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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
As I sit here preparing for a flight to spend Thanksgiving with family and
friends, I'm reminded of how lucky all of us here are. Remember to give thanks today for what we've got -- as pilots, we represent less than 0.2% of the US population (and far less than that, on a global scale). The opportunities we've been given by those who went before us truly do represent mankind's highest aspirations for the last hundred generations, and we truly are blessed. From us to you, have a great Turkey Day, all! (And to those in other countries, we'll try to eat some extra turkey and dressing for ya today! *burp*) -- Jay & Mary Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Jay Honeck wrote: (And to those in other countries, we'll try to eat some extra turkey and dressing for ya today! *burp*) Same to you, Jay. We miss you all. Thanksgiving was yesterday here in the Philippines. We had dinner at the mission home with the mission president and his wife and a couple of missionaries. Not wishing to buy a live turkey and slaughter it and eat it ourselves, we had chicken. It was not bad, though, and Jane made a nice dressing. The best part was that the pumpkin pie was made from squash. Back in the old days, canned 'pumpkin' was Hubbard squash, which is why it came out of the can solid as a brick, not all runny like real pumpkin is. But they decided that you can't call it pumpkin if it ain't pumpkin, so... heavy sigh. This pumpkin pie tasted just like the ones I remember as a kid. Oddly, the Filipinos did not seem to care for it. They went more for the carrot pudding. They also thought that mashed potatoes were a poor substitute for rice. :-) But I think the holiday could eventually catch on here. Thanksgiving is not celebrated in the Philippines, but they make a big deal of All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day. No trick-or-treat. Instead, everyone goes out to the cemetaries for a gigantic BBQ and they give all the tombs a fresh coat of paint and decorate them with candles and flowers. That is about as close to Thanksgiving as it gets around here -- sort of Thanksgiving and Memorial Day rolled into one. And, get this! I actually saw a small plane flying out of Laoag City Airport the other day! I couldn't believe it. I think it was a Cessna 182, but it might have been a Skyhawk -- it was kind of far away. It was the first small plane I have seen since we left the USA. |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
"cjcampbell" wrote in message oups.com... Jay Honeck wrote: (And to those in other countries, we'll try to eat some extra turkey and dressing for ya today! *burp*) Same to you, Jay. We miss you all. Thanksgiving was yesterday here in the Philippines. We had dinner at the mission home with the mission president and his wife and a couple of missionaries. Not wishing to buy a live turkey and slaughter it and eat it ourselves, we had chicken. It was not bad, though, and Jane made a nice dressing. The best part was that the pumpkin pie was made from squash. Back in the old days, canned 'pumpkin' was Hubbard squash, which is why it came out of the can solid as a brick, not all runny like real pumpkin is. But they decided that you can't call it pumpkin if it ain't pumpkin, so... heavy sigh. This pumpkin pie tasted just like the ones I remember as a kid. Oddly, the Filipinos did not seem to care for it. They went more for the carrot pudding. They also thought that mashed potatoes were a poor substitute for rice. :-) But I think the holiday could eventually catch on here. Thanksgiving is not celebrated in the Philippines, but they make a big deal of All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day. No trick-or-treat. Instead, everyone goes out to the cemetaries for a gigantic BBQ and they give all the tombs a fresh coat of paint and decorate them with candles and flowers. That is about as close to Thanksgiving as it gets around here -- sort of Thanksgiving and Memorial Day rolled into one. Are we supposed to be surprised that Filipinos don't celebrate Thanksgiving? Remind me, is Thanksgiving not a US thing, strange that you know. I wonder how many other countries don't celebrate Thanksgiving. |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
"Chris" wrote in message ... Are we supposed to be surprised that Filipinos don't celebrate Thanksgiving? Remind me, is Thanksgiving not a US thing, strange that you know. I wonder how many other countries don't celebrate Thanksgiving. Take a hike, Chris. Your rude commentary was totally uncalled for.... |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
"Chris" wrote in message
... Actually, the concept of a "Day Of Thanks" predates our American holiday by quite some time in many parts of the world: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/...line/1541.html Jay B |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Chris wrote: Are we supposed to be surprised that Filipinos don't celebrate Thanksgiving? Is everything I say supposed to be a surprise? Remind me, how many other things do I say that are not a surprise? :-) |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
On 25 Nov 2005 19:17:19 -0800, "cjcampbell"
wrote: Is everything I say supposed to be a surprise? Remind me, how many other things do I say that are not a surprise? :-) Well, we're pretty sure you don't like the Cirrus. Don |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Well, we're pretty sure you don't like the Cirrus.
Then he hasn't flown one much, if at all. The more I fly mine, the more I like it. 70 hours and counting in the last 11 weeks. --- Ken Reed N960CM |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
"Ken Reed" wrote Then he hasn't flown one much, if at all. The more I fly mine, the more I like it. 70 hours and counting in the last 11 weeks. You had better like it, or at least say you like it, after dropping that kind of cash on one. -- Jim in NC |
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Morgans wrote:
You had better like it, or at least say you like it, after dropping that kind of cash on one. True of any new aircraft these days. Besides, without knowing someone's personal situation, you are making a very big assumption. -- Peter |
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