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Dog pulling
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On 9/15/2002 TK
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Mark, go to the pound and look for a dog w/ great ball drive. Have the staff trainer do a temperment test and test for dog aggression. A dog w/ drive will be MUCH easier to train than a flat one. Call me w/ any questions, 603 235 6429, Terence Kirby, MY Dogs Mind Dog training.
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Pulling Dogs
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On 9/15/2002
TK
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I see and handle around 50 dogs a week. I also have skate pulled w/ many. My top picks would be... Small/med Pit Bull terrier , Austrailian Cattle Dog. Med Large...Lab /pit or Rottie lab mix, Shep/husky mix. Large ... Alaskan Malamute, Rhodesian Ridgeback full or mix.High strung Golden. Use booties if your dog has soft pads, Use a good harness not a petco one,use two leashs, one gas (harness) one brake(pinch collar, learn how to use it first). One of my top skate dogs was a hyper neurotic Weim, he pulled like a freight train and could go for miles.My worst crash came from trying a triple large dog run. Two knew the drill and I figured the third would learn and fall in . NOT, criss crossed at high speed ,bail ontop of dog # 2 and skidded w/ him under me for 15 feet. He lost a bunch of fur, I lost all the skin on my knuckles, elbos, ankles. No hard feelings from him, he got up wagging his tail leaving a huge fur burn out patch behind him! Dont forget H2O and start off easy. TK
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Pulling dog
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On 9/14/2002 Dave T
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You want a dog with stamina Mark, a great companion and excellent guard, I have had experience with numerous dogs(pit bulls, staffies, bullterriers etc), and now own an airedale terrier, if you can get one of the bigger Hunting airedales they breed over there in the states (90lbs+)then pound for pound you won't find a stronger, tougher dog believe me. In hot climates as long as they are clipped/stripped regularly and built up to it they'll pull for miles and then some, but be warned not always in a straight line, have you got rabbits etc there as any scent and you'll need those off road wheels!!!, but seriously a fine breed and one worth considering
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pulling dogs
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On 9/14/2002
hugh r
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I'd use a proper fitting harness with a fairly long lead... probably use some soft weaved nylon that has some flex to it... taking care to adjust the space between me and the dog to keep a small amount of tension in the lead.
What you'll want to avoid is having too much tension on the the lead, especially when starting off. The biggest gripes I ever heard from dogs about this was because of their bodies being "jolted" and having to pull a skater up to speed... it's much more comfortable for them to help you "maintain" your speed than for them to be your motor!
Keep a real good eye on their pads... look for signs of splitting or bleeding (if that happens, stop what your doing and take the appropriate action to heal your dog!)
Make sure you get a quality harness that won't have edges that dig into the pup... some padded sections on the shoulders might work out well.
The biggest things are to make it "FUN" for your pulling dog... as soon as it turns into work or if it hurts, your through and your little pulling machine is going to rebel!
Also remember that dogs don't sweat... they pant to release heat. So if he/she starts to pant, it's time to stop the running and do a little cool down walk and then to the water bowl for both of you... HR
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pulling dogs
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On 9/14/2002
sk8nwolf
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You know...using the seriously hyper rott/shepard mix I've got at the house for pulling actually sounds like a very humane way (assuming HE knows his limits), to give him some exercise.
I've got a WHOLE LOTTA dogs and that one is just so hyper I'm afraid to let him run. So I'm all for giving this a try.
So...umm...is there anything special that I should use, other than one of those figure 8 harnesses with the shoulder padding?
wolf
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pulling dogs
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On 9/12/2002
hugh r
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Mark,
A couple of good street pulling breeds are American Pit Terriers and American Bulldogs... they are quite a bit more lively than their UK counterparts. Their high energy levels and willingness to play non-stop, could make them an ideal puller... just as long as it's fun for them!
Of the large dogs, I found my German or Belgium Shepards the least willing to pull me... HR
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Akita great Puller
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On 9/12/2002
David"MoonDoggie"Garcia
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I have a 2 year old akita She loves to pull me shes a great
companion ,excellent guard dog and will do well in hot or
cold weather climates, the last time she pulled me I Fell and thought
I broke my wrist so I got me some wrist guards and I'm getting a
longer board it was a 27inch freestyle board. Temperment is
important in this breed as well as proper training and
socializing mine is very protective of my family and will tolerate stranger
as long as we are present. I'm planning on do some night
pulling soon.
