---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/26/08: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:38:34 PM PST US From: Oscar Zuniga Subject: Pietenpol-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:45 PM PST US From: 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 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 **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites , no registration required and great graphics =93 check it out! http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:55:54 PM PST US From: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 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 wrote: From: 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 Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registra tion required and great graph1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?n cid=emlcntusgame00000001"> check it out! =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:18:49 PM PST US From: "Ryan Mueller" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 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, 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-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/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-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.