Re: Manifesto
Posted: 2014/09/28 18:35:31 UTC
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39347
Please explain yourself without deleting me
A half a dozen years out of the sport and after having been booted off all but one of the discussion groups I've ever been on I'm still a center of attention.
http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=31781
Another hang check lesson
You? You're a NOTHING. You take whatever you've been spoon fed by The Industry and have never had a ghost of an original idea and are incapable of incorporating anything solid even when it's handed to you on a silver platter.
The sport as you knew it is collapsing under the weight of decades worth of stupidity, incompetence, lies, and corruption. I'm gonna emerge from the rubble with my reputation and integrity fully INTACT. You...
http://www.chgpa.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1152
Bill Priday's death
Is this a joke ?
Please explain yourself without deleting me
You don't like me for no good reason, I hate your fuckin' guts for a TON of good reasons. And I'll tell ya sumpin'...Cragin Shelton - 2014/09/28 15:08:33 UTC
Tad is not one of my favorite people. A bit of Google effort will demonstrate that I am most definitely not one of his favorite people.
A half a dozen years out of the sport and after having been booted off all but one of the discussion groups I've ever been on I'm still a center of attention.
http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=31781
Another hang check lesson
I get both attacked and supported for the same reason: I know what the fuck I'm doing and talking about in this sport like very few others.Alan Deikman - 2014/09/23 19:47:06 UTC
Amazing how when this topic comes up every time you see people argue the same arguments over and over again. It has been a classic (although niche) endless Internet flame topic.
I suspect that some of the parties that have posted in threads like these before are refraining now since they have learned that it is nearly (completely?) impossible to change people's minds on the topic.
For my part I will just refer you to the classic Tad Eareckson essay which I call "the gun is always loaded" which is a bit overworked but probably all you will ever need to read regarding FTHI. A lot of people will find it gores their particular sacred Ox, but I have never seen anyone point out a flaw in his logic.
You? You're a NOTHING. You take whatever you've been spoon fed by The Industry and have never had a ghost of an original idea and are incapable of incorporating anything solid even when it's handed to you on a silver platter.
The sport as you knew it is collapsing under the weight of decades worth of stupidity, incompetence, lies, and corruption. I'm gonna emerge from the rubble with my reputation and integrity fully INTACT. You...
http://www.chgpa.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1152
Bill Priday's death
Still reading this thread?Cragin Shelton - 2005/10/03 15:13:27 UTC
You are not hooked in until after the hang check.
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24846Swift - 2014/09/28 16:37:50 UTC
But Tad was right all along. Long time insiders are now using 200lb test weak links.
Op Op should have been writing an apology instead of a weak (link) cheap shot.
Is this a joke ?
Get in line. And don't expect much in the way of forgiveness. WAY too much damage has been done.Cragin Shelton - 2011/09/03 23:57:33 UTC
Nice Reference Citation
Do you REALLY think that there has been no progress in knowledge about the practical applied physics and engineering of hang gliding in 37 years? OR that an early, 3+ decade old, information book written by a non-pilot is a solid reference when you have multiple high experience current instructors involved in the discussion?Manned Kiting
The Basic Handbook of Tow Launched Hang Gliding
Daniel F. Poynter
1974
"The greatest dangers are a rope break or a premature release." - Richard Johnson