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Trey
January 26th, 2011
9:49 pm
cab, I think it would be an awesome way if they could enjoy the celebration.
Trey
January 26th, 2011
9:50 pm
Actually, Greek funerals are more like a celebration of their life.
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
9:52 pm
Trey-
I think one can be sad and still enjoy celebrating someone’s life- that’s what you have to do- don’t dwell on the bad parts- like at my uncle’s reception- it took us a while to get the margaritas going because, as someone pointed out, he was the one that always made them and nobody else knew how
We all laughed- it was a great memory 
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
9:54 pm
Tiger297 – I saw your post to me about 3 hours after you posted it. If you wanted to fly to the Caymans, you can buy a Cuban Overflight Permit. It saves you from having to take such a circuit rout and is well worth the cost vs. fuel cost. It is just like flying IFR. You have a time and date window to cross over and US ATC hands you off to Cuba and they fly you down a designated corridor at about 4000 or 5000 ft. and then releases you on the south side of Cuba when you’re out of their airspace. The Caymans are only about 100 miles south of Cuba and it’s an easy hop from Miami, Key West, or even as far north as Fort Pierce. I liked flying out of Ft Pierce (Jax was home then) because they have customs there that isn’t as busy as Miami plus they rented emergency gear like life rafts if you wanted them.
Trey
January 26th, 2011
9:56 pm
cab, I have been to enough funerals to last me a life time. Sad thing is that I have plenty of more to attend before I have to attend mine.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
9:58 pm
I like bagpipes…
Thanks, Trey! Mmm…don’t think I could work in a tattoo parlor…no offense! I just don’t think that’s quite…me…
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
9:58 pm
I imagine you have, Trey
and now let’s talk about something a little more happy
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
9:59 pm
I’ve read about it and it looks really cool the biggest challenge for me is its about a 300 mile flight and in my skyhawk that is getting close to my limit. Don’t like to plan a trip to an island landing with that any smaller reserve than that.
nolie
January 26th, 2011
10:00 pm
I agree about the jazz/Dixieland funeral CAB. Dave Bromberg did a great song about that 40 years ago called Dying Crapshooter’s Blues. Very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWhY4-MVLNc
other old blues guys did it too like Blind Willie.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:00 pm
So you have to get a permit to land your plane somewhere? Ha, obviously you can’t just take off whenever you want and just land somewhere, I guess…
Forgive my inquiries…I like to make up stories in my head before I go to bed, and sometimes there’s a pilot in there…
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:00 pm
Well spoked sentiments CB and everyone else too.
Lost version of Amazing Grace how fitting cab.
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:01 pm
Ouch, cab.
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:03 pm
in US unless airspace is restricted or visibility is bad you can takeoff and land without permission from anyone. You can fly cross country without ever talking to anyone on the radio (doesn’t make much sense but it is allowable). The permit he was talking about is with Cuba (and if you cross any international border you have customs paperwork/process to deal with)
hopefully I can get back on the blog later but nite for now
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:05 pm
nolie-
love it! Sounds perfect to me
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:05 pm
Tiger297 – I don’t have a plane now thanks to a divorce. That thing was just too small to sleep in. I had a M20K Turbo Mooney but had to sell it. I also had a Piper Arrow first and sold it with about 300 hours time to get the Mooney. I’m a few years from getting another but I will more than likely get another Mooney. Fantastic 200 mph airplanes. Plus it had a 900+ mile range which made traveling easier.
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
Trey-
Ouch? What did I say??
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
“I bet you have”, heh.
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:07 pm
yeah mooney is what i want specifically for the range but my guess is a 182 will be my next step (maybe a 205/6) but probably can’t afford the annual on much more than that
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:08 pm
Trey-
I totally didn’t mean it any way but sympathetically! I know you’re a military guy, so I suspect you have seen too many funerals- didn’t mean to offend!
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:11 pm
spoked?
spoken
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:11 pm
cab, actually those funerals had nothing to do with the military. I knew you didn’t mean anything, I was just kidding with you.
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:12 pm
Trey-
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:12 pm
I love them, but bagpipes are too depressing, nolie.
Maybe we can get some steel drums, then
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:13 pm
steel drums would be cool
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:13 pm
Or a gong.