Peace
El MoonDoggie
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Dog Power
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On 9/12/2002 Duane
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A specialty of mine in the 70's, with a mutted out collie / whatever dog, but I weighed only 100 lb. Try this: http://www.mushing.com/
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pulling dog
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On 9/12/2002 Mark
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Not knowing where this question should go, I'll try 'Misc. Equipment':
I am wanting to get a dog, and I want a breed that will have some stamina
to pull me on my longboard. My last pooch was mostly Australian Shepherd
(not a purebred), and he could pull me some (he loved it as much as I did),
but he tended to get tired pretty quickly. Does anyone have any advice or
personal experience with regards to what type of dog to get? He will also
be a companion and home guardian, so pulling is not the only thing to consider.
I have thought about a "sled dog" breed, but I feel certain the heat in Texas
would wilt one of those, since most of them have such thick coats. Any advice
would be appreciated.
I have seen ads for "rescuing greyhounds" that have retired from racing. These
dogs are fast as hell, but do they have any pulling torque? Not much is
required, really, as I pump to get up to speed, then let the dog take over.
Please do not respond by telling me this is inhumane or cruel. I have no
intention of pushing any dog beyond (or even up to) his limits. I am a very
responsible pet owner. I have had two dogs before, the first lived to be 11 or
12 (not sure of his birth date), and the other was 14.
-Mark Colden
Dallas, Texas
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The record
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On 9/11/2002 Andy
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Man, the hardest part of any skydive to me is spotting the plane. How do you factor in freefall drift from 130,000 feet!?? The dropzone must be the Northern Hemisphere...
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Attempt
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On 9/10/2002 PSR
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'I hope he breaks it' Yikes,I hope you weren't talking about bones! Or his chute....
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Ready to call someone else the man!
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On 9/10/2002 Stubbs
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Sounds cool. Good luck to him. I hope he breaks it!
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Get ready to call someone else a man...
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On 9/9/2002
Chuck
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An article today from space.com...a French skydiver is sitting in Canada right now waiting for the weather conditions to allow an attempt to free-fall from a balloon at 130,000 ft. He will go sonic. They do mention Kittinger's *unofficial* record, too.
http://www.space.com/news/super_dive_020909.html
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Speed
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On 9/9/2002
Stubbs
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I agree with you Andy. The guy was hauling ass in any sense of the term. I don't care how much of a perfect vaccum or less resistance or whatever the guy had in his advantage. He is the one that did it and he did it. Some of the talk about this event has led me to believe that some think it was just a so-so feat and that anyone could do it with the proper equipment. Yeah. Right. Monkeys are about to fly out my butt at any moment too. Bottom line is that Kittinger is THE MAN. Let someone best it and I'll call them the man too!
SUAS!
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Terminal Velocity
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On 9/7/2002
Andy
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Joe kittinger was a pioneer! There was some debate about whether he was supersonic or not, but freefalling around twenty miles (102,800 feet) is pretty damn cool either way. Most skydivers never get higher than about 13,000 feet and only get to freefall for about a minute. That's why they keep going back for more.
I used to skydive with a guy that claimed to be the worlds fastest man. He was clocked on some rudimentary speed sensing gear doing around 300mph in a headdown "freefly" position over Eloy, Arizona. Truth is, he never got to fall half as fast as the worlds fastest man.
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Terminal velocity
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On 9/6/2002
Chuck
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Okay, here's the poop...this doesn't have much to do with skating anymore, but I looked some stuff up in the tables today. The velocity of sound in air is a function of temperature, not density of the medium. I forgot to bring this stuff home, so the numbers I'm gonna quote are from memory...but I'm gonna get it pretty close! For a US Standard Day, at sea level temperature is 59 F, and the speed of sound is about 760 mph. Temperature drops steadily on up to about 36,000 feet where it then stays constant up to about 65,000 feet. I forget the number, I think it's -50 to -70F range. The speed of sound is constant at about 630 mph in this region. Above about 65,000 ft. the temperature starts heating up a bit, and the speed of sounds goes back up with it. At 100,000 ft the speed of sound is up into the high 600's if memory serves.
The really huge difference is the density of air at altitude. Basically, at 100,000 ft air is only about 7% as dense as at sea level...this is why a body falling at that height can achieve speeds MUCH greater than at low altitudes. Less dense air = less air resistance, which in turn = higher speeds. And if this fellow really did go sonic somewhere on the way down, less dense air = RADICALLY higher speeds.
Yes, 120 mph is approx. terminal velocity of a man in the "regular" spread-out freefall position at relatively low altitudes (a few thousand feet). Tuck your arms in and go headfirst and you'll go a bunch faster.
All this, because someone came up with the idea to slow himself down on a skateboard with a braking 'chute LOL.
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Terminal Velocity
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On 9/6/2002 Trivia Boy
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"Terminal velocity" differs with each object. A bowling ball has a different terminal velocity than a mattress. It's just a matter of wind resistance. If you take that bowling ball, mash it down to the size of a pin, it's going to go a lot faster than it did in it's regular bowling ball shape. Get it?
