big chief
Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:05:00 AM
He went thataway!

Chief's squaw giving directions, telling people where to go, etc. -- Something she's gotten very good at1774532.jpg

jackconrad
Monday, September 22, 2008 5:43:00 AM
She say , "Hey chief You know where you can go !".
tdtall70
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:26:00 AM
As windy as it gets here, you see those guys all the time.
big chief
Monday, September 22, 2008 9:56:00 AM
^ Yeah, there was a light breeze this day. Earlier in the year he was flying up higher and then would swoop down and dip his toes in the water--crazy!

The guy flying the machine comes over from Medford Ore. 2-3 times a year and buzzes around the beach and houses here.

What do you call these machines?? It's not a parasail/or a paraglider--it has a little motor on it...

JTokash
Monday, September 22, 2008 12:01:00 PM
^

It's called a powered paraglider or PPG. There are a bunch of them around here in central PA.

Copy and paste from wikipedia:

"Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring, is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a motor on his or her back (a paramotor) which provides enough thrust to take off using a paraglider wing paraglider."

-JT

lou2row
Monday, September 22, 2008 6:24:00 PM
You have to use a motor around here. No hills for updrafts.
grmcooper
Monday, September 22, 2008 6:26:00 PM
I want to surf there!
lluvia
Monday, September 22, 2008 6:28:00 PM
Me too, Cooper! I'll have to dust off my boogie board and fins!

grmcooper
Monday, September 22, 2008 6:29:00 PM
Big surf! LMAO!!!
pacman357
Monday, September 22, 2008 6:51:00 PM
The rumors of my death have been slightly exaggerated.

I am fighting what has to be the worst cold of my life, and right on the heels of a major blood sugar crash. I rarely take sick days, but in the last couple of weeks, I've missed as much time at the office as I've been there. It's literally a 50-50 split, and that was only because the day the cold started to get really bad, I had to be at the main office (shut my door and opened a window to hopefully not infect my employees).

I've been taking all kinds of over-the-counter stuff, prescription sleeping meds so I can get some sleep, and vicodin for the aches and pains.

I think the cold bugs are getting stronger as I get older (and weaker). I've never had a cold kick my ass like this.

grmcooper
Monday, September 22, 2008 6:54:00 PM
WOW get better Pacman!
lluvia
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00:00 PM
hope you feel better Pacman. Try spicy clamato with fresh lime juice...breaks up the snot
lluvia
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:01:00 PM
No Cooper, not BigSurf...Hawaii. Southshore. I was once a hot chic, remember. lol
grmcooper
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:02:00 PM
Hot chick=stuck up?

LMAO!!!!!!

lluvia
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:06:00 PM
ummmmmmmm. NO. I'm telling my big brother! I was VERY shy! Stayed home Friday nights watching tv and making puzzles. Ask my bro.

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

grmcooper
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:07:00 PM
Sure you did.
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:08:00 PM
And here I thought I just bombed him into the twilight zone!!

c3s

lluvia
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:10:00 PM
Cooper. I'll find a photo...will black out my arse. Ask Ed.
Maxplayer14
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:12:00 PM
Me thinks its more than a cold. But I am not a doctor nor did I play one in the movies.

Max

Get well soon old man.

pacman357
Monday, September 22, 2008 7:16:00 PM
Thanks, guys. Meanwhile, I'm holding up the elitist tag thread, and I feel awful about it. I'm hoping another day or two and I'll be up to digging into humis and doing a little local shopping to include some goodies.

At least I know my employees are doing a bang-up job in my absence. Really helps to know I have an entire crew on which I can depend.

I'll have to get out and about in a couple days. Big county budget meeting, and we've proposed a major expansion and extension for the bigger county where we provide services. Budget hearing is Wed. afternoon. I just hope I'm not sitting there sweating like crazy, hacking and coughing, blowing my nose, etc.

Been a loooooooong time since I've had a cold that was more than a minor annoyance. Guess I've been saving up.