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February 23rd 04, 04:44 AM
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I'm feeling philosophical tonight.
The topic got me to thinking, wonder what those pioneers would have thought that, in the lifetime of the younger ones, people could travel their same routes in days or even hours instead of months, in a personal flying machine. Pretty amazing when you think about it, and when I do I'm damn grateful to be living at this time, in this place. My grandfather, born in 1878, grew up literally with horses and buggies. He died in 1970, just long enough to see man land on the moon. Would he have thought he would see that as a young man, say at age 20? I can't believe so. What an amazing age, and more to come...if fundamentalist nut-cases don't do us in. 
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#2
February 23rd 04, 02:08 PM
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My grandfather, born in 1878, grew up literally with horses and
buggies. He died in 1970, just long enough to see man land on the moon. My grand-folks, too. What an amazing period to be alive! Start with horse and buggy, oil lamps and anvils. Suddenly the automobile and flying machines come on the scene. Then rural electrification... Then interstate highways... Then nuclear power... Then men on the moon. Then computers and the internet... What's next? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#3
February 23rd 04, 05:53 PM
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Jay
Go read Drudge today. They are forecasting the end of the world as we know it in 20 years. May not be any GA if forecasts come true  (Big John On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:08:53 GMT, "Jay Honeck" wrote: My grandfather, born in 1878, grew up literally with horses and buggies. He died in 1970, just long enough to see man land on the moon. My grand-folks, too. What an amazing period to be alive! Start with horse and buggy, oil lamps and anvils. Suddenly the automobile and flying machines come on the scene. Then rural electrification... Then interstate highways... Then nuclear power... Then men on the moon. Then computers and the internet... What's next?
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#4
February 23rd 04, 07:06 PM
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Go read Drudge today. They are forecasting the end of the world as we
know it in 20 years. There is always someone predicting the end of the world. Remember "The Year 2000"? The Second Coming? Armageddon? Personally, I have faith that there are enough people in this world who believe in our way of life, and are willing to protect it at all costs. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#5
February 23rd 04, 11:51 PM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:5bs_b.248897$U%5.1715962@attbi_s03... Go read Drudge today. They are forecasting the end of the world as we know it in 20 years. There is always someone predicting the end of the world. Remember "The Year 2000"? The Second Coming? Armageddon? Hell, remember Paul Erlich and the Club of Rome. Personally, I have faith that there are enough people in this world who believe in our way of life, and are willing to protect it at all costs. They are too few, too weak, and too far between.
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#6
February 23rd 04, 10:05 PM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:VPn_b.385889$na.593019@attbi_s04...
snip Then rural electrification... Then interstate highways... Then nuclear power... Then men on the moon. Then computers and the internet... What's next? You left out some of the changes that would have surprised old Grandpa the most : Water that you can buy in a plastic bottle (for more per gallon than gasoline or milk). A $5 cup of coffee. John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)
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#7
February 23rd 04, 10:30 PM
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You left out some of the changes that would have surprised old
Grandpa the most : Water that you can buy in a plastic bottle (for more per gallon than gasoline or milk). I tried to omit the obviously ignorant things... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#8
February 23rd 04, 11:02 PM
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You left out some of the changes that would have surprised old
Grandpa the most : Water that you can buy in a plastic bottle (for more per gallon than gasoline or milk). I tried to omit the obviously ignorant things... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#9
February 23rd 04, 11:54 PM
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"John Galban" wrote in message om... "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:VPn_b.385889$na.593019@attbi_s04... snip Then rural electrification... Then interstate highways... Then nuclear power... Then men on the moon. Then computers and the internet... What's next? You left out some of the changes that would have surprised old Grandpa the most : Water that you can buy in a plastic bottle (for more per gallon than gasoline or milk). A $5 cup of coffee. Women wearing skirts above the knee...
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#10
February 24th 04, 02:18 AM
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"Tom Sixkiller" writes:
Women wearing skirts above the knee... That would've been Gramp's favorite...
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