Noise Nazi Gets Cumuppance

[Orval Fairbairn]

Today, we flew several Veterans' Day flyovers as part of the ceremony on
the ground.

The wife of one of our pilots was at her church's gift stand when some
fool (sounds like another 'jgrove") complained about the noise.

She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
He: "How do you know that?"
She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
problem with that?"

[Ron Wanttaja]

On 11 Nov 2007 21:03:57 GMT, James Robinson > wrote:


> In Canada, they observe two minutes of silence at 11 AM on Nov 11 as a
> memorial to those who have died in battle. They even stop the trains for
> two minutes on one of the railroads. You will frequently hear
> announcements in stores and businesses just before 11 AM reminding people
> of the tradition.
>
> Supposedly, Terry Kelly, a musician, was in a store and observed** a
> person ignoring the moment of silence when everyone else was, and wrote a
> song about the episode. It became a huge hit.
>
> You can listen to/download/watch the video of the song on the following
> site:
>
> http://www.army.gc.ca/chief_land_staff/remembrance/English/Home.asp

I've got a version of that song done by Hank Cramer, a folk singer in the
Pacific Northwest, but hadn't known the specific story behind it. Thanks for
the link.

For other veterans proud of their service, I recommend Cramer's CD, "A Soldier's
Songs" (http://www.hankcramer.com/). I enjoyed his music for ten years before
the liner notes of this album revealed to me that he's also Army Reserve
Lt.Col., and the son of one of the first Green Berets who died in Vietnam. He
traces his own family's tradition military service back to the mid-1700s, and
the album has great versions of songs about the warriors in most of the wars
since then.

Obligatory aviation content: He does a killer version of "Blood Upon the
Risers"....

Ron Wanttaja

[Bob Noel]

In article
>,
Orval Fairbairn > wrote:

> Today, we flew several Veterans' Day flyovers as part of the ceremony on
> the ground.
>
> The wife of one of our pilots was at her church's gift stand when some
> fool (sounds like another 'jgrove") complained about the noise.
>
> She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
> He: "How do you know that?"
> She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
> problem with that?"

and what was the pinhead's response?

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
Bob Noel > wrote:

> In article
> >,
> Orval Fairbairn > wrote:
>
> > Today, we flew several Veterans' Day flyovers as part of the ceremony on
> > the ground.
> >
> > The wife of one of our pilots was at her church's gift stand when some
> > fool (sounds like another 'jgrove") complained about the noise.
> >
> > She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
> > He: "How do you know that?"
> > She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
> > problem with that?"
>
> and what was the pinhead's response?

no response.

[Matt W. Barrow]

"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Bob Noel > wrote:
>
>> In article
>> >,
>> Orval Fairbairn > wrote:
>>
>> > Today, we flew several Veterans' Day flyovers as part of the ceremony
>> > on
>> > the ground.
>> >
>> > The wife of one of our pilots was at her church's gift stand when some
>> > fool (sounds like another 'jgrove") complained about the noise.
>> >
>> > She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
>> > He: "How do you know that?"
>> > She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
>> > problem with that?"
>>
>> and what was the pinhead's response?
>
> no response.

Kinda hard to offer any response when ones foot is tightly wedged in ones
mouth.

[Bob Noel]

In article >,
"Matt W. Barrow" > wrote:

> >> > She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
> >> > He: "How do you know that?"
> >> > She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
> >> > problem with that?"
> >>
> >> and what was the pinhead's response?
> >
> > no response.
>
> Kinda hard to offer any response when ones foot is tightly wedged in ones
> mouth.

I was hoping that the pinhead would have apologized.

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

[Jay Honeck]

> She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
> He: "How do you know that?"
> She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
> problem with that?"

I like her style.

We had a similar incident in Iowa City in September, when the SX-300
group was doing their fly-in here. They were doing formation fly-bys
over the city -- which 99.5% of the citizenry absolutely LOVED -- when
some idiot called the police complaining about "the noise".

