---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/07/18: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:26 AM - Re: flight video (Rick MacCrone) 2. 04:46 AM - Re: flight video (Lanny Lambdin) 3. 08:00 AM - Re: flight video (west1m) 4. 12:13 PM - Firestar airframe wieght (Rick MacCrone) 5. 04:53 PM - Re: Re: flight video (Russ Kinne) 6. 05:13 PM - Re: Re: flight video (Larry Cottrell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:26:11 AM PST US From: "Rick MacCrone" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: flight video That was GREAT! Condolences on your loss Sir. Rick From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Larry Cottrell Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 9:37 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: flight video Come on up. The fly-in is the 8th of Sept. Larry On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 8:29 PM, Wayne Schneider wrote: Larry, I always appreciate watching your videos. One of these days I'll get my Twinstar in the air and who knows. I might buzz up your way. Wayne On 3/6/2018 8:03 PM, Larry Cottrell wrote: Well nobody is doing anything so here goes: This is a copy of the blog that I write for friends. My wife passed away the end of Jan this year, and today was her birthday. I bought my plane on Karen's birthday in 1997. I was 54 and right in the middle of "Manopause". This isn't the one where you get the night sweats, no its much worse. This is the one when a man realizes that nothing works anymore, you are well past the best you could ever be, and the general time of life when a man either gets a girl friend, and eventually a divorce or they start molesting kids. Neither had any draw for me. I started thinking about what I would regret the most when I was sitting in my rocker at the old welders home, drooling down my chin and flashing the nurses. There were only two regrets that I could think of, since I had done just about every thing else that I wanted. One was to learn to fly, the other entailed an act best kept secret involving Sofia Loren. Flying seemed the most likely to succeed. So I began to look around and found just what I needed, A Kolb Firestar II. I assure you it was a coincidence of the utmost surprise to find that I had bought it on Karen's birthday, but all in all I considered it a fair trade, since she neither had to bail me out of jail or share me with a mistress. I haven't flown since early October of last year, and the weather has been so shitty that flying was out of the question. Today, her birthday, however was cool but with no wind. First time in almost two months. As you can imagine I have been rattling around this place like a rock in a tin can, with lots of time and nothing much I am interested in doing. I was out in the shop repairing the shroud on a carpet cleaner, when I decided to burn some of the boxes that I have been accumulating. I opened the hangar doors and was surprised to see that it was still nice. So I pulled the plane out thinking that I would just fire it up and get it warmed up a bit. One thing lead to another and the first thing you know I was getting dressed to fly. I did a bunch of touch and goes until I was sure that the engine was going to keep running and I got a bit better, so I went over to the ranch and eventually landed in front of their house. Listen closely to Elsie when she comes to the plane. https://vimeo.com/258896917 There is no password required for this one. Larry -- The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of others. If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending. -- The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of others. If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:46:08 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: flight video From: Lanny Lambdin Larry, I am sorry for your loss. Time will help, and I know you are thankful that y ou are able to escape into the world of flight-an escape that only a few have. Enjoyed the video and especially how the kids received you and your aircraft .. Sincerely, Lanny Sent from my iPad > On Mar 6, 2018, at 11:05 PM, John Hauck wrote: > > Enjoyed the video very much. It takes me across the continent to my other home. > > I didn't learn to fly until I was 29, and I thought I was a late bloomer. ;-) > > Glad you got that little airplane and learned to fly, Larry C. If you had n't, we would have never crossed paths. There's a whole lot of friends I wo uld never have met if it hadn't been for my little airplane. > > Been a great ride. > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > > > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Schneider > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 9:29 PM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: flight video > > Larry, > > I always appreciate watching your videos. One of these days I'll get my T winstar in the air and who knows. I might buzz up your way. > > Wayne > > > On 3/6/2018 8:03 PM, Larry Cottrell wrote: > Well nobody is doing anything so here goes: This is a copy of the blog tha t I write for friends. My wife passed away the end of Jan this year, and tod ay was her birthday. > > I bought my plane on Karen's birthday in 1997. I was 54 and right in the m iddle of "Manopause". This isn't the one where you get the night sweats, no i ts much worse. This is the one when a man realizes that nothing works anymor e, you are well past the best you could