Spooky flights

I volunteered for a few months on the restoration of their B-29. I used to
watch for an hour or so coming and going. There would always be a half dozen
cars. I haven't been since 9/11, but I've been told you can't park there
anymore.

Don't know if I know the area you're talking about.

mike

"Nomen Nescio" wrote in message
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From: "mike regish"

I dunno. I used to park right off the end of the runway at BDL. Planes
would
be maybe 200' over me on final. Can't do that anymore.

mike

I think the parking area off Rt 20 is still open to the public. That's
about as
close as you'd want to be to a landing 747.
Of course at BAF, the National Guard would rather just shoot you
instead of chasing you off.

I wondered about the "We are Americans" issue and learned Canadians
call themselves
"North Americans"or Canadians and Mexicans call themselves "Mexicans'.
I would say "Americans" is an ok contraction of "United States of
Americans". I haven't heard anyone from Canada or Mexico object,
although I can appreciate that you may have.

If challanged, offer the contraction mentioned above.

On Feb 2, 6:10 pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote

And I'm still waiting to see evidence that I'm wrong about freedom in
America.

Jay, (and everyone else) something you wrote makes me want to post a little
info, and although it can be classified as Politically Correct BS, I think
that once you think about it, you will agree that it has merit, and you
might want to at least try to change.

I've been fairly active with the foreign exchange program here, and have had
one South American student stay with me, and have know some of the other
South American exchange students.

They have pointed out that we citizens of the U.S. call ourselves Americans,
as if we are the only ones who should be using that expression, and we use
it as an expression of our nationality.

They are also Americans, whether they are from Canada, Mexico, Argentina,
Brazil, or wherever.

So, be accurate and use from "The United States" instead of "Americans."
--
Jim in NC

"Newps" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote:


You've simply GOT to stop getting your news from blogs, Anthony. They
do not tell the truth about freedom in America.

You've got to get out of Iowa sometime. By the time the loss of
freedom reaches you, it will be too late.


Jay's 100% right.

And Jay, as a REAL pilot, has been all over the country in his REAL
airplane.

Newps, screwing with Anthony's head is like hunting pasture cows with a
high-powered, scoped rifle

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Newps" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote:


You've simply GOT to stop getting your news from blogs, Anthony. They
do not tell the truth about freedom in America.

You've got to get out of Iowa sometime. By the time the loss of
freedom reaches you, it will be too late.


Jay's 100% right.

And Jay, as a REAL pilot, has been all over the country in his REAL
airplane.

Newps, screwing with Anthony's head is like hunting pasture cows with a
high-powered, scoped rifle

Troll Tipping!

Jay B

Troll Tipping!

Ha!

Dang it, I almost spilled my beer when you did that, Jay! That's
just a perfect mental image of MX.

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

And Americans seem to be curiously blind to the increasing lack of
freedom in their own country.

We can't protest against what doesn't exist. Freedom reigns here, as
it always has -- and always will.

The only gripe I have with my government is our absurdly unfair
taxation system, and our social and corporate welfare system that
allows slackers, bums and scheisters to live a life of comfort.

However, these are small prices to pay, in exchange for the incredible
personal freedom we have here in the US of A.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

mike regish writes:

With Iran promising to build 3000 centrifuges and North Korea already having
at least 1 partially successful test, I'd say it's getting a lot more real
than it should be.

That is completely insignificant in comparison to the arsenal
possessed by the former Soviet Union.

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Jay Honeck writes:

However, these are small prices to pay, in exchange for the incredible
personal freedom we have here in the US of A.

What other countries have you been to?

Various countries have various degrees of freedom, but Americans are
the only people who constantly crow about all the freedom they believe
they have. The rest of the world is not a dictatorship, and the
United States is hardly a completely free country.

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I recommend this short movie which mocks Kim Jong Il and his special
agents for buying Hennessy XO abroad :=)

The full 30-minute movie can be watched and downloaded (in WMV or
Flash format) at:

http://nk007movie.googlepages.com/

Various countries have various degrees of freedom, but Americans are
the only people who constantly crow about all the freedom they believe
they have.

You're the one who challenged the facts. No one was "crowing" about
freedom until you denied its existence in the United States.

In my relatively brief lifetime, I've started three businesses, moved
my family across state lines, flown airplanes, driven cars, and ridden
motorcycles across this continent from coast to coast -- all without
permission from any governmental body.

No permission was ever granted, because none was required. In a free
country we are free to do these things, by law, unquestioned.

Right now my plane is sitting in its hangar, ten minutes from here,
fully fueled and ready to go. If I wished, I could go fly it to
California right now -- a distance of 1350 nautical miles -- without
saying a word to anyone, or asking permission of *any* governmental
body.

I am free to bitch, moan and complain about every idiot in my
government -- and do so loudly and frequently, in very public forums.
I do all of these things, every day, without fear of reprisal or
consequences.

I challenge you to name another country where I could do all of these
things with the same degree of freedom and odds of success.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"