By the way, Terminal velocity for a 170lb man in "regular" loose fitting fatigues, (according to the Army) is about 120 mph. (in the spread out, free fall position)
Fascinating is'nt it?
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Terminal Velocity
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On 9/6/2002
C-Money
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My first exposure to the term was from R. Bach's "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" still one of my favorite quick reads, I've read it to all my kids. Was the first "mind stretcher" I experience in suburbia as about 11 years of age.
One of my favorite quotes was from a Senior gull to Jonathan, after Jonathan was feeling cocky about reaching terminal velocity. He said:
"Perfect speed, my son, is being there."
Maybe I should move this to soulcarving. . .but the phrase brought this flooding back!
carl kincaid
knucklehead philosophy squad
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Terminal velocity, speed of sound at altitude...
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On 9/5/2002
Chuck
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I was talking to some of the old school jet jockeys I work with today and they confirmed that the speed of sound is indeed lower at high altitudes than at sea level. One of 'em said this is a function of temperature, not air density. I will try to remembr to break out my Aeronautical Vestpocket Handbook tomorrow and get the actual numbers so we can put ot to bed once and for all.
Regarding terminal velocity....yes, it is somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 mph...at relatively low altitudes (ie those seen by "ordinary" skydivers). Terminal velocity is a function of air resistance, which is influenced by such factors as frontal area, drag coefficient, and air density. Since the atmosphere is much less dense at very high altitudes, terminal velocity will be much higher.
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slider gloves
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On 9/5/2002 herbn
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took a customer, Yoel ,up to one of my hills. I left my gloves at home so i had to borrow his. Those gloves with the paired up fingers, i forgot the brand. The pads are kind of far a part,although the leather between them didn't wear to quick, it probabely would from extended use. The plastic in the pads is a bit soft and grippy for my liking,good for slowing down,but i'm used to nearly friction free UHMW gloves, and the friction of the wheels is what slows things up. I think the competing DH glove company uses uhmw or hdpe (both polyethelene)more to my liking EXCEPT ,velcro? holds the pads on,yuk, well at least it's kind of weak,Chaput posted somewhere about losing the plastic pieces on rough pavement,what do you do on the next turn after you loss the part of the slider glove that makes it slide? suppose you REALLY need to slide on the same glove.Countersunk stitching or rivots are my preference/recommendation.The riding was great, my current board was at home with my slider gloves,so i broke out the quiver,my short street cruizer was up first,super quick vintage thunder (the front is even wedged)very quick turning responce had me feeling the need to carve constantly drifting my yellow powerpaws on nearly every turn. My long v-lam(with red kryptonics) was up next,my first time on randals in forever.Tall, they feel tall after all my lowered trucks,they still work pretty good though,the tallness mkes them swervy.I tried Yoel's new Gravity (46inch double kick)his Randal 150's need loser bushings to be a bit carvier, the Exskates "Easyriders" were gummier and felt real nice on the edge of traction, the krypt's and the paws both feel kind of floaty, though i guess they are a bit faster than the exskates wheels.Great night of riding.
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terminal velocity
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On 9/5/2002 herbn
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ever hear the term? useless information or just a joke,i wonder.i think terminal velocity is around 200mph.
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Le grand saut
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On 9/5/2002 Trivia boy
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This is not skateboard related but I could'nt resist.
Some controversy surrounds the alleged breaking of the sound barrier in free fall by that guy in 1960. He originally said that he had not broken the sound barrier but then later said that he had.
Also some french guy is going to try and break that record this month. He will fly his balloon to 131,000 feet, jump out and attain speeds somewhere between 745 and 1000mph.
He'll also set the longest free fall record.
The guy in 1960 used a stabilizing chute so technically it was'nt a free fall.
Another interesting fact is that in 1965 a truck driver from N.J. tried it but his mask blew off at 57,000 feet. He went into a coma and died 4 months later.
The amount of totally useless information in my head is even more staggering.
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Rocket-Ped
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On 9/4/2002
Matt W
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That go ped is sick, but I'll bet it's a lot louder than the ones that ride around my neighborhood and piss me off. What kind of speed can that get, cause I could make one and race all the go ped fools in the area.
I also saw the documentary on that skydiver who broke the sound barrier. The air is so thin that high that it wasn't too hard for him to hit mach 1.
Peace,
Matt
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Rockets
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On 9/3/2002
psYch0Lloyd
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This one kinda looks like Hugh R...
...hehehe!
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Rockets
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On 9/3/2002 PSR
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Dave,why would you get an "abuse" rating? Don't YOUR skateboarss have Rocket Packs added on too? Of course things like this Belong in the Miscellaneous Equip. forum,'cause we wouldn't want X-15 parts to become standard equip. on longboards,would we? It's all Very logical... 8-}
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