Car Salesmen and Soaring

We at Brokenstraw Soaring Club in northwestern PA are fortunate to have Tim
in our club. He does fly frequently with us, and does a great job
instructing beginning students and new cross country pilots as well. For
those of you who have never met Tim and want to see what he looks like,
check out the photos at www.flybrokenstraw.com and follow the links to Tim's
web pages.


"KiloKilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Tim is blessed ... he is a great guy as we all know and has friends
across the country ... many who probably never met him. He used to go
to a couple of meets a season .... competing or selling stuff ... and
it was always great to hang with Tim. However, over the last few
years, he has become something of a hermit ... running his business 14
x 7 from his basement office ... never going to meets anymore. He
really has sounded burnt-out and borderline bitter the last few times I
have talked with him ... I hoped my trolling would elicit some
supportive comments to remind him how much he is liked in the community
... that he should get out ... go to a few meets next season ... and
meet old and new friends again. Merry Xmas, Tim.

You may not know this but Tim has two daughters now that take up all of
his time. Sophie and Maggie are just rambunctious little girls who
never stop begging for dad to come play.

Rumor has it that he also adopted a son last year when his parents
didn't want to pay his college bills. I think that means the adopted
son gets a new car and a new glider for Christmas.....

Hey Kilo Kilo - if this is the KK I know, it feels like Blairstown all over
again. Thick skins required for entry.

Tim, I never got to know you but we met up on Harris Hill when you were
first starting the business out. Fact is you sold me some tape or something
that didn't work that well in my opinion but you were selling the heck out
of it. Good job! The key is, you stuck with it and became one of the key
guys in soaring supplies. Thanks!

Foureyes

"KiloKilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Tim is blessed ... he is a great guy as we all know and has friends
across the country ... many who probably never met him. He used to go
to a couple of meets a season .... competing or selling stuff ... and
it was always great to hang with Tim. However, over the last few
years, he has become something of a hermit ... running his business 14
x 7 from his basement office ... never going to meets anymore. He
really has sounded burnt-out and borderline bitter the last few times I
have talked with him ... I hoped my trolling would elicit some
supportive comments to remind him how much he is liked in the community
... that he should get out ... go to a few meets next season ... and
meet old and new friends again. Merry Xmas, Tim.

Foureyes (4Is),

Hey, I remember that tape, I'm sure Tim does too, but he had a return
for exchange/refund no-questions-asked policy ... just like he does
now. So, don't you regret selling your LS-6 and getting out of the
sport ... look at all the fun your missing. I've been posting to this
group for almost a decade but I'm now called anonymous ... oh, well.
Maybe you can bring that Maule up to a contest and give us a tow.
Happy Holidays to you and Alicia.

KK

Sometimes I do regret giving the '6 up. But I regret leaving you guys even
more. Ripping each other to shreds each week kept all those egos in check -
along with landouts and beer. It was the best of times at any airport I've
ever been too.... and I live on one now!

We both miss you and the crew. Say Hi and let us know about the next
contest in the spring and we'll show up! ...sans hook

Happy Holidays to you and Karen (we hope) and yours!

BTW, Tim, if KK says you need to get out more, don't worry, he never knew
what he was talking about. But everyone in this overly tight thread already
knows that.

"KiloKilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Foureyes (4Is),

Hey, I remember that tape, I'm sure Tim does too, but he had a return
for exchange/refund no-questions-asked policy ... just like he does
now. So, don't you regret selling your LS-6 and getting out of the
sport ... look at all the fun your missing. I've been posting to this
group for almost a decade but I'm now called anonymous ... oh, well.
Maybe you can bring that Maule up to a contest and give us a tow.
Happy Holidays to you and Alicia.

KK

Der Kreis ist unversehrt!!!!

KK - glad to see you are still able to throw rocks in the hornet's nest
& come out "un-stung".

4I - I have been "out" of soaring going on 4+ years. But, not a day
goes by where it doesn't cross my mind. Weekends spent w/ you guys @
Blairstown, Watson's task de jours and the kind & gentle way we would
refer to each other -are among my fondest memories!

