Dec. 31--- My flight to AZ.

[Bob Bement]

The temperture in Vale, Or. was about 6 degrees when I went to the airport and warmed up the oil and added a quart for the trip south. My son gave me a ticket to the BCS championship game. I had been waiting for 5 days for a break in the weather and this looked like a good chance to make the trip. I had my GPS route all plugged in and the fuel tank full. I had some folks from my coffee shop come out and help me get the doors open on my hangar and see me off. I had to shovel snow one day so I could get the doors open. I started the plane up let it warm up a little and then went back and helped close up my hangar. The flight from Vale to Ely, Nv. was good the air was solid and I had to climb up to 11,500 to get over some clouds in the Elko, NV. area. When I landed at Ely for fuel the engine almost died as I was taxiing in and I had to keep the carb heat on and the mixture set for the 6200 ft field elevation. The guy at the FBO was trying to get the fuel truck going as I had called in about 8 miles out and informed him I would need some fuel. The gal at the office informed me that it was - 20 degrees below 0 and so the man working on the fuel truck came in for a short while to warm up before refueling the plane. I flew to the Wilson Creek VOR and then had to make a turn east to stay our of a MOA I was happy to find out that the temp in St. George UT. was much warmer than ELY. I got a little more fuel there and continued on toward Buckeye, AZ. my destination. I had to make a couple more deviations around MOAs but arrived in Buckey under clear skies at 3:05 Just 6 hours after I had lifted off from Vale, OR. The old 182 ran great and I had a little tail wind that showed me ground speeds of 172 miles and hours at times. A great flight.~~~

 

[Gary F]

My son gave me a ticket to the BCS championship game. ~~~

You raised him right. Those tickets are really expensive. Student tickets cost $300 and are awarded by lottery, tickets for the rest of us started at over $600 so we are going to watch the game at home.

Unfortunately, since you are from Oregon I hope that you have a miserable experience during the game as I am an Auburn grad.

War Eagle!

 

[SCCutler]

You raised him right. Those tickets are really expensive. Student tickets cost $300 and are awarded by lottery, tickets for the rest of us started at over $600 so we are going to watch the game at home.

Unfortunately, since you are from Oregon I hope that you have a miserable experience during the game as I am an Auburn grad.

War Eagle!

Bob don't know how to have a miserable experience; by the time he's done, the Auburn folks around him will be calling him, "BOB," and singing the Oregon fight song.

 

[Ghery]

Sounds like a great flight.

You raised him right. Those tickets are really expensive. Student tickets cost $300 and are awarded by lottery, tickets for the rest of us started at over $600 so we are going to watch the game at home.

Unfortunately, since you are from Oregon I hope that you have a miserable experience during the game as I am an Auburn grad.

War Eagle!

I went to Washington State University. The only time I don't like the Ducks is when we are playing them. GO DUCKS!

Bob don't know how to have a miserable experience; by the time he's done, the Auburn folks around him will be calling him, "BOB," and singing the Oregon fight song.

Sounds like fun, to me. And Bob raised his son well to give him that ticket. Should be a great game.

 

[Bob Bement]

I am lucky that my son has a job that allows him to be able to do things for his dad, and mother, that his dad can't afford. It seems that they pay him well for running the largest Nuclear power plant in the USA.The buck stops on his desk. That and the fact that he is very generous with this fact is good for his whole family.

 

[Gary F]

It should be a good game. I think that War Eagle sounds better than Go Ducks.

 

[Bob Bement]

It should be a good game. I think that War Eagle sounds better than Go Ducks.

Yes it should be a good game, but those ducks have been able to quack down on 12 teams this year so far. The WAR EAGLES better not take them to lightly!

 

[Gary F]

Yes it should be a good game, but those ducks have been able to quack down on 12 teams this year so far. The WAR EAGLES better not take them to lightly!

I hope they don't either. Auburn has won 13 this year. Two of the teams we beat this year (Alabama and Miss St.) won their bowl games today by a combined score of 101 to 21.

 

[Bob Bement]

I hope they don't either. Auburn has won 13 this year. Two of the teams we beat this year (Alabama and Miss St.) won their bowl games today by a combined score of 101 to 21.

I know Alabama should have beaten Auburn if they had of taken advantage of all of the opportunities They had in the first half of that game.
I know Auburn will be favored, they are the #1 team Oregon is #2, they have the greatest thing since sliced bread, In Cam Newton. I just hope Oregon can give them a good game.

 

[Ghery]

I know Alabama should have beaten Auburn if they had of taken advantage of all of the opportunities They had in the first half of that game.
I know Auburn will be favored, they are the #1 team Oregon is #2, they have the greatest thing since sliced bread, In Cam Newton. I just hope Oregon can give them a good game.

I hope Oregon does more than just give them a good game. I hope Oregon beats them.

 

[Gary F]

I know Alabama should have beaten Auburn if they had of taken advantage of all of the opportunities They had in the first half of that game.

But they didn't. You can say that about almost any close game.

I know Auburn will be favored, they are the #1 team Oregon is #2, they have the greatest thing since sliced bread, In Cam Newton. I just hope Oregon can give them a good game.

When you have 2 teams this good pre-game ratings mean nothing. Cam is a great athlete and a lot of fun to watch.

I hope Oregon does more than just give them a good game. I hope Oregon beats them.

I won't hold that against you. A blow out by Auburn would be nice but (hopefully) at least a win.

 

[somorris]

Thanks for posting, Bob. Sounds like a great trip! Tell us about your trip home.

 

[Ghery]

I won't hold that against you. A blow out by Auburn would be nice but (hopefully) at least a win.

Remember, I went to a Pac 10 school. And my brother is married to a Duck. And I have good friends who went to Alabama. Can I dig any deeper?

 

[taters]

I go for Alabama and anyone who plays Auburn.

 

[ApacheBob]

Thanks for the post, Bob. I hope you have fun at the game.
When we were in Phoenix, we ate ribs at Bill Johnson's Big Apple. It was not healthy, but it tasted great!

 

[Gary F]

Auburn 22
Oregon 19

War Eagle!

 

[Bob Bement]

Yes they really kicked the crap out of the Oregon Ducks, didn't they. A field goal with one second on the clock.

 

[Gary F]

Yes they really kicked the crap out of the Oregon Ducks, didn't they. A field goal with one second on the clock.

I never said they kicked the crap out of Oregon. This game was not fun to watch. I never anticipated anything other than a close game and that's exactly what we got.