http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-11-12_tickets.asp
Folks,
I'm saving all my pennies for this.
Ninja
Here's what happens:
1) The aircraft stalls and then goes into a spin
2) Release pressure on the yoke (or stick if the aircraft has one) ie. let the nose dip further, as crazy as that sounds
3) Step on the opposite rudder counter to the direction in which you're spinning
4) Throttle up
5) Stabilise attitude with ailerons
6) Pull back on yoke to bring the aircraft back under control.
Done.
IMPORTANT: Do not practice this manoeuvre below 3000ft minimum and do it away from built-up areas and congested airspace.
Each country values its traditions. Tradition gives us values with which we can identify. It also gives us a sense of community; a sense that for all our differences we are essentially human beings, trying to survive in, and make sense of, the bewildering cosmos in which we find ourselves. We have our myths, our religions, and our customs that help to give us that shared identity; something for us to cling to, and give meaning to our lives; something that defines us. And that is good. One tradition that I greatly admire, which we don't observe in Oz, is Thanksgiving. That is one custom that I think we could well borrow from our American cousins, without fear of our Australian identity being compromised.
Some would say, with some justification, that Christmas fulfils the same function here in Oz. That is a time when families get together, forget their differences (or paper over them) and take a break from the onerous daily grind of survival. But it is first and foremost a Christian religious festival. And for people like me who aren't religious, it feels a bit like cheating. I suppose the American Thanksgiving has religious connotations too, although, from my understanding, it is not a Christian festival. It's a day to give thanks to whomever you want to for all those things for which we feel we should be thankful. I like that.
And as I sit here in good health, safe in my shelter from the elements, with no fear of where my next meal (or drink) is coming from, secure in the love of my family, and, through the miracle of technology, enjoying the company of my many friends both here in Oz, and around the world, I know that I have much to be thankful for. I marvel at the fortitude of my ancestors who gathered up their family and belongings, and embarked on a perilous voyage to the other side of the world, knowing full well that they would never again see the relatives and friends left behind. Then again, maybe that's why they left. God knows, the Pilgrims were happy enough to leave. I was fortunate to see the stepping off point for the Pilgrims in Plymouth. I wondered at the time if my relatives also began their great adventure from that point as well. The voluntary ones that is. It is true that at least one of my ancestors left Mother England involuntarily. Something to do with misappropriating an anchor of all things. But we won't dwell on that, will we.
I like the symbolism of the Statue of Liberty in New York. I want to see it, and hopefully, will do so next year. I like to think of the millions who entered the New World under the watchful eye of that imposing lady holding the torch of Freedom. Nothing as grand as that greets new arrivals in this country. I suppose we do have a bridge, and a funny looking building that looks like copulating turtles. I guess that's symbolic of Oz. We're an unimaginative lot. And we're happy that way.
So it is that we'll probably never have an official Thanksgiving Day, which is a pity. Then again, I suppose every day is a day for thanksgiving, isn't it. Maybe we have it right, after all.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26407576-5013016,00.html
Flatulent pig sparks gas leak fears
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November 26, 2009 11:00pm
A PIG with flatulence triggered a minor emergency near Bendigo this week when smells wafting from the 120kg porker sparked fears of a potentially dangerous gas leak.
Two Country Fire Authority tankers and 15 firefighters turned out in darkness to search the source of the leak at a property at Axedale, east of Bendigo. But the likely culprit was soon sniffed out, the pet sow startled from slumber in the dead of night."She got very excited when two trucks and 15 firies turned up and she squealed and farted and squealed and farted," said fire chief Peter Harkins.
"I haven't heard too many pigs fart but I would describe it as very full-on."
Mr Harkins said the family had done the right thing by calling 000 to report a suspected gas leak: "It's all bottled gas up here and a leaking cylinder could pose a major fire risk.
"It was because we took it so seriously that 15 volunteers still managed to attend the call out at 10.30 on Tuesday night."
Mr Harkins said the day had been both wet and warm, as well as slightly humid.
"Smells are always exacerbated in those conditions. We got to the property and we could smell a very strong odour in the vicinity.
"It didn't take us too long to work it out because we could both smell and hear her."
The pig, a family pet, was lying low yesterday, her embarrassed owners refusing media requests for a photograph of their porker.
She is believed to be a friendly and docile animal, a much loved children's pet, possibly in need of a change of diet.
Folks,
In flying, there's a condition called a stall where the airflow over the wings is so fragmented that the aircraft can no longer achieve lift.
In this situation, the aircraft will first yaw and if left uncorrected, will roll on its side and result very quickly in an autorotation, which is basically a spinning dive to the ground.
Methinks the Liberal Party is this morning somewhere between a late yaw and the start of a spinning dive. Just goes to show how shallow their talent pool is... and if Abbott does get the numbers next week, can you imagine HIM being the alternative PM of Australia? We're scraping up rotting road-kill here.
Ninja
Dah 2 bulan tak update.. nice..
What have I been up to lately? Not much...
The office moved from Cyber tu Menara TM... which sucks balls. It effin small, toilet STINKS, people just don't know how to use the fucking toilet, AND ITS CRAMPED! There's practically NO parking at all from 10 onwards... bodoh tak bodoh pindah tempat camtu?
I'm working tomorrow FYI... bodoh kan? Tapi dpt cuti Monday + Tuesday... coz I have Annual Leave to clear before the end of this month.. after this I have to clear 1.5 days more to go.
Aku... sangat rasa cam cibai harini.... dalam kereta ada rasa macam nak nangis.... aku tak suke. Sangat tak suke. It's more dissapointing dan sakit hati going out with someone who is half hearted to go somewhere with you, rather than being told that they had other things planned beforehand. It just hurts. Aku bukan nak keluar nak sedih/stress/emo. Kalau camtu baik aku duduk rumah depress sorang2. Jadi kawan-kawan.. moral of the storyy, kalau rasa tanak keluar, ada plan lain, takde mood, dan yg sama waktu dengannya, please, do tell me because I do not like to go out and at the end of the day, feel more shitty than I did before I went out. It just defeats the whole purpose.
Dah.. aku nak kemas baju n tido.. After work tomorrow I'm going back to Kelantan with my brother... Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha to all.
Folks,
Been noticing a drop in my level of enthusiasm for flying lately... and it's because I can't find the time to get up there or the school hasn't got a slot for me. It's always one barrier or another that gets in the way.
But I have to keep watching this fella in the clip and I guess if he can persevere building his RV4 for a decade, I can wait a bit longer to earn my licence.
Ninja
