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Lynn:
I think there is two things going on with the geese. First of all they move
together form a pretty broad area in the north so if a goose approached the
flight from the left it will join the left side of the wing... approaching
from the right it will join the right side of the wing. If you have more
geese joining from the east the left wing will be longer.
Geese fly to amazing altitudes and to get there they must fly in clear
undisturbed air. That is why they do not follow directly behind one and
other or disorganized flocks like smaller birds. The want to fly close to
th4e bird in front but not in its wake. I don't know if the lead bird
changes position in the middle of a leg of the migration but I guess he is
probably the first one going that direction.
On the other hand your instructor is right... Doh!
Noel
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: Geese Off topic |
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To further spoil a classic joke, as engineers(myself especially) are known
to do, my version is:
Q: Have you ever noticed those V-shaped flocks of geese, how one line is
always longer than the other? Do you know why that is?
A: More geese...!
Now the engineer's answer - geese are well know to pair off permanently and
early in life. If you form pairs into a V with one at the lead you will
always have one line longer than the other. Simple.
I can spoil the "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" conundrum too...
DO NOT ARCHIVE - WAY off topic!
Bob Brennan - N717GB
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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Lynn Matteson
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Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: Geese Off topic |
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There were more "righties" than "lefties" in both of the "V's" that
flew over yesterday.
I thought the flying out of the wake thing was to allow more cooling
air into the radiator a la Nascar. 
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 593hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Dec 11, 2008, at 11:15 AM, Noel Loveys wrote:
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Lynn:
I think there is two things going on with the geese. First of all
they move
together form a pretty broad area in the north so if a goose
approached the
flight from the left it will join the left side of the wing...
approaching
from the right it will join the right side of the wing. If you
have more
geese joining from the east the left wing will be longer.
Geese fly to amazing altitudes and to get there they must fly in clear
undisturbed air. That is why they do not follow directly behind
one and
other or disorganized flocks like smaller birds. The want to fly
close to
th4e bird in front but not in its wake. I don't know if the lead bird
changes position in the middle of a leg of the migration but I
guess he is
probably the first one going that direction.
On the other hand your instructor is right... Doh!
Noel
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Lynn Matteson
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Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: Geese Off topic |
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Well, you had me fooled, Bob (about being an engineer, that is) : )
(that's a joke...no harm intended)
A guy I knew used as part of his email signature: "You can always
tell an engineer.....but you can't tell him much!"
Well, what about the chicken and the egg? Don't leave us hanging....
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 593hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Dec 11, 2008, at 11:38 AM, Bob Brennan wrote:
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<matronics(at)bob.brennan.name>
To further spoil a classic joke, as engineers(myself especially)
are known
to do, my version is:
Q: Have you ever noticed those V-shaped flocks of geese, how one
line is
always longer than the other? Do you know why that is?
A: More geese...!
Now the engineer's answer - geese are well know to pair off
permanently and
early in life. If you form pairs into a V with one at the lead you
will
always have one line longer than the other. Simple.
I can spoil the "which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
conundrum too...
DO NOT ARCHIVE - WAY off topic!
Bob Brennan - N717GB
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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I'm a software engineer actually, the worst kind of engineer! I've been told
"pedantic" is not a strong enough word as applied to myself. 
I like your engineer quote, have you heard my favorite pilot one:
Q: How can you tell if there is a pilot at a party?
A: He'll tell you.
<boring>The egg came first. There are many animals that lay eggs but no
chickens that give birth other than by laying eggs. Therefore chickens, and
most other egg-layers, evolved from a common egg-laying ancestor who(which?)
was not a chicken, therefore eggs existed before chickens.</end boring>
Or there's the other, less polite answer: "Who cares who came first, what I
want to know is what was a chicken doing bonking an egg!?"
DO NOT ARCHIVE - way WAY off topic!
Bob Brennan - N717GB
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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You did hear the one about the chicken and egg who were lying in bed after just having a 'go of it'? The chicken lit up a cigarette, looked at the egg and said: I guess that answers that question.
Think about it.
Rick Weiss
N39RW Series V Speedster, 912ULS
SkyStar S/N 1
Port Orange, FL
On Dec 11, 2008, at 12:45 PM, Bob Brennan wrote:
[quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Bob Brennan" <matronics(at)bob.brennan.name (matronics(at)bob.brennan.name)>
I'm a software engineer actually, the worst kind of engineer! I've been told
"pedantic" is not a strong enough word as applied to myself.
I like your engineer quote, have you heard my favorite pilot one:
Q: How can you tell if there is a pilot at a party?
A: He'll tell you.
<boring>The egg came first. There are many animals that lay eggs but no
chickens that give birth other than by laying eggs. Therefore chickens, and
most other egg-layers, evolved from a common egg-laying ancestor who(which?)
was not a chicken, therefore eggs existed before chickens.</end boring>
Or there's the other, less polite answer: "Who cares who came first, what I
want to know is what was a chicken doing bonking an egg!?"
DO NOT ARCHIVE - way WAY off topic!
Bob Brennan - N717GB
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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Lynn Matteson
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject: Geese Off topic |
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Got it....cute.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 595+ hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
do not archive
On Dec 11, 2008, at 6:27 PM, Weiss Richard wrote:
| Quote: | You did hear the one about the chicken and egg who were lying in
bed after just having a 'go of it'? The chicken lit up a
cigarette, looked at the egg and said: I guess that answers that
question.
Think about it.
Rick Weiss
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