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  • in reply to: COVID-19: AJX Status #10336

    @ George Stebbins

    I Really Liked that post ; a well thought out, dose of reality !!

     

    Bille

    in reply to: COVID-19: AJX Status #10334

    That is interesting ; but it’s almost like Trump , was the one who directed the

    CDC to say that !

    https://in.dental-tribune.com/news/new-estimate-by-the-cdc-brings-down-the-covid-19-death-rate-to-just-0-26-as-against-whos-3-4/

    That link said :

    For the first time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given a realistic estimate of the overall death rate for COVID-19, which in its most likely scenario is 0.26 %.

    Divide that .26% , by .o9% for the seasonal Flue deaths ; that still makes

    covid-19 , 2.88 times (More dangerous) than the flue . Lets not forget about

    the fact that covid kills old people like me ; at a way higher rate than it does

    the younger people, (and you left that part out, in your argument).

     

    I had Covid , and lived through it ; i had to fight Hard , to do that

    and now i probably got Tuns of antibodies, to fight it off again, if needed.

    A Bunch of people in the world ; they weren’t as Lucky , (or Healthy) as Me (.)

     

    Bille

    in reply to: COVID-19: AJX Status #10329

    Mitch : ” The Covid hoax was based on a projection of 3.5% infected fatality rate”.

     

    Bille Floyd here — And i could really care less about “ALL” that sh!t ; what

    i know, is that fricken Lil bug , (it almost took me Out) like

    preeminently, as in Dead . You believe anything Ya want ; that

    corona bug , is fricken Dangerous !!!

     

    The % rate for Death , per number infected, here in Las  Vegas

    has bin holding at 2.07 % average, since the middle of

    last month ; doing the math that’s 40% off the mark of 3.5 % projected

    but still , “Quite”  high. Here , do the math for the 30’th of Sept :

    Infected : 67176 , dead : 1391 = 2.07 % death rate.

    What is the death rate for the Flue ? Answer : about 23  X , Less !

    Bill

    in reply to: Help rake the LZ #10268

    >>Someone came and turned donuts in the middle of our already-stressed

    grass.<<

    It’s a Bummer, how some people are !! Same thing happened at a park

    in Las Vegas ; now it has a steel fence around the perimeter, at a

    cost of Thousands of dollars , to the tax payers.

     

    Bille

    in reply to: Soboba, Sunday 2020/9/20 #10264

    Thanks Dave !!!

    I had a pre-order in , with full payment due for a Polini Thor 202

    engine at the end of the year ; was going to put it on my Exxtacy glider.

    BUT

    After surviving a Really nasty case of corona-19 last month ,(almost Died)

    i decided to buy myself a used Atos , for a present ; so the engine

    is gonna have to wait another 6 months . Good to know that i can

    fly out of there next year ; and i propably will be spending a bunch

    of time there.

    Next up, is a better PG, (my harness and reserve are fine) but

    my Skywalk Chili is simply to old and too big, for me to feel comfortable

    while flying it.

    Bille

    in reply to: Soboba, Sunday 2020/9/20 #10260

    I got a Lot of hours , flying Soboba back in the 80’s ; was using

    a HG though. What would the owner think, about me flying

    out of there, with my rigid-wing, with an engine and folding

    prop ?

     

    Bille

    in reply to: National Forest Closure – Cancelled! #10191

    >>AJX is not on forest service land, so if people want to use the training hills or kite, I don’t see any issue with that.<<

     

    Be a good time to break out a scooter-tow !

     

    Bille

    in reply to: The Emotional Need to Feel Part of the Talented Group #10057

    Really enjoyed that Jerome !!!

    ” You can’t buy Happiness”, now That hit home. After watching

    this video, i decided to turn my Large Skywalk Chili, into a flying

    sailboat spinnaker , for my Hobie-21 ; and get a more suitable / stable PG

    for my late day flying. If i want/Need, Active air adrenaline ; i’ll get it on

    my Rigid wing HG , from now on !!

     

    Bille

    in reply to: This is about Safety / health & longevity #10029

    Jerome said : “makes it feel more real.”

    And this is as real as it gets :

    Slowly suffocating , while drowning in a pool of your

    own blood ; it is a truly Horrific way to die !  It almost

    happened to me last week.

     

    Bille

    in reply to: Jeff Boehler / injured flying at Cayucos #9753

    If your right one is only 9 1/2 , then yea , it would put a slight  left hand turn in the

    wing ; but we could take a hacksaw, and dice it down to your size !! LOL

    Do you want the Carbon ; or a SS foot ?

    Bille

    in reply to: Jeff Boehler / injured flying at Cayucos #9736

    The  Left foot ?

    Tell Jeff, that i have a spare Foot, he can borrow ; till his gets better !

    It’s a size 11,1/2 men.

     

    Bille

    @ Darren

    When you start doing 3 to 4 hour flights ; you will notice how keeping

    hydrated is, “Essential”  to keeping a sharp mind , in order to make good

    flying decisions .

    Also — you say ya like  back-country snow sports ; then you should definitely

    check out snow-kiting, (it’a a Blast) and i do it with two fake legs , on skies or snowboard !!!

    Google search : snow kiting video .

     

    Bille

    in reply to: More Approach Pattern Stuff #9475

    My take on that :

    OK — Ya got some Bad luck here  , and a nice juicy thermal, just got triggered

    from out of the parking lot, by a passing car ; do what-Ever ya need, to fly around

    that thing , and change your strategy, for the next time Ya go flying.

     

    It’s happened to Me , on both the PG and the Rigid-wing ; i feel Way more trapped

    when it happens on the PG because i got electric wires , guarding my escape

    on the west side . With the HG, i can go East, and figure-8 back when it passes

    or land out in the sticks.

     

    Don’t Die, trying to stay within the club rules .

     

    Bille

    in reply to: Recommended Bug-Out Altitudes #9253

    The Bailout , in fount of the Billboard, is a rather Easy landing , (IF) you

    have an approach plan ; you must take the time to go walk it in the early am, if ya

    want to keep the stress down , the day you need to use it. First time i

    walked that landing aria was in 1978 ; Dang, where did the time go ? !!

     

    Bille

     

     

     

    in reply to: “Landing” field safety #8938

    Really Nice, and well thought-out response , (Jana) ; i’m beginning

    to think , your a rather intelligent person !!

    I also agree with everything you just said.

     

    Bille