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Old July 4th 06, 10:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Morgans[_1_]
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Default Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth!


"Jay Honeck" wrote

Just think...were it not for those brave Canadians who gave their all
by beating us at Quebec, we, too, would be ending every sentence with
"...eh?"


Down South, we would be saying, "eh, ya'll" right? g
--
Jim in NC


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Old July 5th 06, 01:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Whiting
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Default Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth!

Morgans wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote


Just think...were it not for those brave Canadians who gave their all
by beating us at Quebec, we, too, would be ending every sentence with
"...eh?"



Down South, we would be saying, "eh, ya'll" right? g


I think that would be "y'all, eh" :-)


Matt
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Old July 4th 06, 07:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Flyingmonk[_1_]
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Jay Honeck wrote:
To my Fellow Americans: Happy Independence Day!

Just think, if we hadn't won the war for independence from Great
Britain, some 230 years ago, we all wouldn't be speaking Spanish
today... :-)

Seriously, where else can a man hop in his own airplane, load it up
with car gas, and take his family for a 9 day flight around the Great
Lakes, without ever once being required to fill out paperwork or bribe
some petty government official? Where else can one land at literally
thousands of airfields, borrow a car, and head off to see the sights,
knowing full-well that the aircraft will still be there when we return?


For all its foibles, we Americans still live in the free-est country in
history, and let's not ever forget it. Better yet, let's make sure it
stays that way!

Now go celebrate Independence Day -- by flying!

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



You said it buddy. Happy Independence Day! I love this place.

Monk

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Old July 4th 06, 07:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Quilljar
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Default Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth!

For all its foibles, we Americans still live in the free-est
country in history, and let's not ever forget it. Better yet,
let's make sure it stays that way!

Now go celebrate Independence Day -- by flying!


I think it is great that you guys feel that America is free. In many ways it
is. I have been there many times and have visited more than 20 other
countries regularly and over 150 cities around the world. I can assure you
that it feels just as free in most of them as it does in America. To call it
the Land of the Free is a nice patriotic gesture, but don't exaggerate your
own Hollywood propaganda and fall into the trap of thinking it is the ONLY
place.
After several years service in the Navy, I recall that Malaysia was the
country in which I felt the most freedom and where I would have gladly
settled, but Australia and New Zealand are well up there with the USA.

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Cheers Quilly

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Old July 4th 06, 09:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jay Honeck
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To call it
the Land of the Free is a nice patriotic gesture, but don't exaggerate your
own Hollywood propaganda and fall into the trap of thinking it is the ONLY
place.


Ah, crap. I suppose we don't get to call ourselves "the home of the
brave" anymore, now, either....

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

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Old July 4th 06, 10:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Whiting
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Default Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth!

Quilljar wrote:

For all its foibles, we Americans still live in the free-est
country in history, and let's not ever forget it. Better yet,
let's make sure it stays that way!

Now go celebrate Independence Day -- by flying!



I think it is great that you guys feel that America is free. In many ways it
is. I have been there many times and have visited more than 20 other
countries regularly and over 150 cities around the world. I can assure you
that it feels just as free in most of them as it does in America. To call it
the Land of the Free is a nice patriotic gesture, but don't exaggerate your
own Hollywood propaganda and fall into the trap of thinking it is the ONLY
place.
After several years service in the Navy, I recall that Malaysia was the
country in which I felt the most freedom and where I would have gladly
settled, but Australia and New Zealand are well up there with the USA.


Not even close. Firearms are much more restricted in Australia than
here. I'm not familiar with NZ laws in this area. And GA down under is
also much more restricted.


Matt
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Old July 4th 06, 11:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Quilljar
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Default Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth!

Matt Whiting wrote:
Quilljar wrote:

For all its foibles, we Americans still live in the free-est
country in history, and let's not ever forget it. Better yet,
let's make sure it stays that way!

Now go celebrate Independence Day -- by flying!



Not even close. Firearms are much more restricted in Australia than
here. I'm not familiar with NZ laws in this area. And GA down under
is also much more restricted.


Matt


Hmmm, I would have thought that restricting firearms was increasing the
freedom of people who don't want to be shot! Ah! Maybe that is why you call
it 'The Land of the Brave' !

--
Cheers Quilly

For four good books to read look at...
http://www.quilljar.btinternet.co.uk/covers.htm
Buy three or four altogether and get economy postage.


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Old July 4th 06, 11:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jay Honeck
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Default Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth!

Hmmm, I would have thought that restricting firearms was increasing the
freedom of people who don't want to be shot! Ah! Maybe that is why you call
it 'The Land of the Brave' !


What a bizarre concept of freedom.

Trust me: One of the only reasons we have maintained our freedom for
over 230 years is because every American politician knows that every
citizen is potentially armed.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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Old July 5th 06, 01:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Whiting
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Default Ladies & Gentlemen: Happy Fourth!

Quilljar wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

Quilljar wrote:


For all its foibles, we Americans still live in the free-est
country in history, and let's not ever forget it. Better yet,
let's make sure it stays that way!

Now go celebrate Independence Day -- by flying!

Not even close. Firearms are much more restricted in Australia than
here. I'm not familiar with NZ laws in this area. And GA down under
is also much more restricted.


Matt



Hmmm, I would have thought that restricting firearms was increasing the
freedom of people who don't want to be shot! Ah! Maybe that is why you call
it 'The Land of the Brave' !


Shows how little you know about freedom. Do you think freedom is
obtained by simply asking your oppressors to please go away? Or
maintained the same way?

Matt
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Old July 7th 06, 03:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Thomas Borchert
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Quilljar,

Hmmm, I would have thought that restricting firearms was increasing the
freedom of people who don't want to be shot! Ah! Maybe that is why you call
it 'The Land of the Brave' !


Forget starting a sensible discussion on that subject here. The redneck squad
is going to be all over you.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

 




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