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Pilot Zone / Re: life insurance without aviation exclusions?
« on: August 29, 2017, 07:36:30 AM »
PIC Life. Been good to me so far. https://www.piclife.com/

I got a quote from PicLife that beat AOPA by 20%.

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Spin Zone / Re: Quick Trump story
« on: March 13, 2017, 06:08:56 PM »
Turbine Inlet Temperature gauges?


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Spin Zone / Quick Trump story
« on: March 13, 2017, 12:07:45 PM »
Gary will appreciate this because he knows where I used to be based for many years, Pottstown Muni, N47 in PA.  This happened to me before I moved to Colorado, but I kept the hangar at N47 and sub-leased it for about eight years, then returned, and occupied it again.  So this had to be around 2002, prior to my move.  Anyway, I was cleaning the Tiger one Saturday, and had just finished cleaning the grease off the belly of the plane with Wash Wax All Red formula.  (They now have a degreaser, but I digress).  The Red stuff worked well, and I had the belly of the plane all cleaned up, but I think most of the grease was transferred from the belly of the plane to ME.  My jeans and old ratty sweatshirt were pretty much covered in blackish airplane goo.  I guarantee I was considered an environmental hazard at that point, subject to HUUUUUGE fines by the EPA.  Not to mention I was sweating, probably smelly and just "plane" gross. 

I took a break as I was almost done, and low, and behold a HUUUUUGE, black Sikorsky helicopter was hovering over the field, and then proceeded to land in the grass between the taxiway, and the only runway, the HUUUUGE 2,700 ft. long runway 8/26.  The helo landed, and shutdown.  Now this was a major event at sleepy little Pottstown Muni, because in large gold letters on the side of the black Sikorsky, it said TRUMP

OK?  It's true......    Now this really got my attention as I stood in front of my hangar, dripping, and stinking.  Greasy rag still in my hand.  The Sikorksy's cabin door opened, and the stairs came down.  Lo, and behold not one, not two, but three gorgeous blonds come down the steps, one after another.  Their **** were HUUUUUUUUGE.  :)  So after the ladies emerge, down walks Donald Trump.  After the Donald, the two pilots emerge.  At this point the airport rift raft had mossied on over to the helo, and a small group had formed around the Donald, the ladies, and the helo pilots.  They could have been space aliens.  Of course I had to get up close as well, so I walked over to them rag in hand. 

I had not noticed, but a limo had been waiting in the parking lot.  The group stood between the Donald entourage, and the limo, delaying him.  I walked over, and after the others had said hello, I did as well, and told the Donald we were kind of in the same business.  He knew my employer at the time personally, and we chatted very, very briefly, and he was off, and gone in the limo.  He was actually very nice, and friendly to everyone.  The two pilots stayed behind, and I chatted with them.  It turns out they were both Vietnam vets with a bazillion hours of helo combat time.   

About 45 minutes, or an hour later (I don't remember exactly as I went back to cleaning the plane) the limo pulls up, and the girls emerge (non of them Donald's wife at the time), then Eric Trump gets out, and grabs his hockey bag out of the car's trunk.  It seems he was a student at the prestigious Hill School in Pottstown, and also played goalie on their hockey team.  The entourage walks to the helo, unmolested by us airport urchins, they get in, the helo cranks up, and leaves.  I assume they went back to NYC, but I really don't know. 

So that was my big meeting with our current President.  Me covered in grease, sweaty, stinking, holding a greasy airplane rag.   I can't think of a better way to meet him.  ;D

P.S.  Crooked Hillary!!!  :)

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Pilot Zone / Video About Our Youth Program
« on: December 13, 2016, 05:53:02 PM »
This one thing I am most proud about the chapter.


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Spin Zone / Re: aaaaaand it begins
« on: November 24, 2016, 11:32:21 AM »
Totally agree.  That is why we have to continue to marginalize the mainstream media, and the Democrats.  They can scream, cry, and throw tantrums all they want, but that doesn't mean we have to react to them.

