AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aircraft Design & Building View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Jay Honeck Guest Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! You're invited to not one, but TWO Oshkosh parties! That's right, TWO Oshkosh blow-outs, organized just for pilots and their guests. Check 'em out: 1. ** 5th Annual Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party ** Each year, on the Saturday before OSH, we host a fly-in pool party at our aviation theme-suite hotel, located next to Rwy 25 in Iowa City, IA (KIOW). Located just 1:21 southwest of OSH, Iowa City is the perfect "staging area" for your arrival into Oshkosh. You do NOT want to do the FISK approach at the end of a long cross country, so spend the night with us and arrive at the show fresh after a short, <90 minute flight. Mary and I will serve up food (brats, burgers, hot dogs, chips, potato salad, etc.), beverages (GOOD beer, wine, pop), music and fun -- all at poolside, and all FREE. We've done this every year since we opened as our way of saying "Thanks!" to the pilot community for another great year! It's become an annual tradition, and a guaranteed good time is had by all. This year the Pre-OSH festivies will be held on Saturday, July 21st. Whether you spend the night, or simply stop in for a bite to eat, we'll be there for ya! (We still have some availability, as I'm typing this. See www.AlexisParkInn.com for up-to-the-minute availability. And BTW: If you want to pitch your tent, no problem -- camp on our property, with our best wishes!) Then, on Sunday morning (not *too* early), we'll all fly into the "Big Show" together in a loose gaggle. Most years we have from three to six aircraft in the group, and we usually manage to get parked reasonably close together in the North 40 -- which makes the *next* party all the more fun! 2. ** 5th Annual Rec.Aviation North 40 H.O.P.S. Party! ** For the fifth year in a row, we will be hosting the annual rec.aviation H.O.P.S. (Homebuilt, Owning, Piloting, Student) party at our campsite in the North 40 aircraft camping area at Oshkosh. As in prior years, the party will be held on Wednesday (July 25th) starting right after the airshow. Admission is a 6-pack of GOOD beer. Points are awarded if you can't see through it; extra points are added if it's a microbrew from your home base! Wine is acceptable, but only if you are willing to dance on Atlas' wing... (As in this now-famous photo, from the 2003 rec.aviation party: http://tinyurl.com/yzao2d :-) This group's own Jim Burns, Montblack, and Jack Allison will be coordinating food at the event, which was attended by over 40 newsgroup mavens last year. (See pix from the 2006 party here: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/wed_-_north_40_party.htm ) Given the difficulty of obtaining beer on the AirVenture grounds, and to help offset the cost of food this year, a PayPal account has been set up for donations. To send money all you have to do is go to www.PayPal.com and click "Send Money". When it asks for the email address to send the money to, enter N40HOPS (AT) gmail (DOT) com Any donation is appreciated, and Jim or Montblack will make the beer runs for you! (And I can vouch for their EXCELLENT taste in beers, BTW. :-) This event has grown each year, and 2007 ought to be another one for the books! To find our campsite (and, thus, the party) all you need to do is go to one of the EAA booths at the entrance to the camping area, and give them our "N" number (N56993). They will vector you to the party from there! So there you have it, ladies and gents -- you're all invited to TWO parties this OSH -- and we hope to see you there! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Back to top Morgans Guest Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! "Michelle P" < wrote Quote: Jay, Love to come, can't unless you have a really large forest fire near by. I'm sure that could be accommodated, but then you would be too busy to party! <g> -- Jim in NC Back to top Morgans Guest Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! "Jay Honeck" <> wrote Quote: To find our campsite (and, thus, the party) all you need to do is go to one of the EAA booths at the entrance to the camping area, and give them our "N" number (N56993). They will vector you to the party from there! A WORD OF CAUTION, about finding the plane, by stopping by the booth at the camping area: DO NOT wait until after the airshow is over to find the location at the booth. The booth WILL BE CLOSED, and you will not be able to get the location of Jay's plane! Don't ask me how I know this! <g> -- Jim in NC Back to top Michelle P Guest Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! Jay, Love to come, can't unless you have a really large forest fire near by. Michelle Back to top RST Engineering Guest Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:40 pm    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! Go over to Piggly Wiggly or Target, or whoever is in the shopping mall across from Tuck's. Get two or three "happy birthday" helium balloons. Tie them to Atlas' prop with a hundred feet or so of thread or very light string. Jim "Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1179251857.521415.218190 (AT) l77g2000hsb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: Don't even TRY to find the party by "taking a stroll through the North 40", as some folks did last year. Unless you are very lucky, indeed, you will literally walk MILES before you find us -- if you ever do! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Back to top Steve Foley Guest Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:43 pm    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! "RST Engineering" <jim (AT) rstengineering (DOT) com> wrote in message news:134jvmo8mj7ksfe (AT) news (DOT) supernews.com... Quote: Go over to Piggly Wiggly or Target, or whoever is in the shopping mall across from Tuck's. Get two or three "happy birthday" helium balloons. Tie them to Atlas' prop with a hundred feet or so of thread or very light string. Jim That could get ugly if the wind kicks up. Back to top Jose Guest Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:52 pm    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! Quote: Tie them to Atlas' prop with a hundred feet or so of thread or very light string. Considering the airshow occuring right nearby, that's probably a Very Bad Idea. How about using radios? Agree on a frequency and monitor it. Jose -- Quantum Mechanics is like this: God =does= play dice with the universe, except there's no God, and there's no dice. And maybe there's no universe. