Comments on: A man is lifted off his feet by a gust of wind http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html thoughts, questions, original art and content and links to stuff we think is of interest; a group blog dedicated to pretty much everything. by people you would like to meet at a party; proof of intelligent life on the planet; inhabited by Internet hunter gatherers in the pre-apocalyptic realm; a destination that offers constellations of stimulating links to popular (and not so popular) culture; a group blog dedicated to culture: art, design, music, food, architecture, science, travel, movies, books, typography, politics, etc.; inclusive of geezers!; a delightful mixture of orange words and pictures of well, the insides of a stuffed animal–delightful all the same; the social network I never thought I’d join. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:03:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sheila Ryan http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-671032 Sheila Ryan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:58:35 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-671032 We must find a good airfare deal and take up a collection to send Andrew to the old Severn Bridge on a windy day. We must find a good airfare deal and take up a collection to send Andrew to the old Severn Bridge on a windy day.

]]> By: Phil Bebbington http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-671027 Phil Bebbington Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:49:39 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-671027 I like to think it was more scientific, but, alas it was not! The new bridge is far less susceptible to high winds - still, the old one is still there if you want entertainment on a windy day. I like to think it was more scientific, but, alas it was not! The new bridge is far less susceptible to high winds – still, the old one is still there if you want entertainment on a windy day.

]]> By: Sheila Ryan http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-671025 Sheila Ryan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:47:22 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-671025 <em> . . . you’d often follow them for some distance until they either toppled over (time to shut the bridge) . . . </em> . . . you’d often follow them for some distance until they either toppled over (time to shut the bridge) . . .

]]> By: Phil Bebbington http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-671019 Phil Bebbington Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:43:31 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-671019 When I was in the police we used to patrol a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Bridge" rel="nofollow">suspension bridge</a> that was very susceptible to high winds and it would be us that decided when to close it to high sided vehicles. We would start by following them across the bridge and as they would emerge from the bridge abutments the wind would push them onto two wheels - you'd often follow them for some distance until they either toppled over (time to shut the bridge) or fell back onto 4 wheels. If one toppled we'd have to get out and deal with it which was always entertaining. It was quite normal to hang onto the cables as the wind took your feet away from you. There was of course plenty of incentive to hang on seeing as you were quite some height above the river! When I was in the police we used to patrol a suspension bridge that was very susceptible to high winds and it would be us that decided when to close it to high sided vehicles. We would start by following them across the bridge and as they would emerge from the bridge abutments the wind would push them onto two wheels – you’d often follow them for some distance until they either toppled over (time to shut the bridge) or fell back onto 4 wheels.

If one toppled we’d have to get out and deal with it which was always entertaining. It was quite normal to hang onto the cables as the wind took your feet away from you. There was of course plenty of incentive to hang on seeing as you were quite some height above the river!

]]> By: Cindy Scroggins http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-671015 Cindy Scroggins Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:39:20 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-671015 Rick, I still have that dream--often. In fact, I'm convinced that I can "tread air," much the way I tread water. That will be one of my projects for Marfa. Rick, I still have that dream–often. In fact, I’m convinced that I can “tread air,” much the way I tread water. That will be one of my projects for Marfa.

]]> By: Rick Neece http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-671006 Rick Neece Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:33:50 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-671006 I dreamed this once when I was a kid, maybe we all did. I could jump into the wind and it would lift me higher and higher. Somehow I managed to figure out arm and leg positions to control speed and direction. Then the thought of how to get down crossed my mind and I began to fall. Before I hit the ground I woke up gripped in panic and elated by the flight. I dreamed this once when I was a kid, maybe we all did. I could jump into the wind and it would lift me higher and higher. Somehow I managed to figure out arm and leg positions to control speed and direction. Then the thought of how to get down crossed my mind and I began to fall. Before I hit the ground I woke up gripped in panic and elated by the flight.

]]> By: Sheila Ryan http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-670992 Sheila Ryan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-670992 The best that ever happened to me in this line was being unable to walk forward into a ferocious wind. That was kind of fun. The wind may even have blown me backward in my steps, but I was not borne aloft, alas. The best that ever happened to me in this line was being unable to walk forward into a ferocious wind. That was kind of fun. The wind may even have blown me backward in my steps, but I was not borne aloft, alas.

]]> By: Andrew Simone http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-670459 Andrew Simone Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:03:07 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-670459 I am with Austin Kleon on this. I hope this happens to me some day. I am with Austin Kleon on this. I hope this happens to me some day.

]]> By: Ross Bonadonna http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-670457 Ross Bonadonna Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:59:29 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-670457 moly! moly!

]]> By: Deron Bauman http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/a-man-is-lifted-off-his-feet-by-a-gust-of-wind.html/comment-page-1#comment-670112 Deron Bauman Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:32:57 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34479#comment-670112 holy! holy!

]]>