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Oshkosh AirVenture 2007, Part 2

July 29, 2007 Art Zemon

I’m home from AirVenture in Oshkosh and ready to go back again. Sunburned. Tired. Sweaty. Twenty pounds heavier in the belly and $_____ lighter in the wallet. Full of memories of new friendships, long and winding conversations, glistening airplanes, cool new toys tools. I saw more awesome airplanes than any guy has a right to […]

Aviation, Fun, Rants & Raves

Why Pilot’s Prefer Airplanes to Women

July 14, 2007 Art Zemon

Airplanes usually kill you quickly; a woman takes her time. Airplanes can be turned on by a flick of a switch. Airplanes don’t get mad if you do a “touch and go.” Airplanes don’t object to a pre-flight inspection. Airplanes come with a manual to explain their operation. Airplanes have strict weight and balance limitations. […]

Aviation, Fun

Acting My Age

July 6, 2007 Art Zemon

Thanks Archie.

Fun, Recommendations

Celebrating Independence

July 4, 2007 Art Zemon

I am flying northwest along the Mississippi river. A few boats are cutting curly wakes in the river below but most are just sitting still. Perhaps the people on the boats are idly wondering what the airplane is doing 1,000 feet above their heads. The ferry just north of St. Charles has a single car […]

Aviation, Fun

The View From an RC Airplane

May 7, 2007 Art Zemon

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly in an RC airplane? Watch this: Father’s day is coming and I would gladly accept one of those.

Aviation, Fun, Technology

Garmin 396/496 Legal for IFR

April 1, 2007 Art Zemon

Note: This was an April Fools joke and the web site is gone. (Unless you are a pilot, you probably do not care about this.) Finally! Honestly, I believed Garmin when I bought my GPSMAP 396 and it said “VFR Use Only.” We get a present today: the ability to use our Garmin 396 and […]

Aviation, Fun

Not Very Normal

February 22, 2007 Art Zemon

I have not had much time to write lately so I hope that this little tidbit will garner some favor in your eyes. I seem to be only 55% normal and, given how weird I am, seems pretty darned good to me. Enjoy! πŸ™‚ You Are 55% Normal While some of your behavior is quite […]

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March of the Librarians

February 11, 2007 Art Zemon

Many of you know that my wife is a librarian and that she attends American Library Association (ALA) conferences twice a year. I always wondered what she does there. Now I know. And you can, too. (Did you spot her in there? She’s a starlet.)

Fun

FAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

January 30, 2007 Art Zemon

Thanks to the dedicated government researchers at the Cherokee Pilot’s Association for finding this critical information. Subject: FAA NPRM NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NPRM) Part 0, Section 000 (a) 1(c) Preface – As for the first part of the last part, see Section V, the Administrator may be a him or a her, but shall […]

Aviation, Fun

I am Spiderman and Chewbacca

January 20, 2007 Art Zemon

I never thought of myself as Spiderman but an internet quiz can’t lie. Your results:You are Spider-Man Spider-Man 85% Green Lantern 70% Robin 60% Catwoman 60% Supergirl 55% Superman 50% Iron Man 45% The Flash 40% Wonder Woman 35% Hulk 35% Batman 35% You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and […]

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Presidential Bumper Sticker

January 10, 2007 Art Zemon

A friend saw this bumper sticker on the back of President Bush’s limo. Unfortunately, my friend didn’t have a camera so I don’t have a photograph. IRAQIS: DEMOCRATIC OR DEAD One thing I’ll say for Bush, his agenda is right out there in plain site. No hidden agendas for him, no sir!

Fun, Rants & Raves

Intervention

January 3, 2007 Art Zemon

Once again, Ærchie has guided me to excellent comedy. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ Check it out! You’ll love it! and smile πŸ™‚ all day!!!

Fun

Seduction Style

December 25, 2006 Art Zemon

Ærchie found the Seduction Style quiz. Great fun for a holiday evening (or any evening, for that matter). I’ll ‘fess up first; I’m a Libertine. So what is your style? Post a comment here and let me know.

Fun, Men, Women

The Best Things

December 4, 2006 Art Zemon

I got a great fortune cookie for lunch: I cannot understand why, after I complimented the restaurant owner on having the best lunch in town, she declined to give it to me for free.

Fun

Owner Assisted Annual Inspection

November 24, 2006 Art Zemon

October brought the deadline for my airplane’s annual inspection and, having no in-depth knowledge of the process and liking to get my hands greasy, I decided to get involved as much as possible. That meant finding a shop that was willing to work with me. In the end, Jeremy at St. Charles Flying Service came […]

Aviation, Fun

Ms. Dewey Search Engine

October 18, 2006 Art Zemon

Ms. Dewey is simply too funny. Crank up your speakers and prepare for a hillarious Flash event. I don’t think that she will replace Google but then again… you never know….

Fun, Internet

The Good Wife’s Guide

September 15, 2006 Art Zemon

Here is a little bit of nostalgic Friday fun, from Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May 1955. For some odd reason, I am having trouble holding a reasonable conversation with Candy when I have this piece of paper in my hand and I start with, “Why don’t you….”

Family, Fun, Women

My Working Day

August 27, 2006 Art Zemon

I was whining to Scott Gurley about the inordinate amount of time it had taken me to fix a display bug in Internet Explorer. He sent me a copy of a pie chart which pretty accurately depicts how I spend many of my days. Enjoy:

Fun, Software

Aerobatics Joy Ride

August 18, 2006 Art Zemon

Boy oh boy, this makes me want to try aerobatics πŸ™‚ What impresses me most is how the pilot keeps narrating in a normal tone of voice throughout the movie.

Aviation, Fun

eMusic: Music Without DRM

August 16, 2006 Art Zemon

Are you sick and tired of being told that you cannot make legitimate copies of your own music? Did you buy a song for your iPod only to later discover that you could not play it on something else that you own? A “little” company, eMusic.com, has the answer: they sell good music for a […]

Fun, Internet, Recommendations

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