The Philcon 2009 Parody Workshop wrote a song Friday night that was printed in newsletter 3. It was recorded @ the 40th aniversary tribute concert to the moon landings on Saturday night. It has been uploaded to the filk archive site at - http://www.filkarchive.org.uk/cgi-bin/song.cgi?FileID=491 A free membership on the site is required to listen or download the song. Harold S.
... finishing his sandwich. "Leonard, Raj, and Howard rejected several of my suggestions regarding the design of the carrier. After a democratic vote failed to break the deadlock, Howard practiced take-offs and landings from a variety of positions and locations around the apartment. Raj subjected us to a litany of the eligible women he wanted to-" "She doesn't need to hear that!" Raj hissed. "...
... crash brings people together (she doesn’t write for Hallmark, I swear), like a bat mitzvah, but less fun – with less dancing and relatives and food and more snow and possible death and crash landings.” Chapter 2 of ? who the hell knows by the time I’m done. Timeframe: Right after the MTV Movie Awards 2009 Disclaimer: I own nothing, nor am I profiting in any way besides my torrid...
... turn final for the 17 when someone announced that they were approaching for an instrument landing on the 13. we both abandoned our landings so we wouldn't collide. but yeah. last time, when i flew with an instructor, my landings were a bit bumpy, almost as bad as when i was first flying in the 152, but they were a lot better ...
... crash brings people together (she doesn’t write for Hallmark, I swear), like a bat mitzvah, but less fun – with less dancing and relatives and food and more snow and possible death and crash landings.” Chapter 3 of ? who the hell knows by the time I’m done. Timeframe: Right after the MTV Movie Awards 2009 Disclaimer: I own nothing, nor am I profiting in any way besides my torrid...
... crash brings people together (she doesn’t write for Hallmark, I swear), like a bat mitzvah, but less fun – with less dancing and relatives and food and more snow and possible death and crash landings.” Timeframe: Right after the MTV Movie Awards 2009 Chapter 3 of ? who the hell knows by the time I’m done. Disclaimer: I own nothing, nor am I profiting in any way besides my torrid ...
... wrist before he nearly leapt down the stairs. Practicing leaps had always been the fasts way to get to the bottom floor and the practice didn’t hurt either. Always careful to catch himself on the landings, Rose had nearly flown down the 6 floors from his dormitory in record time. “Bye!” he called to the front desk crew, waving at the fellowstudents who waved back without even looking up. The ...
Excellentarticle from Julian Smith for New Scientist about wingsuited skydivers trying to cut the last cord from old-style jumping, and effect chuteless landings. Excellent quote therein:
Von Egidy sees her suit as a step towards a grander vision of people soaring like birds, not just gliding. "There could be nothing more challenging on Earth than to explore the limits of direct human ...
.... I mean, that's precise flying!) I kinda hated the thought of him and his cute little fighter getting blown up by Tom Cruise. So. Top Gun was a stupid movie, and it didn't age well. However. The opening credits sequence, shot on an actual aircraft carrier (I just confirmed this) and featuring actual carrier takeoffs and landings? This will never stop being cool. See? Cool.
... Lagrange and the problem of landing safely at Hong KongInternational Airport may not, at first, be obvious. But there is one. Hong Kong airport is notorious for rocky and sometimes aborted landings caused by the disturbed air flow from nearby mountains. Though laser technology is deployed alongside its runways to monitor changes in wind speed and thus forewarn pilots, that is often not enough. ...
