Blowies

Australian Lore for the Day:
One day, when the nuclear missles fly in every direction over our planet and the radioactive cloud of destruction settles, there will be two creatures remaining: the cockroach and the Australian Blowfly. Aussies call them Blowies, and one species lays its eggs on the backside of sheep, the resulting maggots actually burrow through the body wall of the sheep, eating them alive and eventually causing death. The cockroaches might have a rough time of this.

Back to Paragliding:
The upcoming Paragliding World Championships happens in February in Manilla, Australia. The number of pilots from each country depends on the country's WPRS rank - Australia is ranked 5th and the USA is ranked 16th. Basically this means Australia will have more pilots present at the Worlds than the Americans.
Bright Flight Report:
Yesterday the wind was a bit strong for midday flying, but a glider or two was seen pitching around off launch. Last weekend we had a fly-in called "Not the Vic Open" here in Bright. Lots of wings in the air, lots of thermal markers to choose from. Today the wind is strong and south, so we are grounded...