I have desires. . .

Wildkow · 07-24-2008, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by thepolarcrew

Being a smart @$$ about the peak oil thing!

How and what it is used for is the Key.

Doh! and to think I've been giving the Lib's here such a hard time about their lack of a sense of humor! LOL!

Small aircraft like this are normally used, as airportkid can confirm, for flying somewhere on the weekend to get a $100.00 hamburger/veggieburger. Occasionally it's used to actually get somewhere but that only happens about once a year, if'n your lucky.

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Originally Posted by kazots

It's great to have goals and if this is yours--go for it!

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Originally Posted by thepolarcrew

A person has to have dreams!!!!!

Thanks guys, the heart is willing but the flesh is weak, or should that be the other way around?

Wildkow

p.s. my wife just informed me that my flesh will be hurting if I get this before she gets her wood floors and granite counter tops! LOL!

thepolarcrew · 07-24-2008, 08:19 AM

Heard the same thing! My wife hates to fly.

Still get the itch now and again, same with the Harley.

patsparks · 07-24-2008, 08:30 AM

So, you're grounded by the weight of timber and stone?
Bugger, the aircraft looks sweet, it would be a great toy.
As far as fuel use goes that is only part of the operating cost but the number of hours you fly a light aircraft means the consumption isn't that bad over a year. and if it gives you pleasure why not? How much pleasure will anyone get from wood floors and stone benchtops?

thepolarcrew · 07-24-2008, 08:42 AM

Rented, never own a plane, but I think what would kill you would be cost to maintain.

As for the bike, doubled my money, got a bigger mower and more work! Kids are starting to do it so now pop can sit and watch from the shade!

daniel · 07-24-2008, 08:58 AM

I notice that at over $20,000 the reserve price is not yet met, and that the seller has ZERO feedback. Maybe that's not a problem for someone who can go there before the 24 hours required for the initial non-refundable deposit, and check it out in person.

I enjoy watching aerobatics from the ground. But, though I had a student pilot's license in my teens, planes that small frighten me now. Good luck on making your dream come true, Kow. Let me know if you ever fly over Spokane. I'll step outside and wave at you as you do loop-the-loops.

qbee42 · 07-24-2008, 09:09 AM

I used to fly a Cessna 150 Aerobat, which is an aerobatically rated version of the popular 150 trainer. It was easily distinguished by the checkered paint job on the tail. To be rated for aerobatics, the airframe was modified to withstand higher G loads, and the doors could be ejected if you needed to get out in a hurry. The standard joke among pilots who flew them was that Cessna's modification to the airframe was appling the checkered paint: "That extra layer of paint should make it strong enough..."

Tom

BIGGDOGG · 07-24-2008, 12:46 PM

I have goals too. and mine is to drive this

Or this...

Because I don't think this would catch criminals..

And Yes, I am trying to become a cop if you haven't gotten the hint. We all got dreams and I finally decided to pursue mine.

mingoglia · 07-24-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGGDOGG

And Yes, I am trying to become a cop if you haven't gotten the hint. We all got dreams and I finally decided to pursue mine.

Good luck with that. I have nothing but respect for anyone that aspires to serve the people. Not sure how old you are, but my brother in law is in his mid 30's and just started CHP school in Sacramento. He snuck in to fulfill his dream the very last year he could (they don't take you after a certain age unless you have prior law enforcement experience).

BIGGDOGG · 07-25-2008, 12:15 PM

I am 26 yrs old. Been wanting this since I was 16 but I went the artistic route and got a BS in Animation. Every year the "What if" question always pops in my head, but the ex's used to not want me to pursue the dream so I didn't for them. But now that I am single all I have been doing is thinking about it, I even physically train for it. Right now I am trying to get into Dispatch and take it from there. All the cops I meet with say I have plenty of time. I believe the cut off is 36 yrs old. I meet with a Lt. for coffee next week.
Thank you for the good luck wishes Mingoglia.

