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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Apr 4, 2005
Description:
Well it's now official. Shelburne got the biggest dump, 36 cm (about 15 inches.) There was certainly more than that at our field. Doug got his truck 'buried' and it took a lot of digging and the little dozer to get him out. We never did get the truck to the hangar. But the walk in from the road was good exercise!
The photos sort of illustrate our problem. Doug tried moving the snow but there is so much and so heavy that it would have taken a couple of days. The ground under the wet snow is becoming quite mushy so removing the snow would not have helped. Doug decided to try packing it with the dozer and hoping for enough of a freeze tonight that we can get the birds out to hard surface Brampton at dawn. Otherwise the trip south by SeaRey is scuppered..
Photos clockwise from upper left:
The taxiway from our hangar with the piles of snow were we first tried removing it. In this photo and the next you can see how the little dozer is packing the top 6-8 inches. Nice photo of Doug and Snuggles..
Last photo is the packed 20' x 1000' surface that hopefully will be hard enough for our SeaReys early tomorrow morning!
Date Taken:
Apr 4, 2005
Place Taken:
Shelburne, Ontario
Owner:
John Dunlop
File Name:
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17, Doug''s Hangar,
29, John D''s Fun Shots
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Rick Oreair - Apr 04,2005
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Good luck John and Doug! We're looking forward to seeing you.
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Bruce Bennett - Apr 04,2005
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John & Doug, hope you get out ok, and have a safe trip!! <br /> Judy & Bruce<br />
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Darrell Lynds - Apr 05,2005
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That's a plan boys !! I've been able to escape soggy conditions in Manitoba that very same way. The earlier in the morning the better just like you said. GODSPEED !!
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John Robert Dunlop - Apr 05,2005
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Hey Rick, Darrell, Judy & Bruce, this morning we got out of our field to Brampton! Thank goodnes we got 3 degrees of frost overnight or we'd still be there..<br />Tomorrow we'll leave from Brampton around 9am and see if we can get to Richmond Virginia and Don Maxwell.
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Charles Pickett - Apr 05,2005
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Good luck It looks like a plan Now pray for cold night
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Darrell Lynds - Apr 05,2005
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HA HA !!! way to go boys!!! a party of great perportions is afoot... or something like that.
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Chet Tims - Apr 05,2005
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JD -- Yahoo ! Good job and good luck on the next leg. Let us know how you're makin' it ......
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Robert Lee - Apr 06,2005
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Watch out for that low pressure coming across to great you!
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Steven Ebbert - Apr 06,2005
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Thank God, I'm in Arizona
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Frank Noordhuis - Apr 06,2005
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I just saw John and Doug off this morning, they hit the skies at 9:30am from the Brampton airport.
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Don Maxwell - Apr 06,2005
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Thanks, Frank N. Last night on the phone, John said they'd been unable to get in touch with customs at Erie, where they planned to enter the US. (He was somewhat piqued at the US of A just then.) But he must have woken them up this morning. The headwind doesn't look too bad, so I'm expecting them in Richmond this afternoon.
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Russ Garner - Apr 07,2005
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Holey moley!!!Y You guys are making a valent effort to get here. I will have the spaghetti a cooin' and the night light on for you guys. We just had a cold front move through here this afternoon and it looks to be great weather for this weekend...Ya hoo. Knock on wood. Travel safe you guys<br /><br />Russ and Lou
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Jon Ladd - Apr 07,2005
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Catherders are coming: Jon & Jane, Gary and Ollie
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Doug Rogerson - Apr 07,2005
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All,<br />John and I hooked up with Don Maxwell yesterday and today we left Chesterfield County planning to visit FFI (First Flight) then proceed onto KLBT (Lumberton, NC).<br />About 30 minutes after leaving KFCI we realized we had no chance of making KLBT before the weather deteriorated if we went to KFFI. The head winds were too strong. We diverted and proceeded directly to KLBT arriving 4 hours after leaving KFCI. We beat a heavy thunderstorm by about 15 min. Tomorrow we plan to press on, and may or may not make X61. If we make it we would need a means to get to International Dr. tomorrow evening where we will be staying. If anyone is hanging around X61 later tomorrow afternoon and is heading into town we would like to bum a ride or are open to suggestions. I would be happy to rent a car if it is at all possible from the vacinity of X61. A message could be left on my cel, 519-939-3801.
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Dave Lima - Apr 08,2005
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hey doug and john, the weather up here is beautiful sunny and warm, maybe you should just stay away for awhile!
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Dennis Vogan - Apr 08,2005
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You guys are having way too much fun! Can't wait to join you. Meanwhile, here I sit with a finished bird waiting for TC to do their thing.<br /><br />Doug and John: Hope you have a great trip and even better weather down yonder. It's promising to be an amazing weekend up here so I'm going to the airport, sit in my cockpit and make airplane sounds while occasionally saying 'check gear position'.
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Frank Noordhuis - Apr 08,2005
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Dennis, TC to do their thing, LMAO LoL... good luck, LoL Insider Canadian joke guys, it's taken them 3 years to Reg. my aircraft.
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John Robert Dunlop - Apr 14,2005
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I want to belatedly thank everyone for their best wishes.<br />Doug and I had a great time at X61, Garner's and Sun n' Fun but are now back home (without our SeaReys) for Doug's son's wedding on Saturday.<br />I would also like to thank Don Maxwell for his hospitality and guidance, Tom Lansing for the ride to Orlando, Russ & Lou Ann for the great party, Bob Toerner for drinks, Jon Ladd for his X61 area famils and continuous assistance for transport, hangar repairs, gas etc.etc. and Dan and Kerrry for 'parts.' If I missed someone It's just my Altzheimers!
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