Tim - KK has referred to me as "Pudnocker", "Scoundrel", "A worthless
piece of Swamp Slime" & "The worst excuse for a competition pilot ever
to step into a glider"...its just his way of saying "Hi!" & "I wish I
was as good as you @ this sport"...oops, probably shouldn't have
written that last part....;-)

Kudos guys - long time, so see...

UMomma

Maule Driver wrote:
Sometimes I do regret giving the '6 up. But I regret leaving you
guys even
more. Ripping each other to shreds each week kept all those egos in
check -
along with landouts and beer. It was the best of times at any
airport I've
ever been too.... and I live on one now!

We both miss you and the crew. Say Hi and let us know about the next
contest in the spring and we'll show up! ...sans hook

Happy Holidays to you and Karen (we hope) and yours!

BTW, Tim, if KK says you need to get out more, don't worry, he never
knew
what he was talking about. But everyone in this overly tight thread
already
knows that.

"KiloKilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Foureyes (4Is),

Hey, I remember that tape, I'm sure Tim does too, but he had a
return
for exchange/refund no-questions-asked policy ... just like he does
now. So, don't you regret selling your LS-6 and getting out of the
sport ... look at all the fun your missing. I've been posting to
this
group for almost a decade but I'm now called anonymous ... oh,
well.
Maybe you can bring that Maule up to a contest and give us a tow.
Happy Holidays to you and Alicia.

KK

Ken,

Some people get things confused. "I" am not ignorant; therefore "you"
must be anonymous.

I assumed that Blairstown angst was a byproduct of UM's need for
constant entertainment. Did I have it all wrong? Was Dave a product of
Blairstown and not the other way around?


KiloKilo wrote:
Foureyes (4Is),

Hey, I remember that tape, I'm sure Tim does too, but he had a return
for exchange/refund no-questions-asked policy ... just like he does
now. So, don't you regret selling your LS-6 and getting out of the
sport ... look at all the fun your missing. I've been posting to
this
group for almost a decade but I'm now called anonymous ... oh, well.
Maybe you can bring that Maule up to a contest and give us a tow.
Happy Holidays to you and Alicia.

KK

wrote:

I assumed that Blairstown angst was a byproduct of UM's need for
constant entertainment. Did I have it all wrong? Was Dave a product
of
Blairstown and not the other way around?


Observation suggests that UM's personality is a product of unfortunate
decisions made earlier in life. Toxicology reports are still
outstanding.

As for the remainder of the ACA crowd at Blairstown, I refer you to the
fine print on any number of Anheuser Busch products.

Merry Christmas to All
P3

p.s. 4I and UM, ya'll missed the record day of record days a week
back. SE ridge 20kts at ridgetop without the rain. Now don't you
wish you were back...

Dave was the product of Mr. and Mrs. Michaud (well, let's at least
assume so) and undergraduate psych simply does not give me the
background to understand Dave more then that. So I guess he was a
'complete' product when he arrived ... with official paperwork, like
Bobby Templin, that certified he was cured and ready to take back his
place in society.

thanks again for the kind words.....
tim

"Maule Driver" wrote in message
. com...
Hey Kilo Kilo - if this is the KK I know, it feels like Blairstown all
over
again. Thick skins required for entry.

Tim, I never got to know you but we met up on Harris Hill when you were
first starting the business out. Fact is you sold me some tape or
something
that didn't work that well in my opinion but you were selling the heck out
of it. Good job! The key is, you stuck with it and became one of the key
guys in soaring supplies. Thanks!

Foureyes

"KiloKilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Tim is blessed ... he is a great guy as we all know and has friends
across the country ... many who probably never met him. He used to go
to a couple of meets a season .... competing or selling stuff ... and
it was always great to hang with Tim. However, over the last few
years, he has become something of a hermit ... running his business 14
x 7 from his basement office ... never going to meets anymore. He
really has sounded burnt-out and borderline bitter the last few times I
have talked with him ... I hoped my trolling would elicit some
supportive comments to remind him how much he is liked in the community
... that he should get out ... go to a few meets next season ... and
meet old and new friends again. Merry Xmas, Tim.