Leverage is good (Airventure)

[beaky]

Airventure 2007 here I come...!!

I've been asked by my employers to go down to Biloxi, Miss. from mid-April until July 4th (with a break of a couple of weeks in the middle)... got my friends with a nice house down in Asbury Park to take in Peg for the duration, but it's gonna be rough for me: long days, 7 days a week; nothing to do and no free time to do it... for week after week after week. My plans for the next coupla months will have to go on hold. I may not even get a chance to do any flying down there... and I will be stuck with only my work laptop...shudder...

So I took the gig on one condition: I made the project manager swear that I would get my planned July vacation no matter what.    

If they try to screw me again like they did last year, then I guess I'll walk. They will owe me big time for volunteering for the Living Hell That is Post-Katrina Biloxi... it would be the last straw. I can always find another job. Might even move to Shreveport to work as a movie rigger; I've got a "friend inside" who keeps telling me to stop fooling around and come earn some real money...

So I'll be in Oshkosh come showtime, no matter what.


Who else is going this year?  ;D

[Brett_Henderson]

Who else do you think    

[Mobius]

Definitely, with the Raptors there, there is no doubt.

[matt2190]

Thats great. I think I will be going.

[beaky]

Who else do you think    

I meant besides you.

So what's your plan this year? Flying in? I am not certain my car will make it this time, and even less sure I'll be able to get a plane... I may have to hitch-hike.

[Brett_Henderson]

My plans will be dynamic; subject to change and flexible..

I do fear however that our plans for the fly-in itself, might clash.

[Jakemaster]

I keep prodding my parents, but I doubt they will let me go  Oh well, I'll figure out a way to get there eventually

[TacitBlue]

I doubt I'll make it this year, barring some miracle. I'm broke with a capital BROKE.
I went in '05, and I was kind of surprised that my plan went off without a hitch. I flew in commercial to Appleton, caught the EAA shuttle to KOSH, and camped out for 4 days in what I would call a "micro tent". I brought only what would fit in an Army duffel bag, and made do with what I had. Would I do it all again? in a heartbeat... and with a thicker wallet.  :P

P.S. The communal showers aren't that bad, just concentrate on the ceiling.

[DaveSims]

Have fun in Biloxi, or whats left of it.  I'm from down that way, but moved away about a year ago.

[beaky]

Have fun in Biloxi, or whats left of it.  I'm from down that way, but moved away about a year ago.

But you gotta go back! The new casinos will be open this summer...and Target, and Pizza Hut...and maybe ten or twenty Starbuck's... why,  it'll be better than ever!  ::)
(that's sarcasm, BTW)

[Craig.]

LOL you do realise once they have the work out of you they wont care whether you leave right?
Oh wait thats just my job.
Hope you have a good time in Biloxi, just keep saying "it'll all be worth it" a thousand times over.

[beaky]

LOL you do realise once they have the work out of you they wont care whether you leave right?
Oh wait thats just my job.

LOL- it's not quite that bad, but it's close...

Hope you have a good time in Biloxi, just keep saying "it'll all be worth it" a thousand times over.

No problem... I recite that mantra every Monday morning.

[IcraveAkro]

I will be going and camping in Camp Scholler for 4-5 days. We should try to organize a gathering of all of us Simviationers once airventure gets closer.

Cheers,
Bill

[beaky]

Well, I may see Brett there this year, but probably won't be doing any flying with you this time, dude.

I really want to camp all week again... got my fill of the showers too, but this year I just won't bathe.

I'd love to fly in, but it's already getting late in the game to glom a ride, or plan to fly myself. Not sure where I'll be with the flying in the brief period between the Biloxi job and Airventure...

I guess I just have to make sure the Tracker can get me out there and back one more time, unless I can get a ride from the NYC area by car or plane.

Been checking the EAA "Find a Ride" forum... anybody have any other suggestions?

[Willit Run]

Man, if I could go I would drive us out!!
We will have to start planning now for next year!!