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[Kristie]

Originally Posted by GalaxyIFE

That is WAY cool!!!!

So I guess he'll then wear the secret decoder ring forever more?

Thanks for reminding me! I'll make sure i bring one for him.

[Doug Taylor]

I don't want the Wrights to get arrested by some wayward FAA inspector. After all, they weren't signed off for the Wright Flyer nor were they licensed!

[Firebird2XC]

<--- is going to redouble efforts to not be too poor to come to NJC.

[mpenguin1]

Originally Posted by KLB

Well Doug and I didn't want to tell anyone, but I've been secretly working on a time machine to get the Wright brothers for NJC09!

Well, Velocipede flew with the Wright Brothers, does that count?

[Kristie]

there's still 6 months to go....and i'm sure there might be some folks that can help with buddy passes again this year too.

[FlyChicaga]

Awesome! I've heard him speak before at my college. This is very exciting! Can't wait to meet him!

[Maximillian_Jenius]

WOW...I take a nap and get a text. But didn't think it was gonna be this!!!

Grats Kristie, and Doug!

[Number1atNumber2]

Wow! Hells yeah!

[tonyw]

"Some of us here, particularly me would like to buy you a drink and shake your hand."

[gna_in_lgb]

Wow; how exciting!
My new mantra:
Must make NJC. Must make NJC.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by tonyw

"Some of us here, particularly me would like to buy you a drink and shake your hand."

Municipal bonds: I'm talking double-A rating. Best investment in America

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Way to go Doug! NJC seems to be moving from meet & greet status to a small convention. I hope I can get to '08 and meet Al.

[Bumblebee]

Incredible!

I'm proud to be your friend!

Thanks for all you do.



WAAAAAANNNNNGGGGGG

[Polar742]

...alright, alright.

Congrats Doug and Kristie!!






If the wife's not pushing, and I'm not eating Kimchee, I'll have to head to LAS, even if it's just for a day....

[mpenguin1]

Originally Posted by bumblebee

Incredible!

I'm proud to be your friend!

Friend? You are just an Old Skool member

[Bumblebee]

Originally Posted by mpenguin1

Friend? You are just an Old Skool member

[Kristie]

but he's got the decoder ring...so i think he's all good to go!

[Bumblebee]

Originally Posted by Kristie

but he's got the decoder ring...so i think he's all good to go!

[juxtapilot]

Wow! I'm totally looking forward do being at NJC this year!

[I_Money]

So this was what we were talking about in the Lav yesterday - basically to sum it up, Doug was speaking to a booking agent, playing with the idea. He felt if he could get in direct contact with Al, Doug could explain exactly what JC is, and see if it was more feasible.

But how do you get in touch with this pilot hero?? You ask I_Money and he gives you Al's cell phone number, that way you can just call him!

[MQAAord]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I've met plenty of A-list musicians, actors, actresses and far too many politicians, but I've never been that starstruck before.

In my time at AMR I had many celebrities, actors, models and other public figures on my planes. Never once was I ever "starstruck". To me, being an actor or a model, or even a governor, just really isn't all that big a deal.

But put me in front of someone who's actually done something great, like Jim Lovell, Neil Armstrong, Al Shepard, or Al Haynes, and I'd probably be a stuttering wordless mess.

[tonyw]

Originally Posted by MQAAord

In my time at AMR I had many celebrities, actors, models and other public figures on my planes. Never once was I ever "starstruck". To me, being an actor or a model, or even a governor, just really isn't all that big a deal.

But put me in front of someone who's actually done something great, like Jim Lovell, Neil Armstrong, Al Shepard, or Al Haynes, and I'd probably be a stuttering wordless mess.

I'm like you. Alex Ovechkin was no more than 20 feet away from me for about half an hour and I had no clue who he was. None.

I have also met both of the Clintons. I met Bill Clinton at a campaign event when he was running for President and I met Hillary Clinton at her campaign headquarters. I just stuck my hand out and said hello.

The way I see it, they put their pants on one leg at a time just like anyone else.

I have a feeling, Amber, that you'd be the same way. Sure, you might admire them, and want to buy them a drink and shake their hand, but you're not going to turn into a stuttering mess.

That being said, I'd love to be able to say hello to Captain Haynes and it's great news that he's going to be in Vegas. Think you can drag him to karaoke night?

[JEP]

Originally Posted by tonyw

I'm like you. Alex Ovechkin was no more than 20 feet away from me for about half an hour and I had no clue who he was. None.

.......

as would 90% of America.....

[Nick]

Originally Posted by tonyw

I'm like you. Alex Ovechkin was no more than 20 feet away from me for about half an hour and I had no clue who he was. None.

I have also met both of the Clintons. I met Bill Clinton at a campaign event when he was running for President and I met Hillary Clinton at her campaign headquarters. I just stuck my hand out and said hello.

The way I see it, they put their pants on one leg at a time just like anyone else.

I don't know who Alex Ovechkin is either.

A few weeks ago I sat next to a music producer on a transcon flight. He worked with Kanye West, who I had never heard of at the time. Though it was not a continuous conversation the whole flight, for four hours I pretended like I knew who Kanye West was and the guy just kept talking. When I got home and googled it I spelled it Conyay which google suggested Kanye for. Ha.

I do know who Al Haynes is though.

[tonyw]

Originally Posted by JEP

as would 90% of America.....

Which goes to prove what I've been saying all along. Most Americans are absolute idiots.

[tpaRob]

"George Bush doesn't care about black people"
- Kanye West
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Remember him now?

I guess I am an idiot like 90% of America.. I have never heard of Alex Ovechkin and I follow some hockey (googled him).

NJC just got bumped up higher on my must do things for the year.