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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> You just brought back a
memory. I was putting in a practiceflight at The Greater
Southeastern Championships at Dobbins AFB,Marietta Ga. in 1957 and could
feel the electric tingle every time I went above 10 ft. There was thunderstorms
in the far distance,maybe 10 miles. I flew the whole flight at 6 ft and used my
hankerchief on the handle.That did insulate me somewhat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you live to grow old ...gotta be
lucky.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim Ivey</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:59
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off
topic,nothing like a crash to keep us humble</DIV>
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<DIV>Don't laugh too hard! I was flying once and got a static discharge
through the lines, handle, and into my hand. I was nowhere near power
lines. The atmospheric conditions were just right for building up static
on the lines until it reached enough potentional to jump from the wire to my
hand. Scared the heck out of me!! Luckily I did not let go, which was a
good thing since I did not have a safety thong attached.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Claude Weimer <cweimer@tconl.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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saw a fellow flying a stunt plane one time go nose in. He looked
shocked<BR>and said "I got a hit". All of us watching cracked
up.<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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