_uacct = "UA-3878213-2"; urchinTracker(); Here we go … again!Application submitted, received & under review. Stay tuned to see if they let us flug another day.Chicago. September 8. 2012.Is third time our charm? Thanks to our Sponsors If you’re interested in sponsoring our majestic flight, email drettig at gmail dot com Tumblr (3.0; @theperfectgetaway)http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m659qjoiJI1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So now that we have word from the Pilot Liaison that our app was actually submitted/received properly (I guess I don’t understand how to use computers as well as I thought I did),<strong> the big reveal! </strong></p> <p>Team TPG v. 3.0 is … </p> <p><strong>FlugGODS! </strong></p> <p>Greek gods of the heavens, sky, clouds & stars (surprisingly not “flight” specifically, haha) … <strong>Zeus, Hera, Chaos & Nephalai</strong> (cloud nymphs x 2) … have our fingers crossed that we’ll be taking flight (or more likely the plunge) in September. </p> <p>Applications close June 29 & we begin building when (IF!) we get the call shortly thereafter … </p> <p><em>Can you dig it???</em></p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/25866185253http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/25866185253Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:32:44 -0500Red Bull FlugtagRed BullFlugtagChicago<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m659h75Snt1qzo5qgo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>And we’ve just submitted our app.</p> <p><strong>September 8, 2012</strong></p> <p>Chicago’s North Avenue Beach … take 2. </p> <p>Finger’s crossed! </p> <p><em>Stay tuned … </em></p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/25811940181http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/25811940181Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:05:00 -0500Sweet HomeChicagoWindy CityFlugtagRed Bull FlugtagRed Bull<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqt6m1USVv1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/9636464459http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/9636464459Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:40:46 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm560iO9vs1qzo5qgo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Cough.</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/6094627495http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/6094627495Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:38:43 -0500red bull flugtagsupposedly i'm retired<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13651020" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Sister Hale’s video capture of her siblings + friends cliff diving … </p> <p>Otherwise known as …</p> <p>Our Official Team TPG 2.0 “Flight” Video. </p> <p><em><strong>Enjoy! </strong></em></p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/862547272http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/862547272Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:53:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5Im8VtLQgh4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Congrats to Major Trouble and the Dirty Dixies for setting the new world record. This was awesome to see in person. </p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/858835096http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/858835096Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:12:09 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yJ4Yzc-Y9Kk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here’s a shakey video of our flight from the other side of the river. Not the best quality, but its a start.</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/858818241http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/858818241Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:07:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l639tkWnB91qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here we are! We cheerled our way through this thing fueled on Red Bull & … creepy commentary? Haha. T-Pain was our most popular teammate unless you cound Ginger’s see-through dress.</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/854471649http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/854471649Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:39:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6394nB3fm1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Picture of a picture of Scott’s “flight.” Sooooo cool!</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/854418542http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/854418542Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:39:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l62xkggBGO1qz8b5wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://whatthehale.tumblr.com/post/853535036/another-flugtag-in-the-books-our-team-didnt">whatthehale</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Another flugtag in the books :) Our team didn’t “fly” but another team broke the flugtag world record today!! So cool.</p> </blockquote> <p>There were 90,000 PEOPLE at the event. </p> <p>So bomb. </p> <p>Crazy scene on Harriet Island :) </p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853921312http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853921312Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:32:02 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l62y95h7aX1qz8b5wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://whatthehale.tumblr.com/post/853574477/great-day">whatthehale</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Great day!</p> </blockquote> <p>From the Pilot’s Deck, after we’d landed. </p> <p>The weather was gorgeous today. I am sure all those cats “on a boat” had an awesome(ly drunk) day too. </p> <p>WOO ST. PAUL! </p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853913823http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853913823Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:29:53 -0500<p>They took our technology pretty early this year. </p> <p><em><strong>Photos of the MONUMENTAL flight to come! </strong></em></p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853895408http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853895408Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:24:31 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l62idzGwmR1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Corn dogs.. Phew</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853443922http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853443922Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:15:20 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l62cqkxseF1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good morning! Starbucks for caffiene before going exclusively Red Bull :)</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853416454http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/853416454Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:13:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l61gf9uqDC1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cruiser and Buck sighting but sadly no Lenay</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/851882513http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/851882513Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:35:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l60uh7rufJ1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She couldn’t make media interviews this morning because she’s just too effing posh for 4:45 am (haha, nice under weave).</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/850330181http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/850330181Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:41:31 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l60sfph1ZI1qzoaroo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://scotthale.tumblr.com/post/850185468/voting-open-boom-boom-pow-to-vote-for-the">scotthale</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Voting = Open.</p> <p>Boom Boom Pow.</p> <p>To vote for The Perfect Getaway, text TEAM23 to 72855 (up to 15 times and it’s free!)</p> </blockquote> <p>Prrrrrease?? :) </p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/850201098http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/850201098Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:02:07 -0500<p><a href="http://whatthehale.tumblr.com/post/850175462/do-me-a-favor-pretty-people-pretty-please">whatthehale</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>I think you know (since I’ve been flug-spamming) but we are currently in St. Paul, MN for Red Bull flugtag (tomorrow!). </span></p> <p><strong>It would be AWESOME if you wanted to text “team23” to 72855 (rbull) like, say … 15 times or so (the max amount from one mobile device, ha). </strong></p> <p>It’s for the People’s Choice Award and since we’re out of towners, we don’t have a huge MN following :) </p> <h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message"><strong>Thank you!! </strong></h3> <p><strong>(p.s. yes, it&#8217;s free!) </strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Holler! </p> <p>If you do this, you rule :) </p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/850190865http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/850190865Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:59:10 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l60ew2AtaU1qzo5qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Need a red bull?</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/849296993http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/849296993Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:04:12 -0500<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/theperfectgetaway/849289729/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_849289729" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="300" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Local news man risks life testing the ramp</p>http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/849289729http://theperfectgetaway.tumblr.com/post/849289729Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:01:05 -0500