[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Fun with Ropes in Trees ( was Shadetree Sub Builders)

[Michael B Holt <michaelbholt@juno.com>]

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:24:37 EST SJSVOB@aol.com writes:
>Once I tied a rope around my waist and lept for a tree in the neighbors
yard. 
> I missed and accidently discovered the thrill of bungee jumping.  I
ended up 
>hanging from my belt loops 5 feet off the neighbors yard.  I didn't have
a 
>proper harness, and my jeans were giving me a serious wedgie.  My idiot 
>friend ran into the house and said "Mrs Svoboda we need a knife to cut 
>down your son who is hanging by a rope in the yard!".  Which of course 
>freaked her out and sent her running and screaming into the yard after
me.

ROTFLMAO!

I cut a Rogallo wing out of an old parachute.   It kinda worked on the 
ground, supported by a clever (if I do say so myself) framework
and pulled by a pair of kids on bikes.

Then I took it up in the tree and tried it.  

I learned about "wing loading" from that.   It sent me right back to
submarines . . . . 



Mike
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