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1. 05:38 PM - the Pietenpol as a chick magnet (Oscar Zuniga)
2. 08:33 PM - Magnetic wood (AMsafetyC@aol.com)
3. 08:55 PM - Re: Magnetic wood (KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP)
4. 09:18 PM - Re: Magnetic wood (Ryan Mueller)
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| Subject: | the Pietenpol as a chick magnet |
The list sure has been slow lately so I thought I'd report on having another friendly
and attractive woman fall for the old Pietenpol charm. Our next-door-neighbors
(hangar-wise) are Steve & Freda Jones, editors of the EAA Chapter 35
award-winning newsletter and some really nice folks. Word got to me that Freda
had been looking at that empty front cockpit of my airplane and wondering when
I might be giving rides. So up we went yesterday.
Freda was the picture-perfect Piet passenger. Didn't touch anything unless asked
to, enjoyed every minute of the ride, doesn't notice bumpy air, and (most importantly)
complimented the pilot on his landing ;o) She is not a very tall
person so she had very little problem getting in the front cockpit, we got her
buckled in, and went off to see the sights around Medina Lake. Landing was on
grass and I didn't drop it in too hard but Freda thought it was pretty nice
anyway.
I think Steve got some pictures but don't worry... unlike Mike Cuy who likes to,
um, get physical when he helps ladies into his airplane, the only assistance
I gave Freda was to guide her foot to the step when she was getting out. I tell
you, these old airplanes are chick magnets, even the unwashed ones like mine.
The hangar grime and oil drips may even add a certain dashing air to the airplane.
Or at least it's a good excuse for my lack of attention to washing it
;o)
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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Nice story Oscar, gives all us in the process of the build something to loo
k
forward to.
I been down and out of work for the past week , just had knee surgery if no
t
for the no driving thing I would have been back in action sooner. At any
rate I been in transition all week from a imp to a limp to a hobble and bac
k to
the gimp. The doc said it went really well, as if he was gonna say anything
different? Like, "I really botched it, I guess I should have stayed home to
day
instead of screwing up your knee..... The good news is they let me work fro
m
home that helped. If I had to sit home and watch Oprah all I think I would
just shoot myself and be done with it once and for all.
As it worked out I got a chance to sneak over to the project and get some
work done, I got the elevators and rudder about finished short of the metal
parts and the horizontal stabilizer is on the bench in the lay out jig up st
age.
All in all I got some serious building done lately, bum knee and all. Oh yea
the cane thing evokes no sympathy at all from anyone family of outside so n
o
help there. Which is fine with me, ask for nothing and get what you asked f
or
is not a disappointment, its what's expected and if you do get something
like help or service its more than you expected making it even better. Simp
le
rule of life I suppose.Ask for nothing, ,expect nothing and anything you
receive is a benefit to be cherished.
At any rate I been working on the magnet just waiting for my turn to wow th
e
crowds in feats of aeronautical excellence maybe the greatest display of
aeronautical skill since the invention of the aeroplane....
just thought I would share the adventure with ya,
John
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| Subject: | Re: Magnetic wood |
Hang in their John...
-
-Who says you can't build a better leg! When in doubt....an aluminum hing
e here, wooden block-their and a carved shin section here-then -**Sha
zam!!**-A new complete leg! Simple to build as a Pietenpol!
-Do not archive
--- On Sun, 10/26/08, AMsafetyC@aol.com <AMsafetyC@aol.com> wrote:
From: AMsafetyC@aol.com <AMsafetyC@aol.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Magnetic wood
Nice story Oscar, gives all us in the process of the build something to loo
k forward to.
-
I been down and out of work for the past week , just had knee surgery if no
t for the no driving thing I would have been back in action sooner. At any
rate I been in transition all week from a imp to a limp to-a hobble and b
ack to the gimp. The doc said it went really well, as if he was gonna say a
nything different? Like, "I really botched it, I guess I should have stayed
home today instead of screwing up your knee.....-The good news is they l
et me work from home that helped. If I had to sit home and watch Oprah all
I think I would just shoot myself and be done with it once and for all.
-
As it worked out I got a chance to sneak over to the project and get some w
ork done, I got the elevators and rudder about finished short of the metal
parts and the horizontal stabilizer is on the bench in the lay out jig up s
tage. All in all I got some serious building done lately, bum knee and all.
Oh yea the cane thing evokes no sympathy at all from anyone family of outs
ide so no help there. Which is fine with me, ask for nothing and get what y
ou asked for is not a disappointment, its what's expected and if you do get
something like help or service its more than you expected making it even b
etter. Simple rule of life- I suppose.Ask for nothing, ,expect nothing an
d anything you receive is a benefit to be cherished.
-
At any rate I been working on the magnet just waiting for my turn to wow th
e crowds in feats of aeronautical excellence maybe the greatest display of
aeronautical skill since the invention of the aeroplane....
-
-
just thought I would share the adventure with ya,
-
John
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| Subject: | Re: Magnetic wood |
John,
Good on ya for continuing to make progress despite having a bum landing
gear. Take some pride in the fact that you made good progress despite the
condition you find yourself in.
I feel your pain...I think, sort of. Somehow I "reignited" the back injury I
acquired in Iraq (I don't understand how continually jumping 6ft out of the
back of our 7 ton trucks with 70 lbs on my back could hurt me ;)
I've been stove up for two weeks (at the young age of 28). It's been a damn
challenge to make progress. We did some serious reorganization this weekend,
so I can now stand and continue to cut gussets. Woo-hoo!
Btw.....if the cane doesn't garner respect, then you may be due for a new
AvPimp cane.
Ryan
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:32 PM, <AMsafetyC@aol.com> wrote:
> Nice story Oscar, gives all us in the process of the build something to
> look forward to.
>
> I been down and out of work for the past week , just had knee surgery if
> not for the no driving thing I would have been back in action sooner. At any
> rate I been in transition all week from a imp to a limp to a hobble and back
> to the gimp. The doc said it went really well, as if he was gonna say
> anything different? Like, "I really botched it, I guess I should have stayed
> home today instead of screwing up your knee..... The good news is they let
> me work from home that helped. If I had to sit home and watch Oprah all I
> think I would just shoot myself and be done with it once and for all.
>
> As it worked out I got a chance to sneak over to the project and get some
> work done, I got the elevators and rudder about finished short of the metal
> parts and the horizontal stabilizer is on the bench in the lay out jig up
> stage. All in all I got some serious building done lately, bum knee and all.
> Oh yea the cane thing evokes no sympathy at all from anyone family of
> outside so no help there. Which is fine with me, ask for nothing and get
> what you asked for is not a disappointment, its what's expected and if you
> do get something like help or service its more than you expected making it
> even better. Simple rule of life I suppose.Ask for nothing, ,expect nothing
> and anything you receive is a benefit to be cherished.
>
> At any rate I been working on the magnet just waiting for my turn to wow
> the crowds in feats of aeronautical excellence maybe the greatest display of
> aeronautical skill since the invention of the aeroplane....
>
>
> just thought I would share the adventure with ya,
>
> John
>
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