I see nothing has changed much around here !
So to lighten the mood, a friend of mine (an Aussie in Texas) just smashed the world hang gliding distance record right near our much loved PB.
Check out this amazing story of human accomplishment.
http://www.xcmag.com/2012/07/dustin-martin-and-jonny-durand-break-hang-gliding-world-record-in-zapata-4/