|
| |
|
Online Fun &
Favorites
|
FAVORITE
LINKS TO NEARBY AIRPORTS, AVIATION MAGAZINES, AND PILOT RESOURCES
CLICK HERE |
And now you know...
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
thumb"
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled
"Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into
the English language.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David, Hearts – Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander, the Great,
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
The math equation 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the
air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air
the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has
all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John
Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the
last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name
requested? A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until
you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser
printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer
to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month
after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all
the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar
was lunar based, this period was called the honey month .. which we know
today as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England,
when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your
pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the
rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they
used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase
inspired by this practice.
~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow
|
|
The Wonder of It All
Pleasantly inspirational audio/video commune with Nature. |
|
Notable Quotes: “Ladies and gentlemen,
thanks for flying Kangaroo Airlines, our Captain is in town today to try
out for the Harlem Globe Trotters, so please excuse his landing, as he was
getting in his final dribbling practice on ‘Hard Surface’.” |
|
This USGS page shows a satellite photo of Holley Mountain Airpark.
You can zoom in and out and move to different locations. Note the changes
that have taken place at the Airpark since these photos were taken April
2000. It doesn't take a satellite photo to know we are on the grow, but it
sure does shows it ! |
Angel-Decoys
This is a clip video of an Air Force C-130 releasing flares to repel heat
seeking missiles. The pattern formed by these "decoys" are how they got
their name... It's truly awesome! Such maneuvers are usually in remote
areas and generally over water, so most folks don't get to see these
exercises. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!!
NOTE: This is a LARGE video file and may take 10
minutes to open -- but it is well worth the wait!!! |
|
Ida Mae passed away and
Bubba called 911. The 911 operator told Bubba that she would send someone
out right away. "Where do you live?" asked the operator. Bubba replied,
"At the end of Eucalyptus Drive, near the junction with Phoenix Street."
The operator asked, "Can you spell that for me?" After a long pause, Bubba
said, "How 'bout I drag her over to Oak Street and you pick her up there?"
|
Australian Airline humor...
The following is allegedly from the maintenance logs of Qantas -- never
let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor. Note
the maintenance requests logged by pilots and the corrective action
recorded by mechanics. P stands for the problem the pilots entered in the
log, and S stands for the corrective action taken by the mechanics. (By
the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.)
P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
P: Test flight OK, except autoland very rough.
S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.
P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on backorder.
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200-fpm descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for!
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windscreen.
S: Suspect you're right.
P: Number 3 engine missing. (note: this was for a piston-engined
airplane; the pilot meant the engine was not running smoothly)
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
P: Radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed radar with words.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
Check back often. More
fun stuff will soon be added! |
|
