Unfortunately, this site is no longer functional for me. I have tried and tried to find specific topics, etc, without success. I am unable to do virtually anything I used to do here. I realize I am ancient, but I am not illiterate regarding using computers and exploring sites. I just find it extreme...
Jump to postTwo shortest: <acronym title="Columbus - Port Columbus International (CMH / KCMH), USA - Ohio">CMH</acronym> - <acronym title="Covington / Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky International (Greater Cincinnati) (CVG / KCVG), USA - Kentucky">CVG</acronym> (didn't note time) and <acronym title="Portland - I...
Jump to postWA707atMSP - Thanks for that info! I have just ordered the paperback version as you recommended, am really looking forward to reading it. I'm an "oldie", my first jet flight was a TWA 707 back in 1967, and flew many of them over the years as well as the PanAm 707. Since I live in Ohio, and it is bei...
Jump to postA very scenic mountain trip? I'd head over Stevens Pass and stop at Leavenworth, a faux German village in a very scenic area of the Cascades. If you do, I recommend the restaurant Katzenjammers there for a good meal...steaks and King crab legs there are awesome. And just short of Leavenworth on the ...
Jump to postTwo incidents I remember from two people really ignorant about flying: 1) Guy flew on <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> from <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis International (STL / KSTL), USA - Missouri">STL</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (Mu...
Jump to postThanks, flightsimer. You answered my questions; I appreciate knowing that information.
Jump to postThis incident makes me wonder...apparently some level of winds, heavy ice rain directly over the airport, plane sliding sideways off the holding area at the end of a taxiway... Not that this had any effect on what happened, just curious...was the plane deiced prior to its taxi? How long would it tak...
Jump to postHow about this classic one from CanadianNorth...it was very entertaining reading as new posts were continually added. <i><a href="/aviation-forums/non_aviation/read.main/639518" target="_blank">I Have A Question For You...</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/CanadianNorth" class="quote" tar...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lat41" class="quote" target="_blank">lat41</a> (<a href="#34" class="quote">Reply 34</a>):<br/><i>Before the F-100, <acronym title="American Air...
Jump to postI flew it a few times between <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (Regional) (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym>-<acronym title="Columbus - Port Columbus International (CMH / KCMH), USA - Ohio">CMH</acronym> on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>.. I always enj...
Jump to postThe Ohio State University - Bachelors
Central Michigan University - Masters
Western Washington University - post Masters study
Being a senior citizen with health going downhill (I had a scare just two days ago) I have provided my brothers documentation for when the time comes. Basically, I want no funeral or any type of service at all. I wish to be cremated as quickly as possible and my ashes buried in our family plot.
Jump to postCommercials are like a double-edged sword; they make possible the large number of televised games, but the natural flow of the game is continually interrupted, with players just standing around waiting for the commercials to end so they can continue the game. I'm a college football fan, but I can no...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BSRadar" class="quote" target="_blank">BSRadar</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>RAF troop transporters had all their seats...
Jump to postLoved your report! Back in June 1973, (June days are the longest here) I rode the Denver & Rio Grande Western from Denver to Salt Lake City, with single level cars and dome cars. Sitting in the dome cars was great viewing. That trip was entirely in daylight...7:30am to 9:30 pm. I was basically m...
Jump to postI'm wondering if any of you are familiar with a race that started at some point in England (I think it started in Plymouth, but don't remember for sure) and went to Horta, Faial, Azores. I had a friend in the Azores during the four years I lived there who had a home-built 36-foot catamaran, which we...
Jump to postI flew on a BOAC <acronym title="Servivensa (Venezuela)">VC</acronym>-10 in Sep 1969, just a short flight from Montreal to Chicago. Still memorable to me, I have my ticket still. Fare was $54, tax $2.70, total was $56.70. This was while I was a student at The Ohio State University. Routing of that a...
Jump to postPan Am had a flight back in the 1970 time frame that left Auckland New Zealand at 11:59pm Monday evening...and flew nonstop to Tahiti...landing at 6:06am Monday morning! WOW...two complete Mondays to live through!!! The other way, I flew <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> nonstop <acr...
Jump to postI was just watching a news report on television, that said that there was no decompression actually, that the report of such came from a matter of miscommunication on the aircraft. But I have seen no other report that said this. Any information to confirm this report, does anyone know?
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/seb146" class="quote" target="_blank">seb146</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i>We had one of those types in Oregon back in ...
Jump to postMarch 9, 1967. TWA DC-9-15 (not a -14 as the pic caption says) less than 2 months old, midair collision while approaching landing at Dayton <acronym title="Comair (USA)">OH</acronym>. I was a student at Ohio State when this happened. Here is a pic of that very aircraft leaving <acronym title="Pittsb...
Jump to postMy favorite restaurant is also right there in Dallas...as well as other cities.
Papadeaux!!!! I totally love that place!
I know of three Papadeaux in the Dallas area, and have eaten at all three. I've also eaten at one in Houston and one in Atlanta.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Speedbirdie" class="quote" target="_blank">Speedbirdie</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i> 2 years ago I was in an accident wh...
Jump to postI flew on the <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> DC8-61, the largest jet flying at the time, late 1960's. <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> only had 3 of them, I believe. Capacity was in the 190's, I can't remember the exact number for sure, but I think it was 197....
Jump to postSad to see this aircraft going away. My first flight on the 762 was on Delta's "The Spirit of Delta" from <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym>-<acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Int (The William B Hartsfield / Municipal / Candler Fi...
