And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If one should ever find ones self in a position where a helicopter is lowering a line to you (and you'd be surprised how often this comes up) do yourself a favor and let the line touch ground first. Trust me on this.
Static electricity, the rotating blades do a heck of a job generating it. Just grab it once and don't let go, you'll be fine. If you let it go it will generate another charge in an instant, fun to watch from above in a night trainer with a new guy on the ground. Just grab it once...
One of your Exposure pictures gone wrong?
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ReplyDeleteI'll bet it's mountain rescue training.
ReplyDeleteBased on the colors, that looks like a Coast Guard bird, so some sort of rescue training makes sense.
ReplyDeleteProbably Navy, they have inland bases.
ReplyDeleteIt says NAVY on it, so are confirmed in your belief!
DeleteAnd “RESCUE”...
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If one should ever find ones self in a position where a helicopter is lowering a line to you (and you'd be surprised how often this comes up) do yourself a favor and let the line touch ground first. Trust me on this.
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DeleteStatic electricity, the rotating blades do a heck of a job generating it. Just grab it once and don't let go, you'll be fine. If you let it go it will generate another charge in an instant, fun to watch from above in a night trainer with a new guy on the ground.
DeleteJust grab it once...