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OT: Laughing at yourself... Paragliding Gone Bad

 
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bambam

Since 15 Mar 2005
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PostMon Jun 29, 09 10:34 am    OT: Laughing at yourself... Paragliding Gone Bad Reply with quote

Sometimes the perfect plan and/or trick sometimes does not go quite a planned.

Go ahead and have a good laugh at my expense...

http://www.vimeo.com/5353361

Jon

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pdxmonkeyboy

Since 16 May 2006
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PostMon Jun 29, 09 10:37 am     Reply with quote

Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

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blancoh2o

Since 15 Mar 2005
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Oregon
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PostMon Jun 29, 09 10:48 am     Reply with quote

I almost threw up watching you spin like that. That was waaay too close to the deck Bam Bam!

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tinyE

Since 21 Jan 2006
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PostMon Jun 29, 09 1:46 pm     Reply with quote

lucky that guy talking to you stayed pretty calm... i might have been freaking out... "pull the friggin reserve...pull it... pull it!!!!"

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bambam

Since 15 Mar 2005
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PostMon Jun 29, 09 2:25 pm     Reply with quote

Not really luck... Brad is my main coach for ACRO stuff, and two days after this reserve throw he worked me through my first Tumbles. Total trust going on with Brad, as I am doing my hardest to do exactly what he is tellling me... even though I wanted to throw the reserve within the first ten seconds, I forced myself to try and do exactly what he was telling me. The guys who don't trust the coach and go rebel with their actions are the ones that get hurt in these clinics. Watch my first tumbles video... Even though that is my absolute first tumble attempt, and I am definitely freaking out, I am doing exactly what Brad is telling me... although you can't hear it very clearly on the video. Once it becomes muscle memory after a few trys, the Brad will let me go for it on my own, but is always in my ear to correct timing mistakes... and I am always listening for his instruction.

Fun stuff for sure, Jon

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Chooch

Since 18 Nov 2007
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bambam

Since 15 Mar 2005
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PostWed Jul 01, 09 10:56 am     Reply with quote

Hey All,

Wheeeee, coming into Hood River on Thursday evening. Planning to kite mostly, but my new ACRO wing from Nivuik is showing up while I am in town. Looking for rides from the Bingen river park to the top of Hospital. Hoping for a calm evening that I can get three to four rides up for some hucking heaven...

See everyone over the 4th...

Bams

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septictankyank

Since 19 May 2007
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PostWed Jul 01, 09 12:51 pm     Reply with quote

Your a sick puppy mambo...err bam. Still have the hat I gave you years ago? Dave-o meadows. awe inspiring Laughing
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eli_anderson

Since 04 Jun 2007
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PostWed Jul 01, 09 3:32 pm     Reply with quote

yo! rumor has it that we might be heading up to Yale lake for some towing over water if you are into something like that,,,,give a call!

discoverkiting ask for Brad, Maren, or Eli

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