Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Pietenpol-List: you are a experimental airpl?= =?UTF-8?Q?anebuilder if?Just cam across this on another list, had to share it. You=99re an experimental airplane builder if - You have ever had a conversation involving the words =9Cmil-spec=9D and =9CAN.=9D - The majority of your tools aren=99t available at Sears. - You always have fresh scars on your hands, even though you have a desk job. - People ask if you have a hobby and their follow up question is =9Care you nuts?=9D - You have at least 15 unfinished projects that aren=99t airplanes. - Your first reaction when purchasing any non-food item is =9CI can build that.=9D - Your first reaction when purchasing any food item is =9CI gotta get some beer to go with that.=9D - You know what Oshkosh is and where to find it. - You know that Alodine is not a place in Texas. - Someone says =9Chey look a Moose=9D and you look up in the sky. - You can=99t look at anything mechanical without thinking of a way to =9Cimprove=9D the design. - Cleveland is a brand, not a place in Ohio. - You=99ll pay hundreds of dollars to save two pounds in avionics, but you=99re 20 lbs overweight and somehow that=99s OK. - When people ask what you got for Christmas you have to explain what it is. - A dragon fly isn=99t an insect. - You know who Burt Rutan is and you think sideburns are kinda cool. - A lay up has nothing to do with basketball. - You haven=99t parked your car in your garage in years. Hans________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:04:36 -0800