Hey everyone.

Two good stories there. I can only imagine what it's like to throw 100m and have
a near-perfect return.

One day....

Glenn.

--- On Sun, 5/11/08, CHRIS KALFA <chriskalfa@...> wrote:

> From: CHRIS KALFA <chriskalfa@...>
> Subject: Re: [Boomerang_Talk] A thing of beauty
> To: Boomerang_Talk@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 3:23 AM
> Hi Bruce,
> Ahhhhh yes, a thing of beauty indeed. I remember when I
> first had that cherry popped, if you can count the Colorado
> Kilimanjaro close to that category. I remember the B-Mans
> description in his catalog about the long lumbering flight
> that just looks like it'll never return, yet does ! I
> was out at the Lake Michigan waterfront here in Kenosha,
> eyed the flag in the foreground to re-check wind direction.
> Staring at the rang in my hands, watching people on and
> around the beach and pier. Looking at the flag, the rang
> the flag, feeling the heft to the rang, than over to where
> my boys stood watching and waiting. It felt like the right
> time was now here, upon the patch of sand where I stood. I
> adjusted the grip on the boom, changed my stance a bit, and
> just let it rip.
> I was just like.........wow ! I watched it go and go and
> go a bit more. Than it seemed to slowly veer off to the
> left and go some more, before completing its arc and
> returned to me. I actually took a step back when I made the
> catch. It came in about waist level, and fast. I was like
> you, exactly..........soooo coool ! After I sent it off on
> about it's third trip, did I realize that I had a crowd
> on the pier watching, let alone a third of the beach goers
> behind me watching as well. Now I was just like make this
> last catch, and back into the water I went, to cool off a
> bit. I entered that deaf / dumb state where all else
> didn't matter, I became one with the wood, one with the
> rang. My eyes never left it's orange-white lumbering
> flight till after I caught it.
> From that moment forward, I was hooked on the longer
> distance rangs. Thanks for sharing your story Bruce. This
> is what's is all about. Making memories and living them
> daily. I have since aquired a night version that takes glow
> sticks in each arm. Amazing to see after dark. Chris n
> Kenosha
>
> Bruce <brucembernstein@...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Since there's really no one in my life who would
> really care, or even
> understand this story, I figured I'd post it here for
> the few who
> could actually understand my and perhaps share in my
> excitement.
>
> Most of the rangs I make and have acquired so far are
> 40-80 meter
> type of sticks, and I've been getting the hankering to
> throw LD.
>
> I've thrown Red Rocket, Mini Marathon weighted, Crazy
> Horse type
> sticks with reasonable success, but I was never quite
> truly
> satisified with the results.
>
> I recently acquired a 3mm G11 Buzz Whip, but have been a
> might afraid
> to throw it since I hadn't tossed that type of stick
> before.
>
> So yesterday, the conditions were reasonable, so I screwed
> up my
> courage,loosened up with some of my regular suspects, and
> then picked
> up the Buzz Whip.
>
> The first flight was OK.... not bad, and the rang seemed
> to do what
> it was supposed to, but I obviously didn't "go
> for it", and the lack
> of a complete return was the result.
>
> So I figured, "hell with it - let's see what
> happens". I cocked it
> back, and gave it a fairly hard throw with a little less
> layover, and
> a bit more snap.
>
> It was a thing of beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd describe
> the flight as the
> DuF pattern described in the LD book (Circular rather than
>
> elliptical). It just took to the air and flew and flew and
> then flew
> so more. If I had to guess, I'd say a the farthest
> point it must of
> been close to 100 yards if not more(but I know how wrong I
> could be
> in that estimate) but my jaw dropped and I started
> muttering to
> myself about how amazing it was. Then as it started its
> return, it
> started to dawn on me, that it was actually coming right
> back to me!!!
>
> I couldn't believe it!!! It was slowing down, dropping
> and coming in
> at midchest level, and I CAUGHT IT!!!!!! If I even took 2
> steps, I'd
> be amazed. It was just sooooooooo cool. Indeed, it was
> beautiful!
>
> I'm still smiling, and don't mind the welt on my
> arm in the least.
>
> Bruce (still grinning) Bernstein
> Chicago, IL
>
> "Rangs by Bruce"
> http://members.aol.com/rangsbybruce
>
>
>
>
>
>
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