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I need to do a better job of juggling the balls
Oh no, then we'd never get you out of the house
I need to do a better job of juggling the balls
Your shirt wouldn’t fit Andrew.Perhaps that's part of the problem - you seem to be making some sort of connection between your career and this message board. The creation of PoA predates me, but as I understand it the purpose was to bring people together that were enthusiastic about GA, and fly-ins were central to that. Sure we have folks that are here just to ask/answer questions about owning, 61.51, aviation careers, etc...but the social aspect was part of PoA's DNA since its inception. I've been to Rough River a few times, and the best thing about it (IMO) is that you get a bunch of people from all different backgrounds and experiences coming together to a random spot in Kentucky, and we always manage to have a fantastic time. Nobody cares what you do in real life, what airplane you own (or don't - I'm always driving in or bumming a ride!), whether you're introverted or extroverted, or whether you drink - we just have fun in a cool location and BS about airplanes. Even the wives have a good time!
At my first fly-in, one of the guys I got along with most was OkieFlyer. That dude is country through and through, and I've been a big city boy my whole life. I'm a Longhorn, and he's a stinkin' Sooner. But by the end of that three days I would have given him the shirt off my back, and I'm pretty sure the feeling was mutual. There's something about aviation that generates those sort of connections, and I think that's pretty cool.
If it was a Longhorn shirt, he wouldn't have worn it, either. May have used it to clean up an oil spill or something.Your shirt wouldn’t fit Andrew.
Fat guy in a liiiitle shiiiiirt....Your shirt wouldn’t fit Andrew.
They never do regardless of PoA or any other group I'm a member of.Ignored users? None on my list.
Most of these fly-ins are 10 to 15 planes.I'm within striking distance of Gaston's, but I always assumed that a jillion planes converging on what seems to be a pretty small patch of grass would be more commotion than I would want to deal with. I avoid pancake fly-ins and poker runs for similar reasons.
But then my introverted self also learned during the pandemic lockdowns that with a solid internet connection and the advent of Amazon, Instacart, and DoorDash, I could probably manage to live out the rest of my days under house arrest without feeling too deprived.
there should be a video of EdFred coming back from a dusk flightThis thread is worthless without video.
That would be a cool data point to look at, wonder how we could do it?If one were to apply a weighted algorithm where would the geographic center of the PoA population be, I wonder.
Management can pull all the IPs from registered members that have logged in over the past x months, run it through an IP locator that provides lat/lon and from there just calc the average.That would be a cool data point to look at, wonder how we could do it?
That wouldn't necessarily indicate where people live though. For example, my ISP thinks I'm in Sioux Falls, SD. And I access the site on the road on my phone. I'm no database guru, but I think a voluntary box on our profile with a (hidden) zip code entry could maybe do the trick.Management can pull all the IPs from registered members that have logged in over the past x months, run it through an IP locator that provides lat/lon and from there just calc the average.
Gaston’s was a great time, plenty of parking space. We had a number of visitors to the field (non PoA). Nothing too big, you’ll have the opportunity to say hi to almost everyone during your visit.I'm within striking distance of Gaston's, but I always assumed that a jillion planes converging on what seems to be a pretty small patch of grass would be more commotion than I would want to deal with. I avoid pancake fly-ins and poker runs for similar reasons.
But then my introverted self also learned during the pandemic lockdowns that with a solid internet connection and the advent of Amazon, Instacart, and DoorDash, I could probably manage to live out the rest of my days under house arrest without feeling too deprived.
As long as people don't lie. With the IP tracking, just get the most logged IP address from each member.That wouldn't necessarily indicate where people live though. For example, my ISP thinks I'm in Sioux Falls, SD. And I access the site on the road on my phone. I'm no database guru, but I think a voluntary box on our profile with a (hidden) zip code entry could maybe do the trick.
I love this group, and I would LOVE to attend a fly in. One big factor that is a detractor (although time/availability/other things may contribute) is the lack of specifics on the fly-in thread. I looked at the RR24 thread and had no idea what airport it was at. I was able to find it by going back to the RR23 page, but I feel like I shouldn’t have to do that. I have no idea where Gaston’s is. I’d love to meet the East Coast Lunch Crew.
More details on the opening post of the thread would be helpful even if it’s in an edit. I understand that details may need worked out through the first week or so to nail down dates, but a post like this would be helpful:
Rough River 25
Where: 2I3 Rough River State Park
When: June 32, 2025 (I used a nonsensical date so people didn’t think this was actually the day of the fly-in)
Who’s invited? You are!
What to expect: meet fellow POA’ers, swap stories, check out airplanes, and have some Food!
If only there were some way to access information like that with a few keypresses. Like maybe on the internet. I wonder if someone might one day come up with a tool where you could type in a word and see what the Internet has to say about it?I have no idea where Gaston’s is.
All those details are buried deeep in the THREAD TITLE ITSLEF. Crazy, I know.
....Until you meet them at a fly-in, and can punch them in the gut for being so sarcastic....
You really should make these things more obvious. I mean, I know you're just trying to prevent me from showing up, but one day I may surprise you, so you may as well make it easier on everyone else.
just what I thought, twice as many.What's [RyanB RR attendance]/0 come out to?
I'm at a Panera in Lexington, KY and my IP address says I'm in Charlotte, NC because I routinely use a VPN when I'm out using WiFi in a public place.As long as people don't lie. With the IP tracking, just get the most logged IP address from each member.
I would consider that lying about your location.I'm at a Panera in Lexington, KY and my IP address says I'm in Charlotte, NC because I routinely use a VPN when I'm out using WiFi in a public place.
I would consider that lying about your location.
It's not disabled, there just wasn't power being supplied to it.so is disabling your transponder
Yeah... I like to think that I'm using Nord to lie on my behalf.I would consider that lying about your location.
Man, that same thing happened to Martha Lunken.It's not disabled, there just wasn't power being supplied to it.
Yeah, but she was dumb because she turned it off midflight. You pull that breaker before engine start!!!Man, that same thing happened to Martha Lunken.
Yeah, but she was dumb because she turned it off midflight. You pull that breaker before engine start!!!
Yeah, but that's not available on all ADSB transponders. I was in need of a new transponder when I went ADS-B, so two birds and one non-anonymous stone. (L-3 Lynx)Wiring up a new ADSB-Out box in the RV year or so ago, it is actually pinned-out so you can include a switch to turn off ADSB-out identification. No more breaker pulling, just flip the switch!
Understandable...
Ok, so now I officially feel stupid. I clicked on the thread and promptly ignored the title for the body of the thread… the forest for the trees or something like that…All those details are buried deeep in the THREAD TITLE ITSLEF. Crazy, I know.
Ok, so now I officially feel stupid. I clicked on the thread and promptly ignored the title for the body of the thread… the forest for the trees or something like that…
Ok, so now I officially feel stupid. I clicked on the thread and promptly ignored the title for the body of the thread… the forest for the trees or something like that…
All those details are buried deeep in the THREAD TITLE ITSLEF. Crazy, I know.