Here you will find many things...
...humor and stories,
archives of
forgotten campaigns, and
timeless classics.
There are also links to other sites.
Some involve
hang gliders, which represent
the pinnacle of humanity's technological, spiritual, and cultural
achievement, while others involve
airships, which are almost as neat,
but harder to store in one's garage. Some are
useful, some are
interesting,
and some are
reciprocal links.
here for nostalgia's sake, or belong to friends.
Also check out the alpha version of the
Online Writing List.
Humor and Stories
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NEW!
Admit it, this is what
space exploration will really be like!
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NEW!
What other trophies did Isildur and his me
bring back from Mordor?
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Some of the Zeppelin memorials in Freidrichshafen
are very strange.
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And now, we bring you,
Formula One Jousting!. Two noble sports, combined!
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Encounters in the Sky. Three tales of hang gliding in the Western Sierras.
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Why Moses didn't present
the Ten Commandments in PowerPoint.
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Finally, some good practical advice on
how to count your chickens!
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What was the prophet Ezekiel going on about
all those wheels? Modern archeology provides the answer!
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Pioneers of Flight: Early Asian Aviators. Tales from the dawn of Asian aeronautics.
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This is how black magic really works. Honest! I'm sure you'll agree...
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How would history have changed, and what would have happened, if
El Cid met Saladin?
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Have you ever wondered
what stopped the Vikings?
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Why do Mister Spock and Astro Boy have
so many things in common?
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From the Legends of the Eight Worlds:
Ian Horwis rediscovers... Earth!
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How they make kimchi. An ancient mystery, explained at last!
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'Rock Around the Clock' --
the PowerPoint version.
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Pioneers of Flight: the Anglo-Saxon Connection. Men of god, soaring with the angels... more or less...
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A late Rennaisance view of the relationship between Church and State.
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From the Legends of the Eight Worlds: How Ejection Pods Work
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Doctor Manhattan's younger brother Biff
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From the Legends of the Eight Worlds:
The Rebirth of Interstellar Trade
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The Real Pioneer 10 Plaque
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From the Legends of the Eight Worlds: Damage Control
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From the Legends of the Eight Worlds: Wrong Turn
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What they do late at night on the USS Enterprise.
Was there ever any doubt?
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Vikings.
Haven't you always wanted to know?
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The Real Reason Paragliders Stay Up
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The Famous Relief Tube Post. Ick.
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Where Mouseovers Come From. I'm sure we've all wondered.
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Do you remember those Dreams of Flight? They were just like this, weren't they?
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Another Fine Day on the USS Enterprise...
Enterprise... Enterprise...
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Flight Report: The Merlot 141, an exciting new way to fly.
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Windows Enterprise Edition?
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History of Space Flight: The Paleolithic. Evidence of ancient astronauts?
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Pioneers of Flight: Ancient Greece, a tale of gods, adventure, engineering, and legendary sex!
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The infamous
Procedures to Follow in the Event of a
Viking Raid.
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The answers to some
Important Theological Questions
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The Origin and History of Colver and Roberts Variometers
Ancient History and Forgotten Campaigns
Timeless Classics
Other Sites
Hang Gliding and Paragliding Links
Airship Links
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The Airship Association
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The Airship Heritage Trust (emphasis on British ships)
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Zeppelin Library Archive
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John Dziadeck's
Airship and
Zeppelin Sites
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Airships: A Zeppelin History Site, 'DJ's Zeppelin Page'
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The Mooring Mast, with many great links.
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Zeppelin Museum - Freidrichshafen, a must if you ever visit
Lake Constance.
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The Official Website of
Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH, the oldest aircraft
manufacturing company on
Earth.
- The Airshipworld.info,
airship news and blog. Updates irregularly, but an interesting source for
info and videos of historical and miodern ships.
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Puget Sound Airship Society
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Curly's Airships, an unusual tribute to the R-101
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Airships: Misconceptions and Myths
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Zeppelins: Monsters of the Purple Twilight (a site name to remember!)
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Zeppelins - Cigars of the Air (monstrous purple ones?)
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Luftschiff Zeppelin (knowledge of German is handy)
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The Zeppelin Ring (tricky to work, but interesting)
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The Naval Airship Association (American ships)
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Atlantis Productions - Airship History
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George's World Airship Photos
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WSU's Harold G. Dick Collection
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Airship Ventures - keeping the dream alive, right outside my window at
Moffett Field.
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Airship & Blimp Consultant, owned and managed by a commercial airship captain!
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GASBAGS, an alternative airship website. The world's only lighter than air comedy web site.
Other Aviation Links
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The Aerodrome. The
WWI Aviation Site.
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Air Sport Blogs. Not purely a Hang Gliding and Paragliding link, but interesting.
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HGAusa.com. Somewhat
unusual. Click the link labeled Lift to find their magazine.
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Thirty Thousand Feet, with thousand of excellent links to web pages, news, and
aviation information.
Useful Links
Interesting Links
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The
Pioneer Program, humanity's first interstellar spacecraft!
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Spontoon Island. Funny animals,
seaplanes, and South Sea adventures. Who could ask for more?
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Slinging.org, because hang gliding, airships, and slings go together like...
hmm...
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The Hurl. A worldwide community
of catapult enthusiasts. Like slings, only bigger!
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Historum, a superb collection of history forums.
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The Alternate History Forum, for when real history just isn't enough!
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Today in Alternate History, a daily updating blog of important events in history that never occurred today!
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What drama of the 1920s would be complete without a link to
Dieselpunks.org?
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There, I Fixed it! Compelling examples of human ingenuity.
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Peter Anspach's famous Evil Overlord List.
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The Eldritch Dark. An entire site
devoted to the works of Clark Ashton Smith? Hurray for the WWW!
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Hive Queen, and Country.
What if the Victorians had colonized space... and were not alone?
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Brass Goggles, a fine Steampunk site. With a great name.
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The Manbottle Library,
arcane knowledge and questionable humor.
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Topataco's
Time Travel Essentials
because heck, you never know...
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Laws That Govern Everyday And Military Life. All too true...
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The Cloud Appreciation Society.
Check it out! It's more interesting than you'd guess!
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The
National Air & Space Museum
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The
National Museum of the US Air Force, worth a visit if you're ever near Dayton.
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The
Smithsonian Institution Home Page
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Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Food for thought? With pasta in a light marinara sauce.
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Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages. Did you hear the one about...
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Historical Test Films of nuclear explosions...
"We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when..."
Reciprocal Links, Nostalgia, and More
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The
Norton Creek Press
classic reprints and old-time wisdom.
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Robert Plamandon's
One Survivor, a novel of the Eight Worlds
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Fire and Steel,
Australian Vikings. They've linked to the
Vikings so I'm returning the favor. Thanks mates!
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Phiala's String Page,
another Vikings connoiseur, an interesting site,
and a well-written blog.
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The
Runes, Alphabet of Mystery
page of excellent Viking Links
in teeny font sizes for people with superb vision.
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The Shire of Havenhold,
more Vikings fans, here in the SCA.
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The
SCA, because every site should contain a link to the
Society for Creative Anachronism
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MITSFS, the MIT Science Fiction Society
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MITSGS, the MIT Strategic Games Society
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MITNA, the MIT Nautical Association.
Another Fine Day in Australia...
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Last modified: 14 May 2010.
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