Report from Arlington

[Rich S.]

At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst the
dry grass and halter tops:

Ron "the Red" Waantaja was seated in a custom 3" high lawn chair emblazoned
with a Flybaby logo - under Moonraker's wing. He seemed kind of low.

John Ousterhout, having spent the night with John Ammeter, showed up a bit
late this morning. When asked if he had been treated to more than a few
glasses of "Arrogant ******* Ale" replied, "I'm not sure".

Robert "O-Ring" Seals was his usual gentlemanly self, smiling and saying a
few words to all his many friends. I didn't have the heart to tell him about
his fly.

and . . . just to be honest . . .

Rich S. wore long pants today trying to conceal the fact that he had broken
out with heat rash from being up there on Wednesday.

I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
show how the weather was. You can see them at:
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg

Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.

[Larry Smith]

"Rich S." > wrote in message
...
> At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst
the
> dry grass and halter tops:
>
> Ron "the Red" Waantaja was seated in a custom 3" high lawn chair
emblazoned
> with a Flybaby logo - under Moonraker's wing. He seemed kind of low.
>
> John Ousterhout, having spent the night with John Ammeter, showed up a bit
> late this morning. When asked if he had been treated to more than a few
> glasses of "Arrogant ******* Ale" replied, "I'm not sure".
>
> Robert "O-Ring" Seals was his usual gentlemanly self, smiling and saying a
> few words to all his many friends. I didn't have the heart to tell him
about
> his fly.
>
> and . . . just to be honest . . .
>
> Rich S. wore long pants today trying to conceal the fact that he had
broken
> out with heat rash from being up there on Wednesday.
>
> I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
> show how the weather was. You can see them at:
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg
>
> Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.
>
>
Well, I'll be damned. Every one of them sympathetic characters, likeable,
altruistic, and of good repute.

I thought it was Wantaaja, however.

Are there no scoundrels there? Where's Mickey Via?

[Jerery Springer]

Larry Smith wrote:
> "Rich S." > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst
>
> the
>
>>dry grass and halter tops:
>>
>>Ron "the Red" Waantaja was seated in a custom 3" high lawn chair
>
> emblazoned
>
>>with a Flybaby logo - under Moonraker's wing. He seemed kind of low.
>>
>>John Ousterhout, having spent the night with John Ammeter, showed up a bit
>>late this morning. When asked if he had been treated to more than a few
>>glasses of "Arrogant ******* Ale" replied, "I'm not sure".
>>
>>Robert "O-Ring" Seals was his usual gentlemanly self, smiling and saying a
>>few words to all his many friends. I didn't have the heart to tell him
>
> about
>
>>his fly.
>>
>>and . . . just to be honest . . .
>>
>>Rich S. wore long pants today trying to conceal the fact that he had
>
> broken
>
>>out with heat rash from being up there on Wednesday.
>>
>>I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
>>show how the weather was. You can see them at:
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg
>>
>>Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.
>>
>>
>
> Well, I'll be damned. Every one of them sympathetic characters, likeable,
> altruistic, and of good repute.
>
> I thought it was Wantaaja, however.
>
> Are there no scoundrels there? Where's Mickey Via?
>
>

I was there yesterday and today Larry and saw lots of Glasairs WITH LATCHES. :-)

Jerry

[Rich S.]

"Big John" > wrote in message
...
> Rich
>
> If you see my son-in-law, Robert Borovec say hello from his Father-in-
> law. He is probably around the UL he donated to Arlington for display
> or selling a couple of engines he brought to clean out his garage on
> Mercer island.
>
> Y'all have a good time. Wx in paper looks like it is best in years.
> Would love to be there and meet some of the group from r.a.h.
>
> Big John
> Point of the sword

My time is up for playing with airplanes this week, John. She who must be
obeyed hath spoken - tomorrow is the deadline for grass mowing. If I don't,
I'll be dead.

I also found out this morning that, on Monday, the runway at Port Orchard
will be turned into ground up chunks of blacktop. They estimate two weeks
before re-asphalting. I'm afeerd that it may turn into two months. I may be
able to get off on the grass if I'm solo and low on gas. May have to go up
there (after mowing) and practice my short field technique while taking
field measurements.

Hope I don't have to move to another airport in the interim.

Rich

[Barnyard BOb --]

>At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst the
>dry grass and halter tops:

>I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
>show how the weather was. You can see them at:
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg
>
>Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hey.
No *GREEN* anywhere.

Where's the fungi, mushrooms, mold and mildew, Mr."'webfoot" S.?
BWB said it never stopped raining in the 3 years he spent up there.


