56 on: September 29, 2012, 05:17:29 AM »
it's 5.15am i'm up the cars packed the batteries are all charged i'm heading for Dungannon at six and hope to have the first beer on big L about 11am or so :D

see you there  :clap:  :clap
i\'m an ordinary man nothing special nothing grand

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« Reply #57 on: September 29, 2012, 07:04:20 AM »
Alchoholic!! :)

See you soon :)
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« Reply #58 on: September 29, 2012, 07:11:04 AM »
help!!!

I think I need a bigger car, see you all soon :?:

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« Reply #59 on: September 29, 2012, 07:17:03 AM »
Morning Men!
(Stand 'at ease')
Good to see so many of you up and rearing to go at this time of the day!




Here is a picie of Big L taken a few minutes ago. You can just see it emerging from under it’s blanket of cloud. Should be completely clear in an hour or so.



The wind speed at the moment is 5 gusting 7k/h.  
Temp is 6*C due to rise to around 15C. (ambient)
For those who have never enjoyed the delights of slope soaring on Mt Lienster, it’s going to ‘feel’ like 6 or 7 degrees C even at the warmest time of day. So wrap up warm and bring a flask of hot coffee or tea with you.

Oh, and one more thing. (This is for Big  Keith)……..It’s a kind of  ‘understanding’ or ‘etiquette’ that new pilots have to supply buns for the rest of the crew on their first glide-in. …………Just thought I’d mention that.

Wind direction is variable…..WNW to WSW.

Atmospheric pressure ……….1019mB rising slightly.

Visibility………..25+ Km.

Relative humidity,….. oh, ..who cares! It’s gonna be a good days flying lads so get there as soon as you can.

For those who can’t remember where the west slope is, it’s the ridge with heather in front of the flight line and trees behind the landing area. (Andrew will remember it well!) We normally park up at the bared entrance to the forestry lane.

I’m just loading the car with my kit,……see you all there around 10.30.

Tally-Ho!

K.
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