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. Back to top RST Engineering Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:09 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! So shorten the string. Sheesh, don't y'all ever modify things as conditions require? Besides, a flag on a pole is a hell of a lot uglier when the pole snaps and drives itself through the windshield. Balloons bounce, poles don't. Jim "Steve Foley" <steve.foley (AT) att (DOT) DELETE.net> wrote in message news:2bn2i.155591$VU4.85495@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... Quote: "RST Engineering" <jim (AT) rstengineering (DOT) com> wrote in message news:134jvmo8mj7ksfe (AT) news (DOT) supernews.com... Go over to Piggly Wiggly or Target, or whoever is in the shopping mall across from Tuck's. Get two or three "happy birthday" helium balloons. Tie them to Atlas' prop with a hundred feet or so of thread or very light string. Jim That could get ugly if the wind kicks up. Back to top RST Engineering Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:12 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! You ever been to Oshkosh, Jose? The airshow aerobatic box is a good half a mile to a mile east of the north 40. If somebody is coming over the north 40 at a hundred feet or so, something terribly wrong has happened and a couple of balloons in the way isn't going to make a hell of a lot of difference. You could fly them at **50** feet and still be plainly visible. At that rate, they are going to take out a telephone pole along the side of the field WAY before they plow through some one mil mylar. Jim "Jose" <teacherjh (AT) aol (DOT) nospam.com> wrote in message news:ekn2i.143$C96.60 (AT) newssvr23 (DOT) news.prodigy.net... Quote: Tie them to Atlas' prop with a hundred feet or so of thread or very light string. Considering the airshow occuring right nearby, that's probably a Very Bad Idea. How about using radios? Agree on a frequency and monitor it. Jose -- Quantum Mechanics is like this: God =does= play dice with the universe, except there's no God, and there's no dice. And maybe there's no universe. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. Back to top Steve Foley Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:21 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! "RST Engineering" <jim (AT) rstengineering (DOT) com> wrote in message news:134k1d76bj43g2e (AT) news (DOT) supernews.com... Quote: So shorten the string. Sheesh, don't y'all ever modify things as conditions require? Besides, a flag on a pole is a hell of a lot uglier when the pole snaps and drives itself through the windshield. Balloons bounce, poles don't. Jim From what I've heard, a few hours into the party nobody would be able to find the string, let alone shorten it Back to top Montblack Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:23 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! (RST Engineering" wrote) Quote: You could fly them at **50** feet and still be plainly visible. At that rate, they are going to take out a telephone pole along the side of the field WAY before they plow through some one mil mylar. So how about this: Attach one end of a light-weight flagging banner to a telephone pole, nearest Jay's row. The free end of the flagging banner could be held up by dozens of helium balloons? Huh? Huh? Wait, I've got more... Jim Weir Is the hangar space in Waupaca going to work out for you? Montblack Back to top Morgans Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:29 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! "RST Engineering" <jim (AT) rstengineering (DOT) com> wrote Quote: Forest? How do you set 50,000 acres of corn on fire? <chuckle> You DO have a point there. Although, I do think I remember seeing about 3 trees growing in a clump around a farm house, one time in Iowa! <g> -- Jim in NC Back to top RST Engineering Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:36 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! You were right, he is REALLY a nice guy. I'm trying to wangle him some ink in the magazine. Jim "Montblack" <Y4_NOT!...4monty4blacky (AT) yyvisyyiy (DOT) comy> wrote in message news:134k5mr4954l6f8 (AT) corp (DOT) supernews.com... Quote: Jim Weir Is the hangar space in Waupaca going to work out for you? Montblack Back to top Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:02 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! "Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck (AT) mchsi (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1179195445.363269.58330 (AT) o5g2000hsb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: You're invited to not one, but TWO Oshkosh parties! That's right, TWO Oshkosh blow-outs, organized just for pilots and their guests. Check 'em out: ... Given the difficulty of obtaining beer on the AirVenture grounds, and to help offset the cost of food this year, a PayPal account has been set up for donations. To send money all you have to do is go to www.PayPal.com and click "Send Money". When it asks for the email address to send the money to, enter N40HOPS (AT) gmail (DOT) com Any donation is appreciated, and Jim or Montblack will make the beer runs for you! (And I can vouch for their EXCELLENT taste in beers, BTW. For those who read this via Google Groups where email addresses are not properly displayed for reasons that are not clear to me... that would be N40HOPS at gmail dot com. eh? -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. Back to top Montblack Guest Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:16 am    Post subject: Re: OSH 2007 Parties -- You're all invited! ("Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" wrote) Quote: Given the difficulty of obtaining beer on the AirVenture grounds, and to help offset the cost of food this year, a PayPal account has been set up for donations. To send money all you have to do is go to www.PayPal.com and click "Send Money". When it asks for the email address to send the money to, enter N40HOPS (AT) gmail (DOT) com Any donation is appreciated, and Jim or Montblack will make the beer runs for you! (And I can vouch for their EXCELLENT taste in beers, BTW. :-) For those who read this via Google Groups where email addresses are not properly displayed for reasons that are not clear to me... that would be N40HOPS at gmail dot com. eh? Yup. To send money go to: www.PayPal.com and click "Send Money". Then enter: N40HOPS (AT) gmail (DOT) com N40 HOPS at g mail dot com ........(No spaces) Montblack Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aircraft Design & Building All times are GMT Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next Page 1 of 3   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.