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Old 05-03-2006, 06:51 AM   #1
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Not Feeling Tense Enough? Have At This......


If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are
> phenomenal.
I got 21.547 and only tried 10 times or so. Post your scores....

>It's been said that the US Air Force uses
> this for fighter pilots. They are expected to go for
> at least 2 minutes.

Hence the term "trigger happy"...

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>> The URL is http://tinyurl.com/56t9u

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Old 05-03-2006, 10:41 AM   #2
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Re: Not Feeling Tense Enough? Have At This......


I got 26.907 seconds
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Old 05-03-2006, 10:48 AM   #3
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16 seconds after about 5 tries. I might qualify to fuel the jets.
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Old 05-03-2006, 11:30 AM   #4
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Well....., I lasted 38.67 seconds.....

My nephew IS a U.S.A.F. Fighter Pilot!

I guess this stuff just runs in the family!
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Old 05-03-2006, 11:44 AM   #5
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I did this on another forum.

Me and another guy were up to about 50 seconds.
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Old 05-03-2006, 02:45 PM   #6
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I'm still doing it in another window while typeing this post.

How do ya stop it?

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Old 05-03-2006, 02:57 PM   #7
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I lasted 36 seconds. Pretty good for me!
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Old 05-04-2006, 01:28 AM   #9
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Way to go, Judy!

Wanna apply for our pilots licenses now?
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If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are
> phenomenal.
I got 21.547 and only tried 10 times or so. Post your scores....

>It's been said that the US Air Force uses
> this for fighter pilots. They are expected to go for
> at least 2 minutes.

Hence the term "trigger happy"...

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>> The URL is http://tinyurl.com/56t9u

55.03 sec Played a bunch of times, go down first, then go up and hang in the left corner for about 18 seconds, at about 50 seconds things start to pick up.
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