I never knew you John but that is a great parting shot. I left 10 years
ago and, as you described, I felt like one of the younger guys at 40!
Had one of the better tans too.

Anyway, I don't know the 3rd wave at all. I CD'd a fun fly with Moffat
once. I beat Karl and everyone else on one glorious National's day - in
his own back yard. Seen things and done things, as you so aptly
described, that only a self selected few ever will.

The memories are great and still surface daily, but no regrets. May
you have none either. (well, few regrets anyway).

Ultimate performance will always be ultimately seductive I fear - and
significant money will always be required. Professional marketing would
go a long way to increasing popularity but the absence of meaningful
commercial interest in the US may keep the sport in a dark corner in a
place far, far away. That was always fine with me... 45 of the finest
people I've ever known and 35 or so of their mates made for the finest
company I can ever think of. UM, there are some exceptions.

If that Cessna you depicted is what you bought - have fun and bring a
drain pan. It is a little hard to go a 172 after you've flown the finest.

Hope to meet you sometime at the 'port.

Foureyes

John Shelton wrote:
Hello, Sailplane Racers!

I wanted to send a card to the entire soaring world expressing my
appreciation for the last ten years in the air now that I no longer had a
glider.

Here it is:

http://www.imdata.com

Goodbye and watch you ass.

Pez and zerocinco (sort of a pun based upon "zero sink" and the number 05
and how that is pronounced in Spanish. get it?)