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:14 pm
nah- a gong is too one note- Ward was anything but…now, if this was Robert we were talking about, a gong would be perfect
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:14 pm
Ye, and ward doth say, “be cool and peace, peace and be cool.” He was a kind man, a good soul. No shalom, no shalom. Amen.
Steel drums play “Under the Sea
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:15 pm
GONNNNNNG!
northbeach Scott
January 26th, 2011
10:15 pm
Did someone say a 21 dung salute?
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:16 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzrIBut8Fo8
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:16 pm
Ward was always a very astute blogger and he always brought new and interesting stuff to the blog. He reminds me of the blog version of Ponceman!
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:17 pm
It’s a wake….. a celebration of ward’s life.
I have High Hopes!
GO Braves!!!!
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:17 pm
I miss Ward. :crying:
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:19 pm
Robert we were talking about, a gong would be perfect ) cab
If you see me at Robert’s wake you can bet I’ll be sportin’ my 6 Braves Jersey.
nolie
January 26th, 2011
10:19 pm
BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:20 pm
it would only be appropriate Bat- considering how he can never stop talking about the man
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:20 pm
Cool…Thanks, tiger!
…nite for now
Night!
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:21 pm
Amen, cab
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:22 pm
cabravesfan now, if this was Robert we were talking about, a gong would be perfect
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:22 pm
It’s a shame BAS could not be here tonight.
richbrave
January 26th, 2011
10:22 pm
WINTER BALL
AUSTRALIA
Playoffs commence tomorrow.
DOMINICA
Play concluded.
MEXICO
Series tied 2-2. Game five tied 0-0 top of the fourth.
DH BARBARO ‘THE FLAILING CUBAN’ CANIZARES 1-1, 1 2B (3), .220 BA so far.
PUERTO RICO
PONCE LIONS lose 7-2, series tied 3-3. All the marbles on the 28th.
CF ANTOAN RICHARDSON 1-2, SacBunt, 2 BB, .375 BA.
VENEZUELA
No BRAVES playing.
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:22 pm
McFann are you still there?
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:24 pm
keylargo—
Yep! What’s happening?
cabravesfan—
Check out the first photo of this gallery—Medlen next to Heyward!
http://www.mlb.com/atl/photogallery/year_2011/month_01/day_26/cf16514916.html
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:24 pm
I think she quit.
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:25 pm
What’s the closest airport to your home? Not Hartsfield but where the small planes fly out of.
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:25 pm
That was for McFann>
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:26 pm
Almost the weekend yet again!
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:26 pm
I don’t care if it’s for McFann. It’s Briscoe Field.
D.J.
January 26th, 2011
10:26 pm
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:17 pm
It’s a wake….. a celebration of ward’s life.
I have High Hopes!
GO Braves!!!!
I believe you mean, “Go!!!!! Braves!!!!”
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:27 pm
Keylargo—
Hmm…I’m not sure. Seems like there’s one just a few miles away…maybe a half hour? Not sure…I know there’s one out there somewhere…
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:30 pm
did it not post my last comment?
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:30 pm
mcfann…there are 2 close to you one in canton and cobb mccollum in kennesaw
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:31 pm
Yes, D.J.
Perfect.
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:31 pm
nope…
McFann-
I love it!! He comes up to Jason’s shoulder!! So adorable
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:33 pm
cabravesfan—
Guess not…euh…what kind of mushy things did you say about Medlen, anyway?
tiger297—
Ah, cool! Seems like there’s also one a bit closer…I swear I’ve seen the planes with their landing gears still out, flying over us as we’re driving…somewhere. Downtown, maybe? Maybe that’s the Cobb one…
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:34 pm
Ah, cool! Seems like there’s also one a bit closer
Am I dead now? Are people ignoring me now? It’s Briscoe Field!!
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:34 pm
cabravesfan—
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:34 pm
Off of 316
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:34 pm
McFann – what is the name of the town you live in? I thought you were in Gwinnett but Tiger is saying Cobb.
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:35 pm
http://www.skyvector.com and put in RYY that will take you to the Cobb Mccollum airport and you can look to see if there is one closer to you. I’m not exactly sure where you live and it would seem stalkerish to ask for details LOL.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:35 pm
jeffrey d Are people ignoring me now?