Wildkow · 07-26-2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGGDOGG

I am 26 yrs old. Been wanting this since I was 16 but I went the artistic route and got a BS in Animation. Every year the "What if" question always pops in my head, but the ex's used to not want me to pursue the dream so I didn't for them. But now that I am single all I have been doing is thinking about it, I even physically train for it. Right now I am trying to get into Dispatch and take it from there. All the cops I meet with say I have plenty of time. I believe the cut off is 36 yrs old. I meet with a Lt. for coffee next week.
Thank you for the good luck wishes Mingoglia.

I hope you don't have to drive in the Charger all my cop friends say they're a piece of junk and I do believe they come with a V6 not a V8. Good luck and God Bless.

Wildkow

07-24-2008, 08:19 AM	#12
thepolarcrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,520 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: I have desires. . . Heard the same thing! My wife hates to fly. Still get the itch now and again, same with the Harley.

07-24-2008, 08:30 AM	#13
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,904 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 17	Re: I have desires. . . So, you're grounded by the weight of timber and stone? Bugger, the aircraft looks sweet, it would be a great toy. As far as fuel use goes that is only part of the operating cost but the number of hours you fly a light aircraft means the consumption isn't that bad over a year. and if it gives you pleasure why not? How much pleasure will anyone get from wood floors and stone benchtops?

07-24-2008, 08:42 AM	#14
thepolarcrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,520 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: I have desires. . . Rented, never own a plane, but I think what would kill you would be cost to maintain. As for the bike, doubled my money, got a bigger mower and more work! Kids are starting to do it so now pop can sit and watch from the shade!

07-24-2008, 08:58 AM	#15
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 9,146 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: I have desires. . . I notice that at over $20,000 the reserve price is not yet met, and that the seller has ZERO feedback. Maybe that's not a problem for someone who can go there before the 24 hours required for the initial non-refundable deposit, and check it out in person. I enjoy watching aerobatics from the ground. But, though I had a student pilot's license in my teens, planes that small frighten me now. Good luck on making your dream come true, Kow. Let me know if you ever fly over Spokane. I'll step outside and wave at you as you do loop-the-loops. __________________ Daniel ---------------------- Primary car: Zap Xebra SD: 100% electric car. 1.9 cents per mile, using electrons generated from water power. (The Prius is my gas guzzler, used when I have to travel farther than 35 miles in a day.) "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." -- Emma Goldman "Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think long and hard before starting a war." -- Otto von Bismarck

07-24-2008, 09:09 AM	#16
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,632 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: I have desires. . . I used to fly a Cessna 150 Aerobat, which is an aerobatically rated version of the popular 150 trainer. It was easily distinguished by the checkered paint job on the tail. To be rated for aerobatics, the airframe was modified to withstand higher G loads, and the doors could be ejected if you needed to get out in a hurry. The standard joke among pilots who flew them was that Cessna's modification to the airframe was appling the checkered paint: "That extra layer of paint should make it strong enough..." Tom

07-24-2008, 12:46 PM	#17
BIGGDOGG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Morristown,NJ Posts: 298 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Re: I have desires. . . I have goals too. and mine is to drive this Or this... Because I don't think this would catch criminals.. And Yes, I am trying to become a cop if you haven't gotten the hint. We all got dreams and I finally decided to pursue mine.

07-25-2008, 12:15 PM	#19
BIGGDOGG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Morristown,NJ Posts: 298 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Re: I have desires. . . I am 26 yrs old. Been wanting this since I was 16 but I went the artistic route and got a BS in Animation. Every year the "What if" question always pops in my head, but the ex's used to not want me to pursue the dream so I didn't for them. But now that I am single all I have been doing is thinking about it, I even physically train for it. Right now I am trying to get into Dispatch and take it from there. All the cops I meet with say I have plenty of time. I believe the cut off is 36 yrs old. I meet with a Lt. for coffee next week. Thank you for the good luck wishes Mingoglia. __________________ 2008 Prius Pkg 2 1/2 Blocked Grille for the winter BT Stiffening Plate Stub antenna No back up beep Tires 42/40 Still working on modifying it I love my "Gray Ghost" aka "Electric Dream Machine" "98% of the population like to copy and paste random facts. If you're one of the 2% who hasn't, copy & paste this in your signature."