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« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2013, 13:46:32 PM »
Getting close!!
Looks like we will be on the East slope.

I'll have the BBQ and the usual food. Feel free to bring stuff to drink, eat etc etc. Sound like we will have fun no matter what!!  :D  :D
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« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2013, 14:14:19 PM »
Hi fred can't wait until Saturday !!!
I have the liquid refreshments boxed and ready for the trip. I have only room for a couple of planes!!!! Looks like they will be floaters !!!
A new challenge comp might be had over the weekend lol
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« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2013, 14:14:29 PM »
How good or bad is the east slope , Keith tells me the wind is to be light on Saturday  :D
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« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2013, 14:22:57 PM »
For the slope, same as the other ones.. But you have to walk (that's where the lazy part of my brain kicks in!  :P )

Bring some of your F3P stuff, just in case. Donatas might give us a flying lesson!  :clap:

And don't look at the forecast too much! They can barely tells you what the weather will looks like tomorrow at 100%, so in 4 days, in a very localized spot.. good luck! (not the first time they say rain etc etc, and we have the opposite!)

Just come, enjoy the bbq, drinks and banter. We will fly!
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« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2013, 14:53:05 PM »
Your right Fred the weather could change over the next few days :D
Don't worry we will get something up no matter what the weather Is like  :D

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« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2013, 15:23:54 PM »
You can also check the weather and visibility on www.ipha.ie they have a camera looking on to the west slope that updates a picture and weather report
every hour or so ..

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« Reply #21 on: September 24, 2013, 15:46:50 PM »
Quote from: "Fred"
Getting close!!
Looks like we will be on the East slope.

I'll have the BBQ and the usual food. Feel free to bring stuff to drink, eat etc etc. Sound like we will have fun no matter what!!  :D  :D


Hi Fred. Where is the east slope? I did not think there was one at Mt Leinster.

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« Reply #22 on: September 24, 2013, 15:57:21 PM »
On the other side of the West slope  :P

Ok, seriously, at the car park, it's NE
Walk up the hill, on your left : West, on your right : East :)
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« Reply #23 on: September 24, 2013, 17:00:27 PM »
I think I know where you are talking about. Did not think you could fly in easterly winds up there. I thought there were threes on that slope.

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« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2013, 19:50:49 PM »
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I think I know where you are talking about. Did not think you could fly in easterly winds up there. I thought there were threes on that slope.


No alan there is no trees you are up at the top of the slope . Youll just have to pack all the gear you can carry you wont want to be doing to many runs to the car  :D  :D

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« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2013, 20:26:42 PM »
Hi Fred is that up the road to the radio mask ??
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« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2013, 07:31:11 AM »
Wind finder forecast has changed to westerly winds gusting to 12mph so this is incouraging !!!! Except for the rain lol
Lithuanians all arrive this evening in Dublin then I will take them up north and tomorrow and Friday we will tour the north coast and visit Andrews club in the evening for some carpet racing !!
Friday we are having VIP tour of bush mills whiskey distillery thank to my name sake Richard Boyd !!! Long story but really freaky how I met this man.
Friday night we are returning to dungannon to prepare for the trip to the big L !!
I'm getting all excited lol
See you all soon !!
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« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2013, 07:54:14 AM »
Sound like someone is having fun!  :clap:
As for me, they send me to an award event in Dublin Friday night!  :!:  :!:
Have to pack the car and do all the shopping tomorrow  :!:

For the slope, not the one at the mast, the one at the car park (you flew there before!  :D  )
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« Reply #28 on: September 25, 2013, 08:17:46 AM »
Hi lads, I am off to Dublin on Sat for the Liffey Decent, kinda gliding on water for 4-5 hours. If I survive I should be down late on Sat night or early Sunday morning. Oh this weekend is gonna hurt!
Rest of the Cork crew will come down on Sat for the day.
Any sign of Ger Buckley?
Spots or no Spots?
Tuff Choice.

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« Reply #29 on: September 25, 2013, 11:18:51 AM »
Sound like someone will have a good night sleep!  :P  :D

No news from Ger, but last news was he was coming  :D
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