Oz Report

Volume 12, Number 147
Friday, Jul 25 2008
Zapata, TX, USA
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"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

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Thu, Jul 24 2008, 10:53:48 am CDT

The arch over the Zapata County airport entrance 26+58+4.28+N,99+14+47.54+W,Zapata,+Texas(Zapata, Texas)

Look closely at the tag line above (or on the bigger version).  Photo by Belinda Boulter.

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Thu, Jul 24 2008, 10:58:25 am CDT

Sky high guy 26+58+4.28+N,99+14+47.54+W,Zapata,+Texas(Zapata, Texas)

Story here.  Graphics here and here from SeeYou.  Most of the story is wrong, but the graphics are pretty good.

There's no better place to do it than in Texas," said Osoba, who added that he had attempted world record flights out of Kansas, California, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico.  He said he studied the wind patterns near Zapata and found that the warm temperatures, frequent thermal columns and strong winds were ideal for long flights.

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Thu, Jul 24 2008, 11:10:14 am CDT

Jamie makes goal, Alex wins the day 43.192036,-89.462013,Montecucco,+Italy(Montecucco, Italy)

http://www.cucco08.org/

http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12700

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Thu, Jul 24 2008, 11:16:51 am CDT

Lots of rain and some wind 26+58+4.28+N,99+14+47.54+W,Zapata,+Texas(Zapata, Texas)

Gary, Pete and I are the diehards here.  We wait for the drying winds.  The eye passed through Laredo this morning.

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