A reluctance to take the controls

When I was in the 8th grade, I was madly "in love" with
Patti Jo. At the graduation party she actually came up to
me and asked me if I want to dance. Since there were 40
some witnesses present who could talk about my clumsiness I
said no. That has bothered me for more than 40 years.
Just to prove the point, the worst landing I ever made was
with 3 FAA Inspectors on the airplane.



"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...
| Jay, you sound like one of these guys "who just can't
understand how
| somebody could be DIFFERENT than you are". I mean, just
HOW could that
| be???
|
| No, that's not it. I understand that humans are all
uniquely wired,
| and that different folks are interested in different
things.
|
| However, I simply can't understand any sentient being
passing up the
| opportunity to do something unusual, educational,
affordable,
| challenging, and fun, in a safe, friendly environment.
|
| This young lady was offered the chance to do something
that very few
| people will *ever* get to do, doing something that many
would give
| anything to experience. Her refusal to take the yoke was
an unusual
| display of timid behavior coming from someone who is
normally far from
| timid -- which is why I remain puzzled and post my
experience here.
|
| Your saying, by way of explanation, that "Everyone is
different" only
| states the obvious, but doesn't really address the
situation or explain
| the experience.
| --
| Jay Honeck
| Iowa City, IA
| Pathfinder N56993
| www.AlexisParkInn.com
| "Your Aviation Destination"
| Pathfinder N56993
|

When I was in the 8th grade, I was madly "in love" with
Patti Jo. At the graduation party she actually came up to
me and asked me if I want to dance. Since there were 40
some witnesses present who could talk about my clumsiness I
said no. That has bothered me for more than 40 years.

So Google her. Maybe she still wants to dance?

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

She's old and fat now. I've seen her picture on the web, 40
year HS reunion. She's also married. Ruined all those
wonderful memories of the sweet young innocent Patti Jo.

My memories of the girls of my youth are better than reality
today.



"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
| When I was in the 8th grade, I was madly "in love" with
| Patti Jo. At the graduation party she actually came up
to
| me and asked me if I want to dance. Since there were 40
| some witnesses present who could talk about my
clumsiness I
| said no. That has bothered me for more than 40 years.
|
| So Google her. Maybe she still wants to dance?
|
| ;-)
| --
| Jay Honeck
| Iowa City, IA
| Pathfinder N56993
| www.AlexisParkInn.com
| "Your Aviation Destination"
|

"Jim Macklin" wrote in news:W5qah.1003
:

When I was in the 8th grade, I was madly "in love" with
Patti Jo. At the graduation party she actually came up to
me and asked me if I want to dance. Since there were 40
some witnesses present who could talk about my clumsiness I
said no. That has bothered me for more than 40 years.
Just to prove the point, the worst landing I ever made was
with 3 FAA Inspectors on the airplane.

Coulda been worse. One of the FAA inspectors coulda been Patti Jo.

Her brother was my last of several CFIs when I got my PPL.


"Judah" wrote in message
. ..
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in news:W5qah.1003
| :
|
| When I was in the 8th grade, I was madly "in love" with
| Patti Jo. At the graduation party she actually came up
to
| me and asked me if I want to dance. Since there were 40
| some witnesses present who could talk about my
clumsiness I
| said no. That has bothered me for more than 40 years.
| Just to prove the point, the worst landing I ever made
was
| with 3 FAA Inspectors on the airplane.
|
| Coulda been worse. One of the FAA inspectors coulda been
Patti Jo.

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:53:27 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:

Her brother was my last of several CFIs when I got my PPL.

If you had danced with her than you might have also srcewed her that night.
And her brother would have broken your nose instead of giving you flight
instruction. See? It always pays NOT to dance (hey! I always seach for
excuses not to dance ...). *g*

#m
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Martin Hotze wrote:
If you had danced with her than you might have also srcewed her that night.
And her brother would have broken your nose instead of giving you flight
instruction. See? It always pays NOT to dance (hey! I always seach for
excuses not to dance ...). *g*


A vertical expression of a hortizontal idea....



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