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moon duster
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by moon duster Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:36 am
Step right up ladies and germs.
Place your bets on when the first flight will be IN or OUT of Howey Bay this year. And feel free to predict who you think will be the first operator IN OR OUT of the bay; Chimo? Viking? Greens? CFF? Someone sitting at Red Lake Seaplane?
To find out who won, myself or someone else (possible the pilot of the first flight) will make a post in this thread.
The winner
gets bragging rights, and gets to say I told you so and pretend like they understand the science of predicting ice break up!!! And possibly free beers at a local party this summer.
Thank you! (
Yes I have way too much time on my hands today
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moon duster
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by moon duster Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:44 am
My bet is for May 14th. Hopefully Chimo's Norseman coming in.
Last year break up was super late and they were flying out of another lake till almost June.
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by Blue Side Down Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:06 am
I'll wager the 7th of May- I think it's gonna be like '07 this year... at least that's my guess based on how spring has more or less sprung around SOnt already. Boy was last year ever brutal though!
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by just curious Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:09 am
May 6, Green's 1PM
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brokenwing
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by brokenwing Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:14 am
I'm thinkin' its going to be late this year again, still cold at night and hovering around 0 during the day most days, so may 18th
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Just another canuck
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by Just another canuck Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:39 am
May 23 after lunch... I have no knowledge to predict such events or operator. I guess I'll go with Green's.
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by Adam Oke Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:21 am
Blue Side Down wrote: ... the past few seasons have been a real good time, but it's off to BC for me.
You've got to give me a call when you're not insanely busy some time and let me in on the scoop with BC!
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spinjob
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by spinjob Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:30 am
I've gotta go with May 3rd. say....around 13:00L.
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by 206bushboy Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:44 pm
i keep hounding my boss about that, theres been alot of ice this year, i hope you guys guessing the first week of may are right,
i dont know how things go down in red but ill guess the 16th,
who knows sandy lake seaplane might be in there before the locals for frieght muahahaha
good luck guys fingers crossed all this talk of global warming increases the float season and float drivers will rule!
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by 200hr Wonder Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:53 am
I shall take May 12th, 10:00am a beaver. I shall not choose an operator.
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by tree toppin Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:45 am
May 11th, noon, it will be Mr. Showalter from Trout River. There will still be floating ice around and he will be in the Beech with a "fu<k of a load on!!!"
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moon duster
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by moon duster Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:33 pm
Ok so we have the following dates left to bet on....
May 1 2 4 5 8 9 10 13 15 17 19 thru 22, and 24 till June
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by Mr. North Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:59 pm
I don't know about ice out this year but I'm betting the first flight out of the bay will be Chimo's C180.
Thanks in large part to Red Lake Seaplane's wood/fiberglass float skidders, the first flight from the bay last year was on May 9th at 1030.
Skidders bound to the underside of the floats, ready for launch.
In the drink before applying power and sliding up onto the ice.
Untying the ropes binding the skidders to the floats.
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by Liquid Charlie Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:00 pm
Damn -- doesn't this bring back memories -- earliest I was ever back in Red on Floats was April 20th but I don't think we were on Howey Bay that year much before the 1st -- but it was very early -- how time flies -- I first stepped on to the OCA dock and lost my cherry 41 years ago -- but hey -- I'm still chasing pussy and driving airplanes -- in that order
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by Blue Side Down Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:55 pm
Mr. North wrote: I don't know about ice out this year but I'm betting the first flight out of the bay will be Chimo's C180.
Thanks in large part to Red Lake Seaplane's wood/fiberglass float skidders, the first flight from the bay last year was on May 9th at 1030.
Skidders bound to the underside of the floats, ready for launch.
In the drink before applying power and sliding up onto the ice.
Untying the ropes binding the skidders to the floats.
Ha! Those skids were hilarious! How far do you figure they slid by the time they stopped?
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by Liquid Charlie Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:31 pm
I'm thinking those are to get the airplane from the ceeement ramp to the pond --
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by Wburns Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:45 pm
Liquid Charlie wrote: -- but hey -- I'm still chasing pussy and driving airplanes -- in that order
Spoken like a real champ!
Chimo's 180, definitely after lunch, May 1
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by Blue Side Down Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:53 pm
Liquid Charlie wrote: I'm thinking those are to get the airplane from the ceeement ramp to the pond --
That's all I thought they were going to be for too....
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by Dr. Mcillicuddy Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:04 am
Liquid Charlie wrote: Damn -- doesn't this bring back memories -- earliest I was ever back in Red on Floats was April 20th but I don't think we were on Howey Bay that year much before the 1st -- but it was very early -- how time flies -- I first stepped on to the OCA dock and lost my cherry 41 years ago -- but hey -- I'm still chasing pussy and driving airplanes -- in that order
Jeez, All these years I thought it was at the trailer park in kenora that your virginity was corrupted, hard to believe it has been that long ago.
DM
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by T/A for life Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:02 am
Are you just limiting it to specifically howie bay, or can I vote on the the chikuni?( balmertoen bridge)
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by Rudder Bug Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:41 pm
May 7, 18:00 C-180
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by Rudder Bug Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:44 pm
moon duster
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by FighterPilot Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:29 pm
I'm gunna guess May 8th some time after 1
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by Liquid Charlie Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:58 pm
Jeez, All these years I thought it was at the trailer park in kenora that your virginity was corrupted, hard to believe it has been that long ago.
DM
Damn --
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by bushflyer Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:02 pm
chikuni river- may 8 geary's beaver
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gets bragging rights, and gets to say I told you so and pretend like they understand the science of predicting ice break up!!! And possibly free beers at a local party this summer. 
