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Trigger Gumm is a motorcycle daredevil who was trying for a world record jump today.
It didn’t happen.
World-Record Motorcycle Jump Attempt Ends In Crash
(AP) MIAMI, Okla. Motorcycle daredevil Trigger Gumm crashed Sunday while attempting a world-record motorcycle jump at a northeast Oklahoma casino.Gumm, 38, fell far short of his attempted goal of 315 feet. Riding a 450cc Service Honda outfitted with a custom-built engine and specially designed shocks, Gumm hit a ramp that launched him about 70 feet in the air before he landed on the top of a dirt ramp, lost control and crashed over the handlebars. Gumm leaped 273 feet, 11 inches on a practice jump prior to the world-record attempt. The distance of his failed jump was not measured but it appeared shorter than the practice jump.
In the news.
US Airways wants to make the most out of a nauseating situation. The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline plans to sell advertisements on its air-sickness bags – those pint-sized expandable envelopes tucked between the in-flight magazines and safety cards.
“They’re in every back seat pocket,” said spokesman Phil Gee. “We figure while it’s there, why don’t we make it multipurpose?”
Passengers should see the new, commercialized sickness bags in September, he said.
The ads are just the latest initiative the company has used to squeeze out a bigger profit.
America West, which merged with US Airways last year, had the first advertisements in the industry on tray tables, the first airline gift cards and the first in-flight meals for sale.
“Little things like that work,” said Michael Boyd, president of the Boyd Group, an aviation consulting group in Evergreen, Colo. “Barf bags have a lot of shelf life – people aren’t barfing as much in planes as they used to.”
I went out on the river today with my friend, Albert. It was a very busy place, what with people making up for lost time due to the crap that passed for weather yesterday. The water was very warm, as I found out by jumping off a barge dock. That can sting if you are not ready for it. I do it all the time, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
We checked out some of the new docks people had set up. Some of them were laid out with signs on everything, including the trees. They had small signs identifying the tree type. No, I don’t know why, but to each his own.
Albert sat on a dock as I revved up the PWC. He paid no attention to me as I slowly headed out. As I turned back toward him, he was oblivious to me. I came in at a very high rate of speed and turned off at the last second. If you’ve ever seen a PWC do this, you know about the enormous wall of water they will throw. Albert didn’t know this, but he does now, if you catch my drift.
Jim, a friend on the island, showed me where you can see his house from the north end of the island. I never knew he lived so close, but what a view. It is on the edge of the Ohio valley about 100 feet above the river. I told him never to stumble from his porch, that would be one hell of a high dive.
He was ready for a game of horseshoes on the island, but I hadn’t had lunch yet and wanted to hit the marina. When we got back, he was in kick-back mode and horseshoes were not to be. Fine by me, I’d rather explore the river valley by water.
I took a few photos while running the river. These might interest you.
This is an old barge dock used for loading and unloading their haul. What a diving platform!
A view straight up the side of one pier support, you can see they are not easy to climb.
A shot from the middle of the river.
And a hitch hiker I found while cruising. Not really, that’s Albert.
Trigger Gumm is a motorcycle daredevil who was trying for a world record jump today.
It didn’t happen.
World-Record Motorcycle Jump Attempt Ends In Crash
(AP) MIAMI, Okla. Motorcycle daredevil Trigger Gumm crashed Sunday while attempting a world-record motorcycle jump at a northeast Oklahoma casino.Gumm, 38, fell far short of his attempted goal of 315 feet. Riding a 450cc Service Honda outfitted with a custom-built engine and specially designed shocks, Gumm hit a ramp that launched him about 70 feet in the air before he landed on the top of a dirt ramp, lost control and crashed over the handlebars. Gumm leaped 273 feet, 11 inches on a practice jump prior to the world-record attempt. The distance of his failed jump was not measured but it appeared shorter than the practice jump.
In the news.
US Airways wants to make the most out of a nauseating situation. The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline plans to sell advertisements on its air-sickness bags – those pint-sized expandable envelopes tucked between the in-flight magazines and safety cards.
“They’re in every back seat pocket,” said spokesman Phil Gee. “We figure while it’s there, why don’t we make it multipurpose?”
Passengers should see the new, commercialized sickness bags in September, he said.
The ads are just the latest initiative the company has used to squeeze out a bigger profit.
America West, which merged with US Airways last year, had the first advertisements in the industry on tray tables, the first airline gift cards and the first in-flight meals for sale.
“Little things like that work,” said Michael Boyd, president of the Boyd Group, an aviation consulting group in Evergreen, Colo. “Barf bags have a lot of shelf life – people aren’t barfing as much in planes as they used to.”
I went out on the river today with my friend, Albert. It was a very busy place, what with people making up for lost time due to the crap that passed for weather yesterday. The water was very warm, as I found out by jumping off a barge dock. That can sting if you are not ready for it. I do it all the time, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
We checked out some of the new docks people had set up. Some of them were laid out with signs on everything, including the trees. They had small signs identifying the tree type. No, I don’t know why, but to each his own.
