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The Launch- I'm the pompous looking guy in black- The
backward wound post hole digger can be seen heading for the center of the
earth at the far right.
Ellen Dodge took the picture |
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Ceiling Walkers for a mass launch. I had 23 Ceiling Walkers all tested
and colorfully bestreamered, a stooge that would hold 5 at a time
and 5 cheapo winders.
It was the end of a fine hot summer day. The multitude was full of bean salad and beer and wine. The alfalfa was thigh high. The wood chucks were safely in their holes. I had checked the drift with a balloon.
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must have taken half an hour to get them wound. I ran around CAing broken
ones, explaining that you have to wind them the way the arrow shows, untangling
streamers, and offering encouragement.
Once they were wound, I said a little prayer and gave the signal.
Ginger Patterson took the pic
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The Launch- I'm the pompous looking guy in black- The
backward wound post hole digger can be seen heading for the center of the
earth at the far right.
Ellen Dodge took the picture |
22 zorching streamers with propellers and 1 post hole digger. The whole sky was abuzz. The folks were amazed.
All but one came down on the field.
Afterwards cheerful anarchy broke out as the folks flew the increasingly ragged flock. I now have a box full of bits and pieces of Ceiling Walkers.
All in all a successful event. The coy goddess of beauty, had surrendered
her charms. A couple of dozen folks of all ages and sexes got to experience
the joys of flying Free Flight. Maybe half of them learned about CA.