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  1. gary_in_neenah

    AirVenture Oshkosh, Wednesday

    Envious Envious of the guy in this picture when the temps hit the 90's with high humidity, give me a job near or on the water. This guy is responsible for towing and anchoring at the Sea Plane base. It's a small lagoon on Lake Winnebago, just a few miles from the airport. I've been there many...
  2. gary_in_neenah

    AirVenture Oshkosh, Tuesday

    A few pictures from Monday's show. I was able to play hooky for an hour or so and made a bee-line to Boeing Plaza. The plaza is located near the main runways, the tower and some permanent buildings/hangars. It's where they place the largest planes and those that will attract the most attention...
  3. gary_in_neenah

    AirVenture Oshkosh, Sunday

    Combination of volunteers, staff and contractors. It takes an army to put this together.
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    AirVenture Oshkosh, Monday

    Here we go folks, Day One at the Busiest Airport in the world this week. I hope to share something of my experiences each day. My day as a volunteer starts around 5:30, I'm on the grounds by 6 and headed home by midafternoon. Gonna be hot this week with a chance of storms on Thursday. A couple...
  5. gary_in_neenah

    AirVenture Oshkosh, Sunday

    As this screen shot of Flightaware indicates, the visitors in the smaller aircraft are lining up for arrivals on Sunday. Here's a link to the Remote Cameras that run 24 hours a day. https://www.eaa.org/airventure/live And a couple of pictures to follow.... On a somewhat related note...
  6. gary_in_neenah

    Chaparral vs John Deere: A Build-Off Challenge

    I'm glad to hear the restoration juices are flowing again. Two for One is an ambitious goal. You'll need to double your usual supply of Hamms for this project.
  7. gary_in_neenah

    AirVenture in Oshkosh / Page One

    Harley, I think you live just south of us so you see the air traffic that we do leading up to the week-long event. I pulled the following off the org. website. I believe the numbers reflect the tickets sold so that person would have had to enter the grounds at least once during the week...
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    AirVenture in Oshkosh / Page One

    Yes Sir! Thank you, Sir! This is a gold mine for military recruitment. All branches of the military are there to get the word out. Plus a great place and time for the vets to reconnect and remember. Heck, after a couple of fly-bys of the Raptors and Hornets, you might want to sign up yourself!
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    Anything new on resto project list skiroule?

    I think what you're looking for is "drama" to hold the interest. Much like the Reality Shows on TV. Consider what's being said when the parts don't fit together? Old Riding Buddies show up and some tools go missing! Get the idea? Heck, if it works, sell it to a network and call it Survivor On...
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    AirVenture in Oshkosh / Page One

    Kind of a big deal for those that live in this area. We'll get to the statistics in a bit but first a little background. Our namesake, John Dee was a fan of aviation and once was fortunate to hitch a ride in a P51 Mustang. John welcomed the news and events of the Fly In in Oshkosh which brings...
  11. gary_in_neenah

    The countdown is on!

    On Your Last Day....
  12. gary_in_neenah

    thinking of anything new for upcoming season?

    "The Little Green Light" Sorry folks, but when the Heat Index is in the 90's, snowmobiling just isn't in the forefront of my mind. But the Little Green Light on the Trickle Charger winks at me every time I walk past my sled in the garage reminding me of cooler days ahead. As for new &...
  13. gary_in_neenah

    Lost & Found (1880)

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/1880-shipwreck-oshkosh-wisconsin-accidental-discovery/
  14. gary_in_neenah

    Know Your Drivers.

    How to identify where a driver is from! One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: Chicago Suburbs. One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across all lanes of traffic: Downtown Chicago. One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on accelerator: Illinois resident, headed...
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    Shout Out to the Guys at NAPA

    Yeah, it's in there somewhere....
  16. gary_in_neenah

    Shout Out to the Guys at NAPA

    One of my headlights on the Spyder went dark the other day. I talked with the dealer who had a two week wait for service, plus they didn't have the bulb in stock, they'd have to order it. Just for grins, I stopped in to my local NAPA store on the way home and BINGO! They had the bulb and at...
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    Discussion Board Outages

    Ownership is aware.
  18. gary_in_neenah

    Tool Box Art.......

    Hi Jim, I tried to clean that up for you and thanks for posting!
  19. gary_in_neenah

    Tool Box Art.......

    I like the way you think jr. I have two shops, actually just work spaces. A small one in the basement for my woodworking and the other in the garage. The small one pictured, I've had for years and have accumulated various stickers, magnets, dust, etc. I hesitate to add anything to my newer...
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    New marine battery wont fully charge.

    Cables are inverted? Red to Positive, Black to Negative.
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