Pod Ponce

Fingers · Post by **Fingers** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:00 pm

Just what is it about the "pod" that evokes the same feeling of the rich kid turning up with the biggest and the newest and the fastest bike that mummy has just bought him for his birthday, and has no idea of how to ride it.

This is solely my opinion but the "pod" just has so much connotation and suggestion, after all it is a completely useless piece of kit. I think you "pod ponce's" would be much better off flying with a big neon sign.

So sad that I see picture after picture of people, who I know and have met, and like!! So it with appeal I say, please look at yourself! Like I would have to say something if you started waring high heels and mini skirt. Are you sure your doing the right thing.?

Never mind high jinks on Tailbridge, it is this "pod-u-ality" that could tear the club apart.

Please come forward, your among friends and they can help you.

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:37 am

Not sure what your getting at Steve ? but pilots like yourself come and go and enjoy the sport for what it is.

There are also pilots who don't give a nads arse about how much damage is done to losing sites, livestock, landowners property plus the damage done to our public image.

There is one thing for sure I will try to protect our sport & club for the pilots who are in it for the longrun...

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:57 am

the pod is perfection and for me the end of my phobia of falling out my harness. yes they may look gay but, hey gay is cool in the 20th century

AlastairW · Post by **AlastairW** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:45 am

Actually Gary, we are in the 10th year of the 21st Century......

I had heard Blyth was a little backward, but 10 years???

Anyway, I thought the reason for the Pod was so you could zip some nubile young woman into your harness to keep you warm whilst flying.

Just look at the grin on Neils face the next time he lands, and tell me I am wrong??!!

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:50 am

well you have heard of the mile high club and why not diy stile all in the comfort of your pod

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:19 pm

And whats wrong with my high heels and mini skirt Steve!! --- why havent you said a dicky bird about them?
pods make you slicker and warmer, granted they do make you look like a ponce but paragliding is a bit of a poncy sport, thats why I like it sweetheart

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:07 pm

Just look at the grin on Neils face the next time he lands, and tell me I am wrong??!

That's because he can wear the miniskirt and high heels inside the pod without getting cold!
Ronnie just wears his pod backwards and upside down to fly the stiff thing, but we know he does that to hide the nut huggers he wears at the birdman, what's your real excuse Gary/Andrew/Ali et al?

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:57 pm

I'll let you know what these pod harness' are all about soon. Having had a hang in Maltby's I did find it very comfortable and there were a few very neat design features on it, plus I hate being cold. If it's as comfortable as the Genie4 in the air I'll be delighted.....Hmmmm.

To be honest I always had a hankering to fly the hang glider supine (Real neck ache in prone) and that's basically all the paragliding pod is.

Ring Ring Hello is that the Sick and The Wrong...............

Misk · Post by **Misk** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:42 am

A very happy pod ponce yesterday at Bishop - a fantastic harness but how will it cope when the rough stuff comes?

milleboy · Post by **milleboy** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:05 pm

Pod envy Fingers? A terrible, terrible thing envy.........

Kitt Rudd · Post by **Kitt Rudd** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:59 pm

The Ava pods are by far the most popular harnesses which I sell, and I a petty sure I have not sold any to 'poncy-pilots'.

Steve when you feel ready to experience the comfort and added warmth which a pod gives be sure to give me a shout.

Kitt

Post by **chrisfozz** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:39 pm

Picking up on John’s post, I’ve seen HG being flown supine a few years ago in Lanzarote but never took much notice of the harness they were using. Does anyone know if it’s been done with a PG harness?
I did see a weird thing one time called a suprone harness where the pilot could rotate from prone to supine while in flight, that was some time ago and as I say it was a bit weird. What I like the idea of is using my PG harness with the hang glider, spreader bars, wonder if the same reserve would be OK with the long bridle?

crook_101 · Post by **crook_101** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:28 pm

Get your credit cards out for the link below or a spreader bar with a pg harness could provide an interesting spectator event.......

http://www.fexamerica.com/newpage2.htm

Ian.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:29 pm

That looks great, I noticed he flared using the rear rigging wires, I wonder if this is necessary!! --- It's really appealing using the same harness for both.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:13 am

Finger's knew he couldn't resist

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