Oshkosh Speaker Invitation

Thanks for the invite to speak ...

Jim here.

With avgas at $5 a gallon and heading north, and with EAA taking a tack
decidedly against the little guy in favor of heavy iron, and after 35
straight years of attendance at Oshkosh, and with all of the academic load
I've taken on in the last year at the national level, and with the 182
sitting in the hangar with a sick prop, I'm going to miss Oshkosh this year.

You can call it Airventure to your heart's delight. And we old geezers who
know it as "Oshkosh" will be declining in numbers in a straight line
agreement with the actuarial tables. But so long as I have a breath to draw,
the July/August convocation of experimental aircraft at Wittman Field will
be "Oshkosh". Sorry.

As you may know, Gail and I met at one of my forums at Oshkosh '95, got
engaged at my forum in Oshkosh '96, and married on Pilot Hill after my forum
in Oshkosh '97. We are as about "Oshkosh" as you can get, but the both of us
are Oshkoshed out. We'll be back, but not this year.

Actually, I've been giving forums at Oshkosh since 1975. That's a hell of a
long time to be blathering on without a break. This year is a break.

Just for your interest, not that it means a tinker's dam to EAA, I'm the
elected VP of the faculty at the college from which I teach, the elected
Treasurer of the California State College Association, the elected higher ed
(college) representative to the California Teachers' State Council, and the
elected higher ed California representative to the National Education
Association assembly in Washington DC. All of which pay a fraction of my
salary, but demand much more than that fraction in my time.

Anyway, I ain't agonna be there in July. Keep a hole open for me next year
if you would, please.

Jim & Gail


--
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
--Aristotle

"RST Engineering" wrote in message
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Thanks for the invite to speak ...
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
--Aristotle

Jim: We certainly understand the need for a break. The cost of attending
"Oshkosh" reaching a question of "Bank for the Buck". I'm 92% attendee for
the past 13 years and am considering staying at home this year. $2,000 for
diesel for our truck/camper is a bit much. I'm sure that our magazine
doesn't even begin to break even on that kind of trip.

BTW your little Aristotle Sign Off hits the spot in the aviation world. I
see vendors and groups unwilling to entertain any idea that is "Not Invented
Here"

I've printed out the Aristotle bit of wisdom for our wall.

Thanks

Stu
I'v got a plot of the plan view of the nav lite minimums. I'm not reall
happy with it, but I'll forward to you next time I get the Microsoft Outlook
away from the magazine subscription handling department.

To all concerned: THe Tom P. thing this morning was a spoof. Don't think
anything about it. I got two nice letters from friends at EAA HQ who are
"in the know" expressing regrets that Gail and I won't be back this year.
It wasn't Tom that sent it.

Jim

--
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
--Aristotle

Whew! I was beginning to think that T.P. couldn't construct a simple
sentence!

Catch you next year. As always, if you need ground transportation just ask.
Jim Burns

"RST Engineering" wrote in message
...
To all concerned: THe Tom P. thing this morning was a spoof. Don't think
anything about it. I got two nice letters from friends at EAA HQ who are
"in the know" expressing regrets that Gail and I won't be back this year.
It wasn't Tom that sent it.

Jim

--
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
--Aristotle

"RST Engineering" wrote

Just for your interest, not that it means a tinker's dam to EAA, I'm the
elected VP of the faculty at the college from which I teach, the elected
Treasurer of the California State College Association, the elected higher
ed (college) representative to the California Teachers' State Council, and
the elected higher ed California representative to the National Education
Association assembly in Washington DC. All of which pay a fraction of my
salary, but demand much more than that fraction in my time.

Anyway, I ain't agonna be there in July. Keep a hole open for me next year
if you would, please.

Damn, Jim, with all that going on, if it was me, I wouldn't know if it was
time to ****, or wind my watch! g

Congratulations, for all of your responsibilities, and good luck.

See you next year, I hope. I won't be there this year either, because my
son was unkind enough to schedule his wedding on the last Saturday of
Oshkosh. /;-)

Anyway, understandable, for you not coming this year...

One more tip, before next year. You'se gotta' learn how to say "no" when
they come around with another hat for you to wear. ;-)
--
Jim in NC

See you next year, I hope. I won't be there this year either, because my
son was unkind enough to schedule his wedding on the last Saturday of
Oshkosh. /;-)

??? Jeez, Jim, even Mary's SISTER scheduled her wedding around OSH! (She
knew Mary wouldn't be there, otherwise...)

You need to put that boy over your knee, Jim...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:1TsXj.113150$TT4.70753@attbi_s22:

See you next year, I hope. I won't be there this year either,
because my son was unkind enough to schedule his wedding on the last
Saturday of Oshkosh. /;-)

??? Jeez, Jim, even Mary's SISTER scheduled her wedding around OSH!
(She knew Mary wouldn't be there, otherwise...)
You're a sick, stupid, ****.


Bertie

Jay Honeck schrieb:
See you next year, I hope. I won't be there this year either, because my
son was unkind enough to schedule his wedding on the last Saturday of
Oshkosh. /;-)

??? Jeez, Jim, even Mary's SISTER scheduled her wedding around OSH! (She
knew Mary wouldn't be there, otherwise...)

hm, you hold a marriage in your family not so important than a trip to
OSH (one trip out of how many? 25?)?

pardon me, holding up flying and all up is good, no doubt, but IMHO you
must check your priorities again.

#m

hm, you hold a marriage in your family not so important than a trip to OSH
(one trip out of how many? 25?)?

Marriage can happen anytime. There's only one Oshkosh, and it only comes
around one week a year...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
hm, you hold a marriage in your family not so important than a trip to
OSH (one trip out of how many? 25?)?

Marriage can happen anytime. There's only one Oshkosh, and it only
comes around one week a year...

Marriage only happens once (if done right). Oshkosh happens every
year... Miss one, catch the next ... all pretty much the same anyway.

Matt