EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 28 - Aug 3, 2014

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Re: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 28 - Aug 3, 2014

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debating joining the mass arrival
unless you have previous formation experience,
don't even try it. I have trained pilots for this
and they found it very intense, despite what the
snide AvCan "experts" will tell you about formation.
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I'm living in Bizarro world now. A recent discussion about going to Vancouver for wife's cousin's wedding instead of AirVenture contained, "But I booked extra Vacation to go to Oshkosh. I thought we were going." Sounds like we are not going to the wedding as it's a child free event.

I have not yet discussed summer with my employer, or my Dad who will need to come over because there are no inexpensive adults available. They do seem very casual about scheduling. If the rate was higher it might be my favorite paid gig ever, so far.
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Sounds like we are not going to the wedding as it's a child free event.
That's a little nasty, Beef. Sure, you're youthful,
but your in-laws are pretty mean.
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Take off your favorite T-shirt at the restaurant so you don't get food on it and suddenly everyone's cranky.
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Pop n Fresh wrote:It's getting closer.

http://airventure.org/news/2014/140416_ ... nload.html

Sure is
EAA approved my passes back i March si Im good to go :smt040
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Yup
I know many of the guys at the WW1 Museum
We all do the same shows each summer.
This will be the longest I have seen them travel ever
Glad they are going
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There's a lot of, "We're going..." Talk around here. I might have to buy a C-172, cherokee six, cub, Warrior II or something to celebrate.
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I'm cranky due to some "The Bills are going up." Talk, I guess I won't really know until it happens but tonight we were talking about going to the Okanogan to eat fresh peaches instead this year. I seem to have quit being a pilot again. :? I knew I should have waited to do my stupid Cat.3.

1C3 M4N, are you going this year?
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Well?????????

Who is going this year ???????????????????????????????????/
Going to be a good year . They are commemorating WW1 AVIATION which is 100 yrs old this year
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Well the budget seems stable here, not quite to the point of going. It's a pretty long trip. They don't seem keen on me taking single fridays or mondays off at work.

Looks pretty certain I won't drop by to steal a beer from you fleet16b and chat with your terrific group in 2014. Have a great trip!

Hopefully one of the guys that like to go with their camera will make it down and post some pictures.
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Pop n Fresh wrote:Well the budget seems stable here, not quite to the point of going. It's a pretty long trip. They don't seem keen on me taking single fridays or mondays off at work.

Looks pretty certain I won't drop by to steal a beer from you fleet16b and chat with your terrific group in 2014. Have a great trip!

Hopefully one of the guys that like to go with their camera will make it down and post some pictures.
Thats too bad , always enjoyed you stop bys at Camp Doolittle
and hey you can never steal a beer from me ...mi beer cooler es su beer cooler :smt040
Perhaps another year ,there is always a Camp Chair waiting for you
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I was stoked to go this year, then life happened. I swear as soon as I'm through this thing I'm going every year.

How many in a row for you Fleet16b? I need to know if I have enough years left to top you.

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Lotro wrote:I was stoked to go this year, then life happened. I swear as soon as I'm through this thing I'm going every year.

How many in a row for you Fleet16b? I need to know if I have enough years left to top you.

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    Lotro wrote:I was stoked to go this year, then life happened. I swear as soon as I'm through this thing I'm going every year.

    How many in a row for you Fleet16b? I need to know if I have enough years left to top you.

    Lotro
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    This will only be my 20th year in a row :smt040
    Think I've have almost got the hang of it now :lol:
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    I'm going to miss a great thing.

    Anyone there yet?

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    Seeing a lot pictures of terrific old planes because of the tribute to ww I.

    I suspect fleet is having fun.

    I am enjoying puttering around town with my kids. Hope I have a good day at work Friday.
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    Saw fleet16b online, raced back here.

    ~twiddles thumbs~
    Work was ok, we had pizza.


    This is pretty neat, they got everyone to chip in and build their Zenith for free over the week.

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