It figures....

Is somebody going to tell me now that a deer was driving?
What relevance does that comment have? Could you clarify?

An attempt at humor. There's another thread which started talking about
how deer don't have depth perception and the ability to judge speeds
above 40 mph and that's why they get hit by cars - an oncoming car looks
like it's standing still to this kind of deer. (well, ok the thread
itself didn't talk, it was the participants, and they didn't talk
either, they typed. Well, maybe they talked but that's besides the point...)

So, here's a case of lack of depth perception leading to a crash...

Jose
--
There are more ways to skin a cat than there are cats.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Jay Honeck wrote:
8 years ago I got into "airport advocacy" in response to the crying
need to re-pave our taxiways here in Iowa City. 8 long years of
meetings, during which the "fix" went from a relatively cheap
top-coating (or even asphalt sealing) to a complete re-do, simply
because the powers-that-be stalled for so long.

But props and paint were being ruined, and we eventually prevailed. At
long last, the great day arrived, and the pavers got to work. Within
12 hours they had completely dug up all the horrible old taxiways
around our T-hangars (there really wasn't much to it.). Within three
days everything was graded for proper drainage, and some new sewers
were installed. Paving was about to begin.

Then, our airport commission president flagged me down after a flight
with Montblack, as we were returning from the Stearman fly-in. Had I
seen the damage, yet?

Um, what damage?

It seemed that one of the paver's suppliers had backed a semi into our
hangar, smashing the back wall and ripping the back door out. There
is now a man-sized hole in the back wall, and it's going to take some
time to fix...

*sigh* It figures...

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

The contractor should have the insurance to pay for the repair and not
be airport money.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

"Jose" wrote in message news:sTeNg.169

An attempt at humor. .....

Hmmmmm. OK. Here's another: Don't quit your day job. :-)

Jay Honeck wrote:
y.

I drove trucks for five years in high school/college, (admittedly not
semi trucks), and was always amazed at the number of backing accidents.
All ya gotta do is LOOK, for criminies sake...

Maybe the driver needs one of these to avoid hitting buildings:
http://www.preco.com/PreView/index.htm

In article ,
"John Gaquin" wrote:

"Jose" wrote in message news:sTeNg.169

An attempt at humor. .....

Hmmmmm. OK. Here's another: Don't quit your day job. :-)

It's okay, Jose. I understood the context as soon as I saw it. I thought
it was an excellent jab. Others must learn to keep up with all the
threads.

(JS, to JG, through J, in this JH thread)

It's okay, Jose. I understood the context as soon as I saw it. I thought
it was an excellent jab. Others must learn to keep up with all the
threads.


I thought JG's follow up line was ...funny.


MB
"...Jolly Joker"

Jay Honeck wrote:
8 years ago I got into "airport advocacy" in response to the crying
need to re-pave our taxiways here in Iowa City. 8 long years of
meetings, during which the "fix" went from a relatively cheap
top-coating (or even asphalt sealing) to a complete re-do, simply
because the powers-that-be stalled for so long.

But props and paint were being ruined, and we eventually prevailed. At
long last, the great day arrived, and the pavers got to work. Within
12 hours they had completely dug up all the horrible old taxiways
around our T-hangars (there really wasn't much to it.). Within three
days everything was graded for proper drainage, and some new sewers
were installed. Paving was about to begin.

Then, our airport commission president flagged me down after a flight
with Montblack, as we were returning from the Stearman fly-in. Had I
seen the damage, yet?

Um, what damage?

It seemed that one of the paver's suppliers had backed a semi into our
hangar, smashing the back wall and ripping the back door out. There
is now a man-sized hole in the back wall, and it's going to take some
time to fix...

*sigh* It figures...

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



Jay,

Word on the street is this event was a "contract" hit.. In retaliation
for you stating your opinion about unions. All kidding aside, I hope,
has the airport board done anything to fix the hole?. Can they repair
the area or will it take a complete side replacement?

All kidding aside, I hope,
has the airport board done anything to fix the hole?.

No

Can they repair
the area or will it take a complete side replacement?

I don't know. I think it's going to take some major work, since there
is an access door in the middle of the wrecked area.

Luckily, it's not the access door we use. (Our hangar is the only one
in our building with two doors.)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"