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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Chris McKeon » Sun Mar 02, 2025 4:35 pm

OK, let's be real, and honest. Flying, to be a Pilot requires that thing that far too many of us lack, My self-included. When I fly, I will Want to Fly as well as John Flys. But I know with John's help I am confident that even if I will Not be able to at least narrow the Gap. Also, when I play My SG, as well as Angus Young Plays when He Plays His SG>

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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Chris McKeon » Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:19 pm

I have a couple of Questions. First, how do start a new topic?

Secound does nyone know if there is an APP that will tell Me the elevation gain of the Road that I live at, at the end of? But then again "I just might wait until when John comes here and use His Vario.
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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Chris McKeon » Thu Mar 06, 2025 12:20 pm

OK, here I am typing another Mindless, TBI Born Post. My injury has put Me in the position where "I" know of no one who has experienced a Severe TBI and has returned, or more to the Point, that Has recovered after having experienced a serious TBI. So, by in large I have been: {Self Managing Myself}. I have had some Help from those in the Medical Industry. A therapist showed Me Something that I could do so as to control My runaway, uncontrolled emotional outbursts that I would have. I would Cry for no reason at all. achieving control of My emotions again was cool. this was cool. I always had before My Pounding. I enjoyed have a High IQ. But since My TBI, my steel - Trap Short Term Memory, got a bit rusty. But especially as late My short-term Memory has gotten much better.

F{LYING}

OK, the First Flight that I will Hopefully make after staying on the Ground in this as John says: This Gravity Recured Penitentiary that We all exist in. I cannot at this point say when, or If the Flight will happen. But I so hope that it does indeed happen. Heck, I have brand New Kali Helmet. Yes, as the Days continue to get Warmer. And as the threat of rain goes away. AS Spring gets to be Sprung. I am waiting for that for Me < the Great Day When John Drives Up here. See John and I will head out to either the Beach, or I will have located a training Hill that is not too far from here in Cazadero California.

OK. can be called a "Pipedream". But' nevertheless. The First Flight that I will hopefully Make in Fourteen Years will not on only By My First Flight in Fourteen Years. The Flight will be the Greatest Flight that I have ever Made, also the Flight Will be the Greatest thing that I have ever accomplished
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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Chris McKeon » Thu Mar 06, 2025 1:47 pm

OK I have attached the Story of when John and I had a Flying experience down at Big-Sur. I have been reading what
John wrote about our Flights. I also enjoyed reading how John recounted Our Flying adventure. Reading this has made Me Smile. I remember how when We were talking down in Big Sur after retrieving Johns Gliders. At one point during our Conversation, I said to John: John what were You doing? Looking back on our Flights. Was: It's not clear to You, that You should have followed Me Down! When a {Pilot has a good handle regarding His or Her's landing capabilities, a whole new World of possibilities opens up. it was fun to be able to look back at the whole Ordeal that had occurred, was to Laugh. The word "Ordeal" was an appropriate word to use regarding The Flying Follies that had just occurred. I remember saying to K-M: "Hang Gliding where the adventure begins after You Land" K-M replied to what I had just said by saying: "A Big "YES" to that Big Guy.

So here I am remembering that event with fondness. Also being I am talking about Flying with My Friends. Maybe it will be My turn to be the Pilot who finds Himself in a hapless Pilot caused error of a situation. Yes, I so look forward to the time when it is My turn to be in the Barrel.

If and when John and I are in a similar situation such as the One, WE were in down at Big Surr. I believe during our "Pre-Flight Conversation. I will Volunteer to Launch First. I will also make a point of saying to John. John, now You should Follow Me all the way to where I land.

I just loved to go Flying with K-M and John. K-M is gone now. but I have more Flying to do with John. May these Flying adventures Continue, Yea Baby!




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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Fri Mar 07, 2025 12:13 pm

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your post and link to John's web site. It's a big site, and I didn't find the Big Sur story that you mentioned. Can you direct me to it? Here are the top categories on John's site:

  • A Word to the Wise
  • JOHN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL
  • JOHN'S ROAD TRIP "SCHEDULE" FOR 2016
  • LEARN TO FLY
  • John in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
  • TANDEM SERVICE
  • GLIDER RACKS
  • GLIDER DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
  • UN-SUNG HEROES OF AVIATION
  • HANG GLIDERS FOR SALE
  • PILOT INTERVIEWS
  • JOHN'S LATEST YOUTUBE UPLOADS
  • CHUTE RE-PACKS
  • GLIDER REPAIR
  • MORE PHOTOS
  • NEW PHOTOS
  • JOHN'S CAMERA MOUNTS
  • GIFT CERTIFICATE
  • TV COMMERCIALS
  • Telluride video(1:47)
  • BUY A PHOTO
  • MORE PAGES AND LINKS