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Spin Zone / Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
« on: November 24, 2016, 10:08:03 AM »
It always strikes me that Thanksgiving is 'the' quintessential and uniquely American Holiday - it speaks to the best in our founding that near the end of the Revolutionary War and as they continued to struggle to establish the foundation of our Nation, men of faith and great vision set aside a day to give thanks to God for the wonder that has been, is, and hopefully will long remain the beautiful American experiment.

I am also reminded that our ability to enjoy this holiday is solely due to the men and women in uniform who protect and serve us in the Armed Forces and as Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders, many of whom cannot be with their friends and family today. On behalf of my family and a grateful nation I thank all who have or continue to serve.

Thanksgiving is not about turkey and pumpkin pie, or Black Friday shopping deals, or football games - it is about celebrating the 'many signal favors' that God has bestowed on us as a Nation, as a People, and as individuals. It is for giving Him thanks for all the blessings we enjoy, and sharing those blessings with our friends, family and the less fortunate in the best way that each of us is called to do.

I want to wish all of my friends and family a very Happy Thanksgiving and I want to thank God for the uncounted blessings that my family and I enjoy.

Our first President, George Washington, gave the first Presidential Proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1789, shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War as a fledgling United States of America was still finding it's sea legs as a free and independent peer on the world stage. Here are his words which ring as true today as when first set to paper almost 230 years ago:

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"Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and Us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789." - George Washington

'Gimp

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Spin Zone / Re: Electoral College
« on: November 19, 2016, 07:57:47 PM »

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Pilot Zone / Finally flew in the 175
« on: October 24, 2016, 09:19:33 AM »
I appreciate being allowed on Pilot Spin as a right seater. I actually don't like to fly. But a beautiful day combined with the chance to see my daughter and son-in-law tipped the scales.

My avatar shows a rental plane, the first time I flew with my husband.

Here we are in Ellensburg, Washington with the 175.


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Spin Zone / Re: Professionalism in Business
« on: October 24, 2016, 04:48:21 AM »
She should return all of it for a refund, and buy from a better vendor. 

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Spin Zone / Black Panther Leader: Vote For Trump
« on: October 22, 2016, 08:18:23 PM »
http://www.tmn.today/2016/10/black-panther-leader-look-trump/

This is amazing.


"Barack Obama served two terms.  I ask our black brothers:  Has our condition improved?"

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Spin Zone / Response to Paul Ryan Fundraiser
« on: October 14, 2016, 05:33:48 PM »
Even though I am no longer a registered Republican and no longer provide financial or material support to the GOP, I got a desperate request for money today via e-mail from Speaker Ryan.  I won't bore you with the letter itself, but I will share my brief retort.

"How dare you beg for my money after the repeated failures to actually stand up and fight for real Conservative values and after all bit abandoning our candidate for President. 

We the people are more than your damned ATM and we are tired of being promised one thing only to continue to be ignored or insulted once you have what you wanted.

If you lose the House or Senate next month it will not be because of Trump winning or losing, it will not be because of anything he says or does not say - it will be because of what YOU have done, and failed to do, and not for days, or weeks or months, but for years now - end of line.

Oh, and don't beg me for money when you have no intention of actually governing in accordance with the Conservative values you say you share with me, fool me once shame on me....

How dare you.
"

'Gimp

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Spin Zone / Re: Trump is done
« on: October 08, 2016, 06:36:03 PM »
Damn the Democrats are good at this dirty politics stuff.  They've got the GOP imploding even more, thirty days before the election.  Even Pence is abandoning Trump to a large extent.  Wow.  They know just the right buttons to push to get the lilly livered Republicans to cave.  Unreal.

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Spin Zone / Re: Trump is done
« on: October 08, 2016, 11:35:49 AM »
Trump just needs to make clear that 11 years ago he was still a Democrat.  :)

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