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My other daughter Deborah fussed at me because years ago we wouldn t let her go hang gliding, and my baby girl Castorina advised me to jump with the tallest person out there so I wouldn t have to worry about slamming into the ground, she said with a laugh. Her fears. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
On the VF, bring the glider but not the dog May 21, 2007
Nothing is finalized, but the deal called a limited-use agreement would allow hiking, biking, fishing and hang gliding, Mayor John Pryor said last week. Dogs, parking, large events and camping would be prohibited. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Utahns in 'midlife' find fulfillment as they change course, take road less traveled May 21, 2007
"In her book, "Thinking About Tomorrow," Susan Crandell says people in their 50s are almost chronically overworked. Davidson met a man who took up hang gliding at 80, a woman who started a theater company at 57, a couple in their 60s who decided to adopt a baby. She concludes, "The country ahead, from the extensive scouting I've done, is not arid but rich and unpredictable. " Redrawing boundaries "Aging can be the gift that establishes the boundaries of our lives, which previously knew far fewer... (Deseret News)
Kings for a day Apr 22, 2007
You could have gone hang gliding off the chandeliers in this "drum" and then swam a few laps of the bath tub. "You can stay here for free," he told me. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Bank on Carolina Apr 21, 2007
In Nags Head, at 400-acre Jockey's Ridge State Park, site of the largest natural sand dune system on the Atlantic coast, visitors can go hang gliding and sand boarding, fly kites, hike along nature trails and picnic in an area that in some places looks like a big desert. Sometimes the dunes are taller than 100 feet above the ocean. (Washington Times)
Backyard Basketball Apr 13, 2007
Looking for that last orb. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
Hang gliders, paragliders headed to Lakeview this summer Apr 1, 2007
Hang gliders and paragliders will earn frequent flier miles during a series of flying events, including the National Paragliding Championships June 24 to 30, Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight June 31 to July 4, and Hang-On Hang Gliding Competition July 22 to 28. e really seem to have gotten a reputation as the best place on the West Coast for paragliding and hang gliding, said Caro Johnson, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce's executive director ... akeview has been known as the Hang... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Man dies in hang-gliding accident Apr 1, 2007
The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia is assisting police with inquiries. In a separate incident, a West Australian man has died in a gyrocopter crash in the state's south-east. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Lake Elsinore: Southwest County's comeback kid Mar 31, 2007
In addition to activities such as skydiving, motorcross and hang gliding, the Lake Elsinore Grand Prix, a race featured in Steve McQueen's movie "On Any Sunday," celebrated the 10th anniversary of its revival last year and was joined by the inaugural Air Nautique Wake Games sponsored by ESPN.. Other events, such as the Main Street car cruises and the national anthem tryouts at The Diamond, offer a diversion for folks who see the inherent craziness of jumping out of airplanes and flying through... (North County Times)
Virtual Mars a thrill indeed Mar 24, 2007
Hang gliding on Mars may seem a bit unlikely, but you can do it now. OK, OK, virtual hang gliding. (Washington Times, DC)
New! First Kidvid Licensed by Boeing Mar 2, 2007
Viewers ride along on Garrett's first flying lesson, soar over the Pacific Ocean cliffs with Buddy the hang gliding dog, and experience the thrill of the world's fastest motor sport at the Reno Air Races. Plus the heart-pounding fighter jet action of the legendary Blue Angels and much more -- blimps, paragliders, hot air balloons, helicopters, and Boeing commercial jets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Storm sucked paraglider up to icy death Feb 17, 2007
Hang Gliding Federation of Australia general manager Chris Fogg said Mr He was probably sucked into the cumulonimbus storm system and propelled to high altitude. "We assume he was taken to an altitude where he may have suffocated and may have become radically chilled," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Storm rider's miracle survival Feb 16, 2007
He Zhongpin, 42, was found 75 kilometres away from his launch site, and most likely suffocated or froze to death after being sucked into the storm, hang gliding experts say ... Hang Gliding Federation of Australia general manager Chris Fogg said Mr He was probably sucked into the cumulonimbus storm system and propelled to high altitude. (Sydney Morning Herald)
UM land utilized by many Feb 7, 2007
And it is the landing site for one of the oldest hang gliding and paragliding clubs in the nation and the home of UM women's soccer, intramural sports, and the university's track and field facility. GET THIS STORY DELIVERED TODAY. (Missoulian, MT)
Seniors, Sinatra fill Ocean Center Feb 1, 2007
"I'm the designer. It weighs just 49 pounds with the battery. It's the most compact and lightest in the world," boasted Huber, 63, a former hang gliding enthusiast, as an older couple moved closer to listen. "That's why I need the scooter. I have two bad legs.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Point Fermin cliffs alluring, deadly Jan 9, 2007
Hang gliding eventually was banned in the area, Crane said. Fences and balustrades separate most of the park from the edge of the cliffs. (Los Angeles Times)
Battle between hang gliders likely heading to court again Jan 8, 2007
Nearly seven years after the two sides ---- the Elsinore Hang Gliding Association and CKS Concordia Development ---- reached a settlement over use of the 56 acres in question, the two are butting heads over the terms of that agreement ... According to General Manager Dusty Williams, the district can't allow any recreational use, whether it be baseball or hang gliding, on one of its basins. (North County Times)
‘South Campus' plan to include community participation Jan 7, 2007
All of the significant takeholders the groups that use the property the most, including community golf leagues and the UM hang gliding club, have been invited. e are trying hard to include anyone who is interested in this project to attend these meetings and be a part of the process, Keller said. (Missoulian, MT)
Victim's hang glider cut into parachute, police say Jan 5, 2007
Police say it appears a man plunged to his death while hang gliding in central-west New South Wales because the aircraft broke up and cut into his parachute ... He was one of 80 people flying from Forbes to Lockhart yesterday afternoon as part of a hang gliding competition. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Just In)
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