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PEZ Parting Shot
Hello, Sailplane Racers!
I wanted to send a card to the entire soaring world expressing my appreciation for the last ten years in the air now that I no longer had a glider. Here it is: http://www.imdata.com Goodbye and watch you ass. Pez and zerocinco (sort of a pun based upon "zero sink" and the number 05 and how that is pronounced in Spanish. get it?) |
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****recent rant heard at La Neva former gliderport, now Ultralightport***
Well, dadnabbit, those crazy yunguns are sure pokin' about these days. N69QT sure doesn't look like any glider I'VE ever seen. Yet some goodfernuthin, tomfoolerin, cantankerin DAR certified the funny lookin' thing as an ab-experimental GLIDER! Everybody knows gliders don't have colorful wings and open cockpits and ENGINES, for cripe'sake. They are WHITE, with T-TAILS and have ONE MAIN WHEEL and ENCLOSED CANOPY and 40:1 or better glide ratio. Stupid DAR. Who cares about span to weight ratio and that kind of crap. That thing isn't a goddang glider, it's an ULTRALIGHT plain and simple. I don't give a goose crap about no "Sport Pilot" transition assfiddle option, either. If you guys let this guy fly this ungainly noismaker with his baggy-pants wearing, hip-hop listening, TIVO playing, disposable income gangstas here at MY gliderport, I'm gonna go back to my retirement home and do my bitching and farting there... $4000, for a self-launch glider? Don't these idiots know real gliders cost $100,000 or more? Coppygoosefeathers... http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~mjboyd/cfi/...lverGlider.jpg In article t, John Shelton wrote: Hello, Sailplane Racers! I wanted to send a card to the entire soaring world expressing my appreciation for the last ten years in the air now that I no longer had a glider. Here it is: http://www.imdata.com Goodbye and watch you ass. Pez and zerocinco (sort of a pun based upon "zero sink" and the number 05 and how that is pronounced in Spanish. get it?) -- ------------+ Mark J. Boyd |
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Hi John,
I've really enjoyed your PEZ cartoons over the years and will miss them. The one that sticks out the most in my mind was the one that showed how every pilot's meeting includes a brief statement by the previous day's winner stating word for word exactly the same thing every day - basically nothing. That is so true! Funny. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy hearing the daily pilots "how I won the day" summaries, but the cartoon was funny and insightful. Best of luck in your new hobbies. Paul Remde "John Shelton" wrote in message k.net... Hello, Sailplane Racers! I wanted to send a card to the entire soaring world expressing my appreciation for the last ten years in the air now that I no longer had a glider. Here it is: http://www.imdata.com Goodbye and watch you ass. Pez and zerocinco (sort of a pun based upon "zero sink" and the number 05 and how that is pronounced in Spanish. get it?) |
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John,
There's no such thing as "former." You'll always be zerocinco. Come visit us from time to time so we can hear about your new adventures. Best wishes, and thanks for the times shared at Tonopah and Uvalde. Cheers, OC - OpossumChef |
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http://www.soaravenal.com/pez.htm
I enjoy the funny cartoons please dont stop doing them. Enjoy retirement. Mal Sydney Australia |
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John Shelton wrote: Hello, Sailplane Racers! I wanted to send a card to the entire soaring world expressing my appreciation for the last ten years in the air now that I no longer had a glider. Here it is: http://www.imdata.com Goodbye and watch you ass. Pez and zerocinco (sort of a pun based upon "zero sink" and the number 05 and how that is pronounced in Spanish. get it?) - Yes I must say I really enjoyed Pez stories, so since you've convinced some of us to replace purposeless cezznazz with gliders dont leave us now. Especially not for cezzna... Cheers Gregg |
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Thanks for the great entertainment John!
I mean that. Your Pez series came out during my very first days of soaring -- and guess what, I was 42 years young at the time. I don't know why you're leaving the sport but I hope you have half as much fun in your next endeavor as I'm having in this new one. ted w 2NO "John Shelton" wrote in message k.net... Hello, Sailplane Racers! I wanted to send a card to the entire soaring world expressing my appreciation for the last ten years in the air now that I no longer had a glider. Here it is: http://www.imdata.com Goodbye and watch you ass. Pez and zerocinco (sort of a pun based upon "zero sink" and the number 05 and how that is pronounced in Spanish. get it?) |
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I never knew you John but that is a great parting shot. I left 10 years
ago and, as you described, I felt like one of the younger guys at 40! Had one of the better tans too. Anyway, I don't know the 3rd wave at all. I CD'd a fun fly with Moffat once. I beat Karl and everyone else on one glorious National's day - in his own back yard. Seen things and done things, as you so aptly described, that only a self selected few ever will. The memories are great and still surface daily, but no regrets. May you have none either. (well, few regrets anyway). Ultimate performance will always be ultimately seductive I fear - and significant money will always be required. Professional marketing would go a long way to increasing popularity but the absence of meaningful commercial interest in the US may keep the sport in a dark corner in a place far, far away. That was always fine with me... 45 of the finest people I've ever known and 35 or so of their mates made for the finest company I can ever think of. UM, there are some exceptions. If that Cessna you depicted is what you bought - have fun and bring a drain pan. It is a little hard to go a 172 after you've flown the finest. Hope to meet you sometime at the 'port. Foureyes John Shelton wrote: Hello, Sailplane Racers! I wanted to send a card to the entire soaring world expressing my appreciation for the last ten years in the air now that I no longer had a glider. Here it is: http://www.imdata.com Goodbye and watch you ass. Pez and zerocinco (sort of a pun based upon "zero sink" and the number 05 and how that is pronounced in Spanish. get it?) |
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I'm impressed, John. You've attracted the attention of some of the
finer folk. FourEyes, Laura says "howdy." Cheers, Chris OC |
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Indeed you have John. A big howdy back to you Chris and Laura. I've
seen some of your writings out here from time to time. Many fond memories from back when you could still P-bomb Camp David without being shot down... Thanks Bill & Alicia wrote: I'm impressed, John. You've attracted the attention of some of the finer folk. FourEyes, Laura says "howdy." Cheers, Chris OC |
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