The cops actually came to the airport and inquired about what was
going on -- but, of course, had no jurisdiction and didn't really know
what to do other than "respond". So they just looked around and
left.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Darkwing]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>> She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
>> He: "How do you know that?"
>> She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
>> problem with that?"
>
> I like her style.
>
> We had a similar incident in Iowa City in September, when the SX-300
> group was doing their fly-in here. They were doing formation fly-bys
> over the city -- which 99.5% of the citizenry absolutely LOVED -- when
> some idiot called the police complaining about "the noise".
>
> The cops actually came to the airport and inquired about what was
> going on -- but, of course, had no jurisdiction and didn't really know
> what to do other than "respond". So they just looked around and
> left.
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

Police have to respond whether they think the request is ridiculous or not.
Reminds me of a buddies party that had the cops show up for noise, cop said
turn it down, and if he got another call he would be back, but it would take
him a LONG time to get back to that side of town.

--------------------------------------
DW

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article . com>,
Jay Honeck > wrote:

> > She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
> > He: "How do you know that?"
> > She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
> > problem with that?"
>
> I like her style.

Joanie is a BIG woman and is reputed to be the daughter of a NY Mafia
Don. She doesn't suffer fools and can be quite intimidating.



> We had a similar incident in Iowa City in September, when the SX-300
> group was doing their fly-in here. They were doing formation fly-bys
> over the city -- which 99.5% of the citizenry absolutely LOVED -- when
> some idiot called the police complaining about "the noise".

Gee -- now just *WHO* could those perps be? Do I know any of them? ;>)

Keith is the leader of our Gaggle and was leading the flyover, led by 3
SX-300s, followed by 8 RVs, then White Flight, led by Joanie's husband,
then Varga Flight.

[Gig 601XL Builder]

Darkwing wrote:

>
> Police have to respond whether they think the request is ridiculous
> or not. Reminds me of a buddies party that had the cops show up for
> noise, cop said turn it down, and if he got another call he would be
> back, but it would take him a LONG time to get back to that side of
> town.


Where did you get that idea? The police are under no obligation to do so.

[Matt Whiting]

Darkwing wrote:
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>>> She:"They are flying over as part of the Veterans' Day ceremony."
>>> He: "How do you know that?"
>>> She: "Because my husband is flying one of the airplanes -- you got a
>>> problem with that?"
>> I like her style.
>>
>> We had a similar incident in Iowa City in September, when the SX-300
>> group was doing their fly-in here. They were doing formation fly-bys
>> over the city -- which 99.5% of the citizenry absolutely LOVED -- when
>> some idiot called the police complaining about "the noise".
>>
>> The cops actually came to the airport and inquired about what was
>> going on -- but, of course, had no jurisdiction and didn't really know
>> what to do other than "respond". So they just looked around and
>> left.
>> --
>> Jay Honeck
>> Iowa City, IA
>> Pathfinder N56993
>> www.AlexisParkInn.com
>> "Your Aviation Destination"
>>
>
> Police have to respond whether they think the request is ridiculous or not.
> Reminds me of a buddies party that had the cops show up for noise, cop said
> turn it down, and if he got another call he would be back, but it would take
> him a LONG time to get back to that side of town.

Where in the US are police required to respond?

Matt

[Jay Honeck]

> Gee -- now just *WHO* could those perps be? Do I know any of them? ;>)
>
> Keith is the leader of our Gaggle and was leading the flyover, led by 3
> SX-300s, followed by 8 RVs, then White Flight, led by Joanie's husband,
> then Varga Flight.

What really, REALLY sucks is that I was stuck inside working all day.
Worse, I forgot my camera -- and no one else seems to have taken any
pix of the event, either. (If you find any, please send 'em my
way...)

I'd hear the guys fly over the hotel, and run outside for a second,
catch a glimpse through the trees, and then have to run back inside to
answer the phone. Same thing happened during their formation classes
(which I wanted to sit in on). VERY frustrating!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Gatt]

"Matt W. Barrow" > wrote in message
...

>>> and what was the pinhead's response?
>>
>> no response.
>
> Kinda hard to offer any response when ones foot is tightly wedged in ones
> mouth.

Some guy complained about a similar flyby in Oregon last year and the local
media had a field day with him. Clearly he felt pretty bad about it
afterward once he realized what he'd done. Apparently he just thought he
was being buzzed.

-c

[NW_Pilot]

Some people should just mind their own business and stop trying to protect
us all!!!!