Evening Matt

 

Like I said before. There are a lot of plane owners up here who do not have a current license. Some of them (my ex-bro inlaw for example) are very good, though he sunk a perfectly good cub in lake Iliamna. Some of them are just plain stupid like my ex-bro inlaw.

Nice is a state of mind. Mental--thats something else.

Blue3quarter:Love your Avatar for some reason but, I cant figure out what it is?

Almost done canning all this stupid turkey. Check back later!

 

Thanks Bark! It's an insignia from Star Wars. It's called the Mandalorian Skull, it's what the character Boba Fett has painted on his upper arm of the armor he wears.

 

I know the owner of this company...Alaskan Bushwheels™ If you wat to fly in the bush this is the man to see...

 

yea thats the wheels they have on that cesna -
think my cousin has picts of that trip -
i`ll have to see if he will send me some >
if so i will post them>

rember one story about them landing an a sand bar in some river .
guess they had great trip .

claude

 

LoL!!! My wife, who is a big Star Wars fan (so am I though I wont admit it) said it was from the movies but she couldnt remember the episode.
He seems to have a lot of parts in stock that get routinely damaged. I dont currently have an airplane (if wife has her way I wont get one either) but he seems to know his stuff.

Most memorable sand bar landing was by Polly Creek by Cook Inlet in a S-cub. Went there for clams, small ones were 12in long then. I wasn’t piloting but the left brake line split, prop wash kicked fluid all over the wind screen, plane went to the right and pranged the left wing slightly before we stopped. We dug some clams anyway before the tide came in and landed back at Birchwood without brakes. This was one of my ex-bro in-law planes. His maintenance procedures were terrible. Don’t know who was dumber. Him, or me-- for flying with him.

 

Morning.



Morning.




What the heck was I supposed to do here? Oh yeah... history junk.



On this day in 1732 - "The Pennsylvania Gazette," owned by Benjamin Franklin, ran an ad for the first issue of "Poor Richard’s Almanack."

1832 - John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down over differences with President Jackson.

1836 - Mexico's independence was recognized by Spain.

1846 - Iowa became the 29th state to be admitted to the Union.

1869 - William E. Semple, of Mt. Vernon, OH, patented an acceptable chewing gum.

1877 - John Stevens applied for a patent for his flour-rolling mill, which boosted production by 70%.

1879 - In Dundee, Scotland the central portion of the Tay Bridge collapsed as a train was passing over it. 75 people were killed.

1912 - The first municipally-owned street cars were used on the streets of San Francisco, CA.

1945 - The U.S. Congress officially recognized the "Pledge of Allegiance."

1973 - The Chamber of Commerce of Akron, OH, terminated its association with the All-American Soap Box Derby. It was stated that the race had become "a victim of cheating and fraud."

I'm going back to bed.

 

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's back to work we goooooo.............



Where's the coffee?
I feel like Grumpy and Sleepy at the same time.

Have a GREAT DTR day!

 

Good morning to the gang - - see we have our history lesson for the day - - good stuff to bring back memories from the 10's and 20's - -

I'm with ya, SH - - where is the coffee. Oh well, putting it on now - - the ph00 is chocolate pistachio - - ummmm good. No goodies to add - - ate them all up

Bark, your story reminds me of a diving trip with a friend who was likewise sloppy in maintenance - - laid waaaayyyyy back. I ate something wrong and did not appreciate the ride out - - choppy - - so I skipped the first dive while I tried to get my legs under me. Suddenly I realized I had water slopping at my feet. Hit the bilge pump switch - - didn't hear anything. Open the engine hatch - - full of water - - no bilge pump anywhere. Ran over to the radio to hit the Coast Guard - - it won't work. We are 20 miles off shore. Pulled the battery up out of the water and was working on a cooling hose to pull it so I could start the engine (hopefully) and let it siphon out the water when my buddy sticks his head over the transome - - what's the matter Bob. After a choice chewing out while he is laughing while the boat is sinking, he goes under and finds his transducer for the depth sounder is hanging out of the hull - - duh, I meant to fix that last week, forgot it had come loose. Oh yeh, I have a new bilge pump in the cabin - - I will get it - - meant to put that in last week - - oh the radio - - yeh, meant to fix that too - - it has been out for a month now. Like you, we did get lots of lobster (not clams) anyway.

OK, that's my story for today. Now, talking about food has made me hungry - - going to get my oatmeal going. Have a gudurn.

Bob

 

Welcome to MY world!

 

How do you know, you've never seen me. I might be really ugly

I smell something much worse. Dang it dog!!! Go somewhere else and do that!!




Of course I'm talking to you.. Who else am I going to aggravate

 

Physical attributes are so shallow. I'm sure you're a caring, good-hearted person and I'm proud to call you a friend.

You don't aggravate me. I'm honored that you acknowledge me in such a profound way and completely understand the absence of a reply to my PM.

 

Your making me blush PM sent good buddy and soon to be Uncle..

 

Morning Yall

Promised the wifey Id help her take down the tree and clean the house.


Quick, somebody shoot me now!

 

Just leave it up and cover it with a sheet or something. That way you can use it again next year!

Jeesh, you're from Louisiana for goodness sake. You should know these things!