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Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

09-27-2003 09:46

First person to fully understand the meaning of my title wins $L500, reply to this thread!

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Touche.

Misnomer Jones

3 is the magic number

Join date: 27 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,800

09-27-2003 09:51

From: someone

500 Dollar Title Quiz

Um, you're having a quiz and the first one who gets it wins 500. Do I win?

hehe

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feniks Stone

At the End of the World

Join date: 25 Nov 2002

Posts: 787

09-27-2003 10:31

It all began in 1910, when William Randolph Hearst offered a $50,000 prize to the first person to make a transcontinental flight in thirty days or less. Calbraith Perry Rodgers, hoping to win the prize, took off from Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, New York, on September 17, 1911 in the Wright EX "Vin Fiz." His sponsor, the Armour Company of Chicago, was marketing a grape-flavored soft drink called "Vin Fiz." In addition to the prize money, should he win it, Rodgers would receive $5 from Armour for every mile flown. Accompanying Rodgers along the route was a special train carrying mechanics, spare parts, and of course, several representatives of the Armour Company.

Rodgers navigated by following railroad tracks whenever possible. In fact, a 25 mile stretch of tracks west of Jersey City, New Jersey was whitewashed to help guide him. Unfortunately, thirty days passed and Rodgers found himself only as far as Oklahoma. But with the Armour Company's backing, and his own determination to succeed, Rodgers continued west.

On November 5, he reached his original goal, Pasadena, California, after flying 4,321 miles. Averaging 52 mph, his total air time was 82 hours and 4 minutes. However, Rodgers did not feel that his flight was complete. He wanted to reached the Pacific. So on November 12 he took off again, only to be forced down at Covina Junction and then at Compton. In the Compton crash, he was severely injured, and grounded for nearly a month.

Finally, on December 10, using crutches to walk to the repaired aircraft, Rodgers flew onto the sand at Long Beach, California and taxied the wheels of the "Vin Fiz" into the Pacific Ocean. He had completed the first transcontinental flight after more than seventy stops, numerous accidents, an in-flight run-in with an eagle, and replacing enough parts to build four new aircraft.

In 1996 and 1997, the Smithsonian Institution proudly marks its 150th anniversary and will tour a collection of 300 significant artifacts throughout the United States. The "Vin Fiz" will be among these artifacts. So as you board your flight, pause a few moments to remember Calbraith Rodgers and his remarkable journey aboard the "Vin Fiz."
--Adapted from "Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum," Fourth Edition, Copyright 1991 by Smithsonian Institution. (Available from Smithsonian Institution Press)

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Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

09-27-2003 10:34

DING DING DING!

Feniks is the winner! IM me the next time your in-world Fen!

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Touche.

feniks Stone

At the End of the World

Join date: 25 Nov 2002

Posts: 787

09-27-2003 10:36

hehe.

Kinda reminds me of my own journey from the east coast to the west coast too...

fen-

James Miller

Village Idiot

Join date: 9 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,500

09-27-2003 10:42

Oo, Sheepshead Bay! That's like RIGHT near me!

Tracey Kato

Royal PITA

Join date: 26 Dec 2002

Posts: 400

09-27-2003 11:51

I don't get the connection??

What did I miss ??

-st00pid Tracey

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Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

09-27-2003 17:02

Err long before you posted about it I had already googled for it. Whenever I come across comething I dont understand, I always try a few quick google queries.

Devlin Gallant

Thought Police

Join date: 18 Jun 2003

Posts: 5,948

09-27-2003 17:25

From: someone

Oo, Sheepshead Bay! That's like RIGHT near me

I want some sheep head!

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

09-27-2003 18:02

Tracey: It symbolizes the start of being a corperate soft-money whore. Like me. Well, not that part about how unsuccessful the flight was, but the naming thing

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feniks Stone

At the End of the World

Join date: 25 Nov 2002

Posts: 787

10-01-2003 21:54

Although Darwin celebrates his numerous posts, and is a man that uses an awful lot of words, he is not a man of those words.

Seems he welshes on his bets, or does not pay up when he has the opportunity.

He has successfully avoided paying up this $500L.

Why?

Darwin, tell us why...

fen-

Taylor Thompson

Registered User

Join date: 29 Jun 2003

Posts: 170

10-02-2003 20:43

This post was a while ago fenik,and you didnt get paid yet? Has darwin not been online or something ? Ive seen him on a few times, ttry contacting him if you havent Im sure he will pay up hes a good guy

Hunter Phaeton

The New Cap'n Stubin

Join date: 24 Sep 2003

Posts: 63

10-02-2003 20:46

I suppose Feniks could always throw out a Donation box and let Darwin know where it is...

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

10-02-2003 20:51

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
This is like the 5th time I've forgotten a bet and crashed before paying it back.

FENIKS I SWEAR IM COMING!!!!

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Touche.

feniks Stone

At the End of the World

Join date: 25 Nov 2002

Posts: 787

10-02-2003 20:57

Ok so Darwin has stepped up to the plate and made everything ok. Seems it was a misunderstanding.

Thanks Darwin, sorry for posting a tad crabby.

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Hunter Phaeton

The New Cap'n Stubin

Join date: 24 Sep 2003

Posts: 63

10-02-2003 21:55

From: someone

Originally posted by Darwin Appleby
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
This is like the 5th time I've forgotten a bet and crashed before paying it back.

FENIKS I SWEAR IM COMING!!!!

er...you may wish to rethink your phrasing.........

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

10-02-2003 21:56

I don't know which is worse, forgetting to pay a bet or making false promises

I did pay it back, and I did come too

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Touche.

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

10-02-2003 21:57

I don't know which is worse, forgetting to pay a bet or making false promises

Issue resolved; all payed back. And commed. Err...

