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Subject: Re: Out of the Closet
From: John & Anne <ocotillo@mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 20:08:18
Thanks for the vote of confidence.

I find that when I tell most "normal" people that I am building an airplane
the conversation goes something like this...

Q. "You mean a MODEL airplane don't you?"
A. "No a real two seat airplane."

Q. "Your going to fly in a plane that you built yourself?!"
A. "Yes."

Q. "Does your wife know you're Stone Crazy???!!!!"
A. "She's looking forward to flying with me in it."
The person then walks away shaking their head.

We call this "The three questions."  We hear them a lot.  It's nice
communicating with people who understand.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Fillinger <fillinger@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: Out of the Closet


> Hi, John --
>
> Among not getting snared by that scam artist Jim Bede (he's still at
> it - BD-17 now), not being turned off by that abrasive moron, Bob
> Cringely in "Plane Crazy," and selecting the Europa, I'd say your
> judgment is admirable!
>
> Regards,
> Fred F., A063
>
> > John & Anne wrote:
> > ...
> > While I've been interested in building an kit airplane ever since
> > reading about the BD5 in Popular Mechanics when I was in my teens,
> > I've only recently taken up aviation as a hobby.  I started
> > seriously looking at building a few years back after seeing "Plane
> > Crazy" on PBS....I first
> > saw the Europa at the Copperstate Fly-in....



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