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Frederick Wilson

October 26th 03, 11:56 PM

So I am in the midst of building a master bedroom into my basement. Of
course the two year-old helps as much as he can. The other day I hear him
say, I got it Daddy. Turn to look to see him dragging an 8 foot 2x4 to me.
What a great kid.

Tonight I was working on minor things in the room while the kid is running
around having a good time. Then I hear, look Daddy I made an airplane. As I
turned around, sure nuff, only thing missing was the vertical stabilizer. He
had used 1x1.5 furring strips. Had a long one for the body. Second long one
for the main wing about an inch or two behind the end of the board. Finally
the horizontal stabilizer at the other end. He had used his little plastic
hammer to bang in some ring nails. I could not believe it.

Here he is not even an EAA member and has beaten me to the home built. Maybe
I should get him a membership.

Fred

Mark Hickey

October 27th 03, 06:33 AM

"Frederick Wilson" > wrote:

>So I am in the midst of building a master bedroom into my basement. Of
>course the two year-old helps as much as he can. The other day I hear him
>say, I got it Daddy. Turn to look to see him dragging an 8 foot 2x4 to me.
>What a great kid.
>
>Tonight I was working on minor things in the room while the kid is running
>around having a good time. Then I hear, look Daddy I made an airplane. As I
>turned around, sure nuff, only thing missing was the vertical stabilizer. He
>had used 1x1.5 furring strips. Had a long one for the body. Second long one
>for the main wing about an inch or two behind the end of the board. Finally
>the horizontal stabilizer at the other end. He had used his little plastic
>hammer to bang in some ring nails. I could not believe it.
>
>Here he is not even an EAA member and has beaten me to the home built. Maybe
>I should get him a membership.

The real question is, what kind of power is he planning on installing?
If it's auto, pedals, or rubber band don't let BOb know. Your son is
at such an impressionable age, he might never want to *drive* behind a
car motor after a trip to the barnyard...

Mark Hickey

Barnyard BOb --

October 27th 03, 01:52 PM

Mark Hickey wrote:

>"Frederick Wilson" wrote:

>>Tonight I was working on minor things in the room while the kid is running
>>around having a good time. Then I hear, look Daddy I made an airplane. As I
>>turned around, sure nuff, only thing missing was the vertical stabilizer. He
>>had used 1x1.5 furring strips. Had a long one for the body. Second long one
>>for the main wing about an inch or two behind the end of the board. Finally
>>the horizontal stabilizer at the other end. He had used his little plastic
>>hammer to bang in some ring nails. I could not believe it.
>>
>>Here he is not even an EAA member and has beaten me to the home built. Maybe
>>I should get him a membership.
>
>The real question is, what kind of power is he planning on installing?
>If it's auto, pedals, or rubber band don't let BOb know. Your son is
>at such an impressionable age, he might never want to *drive* behind a
>car motor after a trip to the barnyard...
>
>Mark Hickey
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Heh, heh.

Thank you for the characterization, Mark.
Better to be thought of in this 'kindly' light..
than not at all. Moocho grassy-arse. <g>

BTW --
When Fred's youthful lad is fully grown....
expect piston type auto conversions to be
held in contempt as "dinosaurs", much like the
RAH loons view the venerable Lycoming today.

Barnyard BOb -- why is youth wasted on the young

Jerry Wass

October 27th 03, 02:01 PM

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Jes don't let 'im put a motor on it yet---
Frederick Wilson wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>So I am in the midst of building a master bedroom
into my basement. Of
 course the two year-old helps as much as he can. The other day I hear
him
 say, I got it Daddy. Turn to look to see him dragging an 8 foot 2x4
to me.
 What a great kid.
Tonight I was working on minor things in the room while the kid is running
 around having a good time. Then I hear, look Daddy I made an airplane. 
As I
 turned around, sure nuff, only thing missing was the vertical stabilizer.
He
 had used 1x1.5 furring strips. Had a long one for the body. Second
long one
 for the main wing about an inch or two behind the end of the board.
Finally
 the horizontal stabilizer at the other end. He had used his little
plastic
 hammer to bang in some ring nails. I could not believe it.
Here he is not even an EAA member and has beaten me to the home built.
Maybe
 I should get him a membership.
Fred</blockquote>
</html>

Dave Hyde

October 27th 03, 11:52 PM

Frederick Wilson wrote:

> Here he is not even an EAA member and has beaten me to the home built. Maybe
> I should get him a membership.

Time to build that RV while he can still fit in the tailcone
to buck rivets. :-)

Dave 'Mini-me' Hyde

Frederick Wilson

October 28th 03, 11:09 AM

Now that is funny.

"Dave Hyde" > wrote in message
...
> Frederick Wilson wrote:
>
> > Here he is not even an EAA member and has beaten me to the home built.
Maybe
> > I should get him a membership.
>
> Time to build that RV while he can still fit in the tailcone
> to buck rivets. :-)
>
> Dave 'Mini-me' Hyde
>

Snowbird

October 28th 03, 02:52 PM

Dave Hyde > wrote in message >...
> Time to build that RV while he can still fit in the tailcone
> to buck rivets. :-)

Hmmm, does your offspring have an RV-10 tailcone in her plans?

time for a Growth Spurt...
Sydney

Dave Hyde

October 28th 03, 11:48 PM

Snowbird wrote:

> Hmmm, does your offspring have an RV-10 tailcone in her plans?

They _said_ they tried to get me a tail kit for my birthday.

Dave 'one thing at a time' Hyde

Roger Halstead

October 29th 03, 04:36 AM

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:48:57 GMT, Dave Hyde > wrote:

>Snowbird wrote:
>
>> Hmmm, does your offspring have an RV-10 tailcone in her plans?

Just send her over ... I'll let her play in the sand...paper. <:-))
Wearing corduroy though...I have a couple oil spots on the floor that
need cleaning. <:-))

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

>
>They _said_ they tried to get me a tail kit for my birthday.
>
>Dave 'one thing at a time' Hyde

October 29th 03, 04:43 AM

In article >, Dave Hyde > wrote:
>
>
>Snowbird wrote:
>
>> Hmmm, does your offspring have an RV-10 tailcone in her plans?
>
>They _said_ they tried to get me a tail kit for my birthday.
>
>Dave 'one thing at a time' Hyde

was *THAT* what they meant? I heard it was "a piece of tail".