It's July, say what's on our mind. Other than Politics/US Government or Lack Thereof!

[OldLincoln]

Flying back from over the Grand Canyon, the ladies needed to tinkle so we landed at what turned out to be a nothing airstrip. The facility was a Port-a-Poty mounted on a fork lift skid between runways. It was hotter than we ever thought when we decided to land and of course we were overweight, but fortunately burned off some fuel.

We started out roll from the dust and rolled as far as we dared with power lines coming up. We had a positive climb of about 50fm and cleared the wire with little to spare, but that little 4 banger was stressing and getting warm so we leveled a bit then nudged a bit working our way to a ridge line.

It must have been 10 mile from the runway and we were maybe 500' when we found the ridge wave and knew we made it. The updraft lifted us to over 4K where the air was cooler and all was okay.

Talking about it on the way home we agreed the right way to have done it was to get out of the wind at the air strip and wait until it cooled down. But what the heck, we lived didn't we?

Funny comparison tho', that Buff could hold our little Centurion in it's bomb bay.

[Wisewolfhowling]

Texas really must be the place to go! Other then North Carolina no other states are showing on the radar. The wife said she was ready to try it out when ever I wanted to go. Once I get the remodeling done on our house might have to sell out, pack up and go. Born and raised in Indiana and feel like I need to pack up and move at least once in my life. Never know what is out there if you don't take a chance to look.

[yqtszhj]

Texas really must be the place to go! Other then North Carolina no other states are showing on the radar. The wife said she was ready to try it out when ever I wanted to go. Once I get the remodeling done on our house might have to sell out, pack up and go. Born and raised in Indiana and feel like I need to pack up and move at least once in my life. Never know what is out there if you don't take a chance to look.

Make you a list of things you like (mountains, beach, lots of open space for your own gun range, etc...) and take some 2-3 week visits at different times of the year and see what you like best. We've been all over the country and the wife is deciding that she likes east Tennessee best of all. She likes it better than Colorado. I have to get her to Wyoming or somewhere to check that out. I kinda like out west but I could settle in east Tennessee if I needed to it's just too close to the east coast. I'm wanting some land and open space.

[Bawanna]

Lots of open space in Wyoming. It's kind of where I'd like go. I'd probably already be there if I had legs.

Took my daughter to school over there a few years ago near Cody. Awesome place. At that time there were only 5 people per square mile in the state. I could work with that.

Winters can be brutal though, not sure I could deal with that.

I'd love to work at the Cody museum. What an incredible place that is.

Chatted with several locals and they seemed like real nice folks too. Might not allow me in. Hadn't thought of that till just now.

[MW surveyor]

The fire truck

A fire fighter was working on the engine outside the station when he noticed a little girl nearby in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the sides and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle. The girl was wearing a fire fighter's helmet. The wagon was being pulled by her dog and her cat.

The fire fighter walked over to take a closer look. "That sure is a nice fire truck," the fire fighter said with admiration. "Thanks," the girl replied. The fire fighter looked a little closer and noticed the girl had tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the cat's testicles.

"Little partner," the fire fighter said, "I don't want to tell you how to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar, I think you could go faster."

The little girl replied thoughtfully, "You're probably right, but then I wouldn't have a siren."

[wyntrout]

Good one! My first real laugh today!

Wynn

[yqtszhj]

Lots of open space in Wyoming. It's kind of where I'd like go. I'd probably already be there if I had legs.

Took my daughter to school over there a few years ago near Cody. Awesome place. At that time there were only 5 people per square mile in the state. I could work with that.

Winters can be brutal though, not sure I could deal with that.

I'd love to work at the Cody museum. What an incredible place that is.

Chatted with several locals and they seemed like real nice folks too. Might not allow me in. Hadn't thought of that till just now.

Tell um you have guns and you'll be in for sure. Save me about 500-1000 cheap acres.

[Bawanna]

I'll try to save ya some. You sure that's enough wide open spaces for ya.

I used to have guns, maybe they'll let me in on a proxy.

Actually I think I'm ok, they do a Wild Bill shoot out each afternoon in the summer time and one of the saloon girls in the act I think was smitten with me. Sat on my lap and everything, Ma even got pictures, and she smelled nice too.

[mr surveyor]

I remember the Cody Museum (1971). Could have spent 2-3 days in there, even back then. I've heard it's more than tripled in size. I wonder if Cody still has the nightly rodeo during the summer? I rode in a Monday night show there and had a blast. They had some good bucking horses there, but no bulls back then so my running buddy had to sit that one out. Good times back then

surv

[Snidely Whiplash]

What can you tell me about Texas that is better then Indiana?

It's a lot farther from Chicago.

[yqtszhj]

All this Wyoming talk makes me want to do vacation there next year. If I camp in my tent there will a brown bear eat me?

I may get to pass through later this summer but I'm not sure if that's going to work out.

[yqtszhj]

It's a lot farther from Chicago.

I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER

[Bawanna]

I remember the Cody Museum (1971). Could have spent 2-3 days in there, even back then. I've heard it's more than tripled in size. I wonder if Cody still has the nightly rodeo during the summer? I rode in a Monday night show there and had a blast. They had some good bucking horses there, but no bulls back then so my running buddy had to sit that one out. Good times back then

surv

They had the rodeo every night a couple years ago when I was there. I figured it would really be po dunk having it every night but it was first class, better than the once or twice a year rodeo's we have around here.

Big crowd.

My wife and daughter had been through the museum when they went over to recon the school so they didn't want to go again. They dropped me off at 8 am and said we'll pick you up at 6. I was like yeah right, give me a couple hours. They said if you are done before 6 to call and they would come get me. Other than about 15 minutes for a cup of coffee and a muffin I spent all but about 45 minutes in the gun museum. There are actually 5 museums. Cody's personal stuff, some paintings, and indian artifacts.

I finished the first floor of guns and thought I'd go again, then I saw a sign that said something like if you enjoyed the bajillion guns on this floor go down stairs for a bajillion more. I had to hustle to look by 6 and your right I could have easily spent 2 more full days looking.

What a awesome collection. Incredible.

[Snidely Whiplash]

Hey, Bawanna,

How about a new name for this thread:

"It's July, say what's on your mind - other than politics/US Government."

That leaves many topics dear to the heart, such as beautiful young women - no, on second thought, better exclude that, too, with this group; but what about these: beer, wine, and distilled spirits; cars, trucks, and motorcycles; airplanes and boats; cartoons and jokes (within the limits of decency, of course - yeah, I know - but you could give a LIMITED waiver to Jocko); fishing with grenades, wild turkey hunting with claymore mines, and rattlesnake hunting with napalm; and lots of others...

Just a suggestion,

Snidely

[Bawanna]

Excellent idea Snidely. I suggested that in my first post but as usual my words often times get ignored.

We'll see how it goes with the new title.