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04-19-2008, 10:46 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran   Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Enumclaw, Washington
Posts: 184
 |  Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
Good Morning all: Greetings from the 2008 Polar Bear. Woke up this morning (5:30 AM) and there is snow on the ground. 6:00 and the snow started again. 8:00 AM about 1 inch on the ground, but the hardy are getting started and ready. Snow is stopping and "Rainman" has a fire going. Stragglers are drifting in and its getting crowded. Looks like a late start, but those present are ready to brave the Elements, and get the job done. Long live the Polar Bear. |
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04-19-2008, 11:59 PM
| #567 (permalink) |
| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Enumclaw, Washington
Posts: 184
| Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
19 Pilots signed up and waited for the weather to lift so the contest could begin. Finally kicked off the first round at noon. Weather abated and we got started. Flew part of the round and rain shower halted action for an hour. Got going again and after about 2 hours another shower halted flying, but we almost had the round finished. After that shower the final sequences were completed and we got in a full round. Not enough time to start again, so official flying was stopped for today. Darren and Mike Raines took to the air to put on a show of 3D flying. They both were putting on some great manuevers, and then WHAM - Mid air collision that was spectacular. Both planes turned into confettii, and were lost. Salvaged most of the main parts, but wreckage was spread over a large area, and all was not found. Had a great steak dinner thanks to Keith Leifsen and Bill Westerlund who did all the work to make it happen. Those that attended left well fed. Getting dark and Mike kicked off the Foamy Freestyle. 4-5 competitors still flying as I write this. Lighted foamies seem to now be the way to go. Forecast for tomorrow looks to be similar to today, but still planning to get in at least two full rounds. Unknowns first, and hopefully one more round of knowns. Weather permitting, should getter done. |
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04-20-2008, 12:33 AM
| #568 (permalink) |
| Gettin' Lower....OOPs TOO LOW  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA, USA Age: 41
Posts: 51
 | Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
Thanks for the info! Very sorry to hear about Mike and Darren! What were they flying? Hope you guys get lucky enough to get the contest in! Tell everyone there hello from Vince G! Good luck with weather! Vince |
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04-20-2008, 01:03 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kelowna, BC Canada Age: 34
Posts: 824
| Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
See what happens when you get Canadians involved, we bring the weather with us  Sorry I couldn't make it. Thats to bad about the mid air, was Darren flying his "new" Carden? I hope not. I wish I was there, is Nick breaking out the Bahama Mama's ? Russ
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04-20-2008, 01:51 AM
| #570 (permalink) |
| Say again, you're garbled  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Federal Way, WA
Posts: 715
| Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
Ouch!  Thanks for the update Dick. Tell Mike and Darren sorry for their loss.What ever happened to "Big Sky, Little Airplane Theory"? That's got to hurt. |
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04-20-2008, 07:25 PM
| #571 (permalink) |
| PUSH,PUSH,PUSH! PUULLLLL!!!!!  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Coeurd'Alene, Idaho Age: 35
Posts: 181
| Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
Which planes were lost?
__________________ RAISING CHILDREN IS LIKE BEING PECKED TO DEATH BY A CHICKEN!!! AMSOIL Dlr#1660901 |
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04-20-2008, 10:35 PM
| #574 (permalink) |
| Sleeping Beauty  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Port Orchard, Washington Age: 18
Posts: 804
| Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
yup, we threw what was left of the planes in the fire pit that night. Darrin has some sweet pics of it. I got one on my phone of the wing saying rainman on it with flames burning through
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04-20-2008, 10:46 PM
| #575 (permalink) |
| Fellow Huckateer  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Oregon (Rainy-ville USA) Age: 27
Posts: 1,226
| Re: 2008 Polar Bear, Invitation, Kickoff Discussion
What a great event that was!!! The weather sure was unpredictable, but other than the midair and Warren's dead stick taking off his gear there wasn't any other grounding damage. We need to keep this thread going now that the event is over!! Or start a Medford thread  Great job Mike with all the arrangments!! Devin
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