“Now”? I mean, uh…
Brisco Field! Cool, thanks! I was actually just about to comment on that…
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:35 pm
I’m listening to you JeffreyD. Your directions though………………….
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:36 pm
I’m gonna miss jeffery, too.
A sad, sad night.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:36 pm
Keylargo—
I’m in Gwinnett…but that’s as much as I’m willing to give.
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:36 pm
McFann-
I save my gushing over Meds to less public forums
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:36 pm
I drive by Briscoe Field every day on my way home from the fair.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:36 pm
Bat A sad, sad night.
Indeed it is…
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:36 pm
Jeffrey died.
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:36 pm
The mere thought of getting into one of those tiny planes gives me the heebie-jeebies.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:37 pm
cabravesfan—
Hahahaha! Well that’s good to know…
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:37 pm
Screw you guys, I’m going to bed.
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:38 pm
OK, so it’s Briscoe Field in Gwinnett?
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:39 pm
cabravesfan – its not for everyone but most people I know who are nervous if they go for one flight with the right person fall in love with it.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:40 pm
cabravesfan—
Oh, I’m afraid of flying, too…I was just int’rested to know some of these facts so my made up stuff would be more accurate.
Keylargo—
Guess so!
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:40 pm
tiger297 -
I don’t like flying in 747s…I’ll leave the tiny planes to you guys
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:41 pm
keylargo – yeah KLZU pretty busy little GA field in Lawrenceville much more so than KFFC down where I live in Peachtree City
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:42 pm
McFann-
I know the feeling- I’ve done that more then once! The made-up stuff should be accurate, right?
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:43 pm
Don’t go away mad, jeffery.
jeffrey d
January 26th, 2011
10:44 pm
I’m only fake mad
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:45 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H3btZNkOy8
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:45 pm
see McFann I had you up the wrong interstate for some reason. Jeffrey D is correct it would be Briscoe.
cabravesfan – and I will be happy to take it, just hate to see people miss out on a great experience…kinda like Roberts inability to enjoy a baseball game without thinking about bobby
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:45 pm
tiger-
See, that’s the think- I’d be way too terrified to enjoy it
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:47 pm
ARRRGGGHHHH!!!! How many times do I have to remind myself to PROOFREAD!!!
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:47 pm
Small planes are fun.
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:48 pm
did you ever think you would enjoy the company of older men before you tried that?
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:48 pm
I’m only fake mad
Just don’t fake the going away part.
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:48 pm
well at least Bat is on board…
cabravesfan
January 26th, 2011
10:48 pm
tiger-
I’m not even sure I should answer that
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:50 pm
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/sports/braves/bravesfancamp-0126/
These photos were interesting. When I see the last photo I think of Nolie for some odd reason.
tiger297
January 26th, 2011
10:50 pm
well that is enough of a response for me to feel my point is made
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:50 pm
cabravesfan The made-up stuff should be accurate, right?
Totally. Can’t stand even the slightest inaccuracy…unless it’s a horse that talks or POWs running an underground organization.
tiger297—
No sweat! Honest mistake—I like to keep my exact location under wraps…ha, not that I’m the only one, of course.
keylargo
January 26th, 2011
10:50 pm
No, Jeffrey, I’m only kidding. And thank you for pointing out Briscoe Field.
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:51 pm
I’ve never been uncomfortable in a small plane. Can’t say the same for a big commercial jet.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:51 pm
cabravesfan How many times do I have to remind myself to PROOFREAD!!!
At least one more…those should be question-marks.
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:52 pm
Ouch, you are getting clowned by McFann, cab!!!!
Mitchell
January 26th, 2011
10:53 pm
All this talk about death and funerals is making me think about Braves playoff baseball over the years.
But seriously folks… take my wife, please.
I’ll be here all week!
Bat Masterson
January 26th, 2011
10:54 pm
There goes the week.
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:55 pm
Trey—
…I think…
McFann O O
January 26th, 2011
10:57 pm
Mitchell I’ll be here all week!
Bat There goes the week.
Buh-duh-dum…CRASH!
Trey
January 26th, 2011
10:58 pm
Oh snap, Mitchell’s married? And I thought the bloggers had it bad, I wonder what his wife deals with.