Barnyard BOb --

[Jerry Springer]

Barnyard BOb -- wrote:
>>At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst the
>>dry grass and halter tops:
>
>
>>I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
>>show how the weather was. You can see them at:
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
>>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg
>>
>>Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Hey.
> No *GREEN* anywhere.
>
> Where's the fungi, mushrooms, mold and mildew, Mr."'webfoot" S.?
> BWB said it never stopped raining in the 3 years he spent up there.
>
>
> Barnyard BOb --

Maybe it just rained on him. :-) This was the driest I have seen it there.
All the grass was brown instead of nice green.

Jerry

[Wayne Sagar]

Barnyard BOb -- > wrote in message >...
> Hey.
> No *GREEN* anywhere.
>
> Where's the fungi, mushrooms, mold and mildew, Mr."'webfoot" S.?
> BWB said it never stopped raining in the 3 years he spent up there.

LOL.. that's just the lies that we NorthWesties tell you drylanders to
keep ya'll where ya are!

Wayne Sagar
All Aviation FlightLine OnLine
http://www.aafo.com/

[Rich S.]

"Ron Wanttaja" > wrote in message
...
.. . .
> And for those asking: It's "W a n t t a j a". Just like it's pronounced.
>
> I gots pictures from Arlington, but they're all of Fly Babies....
>
> Ron Wanttaja

I have it entered in my spell checker so's I don't misspell it.
Unfortunately, it is entered under:
Wanttaja
Waantaja
Wantaaja
and several other variations.

I apologize for not taking the time to cross check the spelling with my
address book entry but, "A rose by any other name. . . "

Rich S.

[Rich S.]

"Barnyard BOb --" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hey.
> No *GREEN* anywhere.
>
> Where's the fungi, mushrooms, mold and mildew, Mr."'webfoot" S.?
> BWB said it never stopped raining in the 3 years he spent up there.

What with Boeing moving corporate hq to Chicago, and their production to the
Van Grunsven "quick build" plant in Malaysia, we can no longer afford to
air-condition Washington State.

The entire financial climate has undergone drastic changes as well. A new
five cent/gallon gas tax is being levied to provide meals on wheels for
those commuters who have been gridlocked on the roads for sometimes days at
a time.

The cost of saving the environment is steadily climbing. Low cost
hydroelectric power is but a memory, as we are forced to release all of the
spring melt water from the dams to insure the salmon will survive. The pols
and greeners have failed to notice that there are so many salmon nowadays
the commercial fisherfolk are sometimes giving them away on the dock.

Yes, Washington is still a lousy choice for those looking for a place to
find a new residence. Unless you are flying a small aircraft, don't even
bother to visit. If you will stay away, we'll even send you some
complimentary latches. In most cases. :o)

Rich "I'm allergic to sunshine" S.

[Larry Smith]

"Jerery Springer" > wrote in message
...
> Larry Smith wrote:
> > "Rich S." > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst
> >
> > the
> >
> >>dry grass and halter tops:
> >>
> >>Ron "the Red" Waantaja was seated in a custom 3" high lawn chair
> >
> > emblazoned
> >
> >>with a Flybaby logo - under Moonraker's wing. He seemed kind of low.
> >>
> >>John Ousterhout, having spent the night with John Ammeter, showed up a
bit
> >>late this morning. When asked if he had been treated to more than a few
> >>glasses of "Arrogant ******* Ale" replied, "I'm not sure".
> >>
> >>Robert "O-Ring" Seals was his usual gentlemanly self, smiling and saying
a
> >>few words to all his many friends. I didn't have the heart to tell him
> >
> > about
> >
> >>his fly.
> >>
> >>and . . . just to be honest . . .
> >>
> >>Rich S. wore long pants today trying to conceal the fact that he had
> >
> > broken
> >
> >>out with heat rash from being up there on Wednesday.
> >>
> >>I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
> >>show how the weather was. You can see them at:
> >>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
> >>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
> >>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
> >>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg
> >>
> >>Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Well, I'll be damned. Every one of them sympathetic characters,
likeable,
> > altruistic, and of good repute.
> >
> > I thought it was Wantaaja, however.
> >
> > Are there no scoundrels there? Where's Mickey Via?
> >
> >
>
> I was there yesterday and today Larry and saw lots of Glasairs WITH
LATCHES. :-)
>
> Jerry
>

Hell, I found the source of those things, the very bloomin' origin, and they
are reasonably priced too.

Plus, I also found out how to spell Wanttaja.

Sorry, though. I know you want my hitek Hartwell latches, but you can't
have them.

[Big John]

Ron

Yep. Robert is my Son-in-law. He and my daughter just got back from 6
months in FL working on their ocean going sail boat.

Being gone so much of the year now not sure how active is or going to
be in '26' ?

Be sure and tell him you talked to that crazy guy from Houston on
r.a.h. <G>

Yesterday daughter said the Seattle Wx was the best it had been for
years at Arlington.

All the best to you and the others who made Arlington. Slosh a cold
one for me.

