Oshkosh '06 Redux

"Randy Aldous" wrote in message
ps.com...

Jeff wrote:
Oshkosh is a state of mind, for me, not an airshow -- and I'm happiest
when I'm there. After my feet and sunburn recover, I'll know I will
begin anew counting the days to OSH '07!

Here Here! I've been going (most years) since 1986. There's just
something
about the environment that makes you want to live there (although we have
to
have jobs, I guess). Great people, great times. And I hear that they
have
a neat party in the North 40 on Wednesday nights, but I just like to
spend
my time hiking then (maybe I'll find you next year!)

jf

Perhaps next year GPS coordinates will have to be published as soon as
the N40 base of operations has been established. (Strobe lights might
work, too) ;-)


Randy (wish he had been there. Maybe next year.)


Oh, I know, A BLIMP!

With Lights...

Al G

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 08:56:05 -0500, "Jim Burns"
wrote:
Here!Here! It's about people and friends. The BEST airshows that I have
seen at OSH have been viewed while sitting, beer in hand, in the N40 talking
with friends and occasionally looking up when being overflown by a group of
warbirds, an aerobatic act, or even by departing GA aircraft. The common
factor to these great events is people and friends. The airplanes are
simply our excuse.

I suspect that there is definitely something to be said about driving
in... You can carry so much more creature comforts with you... Your
beer drinking time is not decreased since you're not flying... For me,
the choice is between a 9 hr flight vs a 24 hr drive...

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
...

I suspect that there is definitely something to be said about driving
in... You can carry so much more creature comforts with you... Your
beer drinking time is not decreased since you're not flying... For me,
the choice is between a 9 hr flight vs a 24 hr drive...


For me it's a 50 minute drive vs. about a 90 minute flight.

Same here. Plus, I'd still spend an hour in the car driving to and from
KSTE to get the airplane. There is definitely an allure to flying into OSH,
but for me it makes no sense.
Jim

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
...

I suspect that there is definitely something to be said about driving
in... You can carry so much more creature comforts with you... Your
beer drinking time is not decreased since you're not flying... For me,
the choice is between a 9 hr flight vs a 24 hr drive...


For me it's a 50 minute drive vs. about a 90 minute flight.

Same here. Plus, I'd still spend an hour in the car driving to and from
KSTE to get the airplane. There is definitely an allure to flying into OSH,
but for me it makes no sense.

Sounds like Sun N Fun will be more your cup o' tea. At least you'd get
to fly in!

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

Jim Burns wrote:
Same here. Plus, I'd still spend an hour in the car driving to and from
KSTE to get the airplane. There is definitely an allure to flying into OSH,
but for me it makes no sense.
Jim

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
...

I suspect that there is definitely something to be said about driving
in... You can carry so much more creature comforts with you... Your
beer drinking time is not decreased since you're not flying... For me,
the choice is between a 9 hr flight vs a 24 hr drive...


For me it's a 50 minute drive vs. about a 90 minute flight.



For last year's OSH, I took a nonstop commercial flight from Cincinnati
to Appleton for something like $200. I think it was Comair. It was
cheap, easy and fast. I wish I could say the same about other airline
travel.

SNF happens at the exact time we're getting ready to plant I'll never
make SNF unless they change the date.
Jim

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
Same here. Plus, I'd still spend an hour in the car driving to and from
KSTE to get the airplane. There is definitely an allure to flying into
OSH,
but for me it makes no sense.

Sounds like Sun N Fun will be more your cup o' tea. At least you'd get
to fly in!

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

SNF happens at the exact time we're getting ready to plant I'll never
make SNF unless they change the date.

Yeah, and we'll never see SnF again unless they change the dates to
coincide with my kids' spring break.

Sounds like you and I will be crying in our beers together next April,
eh?

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

Nah.... we'll still be talking about the Adventure that we took in March!
Jim

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
SNF happens at the exact time we're getting ready to plant I'll
never
make SNF unless they change the date.

Yeah, and we'll never see SnF again unless they change the dates to
coincide with my kids' spring break.

Sounds like you and I will be crying in our beers together next April,
eh?

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

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com...
Maybe I missed it, but all of the previous posts about OSH '06
(including my own) have been about the problems encountered en route to
and from the Big Show. In all the controversy, the show itself has
been barely mentioned! Time to rectify this:

snip

RV World
Van's RVs continue to build their commanding lead over every other
home-built aircraft, and they were at the show in force. The many
variants, the many modifications, the many personal touches, and the
incredible array of cool paint jobs and interiors made me want to own
one in the worst way. RVs are simply cool -- I sure wish they'd build
one for me.
snip
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


If you think you want one, do not... I repeat do not... ever fly one. It will cost you several many mucho AMUs

My tail kit was supposed to ship yesterday. :' )
Tools due to begin arriving as soon as today.

Joe Schneider
Cherokee 8437R



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