While I didn't find the Big Sur story, I was happy to find John's list of Pilot Profiles he wrote for the Torrey Hawks:

         https://johnheiney.com/articles/hawks_interviews/hawks_interviews.htm

Thanks for that nice walk down memory lane. :)
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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Chris McKeon » Fri Mar 07, 2025 12:53 pm

Bob, I do not totally understand Your Question. are You simply trying to determine where the site My Post was originally Posted on? I take it You were able to see what I Typed, Well anyways. I was writing about the time My friends: John, KM, Roach, Shannon, and other of the Mother Lode Sky Riders went down to Big Sur to Fly. I have fond memories of that Trip. What a Flying experience We all had. It was just great to be down there in the Costal range of Hills Flying My Predator with My friends. As Km once said alter a Loooong and ruderous retrieval of Johns Predator. I enjoyed every minute of that: Well, I will call it what it was: Getting Johns Predator out of where John had put it was a tough Job. Boy, do I wish that someday We might have another {Predator Landing Experience}.

MESSAGE TO JOHN:

John, this thought, might help You to stay out of the Brush, Brandells, Undergrowth, and Trees. Yes, John Next time WE Fly. I think that I should launch first. Then u should Launch. Then You should just: {Follow Me all the way to where I land.

OK now seriously, I so totally enjoyed My self on that Flying trip. JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES me Smile.
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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:57 pm

Hi Chris,

You wrote:

OK I have attached the Story of when John and I had a Flying experience down at Big-Sur. I have been reading what John wrote about our Flights. I also enjoyed reading how John recounted Our Flying adventure. Reading this has made Me Smile.


But you didn't attach the story. Instead, you posted a link to John's site. I was assuming that the story might be there, but there's a lot of stuff on John's site, and I was asking for help to find the story you were talking about.
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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Chris McKeon » Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:16 pm

So, I will make concentrated effort to get You what John and I talked about when We went to Big Sur. I in spite of the Deal being on the Ground anyways, it was a lot of arduous, tough Hiking and Lugging HG adventure. But make no Doubt, at this point and time I would go for a reenactment of that Weekend in a d for sure. I thoroughly enjoyed all the Hiking and lugging of John's Glider. Sore Muscles be Dammed!
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Re: PHOENIX FOLLIES.

Postby Chris McKeon » Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:44 pm

OK Bob, you might simply ban Me from this Site for what I am about to type. For even if the Subject Matter Is Flying related. it is not directly all about A Flight, or Flights. But I am looking to be able to have one or more responses from Hawk Members who care to give their two cents worth of information, regarding My medical plight recovery that reared its ugly head after I pounded Fourteen Yars ago. So, Bob Please cut this Brain-Dead Predator Pilot some slack, Please Do not Ban Me Bob. OK here is a partial History of My Bodies Physical Stats. Both before I pounded, and up until Today. Not very long at all after I Pounded in the Hospital My Blood Glucose Numbers were as high as 851. It was explained to Me that due to How hard that I hit the ground, my internal Organs were in Shock. Yes, My Pancreases took a Beating. Well after I released from the Hospital. My Sister moved into My House to take care of Me. By the way She did a "GREAT JOB" taking care of Me. For She soon had me weaned from taking the Drugs such as Glipizide, and Metformin. These types of Drugs do not attack the Root, Cause One, in this case [The One] is Yours Truly, Anyways These Drugs Simply Hammer down Your Glucose Numbers. Metformin and Glipizide Do nothing to "Cure thee Condition" I had a Friend who would just eat anything that He desire, then the next morning He would check His Blood Glucose Number. He would see that his number was say: Two, Three, Four Hundred or More, then Steve would get out the Vile containing Hammer, load up the syringe, and inject a: [HAMMER}, Yes Steve would inject Drugs. This worked for Steve up until He Died if a Heart Attack.

one of My Doctors Doctor Robert A, says that just like we all look at say our Bodies Temperature number if it is ay 98.6 as a good, Normal healthy number. Robert told Me that the optimal Blood Glucose number is 85. This morning My Blood Glucose Number was too Low 83, and yesterday it was 81. I hope that Tomorrow it will be 85.

s please tell me about your thoughts regarding One's Blood Glucose, and Ones overall Blood Health.

Thanks everyone: 925-497-1059. Chris M.

Thank YOU Very Much.
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