---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/10/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:37 AM - Re: Looking for fuel (flyv35b) 2. 08:23 AM - Re: Looking for fuel (teamgrumman-list@kessens.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:37:58 AM PST US From: flyv35b Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Looking for fuel On 2/9/2012 8:22 PM, Gary L Vogt wrote: > --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Gary L Vogt > > Those not on Facebook don't know about the trip Clytie and I are on. It started out as a simple flight to help a new Tiger owner get his Tiger from Auburn to New Jersey. > > He needed the help because he'd never flown over mountains, let along the Rockies. I convinced him he needed to see some real mountains as long as we're on the way. Grand Tetons, here we come. I'll post a pic or two when we get back. > > Somewhere in Easter South Dakota we began looking for fuel. So, you know how airports have 3 letter identifiers? Well, the 3-letter for Rapid City is KRAP. > > I called them on the radio and said, "KRAP tower, do you guys have gas?" The tower came back with a chuckle, "Yes. We have gas." > > I didn't have the heart to land there for gas. I couldn't stop laughing. > > Gary > Sent from my iPad A much better place to stop is Custer. Only 2 miles to town, rental car if you need it, camping on nice grass, close to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse and a nice operator who had a free barbque the last time I went through there on the way to OSH. Better fuel prices too. Stopped there about 20 years ago and have been going there ever since. Cliff ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:23:08 AM PST US From: teamgrumman-list@kessens.com Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Re: Looking for fuel Gary, On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:00:35AM -0800, TeamGrumman-List Digest Server wrote: > > Somewhere in Easter South Dakota we began looking for fuel. So, you know how airports > have 3 letter identifiers? Well, the 3-letter for Rapid City is KRAP. > > I called them on the radio and said, "KRAP tower, do you guys have gas?" The tower > came back with a chuckle, "Yes. We have gas." > > I didn't have the heart to land there for gas. I couldn't stop laughing. I just came back from HEL, -18C max day time temperature with blowing wind. David Kessens --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-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/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-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.