Big John



On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 05:03:30 GMT, Ron Wanttaja >
wrote:

>On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:34:08 -0500, Big John > wrote:
>
>
>>If you see my son-in-law, Robert Borovec say hello from his Father-in-
>>law. He is probably around the UL he donated to Arlington for display
>>or selling a couple of engines he brought to clean out his garage on
>>Mercer island.
>
>Geeze, John, you're a relative of Rob's???!!! I know him from Chapter 26.
>His ultralight was stationed in the middle of the Forums area. That's the
>one he had Paul Poberezny autograph the wing root....
>
>And for those asking: It's "W a n t t a j a". Just like it's pronounced.
>
>I gots pictures from Arlington, but they're all of Fly Babies....
>
>Ron Wanttaja

[John Thompson]

How many noon patrollers ARE planning to be at Oshkosh?

(I mean the nieuports :)

John

[Gary Thomas]

"Rich S." wrote:
>
> At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst the
> dry grass and halter tops:
>
> Ron "the Red" Waantaja was seated in a custom 3" high lawn chair emblazoned
> with a Flybaby logo - under Moonraker's wing. He seemed kind of low.
>
> John Ousterhout, having spent the night with John Ammeter, showed up a bit
> late this morning. When asked if he had been treated to more than a few
> glasses of "Arrogant ******* Ale" replied, "I'm not sure".
>
> Robert "O-Ring" Seals was his usual gentlemanly self, smiling and saying a
> few words to all his many friends. I didn't have the heart to tell him about
> his fly.
>
> and . . . just to be honest . . .
>
> Rich S. wore long pants today trying to conceal the fact that he had broken
> out with heat rash from being up there on Wednesday.
>
> I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
> show how the weather was. You can see them at:
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
> http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg
>
> Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.

Jeez Rich I remember days like that when I grew up in the northwest.
That picture that shows Renier is beautiful. I am flooded with
nostalgia.

Gary

[Rich S.]

"Gary Thomas" > wrote in message
...
> Jeez Rich I remember days like that when I grew up in the northwest.
> That picture that shows Renier is beautiful. I am flooded with
> nostalgia.

Gary......

The air was indeed clear as a bell that morning. The mountain in the pic
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg is actually quite a ways
North of Mt. Rainier. I believe that one is known as Three Fingers (el.
6880') and is due East of Arlington.

Rich S.

[O-ring Seals]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:42:16 -0700, "Rich S."
> wrote:

>At Arlington today, the following rah ilk were spotted, foraging amongst the
>dry grass and halter tops:
>
>Ron "the Red" Waantaja was seated in a custom 3" high lawn chair emblazoned
>with a Flybaby logo - under Moonraker's wing. He seemed kind of low.
>
>John Ousterhout, having spent the night with John Ammeter, showed up a bit
>late this morning. When asked if he had been treated to more than a few
>glasses of "Arrogant ******* Ale" replied, "I'm not sure".
>
>Robert "O-Ring" Seals was his usual gentlemanly self, smiling and saying a
>few words to all his many friends. I didn't have the heart to tell him about
>his fly.
>
>and . . . just to be honest . . .
>
>Rich S. wore long pants today trying to conceal the fact that he had broken
>out with heat rash from being up there on Wednesday.
>
>I didn't take any pictures today. The only ones I took Wednesday were to
>show how the weather was. You can see them at:
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo1.jpg
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo2.jpg
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo3.jpg
>http://www.harbornet.com/folks/shankland/awo4.jpg
>
>Rich "Gawd, I itch" S.
>
>

I hope that the next time Rich notices a fly in my beer that he will
have the decency to let me know. Nearly chocked on the damn thing.
Also to be seen at AWO were Capt'n Jarvis and his lovely (now fiancee)
Kaz. Had dinner with them and several of the other RAH folks Friday
night. She is quite a character. I flew home Saturday AM. Great wx
except for the headwind.

O-ring

[O-ring Seals]

On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 14:51:39 GMT, (O-ring
Seals) wrote:

>I hope that the next time Rich notices a fly in my beer that he will
>have the decency to let me know. Nearly chocked on the damn thing.
>Also to be seen at AWO were Capt'n Jarvis and his lovely (now fiancee)
>Kaz. Had dinner with them and several of the other RAH folks Friday
>night. She is quite a character. I flew home Saturday AM. Great wx
>except for the headwind.
>
>O-ring


As a follow-up to the above, I just heard some good news from a fellow
pilot at our airport (Selma , CA ; 0Q4) who won a Workmanship Award
for his Luscombe 8A. He also told me that my C310G had received a
Contemporary Champion award. After receiving the same award at
Arlington last year, it was really unexpected. We still have one more
pilot and his wife to get back to Selma from the fly-in, hopefully
today.

O