smitty44 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Best part was Martin and Radu with P-51 B line drawings laying on the sidewalk discussing how to use every P-51 kit on the market to make a proper B mustang 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Does anyone remember the dust storm ? Bev and I was with our step daughters family atop a revolving restaurant and we saw ot come.in and blanket the whole city ....harv 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 7 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Yep, I remember William coming down and saying “something’s wrong with Martin” or similar, and mentioning that he had answered in German or some other language. No body knew about the extra curricular activities we had embarked upon the night before, and I immediately said “oh crap I just scrambled his brain with potato whiskey”. Then when he did come down, I saw the shape he was in and said “Oh Merciful God!” Did Martin Hatalovic, the ex Serbian warlord (inside joke) answer in some obscure Serbian dialect known only to him and God? Note to self: keep Martin away from the bottle This would have been fine, Martin looked much worse, PTSD. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 29 minutes ago, smitty44 said: Best part was Martin and Radu with P-51 B line drawings laying on the sidewalk discussing how to use every P-51 kit on the market to make a proper B mustang Al I know is I saw Martin had worn out the knees of his jeans, I didn't ask. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, harv said: Does anyone remember the dust storm ? Bev and I was with our step daughters family atop a revolving restaurant and we saw ot come.in and blanket the whole city ....harv Yes, the Haboob was something else 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparse Grey Hackles Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Sounds like a great time. Sadly, I am house bound. (Or maybe luckily.) 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Sparse Grey Hackles said: Sounds like a great time. Sadly, I am house bound. (Or maybe luckily.) May I ask why without being too nosey...harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Martinnfb said: Very true my friend ! And I feel very lucky to call many of you my friend....harv 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 26, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Sparse Grey Hackles said: Sounds like a great time. Sadly, I am house bound. (Or maybe luckily.) Well, you’re one of the bunch now, so maybe we bring the party to your place. 😎 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 26, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, williamj said: Al I know is I saw Martin had worn out the knees of his jeans, I didn't ask. Oh good grief, I don’t want to know, either. What I will say is that both him and I spent at least a few minutes each about 2/3 of the way through the evening each individually hugging the commode with our arms and doing the old Technicolor Yawn. Had to make room for more, y’understand. Honestly though, I normally don’t drink. But we sure as heck made up for it that night. The year previous, Richard Alexander and I both sat in the hotel bar and tried to outdo each other. That ol’ boy is as Aussie as it gets and if we would have continued, I’d have been flat on my face and he’d still be standing tall. That guy isn’t human. 🤣 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy1 VX-4 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Welcome Maru I am Glad you are here!!!!! 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparse Grey Hackles Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 11 hours ago, harv said: May I ask why without being too nosey...harv Not nosey. Health problems. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and some odd lung problem. I am on 14 lpm of oxygen and don't trust those portable bottles to last very long. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 12 hours ago, harv said: Does anyone remember the dust storm ? Bev and I was with our step daughters family atop a revolving restaurant and we saw ot come.in and blanket the whole city ....harv Yes I do remember that.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 7 hours ago, Vandy1 VX-4 said: Welcome Maru I am Glad you are here!!!!! Hey How are you. Thank you. I'm still getting the feel of these forums and where everything is... enjoying it here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 13 hours ago, smitty44 said: Best part was Martin and Radu with P-51 B line drawings laying on the sidewalk discussing how to use every P-51 kit on the market to make a proper B mustang Oh boy I remember that... I just couldn't stop giggling... 🤣 then later they were still talking about it when We went out to eat together.... I think Wolf was with us too.. Great times. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 I also remember Ernie and I tried to bribe the security guard and let us go look at the vendors while they were setting up their tables.. AND WE GOT IN !! And had a great "preview" of the stuff on tables and the coup de grace was when we had Mr.ZOUKEI-MURA at out meet and greet sessions with his son thst Mike managed to pull off.. Oh so many memories from Phoenix.. Pure joy !! 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, MARU 5137 said: I also remember Ernie and I tried to bribe the security guard and let us go look at the vendors while they were setting up their tables.. AND WE GOT IN !! And had a great "preview" of the stuff on tables and the coup de grace was when we had Mr.ZOUKEI-MURA at out meet and greet sessions with his son thst Mike managed to pull off.. Oh so many memories from Phoenix.. Pure joy !! That definitely was a lot of fun! I also remember standing in line to get on the bus and turned around Radu was right behind me. As Tim said, we need to get the band back together and do it again. I'm not sure about Texas this year, but hopefully! Maru - are you coming back over the pond? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 26, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, CANicoll said: That definitely was a lot of fun! I also remember standing in line to get on the bus and turned around Radu was right behind me. As Tim said, we need to get the band back together and do it again. I'm not sure about Texas this year, but hopefully! Maru - are you coming back over the pond? I’d be 100% game. Texas will be hot and humid. But it should be fun. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 1/26/2023 at 12:18 PM, CANicoll said: That definitely was a lot of fun! I also remember standing in line to get on the bus and turned around Radu was right behind me. As Tim said, we need to get the band back together and do it again. I'm not sure about Texas this year, but hopefully! Maru - are you coming back over the pond? Hello.. I think it will clash with something else that I am doing in August or when the ipms takes place so no I will miss it. I remember our time sat next to each other on the coach to and from the PIMA museum.. Radu took one or two pictures of ME standing under the aircrafts there and that's when I learned his identity and ended up having breakfast and dining out with him and Martin and others. What a lovely get together that was and we all ended up becoming great friends and having respect for each other. We were and ARE a fine bunch of friends.. have a great weekend . and thanks Chris for putting up some pictures on MY behalf all those years ago on the other forum..I haven't forgotten your kindness.... MARU. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Maru, we haven't met in person yet but I do remember the advice you gave me years ago shortly after my heart attack. It really left an impression on me and I appreciate it. Martin and I were actually talking about maybe sneaking over to Telford or one of the other European shows one day and meet up on your side of the pond. Hopefully that'll happen in the not too distant future. Carl 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 Carl, Now that sounds like a great plan.... 👏 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 15 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Maru, we haven't met in person yet but I do remember the advice you gave me years ago shortly after my heart attack. It really left an impression on me and I appreciate it. Martin and I were actually talking about maybe sneaking over to Telford or one of the other European shows one day and meet up on your side of the pond. Hopefully that'll happen in the not too distant future. Carl Would be great to actually meet some of you guys. Telford would be great venue and also Cosford an Duxford. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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