"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 16:36:18 GMT, Greasy Rider© @invalid.com wrote:

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But, they do make you feel cool when you put it on and drop the
visor--at least until the hot spots start showing up forty-five
minutes into a ten hour ocean crossing.


Ed Rasimus

On my first ride taxiing out in a Tweet in UPT, I noticed the mirror and
casually moved it inboard (to not draw attention to the fact that I wasn't
paying attention to the droning from the right seat) and moved my head
outboard. I swear, it was the coolest looking reflection I had ever seen of
myself. I laughed at myself later in my Q when I thought back that the most
exciting thing I did that day was not the flight, (even though that was very
exciting) but the image of myself in a helmet, dark visor down and oxygen
mask up. Later, I got to hate wearing that huge, heavy white helmet. It
was a real blessing when the lighterweight, fitted ones came along.

Jim Baker