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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby JoeF » Mon Aug 10, 2026 11:05 am

That is good news, Doug!
Good start on those old posts at SHGA! However, note that the presentation has the following proviso:
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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Tue Aug 11, 2026 4:36 pm

dhmartens wrote:Shga has restored the last 24 years of forum posts. This is a big victory.


Thanks Doug!!
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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Chris McKeon » Tue Aug 11, 2026 7:33 pm

So, In My Quest to regain what I lost due to the final Phase of Flying My Predator. In Two Days I will do an interview with a New to Me Neurologist to. I need to be on My Agame. Because I hope to get Her or some other Doctor to sign a form that I will be able to take to the DMV. Then having the form filled out, will make it do that I can be tested behind the Wheel. I already took and passed the written test
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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Tue Aug 11, 2026 8:18 pm

Chris McKeon wrote:In Two Days I will do an interview with a New to Me Neurologist to.


Good luck Chris!!

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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Chris McKeon » Wed Aug 12, 2026 6:14 am

So, I am doing what I seem to do just about on a constant Basis. Yes, I will just come out and Say it; I think about Flying. It does not matter what Time of Day it is either. If is Morning, I will be thinking about Flying. Same for the Middle of the Day, or the Evening. Yes I thinking about Flying
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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Chris McKeon » Sat Aug 22, 2026 8:04 pm

I have no experience in My Life with anyone that I know of, or Personally Myself having an TBI. So this has been and I imagine will continue to be an totally new and Quite Daunting experience. But Heck they way I see My TBI, that was 16 Year's ago. I am ready to step forward, and continue Flying. I used to be a fairly good Pilot. I only hope to be as I was before 3-28-2010. This intier experience has been some kind of experience. Even though the: (Pound Diet) does indeed work. Heck I lost a Hundred Pounds. But I do not think that the zfpem side that oneust Pay is Too Dear
I Myself spent Three Months in a Coma
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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Chris McKeon » Sat Aug 22, 2026 10:05 pm

dhmartens: I am interested in how you have cited ways to improve the Predator. I am so happy with My Predator. It has exceeded My expectations by a Wide Margin. Look I am no Hero XC Pilot. But I Fly a 158 Predator. I would launch from the same Mountain on the same Day with My Friends Who all flew Topless Super ships. But at the end of the Day more often than not, what The Topless Glider's could do faster than My Predator was to land. Even with My weight being in the High 190's. When I think about the Days where I enjoyed so much Success while Flying XC. But I flew the optimal Glider. my 158 Predator. I remember how others Who Flew the Predator tried to get John to change the Predator into a Topless Glider
But that never happened. I think that if it no longer has to drag that Kingpost and Lift lines through the Air. WOW! Look out. So if You like, why don't You call Me: 925 497 1059. Good By Chris M.
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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Chris McKeon » Mon Aug 24, 2026 8:08 am

OK ,vi have a Phone call that will be made by a Neurologist who I have seen. Yes Doctor L- - Y - X - Y - I .anyways I will need to be as sharp as a Brain Injured Person Can be. Please take Note: *vhave come to learn that having injured ones Brain is considered an on going event in Ones Life. No I did not sustain a Brain Injury 16 Year's ago. No, I have Brain Injury . Realitive to Brain Injury. L, take Flying a HG. It would bead if if as a Pilot Flying and landing that You have Flown and landed at only one place, Your Home LZ.well on one of Your landings mind You. You whacked one of Your landings. Mind You that You have only been observed whacking Your Glider say one time by other Pilots Who also Fly at Your Home Site. Compared to My having had a Brain Injury. You or I in this case. Ivan considered a Pilot Who whacks.
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Re: Brain Dead Thoughts

Postby Chris McKeon » Wed Aug 26, 2026 4:29 pm

So,here I am 16 and a half Years since the Day that I pounded, 3-28-2010. It has been a tough road to get back to being a 100 Percent again. I have found that the more I do, the better that I become. I have started writing as a means of Therapy for My Left Hand. I look back at Flying. It took Me a long, Long time before I finally did Fly a Hundred Miles. my not being able to Fly even a 100 Miles was all because of the fact that I packed so much as a Pilot. It sure was not because of The Fact that I flew My Predator. But as time went on 100 Mile Flights became common Place. I really wonder if I will be able to fly as well as I used to?
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