Subject: Pietenpol-List: I.M. Dialogue with Chuck (long)Dear Gang,I just had a few minutes with Chuck in AOL I.M. Here's our dialogue.TLBBARNSTMR: Chuck...where the heck are you? Rcaprd: Hey Terry !! I'm still at home, with my two sons, in Sherrard WV Rcaprd: What an adventure !! BARNSTMR: cool...I won't bug you...I know you must have a LOT of email. Rcaprd: I've given 14 rides since I've been here !! Rcaprd: I'm heading out tomorrow morning...270 heading BARNSTMR: We are heading down to LaGrange Tcraft Factory tomorrow for EAA BBQ. Plan to meet up with Mike King (GN-1) and his Brother (BC-65) there. BARNSTMR: Hope your compass has little error...."wrongway" Rcaprd: the plane is packed, and fueled, so I'm going to see if I can get up early...lol BARNSTMR: Ha! Early??? What 11:30? Rcaprd: well, the fog kinda hangs in there...
' BARNSTMR: Best of luck and God's care.... Keep us informed. Rcaprd: that's my stroy, and I'm sticking to it !! Rcaprd: k, I will BARNSTMR: where's your first nite destination? BARNSTMR: Too bad about Mountain Piet, eh? Rcaprd: I'm going to try to make it through to the south west of Indy tomorrow Rcaprd: then in to Creeve Core on Sunday BARNSTMR: OK...well don't take too many chances Rcaprd: there is a VFR corridor on the west side of St. Louis Rcaprd: talk about chances...flying this area of the country there is almost NO out, if the engine quits. It takes some getting used to, to accept thatfact about this area of the country. Rcaprd: big change BARNSTMR: can't have too much altitude Rcaprd: gives me the Hiebie Jiebie's !! BARNSTMR: when do you have to be back to work? Rcaprd: a week from this sunday. midnight shift. BARNSTMR: That will suck going back in after all this Rcaprd: I figure 4 days to get back to Wichita Rcaprd: yeah, for sure !! BARNSTMR: or 6 days if you swing back thru TX Rcaprd: I'm tempted... Rcaprd: later this fall, I'm planning a cross country weekend trip to Mt. Rushmore BARNSTMR: that will be awesome Rcaprd: yeah, I wonder what happened to John's engine... BARNSTMR: hes saying he suspects fuel contamination Rcaprd: it set a somber mood with me BARNSTMR: I'll bet BARNSTMR: But this is a good thing about continentals....they are reliable. BARNSTMR: How many hours have you totaled since you left KS? Rcaprd: my son read it, and is scares them both. Yeah, I let them know about the reliable ol A65 BARNSTMR: what ages are your sons? Rcaprd: I've been keeping lousy records on my hours. I'm going to estimate it, by the hours meeter on the tach. Rcaprd: 23 & 26 BARNSTMR: How old are you, Chuck? Rcaprd: feb I'll be a half century old !!! BARNSTMR: WOW...I would have guessed a lot younger BARNSTMR: are you a grandpappy yet? Rcaprd: I feel like a teenager !! No, I'm too young to be a grandfather !! BARNSTMR: Well.... you are having the trip of a lifetime! I am glad it is going well. Rcaprd: they put my story in two of the local newspapers BARNSTMR: cool.....are these going to be put online? Rcaprd: I don't know. BARNSTMR: Hows your solar panel working? Do you have it charging your smoke battery? Rcaprd: the solar panel doesn't keep up with the smoke pump. I had to charge the battery last night. that was the first time I charged it. I've gonthrough about 25 bottles of baby oil !! Rcaprd: I think it would keep up with the gps, though. Rcaprd: I can't get the plug for the handheld radio to work, so it is still with the AA batteries. BARNSTMR: Hey...I need to run....I have one last Question Rcaprd: ? BARNSTMR: would you mind if I post this dialogue to the list? Rcaprd: yes, that would be great !! Rcaprd: that would let them know. BARNSTMR: cool...well...friend...I wish you a great trip home and Godspeed! Rcaprd: thanks !! yeeee Haaaaa WWW !!!! BARNSTMR: BARNSTMR: Bye Rcaprd: cya ________________________________________________________________________________