Power Kite Forum - you could set a speed record today in Scotland

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posted on 8-12-2011 at 09:51 AM

you could set a speed record today in Scotland

a wild winter storm has been lashing Scotland all day, Fiona called to report she was getting gusts in the 80-90mph range and up in the Cairngorms mountains the highest gust was 165mph. Many things shut down and wind damage - here's one photo from the BBC site.
Definitely a small kite day.

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posted on 8-12-2011 at 10:30 AM

Those crazy windmills are always doing something when the winds a whiping. Around here they've been known to lay down on the job.

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posted on 8-12-2011 at 10:52 AM

~3 x 165 mph = ~495 mph :wee: :o :lol:

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posted on 8-12-2011 at 11:42 AM

I was thinking the same thing Sam. Hey lets break the sound barrier next.

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posted on 8-12-2011 at 12:39 PM

I have a project in Aberdeen that is building a 35 meter tower that is to go 3km underwater. It would be safer there than on land.

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posted on 8-12-2011 at 02:52 PM

love this video - "oh my god tramply, tramply!"

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posted on 8-12-2011 at 03:05 PM

At least it wasn't a cow :lol:

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posted on 9-12-2011 at 06:17 AM

Talking to a patient at a nursing home we both snap our heads toward the window , there 3 stories up is a picnic table umbrella doing its best Mary Poppins imitation. Almost staight up and straight down.