September 11, 2001 - We will NEVER forget!
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Envy - that's what it is, envy, pure and simple. One of the Seven Deadly Sins that I am guilty of. I freely admit it and ask for forgiveness!
What am I envious of? Two things and you can find the answer right here:
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/w1pid/knox_sep/knox_sep.html
A) What a beautiful place to operate from! I would have to go quite a few miles to get away from the crowded New Jersey suburban sprawl to find a place that compares to this. Somewhere along the Delaware/Raritan canal perhaps, or somewhere up in Northwest New Jersey. I still wouldn't be able to duplicate Jim's height above sea level, though.
B) The other thing I am envious of is this one line from Jim's recounting of his outing: "I threw a water bottle over a branch about 45 feet." WOW! Does anyone have the e-mail address for the Boston Red Sox? We have got to tell them about Jim, because that's some accomplishment as far as I'm concerned. I must be a weakling ..... my best toss was about 35 feet or so. Throwing a ball in a normal situation is not a problem for me. But throwing UP and into a tree ? ....... that's why I built the slingshot thingy that I posted about earlier this week.
In all seriousness though, even though this post was made as a bit "tongue in cheek", Jim really is quite the outdoorsman and has a beautiful environment from which to operate. Maybe someday, I'll be able to retire, move away from this area and find someplace similar. One can always dream!
72 de Larry W2LJ
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Hey! I recognize that quote. I think you have the link wrong Larry. But look... this is NOT baseball material. I have a line wrapped around a small water bottle. I twirl it a few times (David and Goliath style) and fling it up. Centrifugal force does the rest! 73 Jim W1PID
ReplyDeleteHey Jim,
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing out the link error, I fixed it. (I guess blogging before that first cup of coffee is not the greatest idea!) And centrifugal force or not, I think 45 feet is still a pretty darn good throw, even doing it that way!
Thanks for posting these, you keep the rest of us inspired!
Larry W2LJ