OSH Go Arounds

("George Patterson" wrote)
Well, not like *yesterday*. I was a student at the University of
Tennessee. No
TV set. I found a business with a TV set near the window and watched it
from the
street.


I'm 45 and still call them TV sets. I wonder if there's a 20 year old in the
country who's ever used that term? g

I catch myself calling tires steel belted radials. Microwave oven is another
one.

Armstrong on the moon was 36 years ago...

Let's see -- I graduated HS in 1978. So '36 years ago' from that would be
1942. (time-perspective game I sometimes play)


Montblack

My mother gave me some more of my "stuff" yesterday at our Easter gathering.
One of the items is the front section of the Wednesday morning, February
21, 1962 CINCINNATI ENQUIRER.
The headline reads:
KENNEDY TO MAKE CANAVERAL TRIP TO GIVE GLENN NATION'S THANKS
US sets more flights; Slayton to get next try

This also from the back page...
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne may become a bricklayer when
he enters Gordonstoun School in May, it was reported yesterday. The
13-year old prince who is recovering from an appendectomy may help build
a new school chapel along with other boys there the Daily Sketch said.

"Montblack" wrote in message ...
Microwave oven is another one.

Nawh, if you called 'em "radar ranges", then you would be showing your
age...

"Grumman-581" wrote

Nawh, if you called 'em "radar ranges", then you would be showing your
age...

Hey, I resemble that remark! My radar range just gave out about two years
ago. Funny thing is that the cooker part still worked, but the electronics
in the control went senile! g
--
Jim in NC

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 05:32:06 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Damn, Jim! Is there a way to put some pictures up of all that stuff? I
for
one, would love to see them. But I guess now that Jay is about to get
them,
that would be up to him. How 'bout it, Jay? Could you take some pics and
post them on your site?

Absolutely!

I, for one, still remember where I was when they landed, and walked on the
moon. Many others remember that landmark day like yesterday, I
understand.

Me, too. I was also 11 years old, and at YMCA summer camp. The counselors
let us stay up late to watch it -- on a single, black & white TV with rabbit
ear antenna.

Have you ever been down to the cape and gone through the old launch
control facility? When I was there it was completely in tact and they
staged a launch. I don't know what they used for low frequency
speakers but you thought you "were there". The whole place shook and
there was hardly a dry eye in the place.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Needless to say, 200 kids crowded around a fuzzy picture in the mess hall
was something to remember!

Nawh, if you called 'em "radar ranges", then you would be showing your
age...

Hey, I resemble that remark! My radar range just gave out about two years
ago. Funny thing is that the cooker part still worked, but the
electronics
in the control went senile! g

Hey -- we use an Amana (built just 20 miles from here) Radar Range every
day!

It's now 26 years old, and going strong.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I remember it well. I was 7 and that was the latest I had ever stayed up
when not getting home from a trip. I watched every moment of the EVA and
never even started nodding off. In fact I'd bet Armstrong was asleep after
the walk before I was. I thought it was the coolest thing ever to happen.

Looking back... I was right.

Amen, brother.

We can only hope that the current push for Mars can keep momentum. I sense
that it's already slipping into the "whatever" category amongst the
political class.

I'm afraid real space exploration will have to await other people with more
balls than we Americans have left.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Have you ever been down to the cape and gone through the old launch
control facility? When I was there it was completely in tact and they
staged a launch. I don't know what they used for low frequency
speakers but you thought you "were there". The whole place shook and
there was hardly a dry eye in the place.

Just got back from there two weeks ago. It was awesome!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

The Eagle has landed!

Got the stuff in the mail yesterday, Jim. Thanks a million!

Any suggestions on how to properly display the instrument and diode boxes?
I was thinking about drilling a 3-inch hole in the wall, and inserting the
instrument...

And who *is* that young buck in those photos?

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Hey Jay - YMCA Camp in Wisconsin? Which one? I met my wife at one.

Randy