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Gravity is not a law, Gravity is a vigilante
JamesRK
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A law can be violated. A law can be negotiated by a prosecutor. A law can be repealed. When gravity kicks in YOU WILL COMPLY.
Yesterday I had a bit of an adventure involving gravity. I had to offload a lawnmower from a pickup single handedly. Normally that is an easy job if there are two men or a man and a boy handy to do it. I didn't have a man and a boy handy.
I didn't want to rig the winch. The battery is probably dead anyway, so I rigged a couple of lines to give me leverage. I thought I still had enough * to control it.
It started out as a smooth operation, just like I thought it would be. The front wheels hit the first rung on the ramp and it took very little effort to stop the mower. Next rung, then the next in like manner. When the rear wheels cleared the tailgate gravity took over. That's when I found out I don't still have enough * to control it.
The mower went from zero to fast in nothing flat. It * my feet clear of the ground. I was only airborne for about six or eight feet. It was a short but exciting flight. I held the line but my hands were nice and warm (hot) when I got back on the ground. When all four wheels were on the ground it slowed to a stop.
I got the mower off the truck without damage to the mower or the truck and nobody got killed. For me that was a successful evolution.
Yesterday I had a bit of an adventure involving gravity. I had to offload a lawnmower from a pickup single handedly. Normally that is an easy job if there are two men or a man and a boy handy to do it. I didn't have a man and a boy handy.
I didn't want to rig the winch. The battery is probably dead anyway, so I rigged a couple of lines to give me leverage. I thought I still had enough * to control it.
It started out as a smooth operation, just like I thought it would be. The front wheels hit the first rung on the ramp and it took very little effort to stop the mower. Next rung, then the next in like manner. When the rear wheels cleared the tailgate gravity took over. That's when I found out I don't still have enough * to control it.
The mower went from zero to fast in nothing flat. It * my feet clear of the ground. I was only airborne for about six or eight feet. It was a short but exciting flight. I held the line but my hands were nice and warm (hot) when I got back on the ground. When all four wheels were on the ground it slowed to a stop.
I got the mower off the truck without damage to the mower or the truck and nobody got killed. For me that was a successful evolution.
The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
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Or is it... Landing is nothing but a controlled crash?
So... James... Did you stick y're landing? Or come crashin' in??? [:D]
Glad y'er okay buddy! You need to understand what I've finally come to understand.
I can't do what I once did... Not even just one time. [;)]
My trailer wench is a hand crank type and the trailer is lower to the ground than a pick-up bed. Sometimes I just drive the lawnmower off.
My car also gets 32 MPG on piss gas, but I use no ethanol and fill up with ten gallons.[:D]
Glad with evolution went well with no material or personnel casualties.[:)]
"If the aircraft can be used again,it was a GREAT landing"
Author unknown
"Any landing you can walk away from is a good one".
"If the aircraft can be used again,it was a GREAT landing"
Author unknown
Seein' as there was no aircraft and he walked away.
Must of been a great landing. [^]
There's a ten spot f'r ya if you can repeat with pictures.
no harm no fowl [:D]
I would venture to guess most on here has had a OH crap moment from doing something they knew one person would have changed the out come [:I]
Gravity, can't live with it, can't live without it
Yep. Sounds fiendishly like a woman... huh.
You found the edge, GLAD you're OK, many next time you'll stay on this side of it!
By this afternoon or tomorrow I'm guessing that most of them will remind you that what you did to them was not something they are used too.
You might wanna send out for a bottle of horse liniment. I got a feeling your gonna need it.
I know I would.
I give you a 6 for sticking the landing. [:D]
[:D]
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
What's the ol'saying... Any Landing is a GOOD Landing?
Or is it... Landing is nothing but a controlled crash?
So... James... Did you stick y're landing? Or come crashin' in??? [:D]
Glad y'er okay buddy! You need to understand what I've finally come to understand.
I can't do what I once did... Not even just one time. [;)]
Landings are a crash, a controlled crash where the airplane ceases to fly and it settles on its wheels, hopefully where you want it to be heading in the direction you desire. Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing, if you can use the airplane again it is a perfect landing. His mower made a perfect landing and he learned the glide ratio of his mower is the same as a brick.
quote:Originally posted by LaidbackDan
Gravity, can't live with it, can't live without it
Yep. Sounds fiendishly like a woman... huh.
yup, there is no law governing them ether [:D]
No air. Very slow ride. But terrifying.