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July 13, 2008 at 6:39 pm #17107U-ManParticipant
does it have to be in flight?
My $.02 – It has to be airborne and it has to have wings. So something thrown, falling, gliding or otherwise in the air would be OK as long as it has wings.
/? Is suspended OK?
July 13, 2008 at 6:45 pm #17108ElsinoreKeymasterRecently dead animals aren’t allowed on Fark. So, for this theme, neither of those would be allowed.
What if they’re just pining?
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/05_04/parrotsceneBBC_468x331.jpg
That’s not “pining for the fjords” man, he’s shuffled off his coil! He’s pushing up daisies!
/? Is suspended OK?
Suspended doesn’t really seem “airborne” to me. It’s more like stringborne (or however it’s suspended 😉 )
July 13, 2008 at 11:29 pm #17109linguineParticipantSuspended doesn’t really seem “airborne” to me. It’s more like stringborne (or however it’s suspended 😉 )
Boo 🙁 Are you starting to feel like you’re turning into the farktography mom with how much youve been having to say no you cant do that recently?
July 13, 2008 at 11:54 pm #17110corsec67ParticipantI was worried that I might not have enough for this contest.
Then I got called to do some firefighting in California this week, so while I might not have time to actually enter this contest, I might have some cool pictures of helicopters or slurry bombers.
July 14, 2008 at 12:24 am #17111jpattenParticipantSuspended… as from a wire etc?? I hate to rain on a parade, but I dont think that counts as airborne.
July 14, 2008 at 12:31 am #17112corsec67ParticipantSuspended… as from a wire etc?? I hate to rain on a parade, but I dont think that counts as airborne.
Hmm, one of my entries is a glider being towed by another plane, but the whole unit is definitely airborne.
July 14, 2008 at 12:57 am #17113U-ManParticipantBoo 🙁 Are you starting to feel like you’re turning into the farktography mom with how much youve been having to say no you cant do that recently?
Oh nos. Don’t feel like a farktog mom. I had the ?’s around that because I thought it was questionable. I lean toward the suspended =not flying too.
July 14, 2008 at 1:03 am #17114ElsinoreKeymasterBoo 🙁 Are you starting to feel like you’re turning into the farktography mom with how much youve been having to say no you cant do that recently?
Yeah, sorta….though that’s also why I try to defer to the theme suggesters as much as possible if there’s a shade of meaning or wiggle room that’s a tough call. I’d really rather not be the only person making all the judgement calls prior to the contest. In this case, jpatten also said that didn’t seem to count as “airborne”.
corsec‘s towed glider is an interesting possible exception, though….I could see that either way. Is the tow-plane also in the picture? No reason why that wouldn’t count in my mind. Is the towed glider the only subject in the picture? In that case, I’m torn on whether that’s really airborne. jpatten, (or anyone else–free to jump in) thoughts?
July 14, 2008 at 1:06 am #17115ElsinoreKeymasterOh nos. Don’t feel like a farktog mom. I had the ?’s around that because I thought it was questionable. I lean toward the suspended =not flying too.
It’s fine–I think we need to get as many of the gray brought up before the contest opens so people are as clear as possible on what’s allowable. Of course, not everyone checks in over here, but I think it helps to flesh this stuff out.
July 14, 2008 at 1:11 am #17116U-ManParticipantCount one vote for towed glider = flying.
July 14, 2008 at 1:23 am #17117RcMacStudentParticipantCount one vote for towed glider = flying.
I’ll second.
July 14, 2008 at 1:28 am #17118ElsinoreKeymasterI think thinking it through I’d have to third towed glider = flying because the tow plane is flying and not stationary.
July 14, 2008 at 1:30 am #17119corsec67ParticipantI think thinking it through I’d have to third towed glider = flying because the tow plane is flying and not stationary.
And I include the tow plane, so there isn’t a cable going out of frame holding anything up.
July 14, 2008 at 1:34 am #17120U-ManParticipantI just like the phrase “think thinking it through”.
July 14, 2008 at 1:34 am #17121ElsinoreKeymasterSweet. I love a consensus.
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