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Oshkosh 2005 pictures up
Alright, I realize that Oshkosh is so very last week, but with my drive home
to Southern California and going back to work it's taken me until now to weed through all 1992 pictures I took. I weeded them down to 539... obviously not all of them are interesting but at least they're broken up into categories, including the rec.aviation.* party at Jay's, so hopefully they're at least enjoyable. Being my first Airventure, this was one of the most incredible things I've ever experienced. Next July won't come early enough. http://www.togo84.com/picturearchive...Highlights.htm -Tony Goetz ......349 days, 348 days, 347 days..... |
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Tony,
Your "unidentified small town" in Wisconsin on the way to OSH, is Wautoma, where Mike Crowell crashed. Also known as the town with the Ercoupe on the gas station roof. Jim wrote in message ... Alright, I realize that Oshkosh is so very last week, but with my drive home to Southern California and going back to work it's taken me until now to weed through all 1992 pictures I took. I weeded them down to 539... obviously not all of them are interesting but at least they're broken up into categories, including the rec.aviation.* party at Jay's, so hopefully they're at least enjoyable. Being my first Airventure, this was one of the most incredible things I've ever experienced. Next July won't come early enough. http://www.togo84.com/picturearchive...Highlights.htm -Tony Goetz .....349 days, 348 days, 347 days..... |
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Great pix, Tony! I really like the "panoramic sunset" over the Warbird
area... South Africa hosted a party? In Camp Scholler? What's the story with that? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Nice pictures Tony...but...man, driving from CA to OSH and back? Wow,
*that's* dedication. I'm a whimp, I fly. Hehe, way more fun too, even from Northern CA :-) -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL-IA Student Arrow N2104T "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return" - Leonardo Da Vinci (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail) |
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Jim Burns pointed out,
Tony, Your "unidentified small town" in Wisconsin on the way to OSH, is Wautoma, where Mike Crowell crashed. Also known as the town with the Ercoupe on the gas station roof. Jim Ah yes. Thanks Jim! I couldn't remember where I took the shot, I just knew I liked it. -Tony Goetz |
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Jay said,
Great pix, Tony! I really like the "panoramic sunset" over the Warbird area... South Africa hosted a party? In Camp Scholler? What's the story with that? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Thanks for the kind words, Jay! Those sunset shots were frustrating - everywhere I looked was another photo waiting to be taken. The ones I got turned out pretty well though, if I do say so myself... Regarding the South Africa party, on Friday night as I walked back to camp I heard music off in the distance and figured someone must have had karaoke set up or something. Others were projecting movies on the side of their RVs, which was pretty cool. Saturday night I sought out an electrical outlet so I could run my laptop and transfer some pictures over from the camera. Off I went into the camp, and after about 10 minutes I heard music again. What the hell, I thought - I'll see what's happening. I walked over and saw that it wasn't just karaoke, it was a giant party being held at a small first aid station (or whatever that small shack was). As you can see in the pictures, it was really decked out. They had an amplifier and were blasting the live music. A short ways away they had a bonfire going and a massive BBQ. Two people in charge of evening activities at the EAA were there for the show and I asked them what the deal was. Apparently these guys from South Africa make the trek every year and throw this huge party. The food looked good (I was a bit late to try it out), the music was absolutely great, and the atmosphere was...well, it was uniquely Camp Scholler I guess. The guy playing guitar and singing covered quite a few tunes in the short while I was there. I'll even admit to being moved by his rendition of John Denver songs (okay, so Denver isn't that bad, just cliche!). All in all, it looked like a really great time. I wish I had discovered it earlier in the evening/week. I'll surely catch it next year. -Tony Goetz |
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Jack Allison wrote
Nice pictures Tony...but...man, driving from CA to OSH and back? Wow, *that's* dedication. I'm a whimp, I fly. Hehe, way more fun too, even from Northern CA :-) -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL-IA Student Arrow N2104T One of these days Jack...! Hopefully by next year I'll have my plane finished. I'm building a Stits Flutterbug at Flabob Airport here in So. Cal. That may be wishful thinking though. As for this year, the promise of White Knight, SpaceShipOne, Global Flyer, Glacier Girl, Fifi (until the last minute), all the forums, and the fact that it's simply the greatest place on Earth made me have to go by any means necessary. Besides, who doesn't love road trips? 2800 miles each way, going down I-10 through Tucson to drop a friend off, seeing the country, stopping to see family for a free meal and bed, the amazement of my first Oshkosh, and the experience of Scholler. Was it worth it? I think we already know the answer to that! Of course, now I'm hooked on the experience. I have an annual trip I'll have to take every summer. My name is Tony, and I'm addicted to aviation. -Tony Goetz |
