The ideal Christmas gift

In order that the MkIV can be used in Europe, under EASA rules I have
prepared a manual which will be mandatory. The manual will cost $1000 and
will expire anually, the renewal cost will be an extortionate sum yet to
be determined. The manual will be renewed free if you pay me an even more
extortionate sum of money for a service agreement, but you will at least
be able to get spares. No service agreement, no spares. I will be trying
to persuade EASA to make sure that you will not be able to use your MkIV
unless you have paid me the money. I will ignore any customers who
complain, I just want your money.
Oops, sorry I should not have tried to do this until you have actually
bought and paid for the item.


At 19:13 14 December 2010, jcarlyle wrote:
With all the technology Bumper has, I'm sure he's using SI for the
metric version.

-John

On Dec 14, 12:49 pm, Mike Ash wrote:
In article
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bumper wrote:
Why yes, the MKIV is available in SAE, Metric, Whitworth, as well as
a
sub-miniature version in the very popular RCH measurement standard.
All except the latter at no additonal charge.

Is the metric version marked in the mks system or the cgs system?

Would this be recommended for a first glider or would you have to be
retrained if you used one on a glass ship?

On Dec 13, 10:02*am, bumper wrote:
For your glider friends: *inexpensive, used often, and appreciated.
The MKIV yaw string, with it's clear tubulator base, is one of the
least expensive "right up front" toys you can buy for a glider! Just
$12 USD, free shipping to US and only $1 international shipping.

bumper
zz
Minden, NV
for more info or to order: bumperjm at g mail dot com

When do you plan on releasing the iPhone or iPad version? I've been
looking for the iMKIV on the appstore, but it isn't there yet.

Pete

On Monday, December 13, 2010 8:02:33 AM UTC-8, bumper wrote:
For your glider friends: inexpensive, used often, and appreciated.
The MKIV yaw string, with it's clear tubulator base, is one of the
least expensive "right up front" toys you can buy for a glider! Just
$12 USD, free shipping to US and only $1 international shipping.

bumper
zz
Minden, NV
for more info or to order: bumperjm at g mail dot com

An old thread (with some clever posts!) . . .

Price has increased a little over the years, at $15* the MKIV "high tech" yaw string remains one of the nicest inexpensive toys you can buy for your glider or give to your friends. The MKIV has been designed to fit unobtrusively in most Christmas cards and may increase their L/D.

* Free shipping to US, add $1 for international.

bumper
bumperjm at g mail d o t com

so - here I am laughing out loud in my really quit office early in the morning - then I had to try to explain to 2 co workers what was so funny - Soaring in unique

Merry Christmas!

WH

On Friday, December 5, 2014 7:03:36 AM UTC-6, wrote:
so - here I am laughing out loud in my really quit office early in the morning - then I had to try to explain to 2 co workers what was so funny - Soaring in unique

Merry Christmas!

WH

When buying some MKIVs from Bumper years ago he convinced me not to go with the "natural fiber" that I wanted (wool) but to go synthetic. As a result, and thanks to my meticulous following of his page-long installation plan, my initial yellow yaw string is still yawing. Business advice to Bumper: go with something that gives the so admired 'frazzled look' after a year and needs to be replaced ever so often.
Herb, J7

On Friday, December 5, 2014 8:03:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
so - here I am laughing out loud in my really quit office early in the morning - then I had to try to explain to 2 co workers what was so funny - Soaring in unique

Merry Christmas!

WH

Same here. Just spit a couple of ounces of Dunkin Donuts coffee on my laptop screen. Which leads to a new product opportunity for Bumper - The Mk1 screen squeegee. Available in desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone sizes. Compatible with most major moving map displays.

P3

Buyer bewa A few years ago Bumper advertised the MK-III at a discount to those who couldn't fit the fancy new MK-IV in their budget. I inquired if he was borrowing the "planned obsolescence" marketing scheme from the Big-3 auto makers of the 60's. After several hours of low tech interrogation techniques he finally confessed that this was a possibility. So be warned, this charlatan will do anything to peddle his goods.
~Barny

Merry Christmas Bumper!

Bumper: could you send me the MKIV calibrated for the Southern Hemisphere? Really don't want it indicating a slip when I'm really skidding;-)

On Friday, December 5, 2014 5:42:26 PM UTC-8, wrote:
Buyer bewa A few years ago Bumper advertised the MK-III at a discount to those who couldn't fit the fancy new MK-IV in their budget. I inquired if he was borrowing the "planned obsolescence" marketing scheme from the Big-3 auto makers of the 60's. After several hours of low tech interrogation techniques he finally confessed that this was a possibility. So be warned, this charlatan will do anything to peddle his goods.
~Barny

Merry Christmas Bumper!

"Charlatan" huh? You're still tweaked 'cause I convinced you the MKIV would double your L/D, aren't you?

bumper