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Touche.

Hunter Phaeton

The New Cap'n Stubin

Join date: 24 Sep 2003

Posts: 63

10-03-2003 02:59

erk...I should probably know better by now than to encourage Darwin's posts.......

500 Dollar Title Quiz
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	09-27-2003 09:46 First person to fully understand the meaning of my title wins $L500, reply to this thread! _____________________ Touche.
Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	09-27-2003 09:51 From: someone 500 Dollar Title Quiz Um, you're having a quiz and the first one who gets it wins 500. Do I win? hehe _____________________
feniks Stone At the End of the World Join date: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 787	09-27-2003 10:31 It all began in 1910, when William Randolph Hearst offered a $50,000 prize to the first person to make a transcontinental flight in thirty days or less. Calbraith Perry Rodgers, hoping to win the prize, took off from Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, New York, on September 17, 1911 in the Wright EX "Vin Fiz." His sponsor, the Armour Company of Chicago, was marketing a grape-flavored soft drink called "Vin Fiz." In addition to the prize money, should he win it, Rodgers would receive $5 from Armour for every mile flown. Accompanying Rodgers along the route was a special train carrying mechanics, spare parts, and of course, several representatives of the Armour Company. Rodgers navigated by following railroad tracks whenever possible. In fact, a 25 mile stretch of tracks west of Jersey City, New Jersey was whitewashed to help guide him. Unfortunately, thirty days passed and Rodgers found himself only as far as Oklahoma. But with the Armour Company's backing, and his own determination to succeed, Rodgers continued west. On November 5, he reached his original goal, Pasadena, California, after flying 4,321 miles. Averaging 52 mph, his total air time was 82 hours and 4 minutes. However, Rodgers did not feel that his flight was complete. He wanted to reached the Pacific. So on November 12 he took off again, only to be forced down at Covina Junction and then at Compton. In the Compton crash, he was severely injured, and grounded for nearly a month. Finally, on December 10, using crutches to walk to the repaired aircraft, Rodgers flew onto the sand at Long Beach, California and taxied the wheels of the "Vin Fiz" into the Pacific Ocean. He had completed the first transcontinental flight after more than seventy stops, numerous accidents, an in-flight run-in with an eagle, and replacing enough parts to build four new aircraft. In 1996 and 1997, the Smithsonian Institution proudly marks its 150th anniversary and will tour a collection of 300 significant artifacts throughout the United States. The "Vin Fiz" will be among these artifacts. So as you board your flight, pause a few moments to remember Calbraith Rodgers and his remarkable journey aboard the "Vin Fiz." --Adapted from "Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum," Fourth Edition, Copyright 1991 by Smithsonian Institution. (Available from Smithsonian Institution Press) fen-
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	09-27-2003 10:34 DING DING DING! Feniks is the winner! IM me the next time your in-world Fen! _____________________ Touche.
feniks Stone At the End of the World Join date: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 787	09-27-2003 10:36 hehe. Kinda reminds me of my own journey from the east coast to the west coast too... fen-
James Miller Village Idiot Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,500	09-27-2003 10:42 Oo, Sheepshead Bay! That's like RIGHT near me!
Tracey Kato Royal PITA Join date: 26 Dec 2002 Posts: 400	09-27-2003 11:51 I don't get the connection?? What did I miss ?? -st00pid Tracey _____________________ artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	09-27-2003 17:02 Err long before you posted about it I had already googled for it. Whenever I come across comething I dont understand, I always try a few quick google queries.
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	09-27-2003 17:25 From: someone Oo, Sheepshead Bay! That's like RIGHT near me I want some sheep head!
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	09-27-2003 18:02 Tracey: It symbolizes the start of being a corperate soft-money whore. Like me. Well, not that part about how unsuccessful the flight was, but the naming thing _____________________ Touche.
feniks Stone At the End of the World Join date: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 787	10-01-2003 21:54 Although Darwin celebrates his numerous posts, and is a man that uses an awful lot of words, he is not a man of those words. Seems he welshes on his bets, or does not pay up when he has the opportunity. He has successfully avoided paying up this $500L. Why? Darwin, tell us why... fen-
Taylor Thompson Registered User Join date: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 170	10-02-2003 20:43 This post was a while ago fenik,and you didnt get paid yet? Has darwin not been online or something ? Ive seen him on a few times, ttry contacting him if you havent Im sure he will pay up hes a good guy
Hunter Phaeton The New Cap'n Stubin Join date: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 63	10-02-2003 20:46 I suppose Feniks could always throw out a Donation box and let Darwin know where it is...
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	10-02-2003 20:51 OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG This is like the 5th time I've forgotten a bet and crashed before paying it back. FENIKS I SWEAR IM COMING!!!! _____________________ Touche.
feniks Stone At the End of the World Join date: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 787	10-02-2003 20:57 Ok so Darwin has stepped up to the plate and made everything ok. Seems it was a misunderstanding. Thanks Darwin, sorry for posting a tad crabby. fen-
Hunter Phaeton The New Cap'n Stubin Join date: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 63	10-02-2003 21:55 From: someone Originally posted by Darwin Appleby OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG This is like the 5th time I've forgotten a bet and crashed before paying it back. FENIKS I SWEAR IM COMING!!!! er...you may wish to rethink your phrasing.........
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	10-02-2003 21:56 I don't know which is worse, forgetting to pay a bet or making false promises I did pay it back, and I did come too _____________________ Touche.
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	10-02-2003 21:57 I don't know which is worse, forgetting to pay a bet or making false promises Issue resolved; all payed back. And commed. Err... _____________________ Touche.
Hunter Phaeton The New Cap'n Stubin Join date: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 63	10-03-2003 02:59 erk...I should probably know better by now than to encourage Darwin's posts.......

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