Albert sat on a dock as I revved up the PWC. He paid no attention to me as I slowly headed out. As I turned back toward him, he was oblivious to me. I came in at a very high rate of speed and turned off at the last second. If you’ve ever seen a PWC do this, you know about the enormous wall of water they will throw. Albert didn’t know this, but he does now, if you catch my drift.
Jim, a friend on the island, showed me where you can see his house from the north end of the island. I never knew he lived so close, but what a view. It is on the edge of the Ohio valley about 100 feet above the river. I told him never to stumble from his porch, that would be one hell of a high dive.
He was ready for a game of horseshoes on the island, but I hadn’t had lunch yet and wanted to hit the marina. When we got back, he was in kick-back mode and horseshoes were not to be. Fine by me, I’d rather explore the river valley by water.
I took a few photos while running the river. These might interest you.
This is an old barge dock used for loading and unloading their haul. What a diving platform!
A view straight up the side of one pier support, you can see they are not easy to climb.
A shot from the middle of the river.
And a hitch hiker I found while cruising. Not really, that’s Albert.
I went out on the river today with my friend, Albert. It was a very busy place, what with people making up for lost time due to the crap that passed for weather yesterday. The water was very warm, as I found out by jumping off a barge dock. That can sting if you are not ready for it. I do it all the time, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
We checked out some of the new docks people had set up. Some of them were laid out with signs on everything, including the trees. They had small signs identifying the tree type. No, I don’t know why, but to each his own.
Albert sat on a dock as I revved up the PWC. He paid no attention to me as I slowly headed out. As I turned back toward him, he was oblivious to me. I came in at a very high rate of speed and turned off at the last second. If you’ve ever seen a PWC do this, you know about the enormous wall of water they will throw. Albert didn’t know this, but he does now, if you catch my drift.
Jim, a friend on the island, showed me where you can see his house from the north end of the island. I never knew he lived so close, but what a view. It is on the edge of the Ohio valley about 100 feet above the river. I told him never to stumble from his porch, that would be one hell of a high dive.
He was ready for a game of horseshoes on the island, but I hadn’t had lunch yet and wanted to hit the marina. When we got back, he was in kick-back mode and horseshoes were not to be. Fine by me, I’d rather explore the river valley by water.
I took a few photos while running the river. These might interest you.
This is an old barge dock used for loading and unloading their haul. What a diving platform!
A view straight up the side of one pier support, you can see they are not easy to climb.
A shot from the middle of the river.
And a hitch hiker I found while cruising. Not really, that’s Albert.
This is unbelievable. It’s no wonder I don’t fly anymore. I blamed TSA, but this…
ST. LOUIS (UPI) — Aircraft overhaulers in Kansas City say an American Airlines Boeing 767 that came in for servicing in April was infested with mice. KSDK-TV in St. Louis said a longtime employee at the overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport contacted the TV station about the problem. “We had to take the chairs off and that’s when everybody saw mice running around on the floor and one ran down one of the mechanic’s arm,” the employee said. The whistleblower said workers found nests in air vents and dead mice in emergency oxygen masks. The mice ate insulation and chewed through wires, he alleged. “If they shorted themselves and caused a fire, it would go through that cabin so fast, we could have lost some lives,” he told KSDK. The TV station said exterminators estimated that anywhere from 900 to 1,000 mice could be on the aircraft. American Airlines disputes that number, saying it found only 17 live mice. The Federal Aviation Administration says all insulation and oxygen masks on the plane have been replaced, the cargo bins have been removed and replaced and the wiring has been inspected.
The town gossip stopped over today. She annoys me but I tolerate her. She knew that friends of ours were expecting a baby. She asked how that was going.
I said, “They had the baby. The poor thing was born without a penis.”
She said, “No, really?”
I said, “It’s the God’s truth.”
And off she ran to blab it to everyone.
My wife said to me, “Why didn’t you just tell her they had a girl?”
This is unbelievable. It’s no wonder I don’t fly anymore. I blamed TSA, but this…
ST. LOUIS (UPI) — Aircraft overhaulers in Kansas City say an American Airlines Boeing 767 that came in for servicing in April was infested with mice. KSDK-TV in St. Louis said a longtime employee at the overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport contacted the TV station about the problem. “We had to take the chairs off and that’s when everybody saw mice running around on the floor and one ran down one of the mechanic’s arm,” the employee said. The whistleblower said workers found nests in air vents and dead mice in emergency oxygen masks. The mice ate insulation and chewed through wires, he alleged. “If they shorted themselves and caused a fire, it would go through that cabin so fast, we could have lost some lives,” he told KSDK. The TV station said exterminators estimated that anywhere from 900 to 1,000 mice could be on the aircraft. American Airlines disputes that number, saying it found only 17 live mice. The Federal Aviation Administration says all insulation and oxygen masks on the plane have been replaced, the cargo bins have been removed and replaced and the wiring has been inspected.
The town gossip stopped over today. She annoys me but I tolerate her. She knew that friends of ours were expecting a baby. She asked how that was going.
I said, “They had the baby. The poor thing was born without a penis.”
She said, “No, really?”
I said, “It’s the God’s truth.”
And off she ran to blab it to everyone.
My wife said to me, “Why didn’t you just tell her they had a girl?”
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