Roll up! Roll up! for a Great Weekend (29 -30th Sep.)

[johnfireball]

Hi all,
      Yes that was a good days flying, I really enjoyed watching John's jets take to the skies. Many thanks to all who helped with my Grunnau Baby.
John you might be interested in one of these to get the swing wing working a little more scalelike. Hmmmm perhaps I need a jet.
John.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8863

[Happy Days]

My word, what an informative bunch of photos!
I had no idea Les’s car got stuck on Saturday. I notice that Ralph was offering his usual helpful encouragement. Although in the photo it looks like he was getting ready to do a bit of sheep shagging!

I’m getting very concerned about Richard. He seems to be extraordinarily eager to show off his underwear! On the slope I caught him dropping his trousers with JP! You don’t believe me?!

Here’s the proof:





  And what’s more. That evening he seems to have been involved in a further exposé while doing ’something’ with Fred. (The mind boggles.)  To make matters worse, on Sunday I overheard the guys that had stayed at the B&B asking who still had the keys to whose room. (I think they must have had one of “those” parties the previous night :wink: ............ You know, where each person throws their room keys onto the table to see who gets to share who’s room with whom. :shock:  Very kinky!)

I'm not sure I should go to any more of these Glide - In's. I don't think it's healthy!

K.

[rogallo]

From its discovery in 1930 until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet. In the late 1970s, following the discovery of minor planet 2060 Chiron in the outer Solar System and the recognition of Pluto's relatively low mass, its status as a major planet began to be questioned.[14] In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, many objects similar to Pluto were discovered in the outer Solar System, notably the scattered disc object Eris in 2005, which is 27% more massive than Pluto.[15] On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined what it means to be a "planet" within the Solar System. This definition excluded Pluto as a planet and added it as a member of the new category "dwarf planet" along with Eris and Ceres.[16] After the reclassification, Pluto was added to the list of minor planets and given the number 134340.[17][18] A number of scientists hold that Pluto should continue to be classified as a planet, and that other dwarf planets should be added to the roster of planets along with Pluto.



http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/Plutos-Fake-Moon-170998771.html
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[Fred]

Pluto will always be my ninth planet too!  :mrgreen:  

[Fred]

Alright, time to put the kids away from the 'puter!
Grown up stuff on the way!

Saturday night, we ended up in the B&B for some good food (thanks Roisin  :clap: ), aperitif, and great laughs!

Starting with some Russian Vodka... (and cucumbers!)



Beaujolais...



Rum, Bushmills, and of course, a liter of pommeau (had to bring some proper drink...   )



Andrea was... Happy!



And Richard was still showing his pants...



Some great laughs, and good chat, solving World problems and all that. Good good fun.

We also had a visit from a Welsh guy...





That was before the incident...
4 glasses of Pommeau, and he was gone    We did not saw him the next morning...
French drinks, definitively sort out the boys from the men!  :lol:



Andrea was getting happier...





To make the story short, I was the last one going to bed! Take that André!  :lol:
Pommeau always win!

Anyway, great night!

Next morning was, errr... Interresting! Not very pushed to go flying, especially when the conditions were supposed to be not good at all!
Finally, at around 11, we were at the 9 stones car park, in the clouds, and decided to move down to the West slope, to fly under the clouds.
Clouds still low, but I manage to give it a go, in very weird conditions, as the launching spot was right in the turbulences. Some interresting launches!
Flew for a while down the slope, air was clamer.

And then, miracle, clouds started to lift, Old Keith flew his Phase 6, and roughly an hour later, we could see some blue skies and sun coming towards us  









Anyway, we decided at around 2pm to leave camp and go home, we all had enough flying for the week end, and some of the pilots still present had a long drive back home.

So, a great week end in all aspect. And I flew more with the Quark (aaaahhhhh thos low and slow inverted passes  =P~ )than with the asw15! A first, but I really love this glider! (just on a personnal note   )

Building season is here now, with hopefully a few flying sessions in the middle, once again, that you all for coming  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

[stephen.shannon]

Hi All,

A massive thanks to you all for the crack on Saturday. Myself and my young lad, Tom, went up to "have a looK" and to have been made feel more welcome we couldn't have been, what a genuinely great day.

To have had the pleasure and shared in the fun of the day was one thing but to have had the oppotunity to acutally fly a glider for the first time was a true privilege,  :shock:

Andrew / Fred many many thanks, I'm truly hooked and now looking for an easy glider ;-) if anyone knows of one going? PS they are indestructable as we proved when Fred just fired the easy glider off the slope and watched it smash into the deck while Andrew was looking on wondering what part of "hold on" could have been interpruted as "GO".  :lol:  :lol:

To big Keith thanks Mate you've found a genuienly good bunch of heads there bro and to Little Keith thanks for the education and the fun on the day,

Having looked at the photo's I think the B&B was the crack that night. Thanks lads from Stephen and "Young Tom (9)"

[Keith]

Hi Stephen
Glad you and Tom enjoyed it .:-) yeah they were a very friendly and very very helpful bunch of lads .. Maybe next time your down you will get the two days in .. Little Keith was saying the next "official" meet is may so you have loads of time to get a glider sorted :-) .(loads of time to work on brownies points)

[DaveMc]

Looks like another epic weekend on Mt L.

I get the distinct impression that these glide in weekends on Mt L are getting a little raunchier.  :shock:

D.

[error404]

What a great selection of models being flown the weekend.

I had batteries charged and planes ready to go on sunday but after checking Keith's updates on the weather I decided to stay put.

Stephen, I am sure I have an Easy Glider unbuilt at home, I 'll check later and let you know! My old one is still going strong.

[gerryb]

looks like ye had a right good time of it all right and a bit of flying thrown in as well!!!!!!!

thanks for photos,  really gave a good impression of what glider flying is all about.

that bit about the ex planet pluto must have been a 'location, location' story. i always thought pluto was one of mickey mouse's buddies.  anyway, you live and learn.

[rogallo]

You really had to be there Ger

[rogallo]

Gorilla in the Mist!!!

 

[mario]

bouarrrrrrrrrf :wink:
maybe,we want coming in april :mrgreen:

[rogallo]

I'll bring warm clothes for you. Hope you are well, how is the work in the house going?

Ralph

[mario]

my house  :?:  :wink:  :mrgreen: in 3 weeks, its good
after I have a pss to build :wink:
thanks for clothes :wink: