[Rhodes22-list] New airship for Brad

[Herb Parsons]

We have a community in the DFW area that just southwest of DFW airport. 
Before the airport was built, the community was basically headed for 
slumsville. When the airport came in, it brought business, and those 
businesses brought folks to that small city. The city grew towards the 
airport, where house prices were progressively higher, and yes, 
eventually the complaints began about the noise from the airport. I just 
sat back and laughed.

Folks is funny.

One thing I've noticed about most people when they want standards to 
"maintain property values" - things like not having a boat parked on the 
property next door. Usually, the individual wishing for the standard 
wants what they have to be the minimum standard.


Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> Herb,
>
> We live on a 1/3 acre lot (we built on 1-1/2 lots) in a development of tract 
> homes that are on 0.20 acre lots.  My R22 is less than 20 feet from his 
> house.  A silver tarped R22 probably isn't the nicest thing to look at half 
> the year (the other half it's just the empty trailer) but hey, he bought the 
> house with full knowledge that I stored the boat in that location.  He has 
> been talking of selling for the last 10 years, maybe I'll buy it for one of 
> my daughters if the price is right.
>
> I love folks that think that they can move in and try to change what they 
> don't like.  It reminds me of the people who buy lower cost homes located 
> near the airport and then complain to have the takeoff and approach paths 
> changed because the noise is bothering them.  Duh, why do they think that 
> the housing was inexpensive?
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com> Sent: Friday, December 19, 
> 2008 2:03 PM
>   
>> Ask your neighbor if he'd like to purchase your home, then he would be
>> able to park what HE likes there.
>>
>>
>> Michael D. Weisner wrote:
>>     
>>> Brad,
>>>
>>> Just what I need in the yard.  My neighbor is not happy with a 22 foot
>>> sailboat stored on a trailer - I could just imagine the grief that an
>>> old -27 would bring.  But a properly located APU might be just the answer
>>> for those cold winter nights ...
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>>>        Nissequogue River, NY
>>>
>>> From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008
>>> 9:05 AM
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Mike,
>>>>
>>>> Have you watched that thing land?  No thanks, I don't enjoy sucking
>>>> the seat cushion up my 6. Here's a better idea.  The Shuttle would be
>>>> a move-up over this starter home.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.airplanehome.com/
>>>>
>>>> Brad
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Michael D. Weisner 
>>>> <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Brad,
>>>>>
>>>>> Forget the Bo.  Scrap plans to build an ultralight.  Buy a real craft, 
>>>>> a
>>>>> used space shuttle:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=for-sale-used-space-shuttles-asking-2008-12-18
>>>>>
>>>>> If you don't have the room or launch pad, how about one of the scrapped
>>>>> engines.  What a conversation starter or for that extra kick in the 
>>>>> tail
>>>>> for the Bo!  Water takeoffs, no problem!  Low emissions (mostly water
>>>>> vapor) and green, too!
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>>>>>       Nissequogue River, NY
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