ever be, and the general time of lif e when a man either gets a girl friend, and eventually a divorce or they sta rt molesting kids. Neither had any draw for me. I started thinking about wha t I would regret the most when I was sitting in my rocker at the old welders home, drooling down my chin and flashing the nurses. > > There were only two regrets that I could think of, since I had done just a bout every thing else that I wanted. One was to learn to fly, the other enta iled an act best kept secret involving Sofia Loren. Flying seemed the most l ikely to succeed. > > So I began to look around and found just what I needed, A Kolb Firestar II . I assure you it was a coincidence of the utmost surprise to find that I ha d bought it on Karen's birthday, but all in all I considered it a fair trade , since she neither had to bail me out of jail or share me with a mistress. > > I haven't flown since early October of last year, and the weather has been so shitty that flying was out of the question. Today, her birthday, however was cool but with no wind. First time in almost two months. As you can imag ine I have been rattling around this place like a rock in a tin can, with lo ts of time and nothing much I am interested in doing. > > I was out in the shop repairing the shroud on a carpet cleaner, when I dec ided to burn some of the boxes that I have been accumulating. I opened the h angar doors and was surprised to see that it was still nice. So I pulled the plane out thinking that I would just fire it up and get it warmed up a bit. One thing lead to another and the first thing you know I was getting dresse d to fly. > > I did a bunch of touch and goes until I was sure that the engine was going to keep running and I got a bit better, so I went over to the ranch and eve ntually landed in front of their house. Listen closely to Elsie when she com es to the plane. > > https://vimeo.com/258896917 There is no password required for this one. > > Larry > > > -- > The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of oth ers. > > If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email addre ss before sending. > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:36 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: flight video From: "west1m" Larry, I too am sorry to hear of your loss. Hopefully your love of flying can help ease the pain. I really enjoyed the "Blog" and the movie makes me want to get out and fly but it is 15 degrees and snow white here and I haven't seen my plane since Oct either... -------- West1m Hastings, MN Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478461#478461 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:13:44 PM PST US From: "Rick MacCrone" Subject: Kolb-List: Firestar airframe wieght I am curious as to the weight of the Firestar II without engine and covering. Has anyone weighed the bare airframe? Rick ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:53:36 PM PST US From: Russ Kinne Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: flight video Larry, just learned about your loss. And just watched your video. Tain=99t easy, as you of course know. I lost my wife 10yrs ago, after 52 years together. You never get over it, but you will get used to it. I sold my Xtra last year, but we ALL appreciate your input to the List and your helpful comments You=99re a good friend and an inspiration to all Kolbers. Doubt we ever meet, but I - and all of us! =94 hold you -- in high regard and are thankful to =9Cknow=9D you. If you=99re ever daft enough to come to Maine (make it autumn!) pls look me up. Fair winds, Russ Kinne > On Mar 7, 2018, at 11:00 AM, west1m wrote: > > > Larry, > > I too am sorry to hear of your loss. Hopefully your love of flying can help ease the pain. > I really enjoyed the "Blog" and the movie makes me want to get out and fly but it is 15 degrees and snow white here and I haven't seen my plane since Oct either... > > -------- > West1m > Hastings, MN > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478461#478461 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:13:15 PM PST US From: Larry Cottrell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: flight video Thanks to all of you. Larry On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 5:53 PM, Russ Kinne wrote: > Larry, just learned about your loss. And just watched your video. Tain =99t > easy, as you of course know. > I lost my wife 10yrs ago, after 52 years together. You never get over it, > but you *will* get used to it. > I sold my Xtra last year, but we ALL appreciate your input to the List an d > your helpful comments > You=99re a good friend and an inspiration to all Kolbers. Doubt we ever > meet, but I - and all of us! =94 > hold you -- in high regard and are thankful to =9Cknow=9D you .. > If you=99re ever daft enough to come to Maine (make it autumn!) pls look me > up. > Fair winds, > Russ Kinne > > > On Mar 7, 2018, at 11:00 AM, west1m wrote: > > > Larry, > > I too am sorry to hear of your loss. Hopefully your love of flying can > help ease the pain. > I really enjoyed the "Blog" and the movie makes me want to get out and > fly but it is 15 degrees and snow white here and I haven't seen my plane > since Oct either... > > -------- > West1m > Hastings, MN > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478461#478461 > > -- *The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of others.* *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.