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September 3rd, 2006, 02:57
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 |  Crazy Saturday. :::Jesus-y content. It's in everything I do, so just close this thread if that bothers you....dork::: Just did an airshow at Tahoe and so much stuff went down that I have to tell you all. We pray consistently before we start any engine. For safety, for hearts to be blessed, for souls to be reached, for that $120 of avgas to mean more than just hours in Slushie's logbook. Got to the airshow everyone waved as we taxied in...one of the coordinator guys asks me "so are you bringing all 5 planes this year?" ...they remembered us..."nope just two." The "Tumbling Bear"..i think thats who it is...supposedly an atheist was flying his aerbatic show. btw his tail .. is N666OK. it's funny...really. :P We make a point to pray for him all the time. Cuz he's an awesome flyer. Talked to a bunch of kids. let them "fly the plane" Bikers For Christ guy greets us. We were going to leave right when the show was done but "nah lets just hang out a while longer" This guy comes up seemingly scared but progressively intending to engage in conversation. John talks with him like crazy about getting into the Bible for real. "Prayer, The Word, and Fellowship" Guy digs it for sure, certainly moved by the conversation. We pray for him and leave. we pass by Death Valley and all that stuff...past Beatty VOR. Following the highway so we stay out of resricted airspace. It's night ...dark... my electrical acts funny. everything dimming, extreme discharge radios not working...FUEL GUAGES showing zero (they're electrical of course, but still not helping). going thru everything my "copilot" gets the batteries out of the GPS and into the handheld COM. I tell Little One what's going on and he reminds me to cycle the master...magic. get home land and go to the corner store at VGT. two guys are in there cussing up a storm at the cashier and I'm almost certain there's gunna be a firefight. (this IS VegasGhettoTerminal). I don;t care I need to pee. "Hey can I have the key to the restroom?" (screaming continues). Praying while peeing that everyone comes out of it safe... I get done and they're gone...it was all over a case of beer they had stolen..lame. all in all..a fun way to spend a saturday.
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September 3rd, 2006, 04:02
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| Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: I move frequently
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| Re: Crazy Saturday.
I'll be the first one to not jump on ya. Sounds like good times.
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September 3rd, 2006, 07:54
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas
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Perhaps prayers do pay off! I probably would have been shot. as a side now, I do miss being stationed in Vegas  |
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September 3rd, 2006, 12:12
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Re: Crazy Saturday.
Are you for real...
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September 3rd, 2006, 13:02
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas
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| Re: Crazy Saturday. Quote:
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September 3rd, 2006, 13:41
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: La Grange, IL (1C5) and Champaign, IL (KCMI)
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| Re: Crazy Saturday.
Sounds like a pretty fun weekend. What was your plan of action if you lost your alternator?
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September 3rd, 2006, 15:50
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| Re: Crazy Saturday. Quote:
__________________ JBDaP --------------- From The Computer of A Current F/O and A Future Captain Elect. | |
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September 3rd, 2006, 16:56
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| Re: Crazy Saturday. Quote:
Thanks for asking. | |
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September 3rd, 2006, 17:07
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| Re: Crazy Saturday.
One thing that I have learned in my many years on this earth is that it is wise to avoid being judgemental based on a single aspect of a person such as religiosity, wealth, physical attributes, or skin color.
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September 3rd, 2006, 17:12
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| Re: Crazy Saturday. Quote:
Okay thanks for that.. but who in here is being Judgemental..? | |
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September 3rd, 2006, 21:51
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| Re: Crazy Saturday. Quote:
__________________ . If life gives you lemons, throw 'em into a quart of vodka. ~Red Green | |
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September 3rd, 2006, 21:52
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| Re: Crazy Saturday. Quote:
Only because I would have had no lights/txpnder, I had the handheld ready to go. SOOOO glad I bought the handheld from the JC Trading Post!
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