Jay - You guys under water?

On Jun 16, 9:12 am, rotor&wing rotorampwing.
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Ken S. Tucker;639930 Wrote:

On Jun 13, 8:10 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
....-

Incredible, worst in 500 years the news says, comparable
to Katrina/New Orleans in damage, and from what I can
tell, worse yet to come...hot summer heat, mosquitos,
fungus after the water receeds.

Still, we've been very lucky. Hundreds of businesses and home are
under
water right now... See:http://tinyurl.com/5o823a-

Gee, notice the difference between this and Katrina? So far I haven't
seen Midwesterners on the news screaming and crying for government
assistance.

FEMA isn't there handing out $2000 visa debit cards. And why hasn't
someone blamed the President for this?

Country people in the Midwest states have (IMHO)
a tradition of self-reliance and team work.
I look about my own house and try to imagine 6' of
water in it...that's a lot of work/time/money to clean
up. I see the Fed as a big insurance company, that
Iowa has paid into for years, but now is the time for
the benefit of those premiums to show-up.
Ken

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Ken S. Tucker;639930 Wrote:
On Jun 13, 8:10 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
....-

Incredible, worst in 500 years the news says, comparable
to Katrina/New Orleans in damage, and from what I can
tell, worse yet to come...hot summer heat, mosquitos,
fungus after the water receeds.

Still, we've been very lucky. Hundreds of businesses and home are
under
water right now... See:http://tinyurl.com/5o823a-



Gee, notice the difference between this and Katrina? So far I haven't
seen Midwesterners on the news screaming and crying for government
assistance.

FEMA isn't there handing out $2000 visa debit cards. And why hasn't
someone blamed the President for this?





Did you see the news tonight? Hands are out!

FEMA isn't there handing out $2000 visa debit cards. And why hasn't
someone blamed the President for this?

Well, in fairness, few people have lost everything -- yet. Once the flood
waters recede, we'll see what's left.

Also, Iowa is a string of family-oriented, tight-knit communities. I didn't
ask for help, but -- between my kids' friends and their parents -- I had an
army of volunteer sand-baggers at the hotel within hours of the flood. I
never even had to call *our* friends -- we had more than enough strong backs
willing to slog sand-bags all day long.

This really is an amazing place to live. After a lifetime spent living in or
near big cities, I sometimes have to remind myself that this isn't a clichéd
movie set that we're living in -- the people here really DO live lives of
honest integrity, and they really DON'T see every person's hardships as an
opportunity to make money. And they really are willing to help their
fellow man, simply because it's the right thing to do.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"rotor&amp"; "wing" wrote in
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Ken S. Tucker;639930 Wrote:
On Jun 13, 8:10 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
....-

Incredible, worst in 500 years the news says, comparable
to Katrina/New Orleans in damage, and from what I can
tell, worse yet to come...hot summer heat, mosquitos,
fungus after the water receeds.

Still, we've been very lucky. Hundreds of businesses and home are
under
water right now... See:http://tinyurl.com/5o823a-



Gee, notice the difference between this and Katrina? So far I haven't
seen Midwesterners on the news screaming and crying for government
assistance.

FEMA isn't there handing out $2000 visa debit cards. And why hasn't
someone blamed the President for this?




--
rotor&wing

Jay Honeck wrote:


The American Barnstormers Tour, an event we worked on for six months
(and for which we provided primary sponsorship) has been cancelled.

I see Ames got it early because of your loss. They had some flooding
too, though, didn't they?


This catastrophe -- the worst natural disaster in Iowa history -- has
been an awful, slow-motion freight train crashing, like watching a
freighter heading toward the Golden Gate Bridge. Nothing and no one can
stop it.

Glad you're safe, and won't lose everything even if it continues to get
worse. I've got old friends who spent their time between work shifts in
Des Moines sandbagging. I'd be too, if I hadn't moved out to the edge
of the continent last year.
Stay safe and warm. You're the most important thing to keep secure from
the floodwaters.

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:10:18 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote in
uEG4k.153170$TT4.85970@attbi_s22:

The American Barnstormers Tour, an event we worked on for six months (and
for which we provided primary sponsorship) has been cancelled.

Ummm.... Not entirely:

The schedule for the American
Barnstormers Tour for June is as follows:

June 15-18 Ames, IA (AMW)
June 19-20 Council Bluffs, IA (CBF)
June 21-22 Hastings, NE (HSI)
June 23-24 Great Bend, KE (GBD)
June 25-26 Wichita, KS (AAO)
June 27 Emporia, KS (EMP) morning only-refueling
June 27-28 Lee's Summit, MO (LXT)
June 29-30 Jefferson City, MO (JEF)

Tour aircraft will be on display from approximately 11:00 am to
6:00 pm at each location, weather permitting. Biplane rides are
available for $50.00 per passenger.
FMI: www.americanbarnstormerstour.com

The American Barnstormers Tour, an event we worked on for six months (and
for which we provided primary sponsorship) has been cancelled.

Ummm.... Not entirely:

Right. I should have said the "Iowa City appearance" has been cancelled.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay:

It's interesting seeing what's going on in Iowa from the EU perspective-
people in the streets here in southern France ask about the flooding, which
is the only domestic news from the US in the area, via CNN international.
Most of their interest is, or at least was in the Euro Cup, until France
lost.

People in the stores and restaurants ask if we live near the flooded areas.
Most of the rest of the US news has been about the economy.

There are a lot of planes flying overhead, mostly the turboprops from nearby
Salon, the air academy for France. Soaring is big here, with a local club
that is quite famous. However, the mistral winds have been lacking, so the
lift over the mountains has been weak at best. We're waiting for the winds
to pick up, so my son can celebrate his birthday with a ride.

Most cars run on diesel, and 3/4 of a tank cost $150.00 yesterday! I'm
afraid to learn what avgas costs, particularly with the weak dollar.
Breakfast in a hotel restaurant can be as much as $60.00, just for some
bread, pastries, juice and coffee. Even an inexpensive dinner is around $100
for the three of us.

So, from the world wide perspective, we have a ways to go before we see the
end of climbing gas prices and other costs of living.

Viperdoc schrieb:
Most cars run on diesel, and 3/4 of a tank cost $150.00 yesterday! I'm

3/4 of what? a truck?
I just filled up @EUR 1.49 per liter for 100 octan unleaded.
ah, ok ... sorry, just checked that you noted USD. Well, with the
current exchange rate you have a bad time.

afraid to learn what avgas costs, particularly with the weak dollar.
Breakfast in a hotel restaurant can be as much as $60.00, just for some

for 3? that's ok for a restaurant. else go to mcdonalds or so.

bread, pastries, juice and coffee. Even an inexpensive dinner is around $100
for the three of us.

this is about EUR 65. This is expensive for _inexpensive_.

So, from the world wide perspective, we have a ways to go before we see the
end of climbing gas prices and other costs of living.

#m

On Jun 14, 1:30*am, Airbus wrote:
Got floats on that single?
Floats on the hotel?

Photos of the flooding in Cedar Rapids (including aerial shots)
http://www.andrealynnphoto.com/CRflood2008/