Rogues Resurgence Ch 18.

Al · Post by Al » Thu, 20. Mar 03, 17:07

Well thats something to look forward too (seeing as work could be very very bad by the time I return....)

Al

SteveMill · Post by **SteveMill** » Thu, 20. Mar 03, 17:11

Al wrote:Well thats something to look forward too (seeing as work could be very very bad by the time I return....)

Al

Tell me about it

Extremely pissed off ATM cos my boss would not let me take a holiday day to take part in anti-war protests. Next time i'll know not to ask and just be sick.

Al · Post by Al » Thu, 20. Mar 03, 17:23

Unfortunately our situation is a little more serious than getting a day off. Could be the first step to permanent days off. One of our biggest customers has given us a deadline that we have to meet, and have everything 100% working. And I wont be here to help make sure the bit I've been working with, is ok. Not a good time and might be here all night.

Al

SteveMill · Post by **SteveMill** » Thu, 20. Mar 03, 17:26

Al wrote:Unfortunately our situation is a little more serious than getting a day off. Could be the first step to permanent days off. One of our biggest customers has given us a deadline that we have to meet, and have everything 100% working. And I wont be here to help make sure the bit I've been working with, is ok. Not a good time and might be here all night.

Al

Bugger. Something to prey on your holiday mind. i just expected a little more consideration of issues of conscience as i work for a University but there you go.

Moss · Post by **Moss** » Thu, 20. Mar 03, 23:43

Oh boy, sooner Max than me! one thing I never expected to see in this story was a helecopter, hehe, the next part of this is going to be very intense, especialy as the lights will prolly be out for the landing, i'm really wondering how he's going to get out afterwards tho! Hope to find out soon

Great read again Steve.

KiwiNZ · Post by **KiwiNZ** » Fri, 21. Mar 03, 05:48

Excellent read, Steve. Now there is tension!

You are an everlasting source of surprises

I think I found a typo

"On cue the copter broke threw into the storm’s eye "

KiwiNZ · Post by **KiwiNZ** » Fri, 21. Mar 03, 05:52

Moss wrote:Oh boy, sooner Max than me! one thing I never expected to see in this story was a helecopter

tell me about it. I did a heli ride a few years back up the slopes of an erupting volcano with next to zero visibility and strong winds ... my stomach was open for suggestions, too

Oldman · Post by **Oldman** » Fri, 21. Mar 03, 06:43

Thanks for something interesting to read at half five in the morning....."Black bird I'll 'ave 'e!"....(our feathered friends woke me up!).

Good read again Steve

Oldman

SteveMill · Post by **SteveMill** » Fri, 21. Mar 03, 11:18

KiwiNZ wrote:Excellent read, Steve. Now there is tension! You are an everlasting source of surprises

I think I found a typo

"On cue the copter broke threw into the storm’s eye "

I aim to surprise and please. I also aim to spell correctly, thanks for the good call.

Adamskini · Post by **Adamskini** » Fri, 21. Mar 03, 13:06

hope he has the union jack or similar flag design on the parachute

\o/

Faze · Post by **Faze** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 00:07

Yea Haw I love Skydiving.

Mercenary · Post by **Mercenary** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 02:11

Yeah but would you skydive in the eye of a storm out of a helicopter where the downdraft would mess up the opening of the parachute....

Will take a fair bit of free fall to clear the turbulance...

KiwiNZ · Post by **KiwiNZ** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 02:21

Adamskini wrote:hope he has the union jack or similar flag design on the parachute

\o/

reminds me abit of XXX and his rediculous chute at the end of the movie

SteveMill · Post by **SteveMill** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 08:31

Mercenary wrote:Yeah but would you skydive in the eye of a storm out of a helicopter where the downdraft would mess up the opening of the parachute....

Will take a fair bit of free fall to clear the turbulance...

As Jack said to Max, he's to pull the chute at low altitude to avoid detection.

KiwiNZ · Post by **KiwiNZ** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 09:00

SteveMill wrote: As Jack said to Max, he's to pull the chute at low altitude to avoid detection.

yes, that'd better be a fast enflating and huge chute with only 100m to go

SteveMill · Post by **SteveMill** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 18:47

KiwiNZ wrote:
SteveMill wrote: As Jack said to Max, he's to pull the chute at low altitude to avoid detection.
yes, that'd better be a fast enflating and huge chute with only 100m to go

I checked, 300 feet is possible for an emergency deployment. Hard landing though.

Faze · Post by **Faze** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 19:29

Mercenary wrote:Yeah but would you skydive in the eye of a storm out of a helicopter where the downdraft would mess up the opening of the parachute....

Will take a fair bit of free fall to clear the turbulance...

Having made over 2500 parachute jumps, I think I can say that the downdraft from a helicopter is negligable.(spelling)

And yes I have skydived through a storm cloud.

Mercenary · Post by **Mercenary** » Sat, 22. Mar 03, 20:08

Faze wrote:
Mercenary wrote:Yeah but would you skydive in the eye of a storm out of a helicopter where the downdraft would mess up the opening of the parachute....

Will take a fair bit of free fall to clear the turbulance...
Having made over 2500 parachute jumps, I think I can say that the downdraft from a helicopter is negligable.(spelling)

And yes I have skydived through a storm cloud.

I'm impressed.. I'm taking it you've jumped from a helicotper as I always assumed that it's the downdraft that kept the thing airbourne...

As I read it I assumed that the eye of the storm meant it was more akin to a hurricane type storm rather than a thunder and heavy rain type storm..

Ho hum...

Oldman · Post by **Oldman** » Sun, 23. Mar 03, 08:28

Faze wrote: Having made over 2500 parachute jumps, I think I can say that the downdraft from a helicopter is negligable.(spelling)

And yes I have skydived through a storm cloud.

....B****y 'ell....
I get vertigo just going up a 16 foot ladder to clean me guttering!

Though I did wear a parachute once or twice in a 'chipmunk'...but that was as near as I got, Lol....

Oldman

SteveMill · Post by **SteveMill** » Mon, 24. Mar 03, 10:28

Mercenary wrote:
As I read it I assumed that the eye of the storm meant it was more akin to a hurricane type storm rather than a thunder and heavy rain type storm..

Ho hum...

Yes, something like that. It being a different planet with two suns i'm sure it has all sorts ofweird weather.

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Rogues Resurgence Ch 18.