Jump to postYep...been out for a few days. I've looked at site related, nothing from anyone about what the problem is or when it will be back up. I guess all we can do is keep trying and at some point we should be able to get back on.
You're in 'Bama...gonna watch the big game tonight?
Some thoughts to address the idea of voting being too much of a hassle... Years ago the idea was tossed around about having polls open for 24 hours...all opening at the exact same time, not per local times in each time zone. Benefits were everyone could get to the polls at some point during a 24 hou...
Jump to postIn the airborne photos of the new livery on the 737-800, I see an appendage of some sort pointing downward at the wingtip. I don't remember reading anything about that, nor seeing it on other planes. I must have missed something. Can someone please explain here for me what that downward appendage is...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/einsteinboricua" class="quote" target="_blank">einsteinboricua</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>.if rumors are true, ...
Jump to postMe, too. Disgusting. I'm even getting popups that show a program and ask me for permission to download it. NEVER!!! Just started happening like yesterday or the day before. And only on the a.net site.
Jump to postI've flown a majority of those listed by the poster. Here are a few airlines, as well as aircraft no longer in service, that I have flown on: Braniff 727 Western 720 Allegheny & American BAC-111 BOAC <acronym title="Servivensa (Venezuela)">VC</acronym>-10 Swissair 747 Pan Am 707 TAP 707 Delta &a...
Jump to postI'm on the side of looking at his total record, and if appropriate keep him in the air, for the reasons others have said here. Maybe some other old-timers like me will remember this incident: Late 1960's. Eastern Airlines hourly shuttle DC-NYC-<acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan I...
Jump to postCouldn't resist this one...
How many bureaucrats does it take to change a light bulb?
Two...
One to explain to you that everything possible is being done, while the other one tries to screw a light bulb into a water faucet.
[Edited 2014-07-18 14:40:44]
In February my tech built me a new system, I now have Windows 8 after several years of using <acronym title="NEW: Xtra Airways (USA) and OLD: Casino Express (USA)">XP</acronym>. I have a desktop. My tech modified the 8 desktop screen to look and act more like <acronym title="NEW: Xtra Airways (USA) ...
Jump to postAmong many "favorites" is this one, "Fingal's Cave Overture" by Mendelssohn. Here is a beautiful version, with just beautiful videos and clips of the Hebrides Islands being displayed as the orchestra plays. I love this version. Beautiful, relaxing. I played this piece when I was in a youth orchestra...
Jump to postI had a buddy in the Air Force who was a C-141 pilot, and a very safe driver. He always did one thing that amused me when driving his car...he had a Camaro with automatic on the floor, with gears D, 2, and 1. As we'd be approaching a stop sign or red traffic light, he would yell "FLAPS!" and drop in...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Tomassjc" class="quote" target="_blank">Tomassjc</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>Who remembers seating charts with the li...
Jump to postNo question...my favorite absolutely is "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions!!!"
When I was a high school band director, I had a really nice version of that for the band to play at school sporting events.
Lots of good stuff form Queen that I really like, but that one is at the top for me.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Mr+Spaceman" class="quote" target="_blank">Mr Spaceman</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i> I don't do commercials!</i></font...
Jump to postRegarding CAK-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>, <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> did fly that route with the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 in the early 1990's. I don't know for how long, but I flew <acro...
Jump to postThis reminds me of an incident back when Eastern Airlines was flying the Northeast Shuttle with Lockheed Electras, between Washington-New York-Boston. They were upgrading to DC-9s, and the Electra pilots were being retrained. As they checked the credentials of one of the pilots who had been flying E...
Jump to postI just got a new computer, built for me by my tech. He also hates the stock Windows 8...he has modified it with various shortcuts, etc, so it works more like <acronym title="NEW: Xtra Airways (USA) and OLD: Casino Express (USA)">XP</acronym> as far as daily usage is. And I have started using the Fir...
Jump to postYou might want to consider the last part of the third movement of Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony. Very loud, brassy, exciting. Also the last few minutes of the final movement of Mahler's First Symphony. Very expanded brass section, including 8 French Horns, etc. Really a loud, powerful, exciting ending ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flymia" class="quote" target="_blank">flymia</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i>On a CRJ or something smaller there might be...
Jump to postI was serving my country in the Air Force in my first year of a 4-year stay at Lajes Field, Azores. I separated then right at Lajes and left from there as a civilian, vacationed in Europe for a bit, then started my teaching career in Washington State.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/pu" class="quote" target="_blank">pu</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>Wyoming is luxuriously represented in Washington wit...
Jump to postI first drove a manual shift in college at Ohio State. I had a trusting roommate who needed me to help drive on a trip, so he spent a few minutes one evening showing me how to drive a manual. After a few stalls I "sort of" got the hang of it. The next morning we took off for St Louis, with me drivin...
Jump to postI have wondered about something, but I have no idea if it would be a desirable solution, or if it would even be a legally accepted system. But... The Electorial College is based, as we all know, on the number of Senators and Representatives in Congress, with each state having the same number of elec...
Jump to postI was wondering if anyone would menttion Moose Jaw. I spent some time there a few years ago, and totally fell in love with it. Fantastic place, not too big, great food and beautiful scenery. Of course I was there in August. Moose Jaw seemed the perfect place for me.
Jump to postWhen talking about getting shots from a doctor, my friend said he hated getting shots with a "hypodeemic nerdle."
He definitely got his tangue all toungled up!