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wrote in message ... Jay said, Great pix, Tony! I really like the "panoramic sunset" over the Warbird area... South Africa hosted a party? In Camp Scholler? What's the story with that? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Thanks for the kind words, Jay! Those sunset shots were frustrating - everywhere I looked was another photo waiting to be taken. The ones I got turned out pretty well though, if I do say so myself... Regarding the South Africa party, on Friday night as I walked back to camp I heard music off in the distance and figured someone must have had karaoke set up or something. Others were projecting movies on the side of their RVs, which was pretty cool. Saturday night I sought out an electrical outlet so I could run my laptop and transfer some pictures over from the camera. Off I went into the camp, and after about 10 minutes I heard music again. What the hell, I thought - I'll see what's happening. I walked over and saw that it wasn't just karaoke, it was a giant party being held at a small first aid station (or whatever that small shack was). As you can see in the pictures, it was really decked out. They had an amplifier and were blasting the live music. A short ways away they had a bonfire going and a massive BBQ. Two people in charge of evening activities at the EAA were there for the show and I asked them what the deal was. Apparently these guys from South Africa make the trek every year and throw this huge party. The food looked good (I was a bit late to try it out), the music was absolutely great, and the atmosphere was...well, it was uniquely Camp Scholler I guess. The guy playing guitar and singing covered quite a few tunes in the short while I was there. I'll even admit to being moved by his rendition of John Denver songs (okay, so Denver isn't that bad, just cliche!). All in all, it looked like a really great time. I wish I had discovered it earlier in the evening/week. I'll surely catch it next year. -Tony Goetz The South African contingent has been camping in the same spot for several years that I know of. They have their own small building with communications capability back home and other very civilized amenities. Next year you should try to make it to Swine Fest or however they spell it. It involves a slow cooked dead animal and other culinary delights. It is held pretty close to where the South Africans camp. |
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wrote in message ... Alright, I realize that Oshkosh is so very last week, but with my drive home to Southern California and going back to work it's taken me until now to weed through all 1992 pictures I took. I weeded them down to 539... obviously not all of them are interesting but at least they're broken up into categories, including the rec.aviation.* party at Jay's, so hopefully they're at least enjoyable. Being my first Airventure, this was one of the most incredible things I've ever experienced. Next July won't come early enough. http://www.togo84.com/picturearchive...Highlights.htm -Tony Goetz .....349 days, 348 days, 347 days..... Great set of shots - Thanks! |
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Dave Stadt said
Two people in charge of evening activities at the EAA were there for the show and I asked them what the deal was. Apparently these guys from South Africa make the trek every year and throw this huge party. The food looked good (I was a bit late to try it out), the music was absolutely great, and the atmosphere was...well, it was uniquely Camp Scholler I guess. The guy playing guitar and singing covered quite a few tunes in the short while I was there. I'll even admit to being moved by his rendition of John Denver songs (okay, so Denver isn't that bad, just cliche!). All in all, it looked like a really great time. I wish I had discovered it earlier in the evening/week. I'll surely catch it next year. The South African contingent has been camping in the same spot for several years that I know of. They have their own small building with communications capability back home and other very civilized amenities. Next year you should try to make it to Swine Fest or however they spell it. It involves a slow cooked dead animal and other culinary delights. It is held pretty close to where the South Africans camp. I was wondering what the building was. I just assumed it was something the airport had put up. How do they get all the stuff over here? Do they ship it on ahead of them and then fly over commercially? I'll hit up Swine Fest next year. I'll be doing a lot more exploring in Scholler to seek out the night life. This year I was a newbie and would be out on the flightline from morning till 11pm, by which time I just wanted to rest. -Tony Goetz |
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