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Just make sure you do a w&b before departure.... ; - )
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QwGKb.751101$HS4.5885548@attbi_s01... I think he meant Tim Horton's and I believe it's a donut shop. homer simpson Hmmm.... donuts! /homer simpson Wow -- I've never had a "Hundred Dollar Krispy Kreme" before! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Ron Natalie" wrote: First off before the nit-pickers jump on me, it is a Vari-EZ, not a long. The various Rutan-esque Lawn Darts when they are parked actually retract the nose wheel. The point that actually rests on the ground is a real hockey puck embedded in the fiberglass. Yes, but does it bow towards Mojave? -- -Mark |
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They do that so you have a clue approximately where something is in
relation to others... Ask a fireman, a medic, a policeman or a pizza boy what Im talking about.. those 4 houses may be in the 125xx block of Numbnuts avenue.. but the 12500 block will tend to have the same or nearby cross streets within neighborhoods (or even entire towns)... sometimes, by numbers you can even tell how far from the corner the house is (and the corner may be where the fire plug is..).. Its not perfect, but it helps those of us who have to find you in a hurry.. John T wrote: "Ron Natalie" wrote in message m I want to know how gate 4 suddenly became gate 317. Why not gate 9 3/4? I wondered about that, myself. But then again, I've always wondered by the post office sets up 5-digit house numbers on streets with 4 homes. |
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In article cWFKb.77676$xX.545603@attbi_s02, Peter MacPherson
wrote: I think he meant Tim Horton's and I believe it's a donut shop. Hey, the "i" and the "o" are next to each other on the keyboard and a spell checker wouldn't have caught it the way you guys do. TIM Horton's also sells fresh deli sandwiches and soup. They do a big business selling coffee. They have been a part of the WENDY's chain since the mid-/late-1990's. You can find Wendy's/Tim Horton stores colocated. |
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ... They have a B-36 there, or were you referring to the Enola Gay (a B-29). Also. The Winnie Mae crashed in Alaska, killing the occupants. They managed to salvage the original plane? You're right, it's the B-29. Brain fart. But you're wrong about the Winnie Mae. While Wiley Post died in Alaska (along with Will Rogers), it wasn't in the Winnie Mae. It was in another Lockheed (a float plane). The Udvar-Hazy center has the real Winnie Mae. The authenticity of some of the other "restored" aircraft like the Langley Aerodrome or the Wright flyer is a little more suspect. |
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Ron Natalie wrote: By the way, if these the museum just held the B-36, a Vega, etc.. it would be impressive enough. But not only do they have instances of these aircraft they have the specific famous ones: The Enola Gay, The Winnie Mae, etc.. They have a B-36 there, or were you referring to the Enola Gay (a B-29). Also. The Winnie Mae crashed in Alaska, killing the occupants. They managed to salvage the original plane? George Patterson Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is "Hummmmm... That's interesting...." |
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Each exhibit had a blurb that wouldn't even fill your basic 3-by-5 inch index card, along with a small number of statistics. I, for one, would have liked more information You can probably thank the protesters both left and right for this. NASM got so badly burned in 1994 for its 50th anniversary script for Enola Gay that the new director evidently made a command decision: just the facts! Planes are mechanical objects! Planes don't kill people! all the best -- Dan Ford email: see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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Anyone know if it's accessible by GA aircraft? Google this newsgroup for November-December. I believe it will be open on four? designated days a year, something like that. all the best -- Dan Ford email: see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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"Cub Driver" wrote in message ... Anyone know if it's accessible by GA aircraft? Google this newsgroup for November-December. I believe it will be open on four? designated days a year, something like that. Actually, there are four "fly-in's" planned, but the term is loosely used. It's doubtful that other than showplanes would get to taxi down to the museum. I suggested to Margy that she point out that the local EAA chapter is replete with skilled airplane parkers (hell, getting aircraft across the road into west parking at Oskhsoh is a whole lot more scary than maintaining a crossing accross an airport service road that's not open to the public). Dulles actually has a rather nice open house itself (for GA and the general public) in the name of the Special Olympics each year, so really there's no reason the Smithsonian can't get on board. |
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There may be now, Ron. There were 3 sets of calibrated eyeballs coming from
Baltimore on the Monday before Christmas. We came down the beltway, found the east-west highway (50???) and then came to the junction of 50 and the highway leading to Dulles. Not a scrap of paper in sight. We had no idea whether to keep going on 50, turn up towards Dulles, down away, or whether we had already passed it. Perhaps it is better now. That day, as I said, was not much fun in the navigator's chair. We took two wrong turns before we accidentally stumbled on the right path. Jim "Ron Natalie" shared these priceless pearls of wisdom: -The entrance is not on the corner. The brochure is misleading. However, there -is plenty of signage. Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup) VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor http://www.rst-engr.com |
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