Ultimate Survival Pack

[Dan Marotta]

I just learned about this really great survival pack from Switzerland.Â*
It's appears to be more useful than their Army Knife. They are currently
being offered for free and I'm sure all of us cheap glider pilots will
appreciate that.Â* If I miss out on the early promotion, I'll still buy
two of them so my wife can have one, too.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gxdjH3QjNU
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Dan, 5J

[JS[_5_]]

On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 8:53:45 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
> I just learned about this really great survival pack from Switzerland.Â*
> It's appears to be more useful than their Army Knife. They are currently
> being offered for free and I'm sure all of us cheap glider pilots will
> appreciate that.Â* If I miss out on the early promotion, I'll still buy
> two of them so my wife can have one, too.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gxdjH3QjNU
> --
> Dan, 5J

Hold on, Dan.
In version 2 they're adding a tent.
Jim

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On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 10:53:45 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
> I just learned about this really great survival pack from Switzerland.Â*
> It's appears to be more useful than their Army Knife. They are currently
> being offered for free and I'm sure all of us cheap glider pilots will
> appreciate that.Â* If I miss out on the early promotion, I'll still buy
> two of them so my wife can have one, too.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gxdjH3QjNU
> --
> Dan, 5J

Good show, Dan. At the end of the video I had that strong urge to yell at "Andy" and - by the way - he/she may be a Trump voter.

[Dan Marotta]

WAY TO GO, Herb.Â* I got a belly laugh out of your comment!Â* No, really!

On 7/31/2018 12:03 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 10:53:45 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> I just learned about this really great survival pack from Switzerland.
>> It's appears to be more useful than their Army Knife. They are currently
>> being offered for free and I'm sure all of us cheap glider pilots will
>> appreciate that.Â* If I miss out on the early promotion, I'll still buy
>> two of them so my wife can have one, too.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gxdjH3QjNU
>> --
>> Dan, 5J
> Good show, Dan. At the end of the video I had that strong urge to yell at "Andy" and - by the way - he/she may be a Trump voter.

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Dan, 5J

[Steve Koerner]

I don't think so. Andy figured it out when the hen was pulled out of the pack.

> Good show, Dan. At the end of the video I had that strong urge to yell at "Andy" and - by the way - he/she may be a Trump voter.

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I thought about getting one, but after having trouble with mice, I just cannot imagine how much trouble a chicken would cause in the cockpit.

Kevin
92

[WB]

On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 6:52:55 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> I thought about getting one, but after having trouble with mice, I just cannot imagine how much trouble a chicken would cause in the cockpit.
>
> Kevin
> 92

Well, as a certified academic Ph.D. Chickenologist, I can tell you that the feasibility of having a chicken in the cockpit depends entirely upon the choice of chicken. Now, you take your industry standard "broiler" chicken: They have white feathers so they fit the predominant glider color scheme. They grow fast with high breast meat yield. With their very high wing loading, they should be good for western U.S. conditions. Unfortunately, they are quite susceptible to heat stress. They are also voracious and will eat all your Clif bars and drink all your water before you leave the start cylinder.. Commercial egg laying hens, at least the "White Leghorn" variety also match our white gliders nicely. They are small and light, don't eat much, but are quite nervous and will often panic due to incessant Flarm alerts in crowded thermals. The also require a nest box be installed to avoid having loose eggs rolling around the cockpit. Probably the best choice for a cockpit chicken is the "Orpington" variety. Calm and docile, they tend to be a bit more analytical than other chickens and are very good at picking energy lines. Unfortunately, their feather color only matches the highly yellowed gelcoat found on 301 Libelles.

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Never will forget when we were at Chilhowee and you were telling us about teaching the students artificial insemination on turkeys!

[WB]

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 11:47:48 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Never will forget when we were at Chilhowee and you were telling us about teaching the students artificial insemination on turkeys!

You mean the story about the student who didn't pay attention when I demonstrated obtaining semen from a rooster and when it was his turn to perform the procedure, he fell back to prior habits? The other students either bolted in horror or were rolling on the floor laughing. Good times!

[CindyB[_2_]]

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 1:23:57 PM UTC-7, WB wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 11:47:48 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> > Never will forget when we were at Chilhowee and you were telling us about teaching the students artificial insemination on turkeys!
>
> You mean the story about the student who didn't pay attention when I demonstrated obtaining semen from a rooster and when it was his turn to perform the procedure, he fell back to prior habits? The other students either bolted in horror or were rolling on the floor laughing. Good times!

I missed that story, but was astounded to learn about captive breeding plans for hawks and falcons. It involved some particular headwear. This is the updated fancy version.

http://northwoodsfalconry.com/products-page/breeding-products/artificial-insemination-hat/

Laughing,
Cindy B

[WB]

On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 6:18:07 PM UTC-5, CindyB wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 1:23:57 PM UTC-7, WB wrote:
> > On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 11:47:48 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> > > Never will forget when we were at Chilhowee and you were telling us about teaching the students artificial insemination on turkeys!
> >
> > You mean the story about the student who didn't pay attention when I demonstrated obtaining semen from a rooster and when it was his turn to perform the procedure, he fell back to prior habits? The other students either bolted in horror or were rolling on the floor laughing. Good times!
>
> I missed that story, but was astounded to learn about captive breeding plans for hawks and falcons. It involved some particular headwear. This is the updated fancy version.
>
> http://northwoodsfalconry.com/products-page/breeding-products/artificial-insemination-hat/
>
> Laughing,
> Cindy B

Hey, that bird is really f'ing with my head! Maybe Karl can chime in here....