Hello My friends

[smitty44]

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

[harv]

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 

[williamj]

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.

[williamj]

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.

[williamj]

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

[Sparse Grey Hackles]

Sounds like a great time.  Sadly, I am house bound.  (Or maybe luckily.)

[harv]

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 

[Martinnfb]

[harv]

1 minute ago, Martinnfb said:

Very true my friend ! And I feel very lucky to call many of you my friend....harv 

[Clunkmeister]

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. 😎

[Clunkmeister]

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. 🤣

[Vandy1 VX-4]

Welcome Maru  I am Glad you are here!!!!! 

[Sparse Grey Hackles]

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.  

[MARU 5137]

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..

 

[MARU 5137]

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.

 

[MARU 5137]

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.

[MARU 5137]

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 !!

 

[CANicoll]

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?

[Clunkmeister]

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. 

[MARU 5137]

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. 

 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

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

[MARU 5137]

Carl,

Now that  sounds like a great plan....

👏

 

[Bomber_County]

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.