Author Topic: I AM SICK OF NEW ENGLAND!!!! (Read 12608 times)

Rafael Gonzalez · « **on:** February 28, 2011, 12:48:45 PM »

I will be by the middle of June when we get to fly around here...Rain on snow makes fantastic ice mountains... I know, I almost tore my driver's side door sliding down my driveway this morning. I had it open to see out the back, the car would not stop and it got caught on a 4ft bank of ice from my snow thrower....

dennis lipsett · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:02:55 PM »

Lets see now, Move to the south and its hot and wet, large insects, hurricanes and if you move to Florida your living in a swamp.
Midwest, hot,dry/flood,boring,bad winters,lack of rain, too much rain
southwest, Hot, did I mention hot. pollution,bad water, grass is a luxury,some flooding whenever it decides to rain.
west,washington you see the sun 12 x's a year, don't miss it, rain,rain,rain,rain,did i mention rain.
cold,wet,rain,
Oregon not a whole lot more to say.
California, You have to wear a sticker on your forhead saying that exposure to you can and has been known to cause cancer, expensive, water wars are warming up, their really broke,expensive, oh i said that it's expensive..
The only place that i know of that is fairly ok is where I'm at. Why because this place is so bad that it really doesn't want to snow too much here or rain too much.Heck the sun don't shine unless someone gives it permission, cheap relatively,the bugs know better then to bite as we bite back. Yes indeed I wouldn't want to live anywhere else when I got everything else that you guys got. Well there is one exception. I don't have to wear that California warning sticker. LOL
Dennis

Howard Rush · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:32:23 PM »

Come on out to Seattle. You don't have to shovel rain.

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:36:31 PM »

Quote from: Howard Rush on February 28, 2011, 01:32:23 PM

Come on out to Seattle. You don't have to shovel rain.

Hummm...Always wanted to attend the Bladder Grabber... Is that still around?

Quote from: dennis lipsett on February 28, 2011, 01:02:55 PM

Lets see now, Move to the south and its hot and wet, large insects, hurricanes and if you move to Florida your living in a swamp.
Midwest, hot,dry/flood,boring,bad winters,lack of rain, too much rain
southwest, Hot, did I mention hot. pollution,bad water, grass is a luxury,some flooding whenever it decides to rain.
west,washington you see the sun 12 x's a year, don't miss it, rain,rain,rain,rain,did i mention rain.
cold,wet,rain,
Oregon not a whole lot more to say.
California, You have to wear a sticker on your forhead saying that exposure to you can and has been known to cause cancer, expensive, water wars are warming up, their really broke,expensive, oh i said that it's expensive..
The only place that i know of that is fairly ok is where I'm at. Why because this place is so bad that it really doesn't want to snow too much here or rain too much.Heck the sun don't shine unless someone gives it permission, cheap relatively,the bugs know better then to bite as we bite back. Yes indeed I wouldn't want to live anywhere else when I got everything else that you guys got. Well there is one exception. I don't have to wear that California warning sticker. LOL
Dennis

steven yampolsky · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:49:02 PM »

Quote from: Rafael Gonzalez on February 28, 2011, 12:48:45 PM

I will be by the middle of June when we get to fly around here...Rain on snow makes fantastic ice mountains... I know, I almost tore my driver's side door sliding down my driveway this morning. I had it open to see out the back, the car would not stop and it got caught on a 4ft bank of ice from my snow thrower....

Wuss!

Can't wait for warm weather myself. Bad weather doesn't phase me as long as it gets warm enough by April to start flying at the Wrentham field. Where are you located?

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:50:41 PM »

AND, we have the Northwest Regionals in Eugene Oregon, one of the premier stunt contests.

F.C.

jim ivey · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:57:01 PM »

in socal you can fly all year around. Ive been here so long (1950) that I dont know any better, If there is better. I prefer the sacramento area, but so cal is the best for flying while your up to your S in snow, we're enjoying 70 + degree weather It snowed about 6 inches here in palmdale a couple weeks ago, in 2 days you'd have never known it was there. Warmed right back up again. Bob usta live here. I bet he misses whittier narrows. naner naner naner bob

jim

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2011, 02:01:48 PM »

Ironically, my kid wants to go to college in New England so there'll be four discernible and evenly spaced seasons.

This is instead of Oregon, where a rainy fall often segues into a rainy spring, without a noticeable winter (or we get thick freezing rain that strips branches off of trees, but no snow). Unlike western Washington, the Willamette valley does usually dry out pretty thoroughly in August and September, when the brush that's been growing fast all year dries out and catches fire. (Both eastern Oregon and eastern Washington are high desert -- none of this 'rain all the time' stuff applies there).

Dick Pacini · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2011, 02:04:38 PM »

I can understand his frustration with New England weather. This morning, we looked out the bedroom windows and saw that the snow was up to the top of the glass, between snowfall and roof slides. Our last storm a day or so ago dumped almost another foot. I bought a snow blower this winter because the guy who plows us out needs to sleep sometime. This season, it has taken both of us to keep my driveway cleared out.

Still, I would not trade it for the world. I have lived in New Hampshire since 1976. It is my home.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2011, 02:07:41 PM »

Yes, the Bladder Grabber is still in force. Cool contest at Harvey Field. I'd say look at Tucson. Better flying for a larger part of the year. Here in the Puget Sound area, we get into a pattern this time of year. 4 or 5 days of rain, then a break of a day or so between storms, then 4 or 5 days of rain (Howard's right, at least we don't have to shovel it). When those days between storms fall on the weekend, I get to fly even. When they don't, I look out the window of my office and sigh a lot.

W.D. Roland · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2011, 02:26:17 PM »

WOW Rafael!

And I thought I had it bad!

Looks like my circle will need MOWING next week!

David

john e. holliday · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2011, 05:13:52 PM »

Come to KANSAS or MISSOURI, If you don't like the weather today. Just wait a day or two.

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:39:36 PM »

Quote from: Steven Yampolsky on February 28, 2011, 01:49:02 PM

Wuss!

Can't wait for warm weather myself. Bad weather doesn't phase me as long as it gets warm enough by April to start flying at the Wrentham field. Where are you located?

Hey! I am in Andover now. Living with in-law

. maybe I'll take a trip downthere (or across there?) My wife loves the outlets... Gives me a great idea... "Honey, why don't you go and shop for the whole day at IKEA and the Mall. Do you mind if I stick this plane on the trunk?

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:43:55 PM »

Quote from: W.D. Roland on February 28, 2011, 02:26:17 PM

WOW Rafael!

And I thought I had it bad!

Looks like my circle will need MOWING next week!

David

Very funny....

Brett Buck · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2011, 12:04:57 AM »

Quote from: Rafael Gonzalez on February 28, 2011, 12:48:45 PM

I will be by the middle of June when we get to fly around here...Rain on snow makes fantastic ice mountains... I know, I almost tore my driver's side door sliding down my driveway this morning. I had it open to see out the back, the car would not stop and it got caught on a 4ft bank of ice from my snow thrower....

Heck, we had the coldest day ever last Friday - 33 degrees. Come on out, it was sunny and 56 degrees today and it was in the mid-70's a few weeks ago.

Brett

jim ivey · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2011, 03:18:34 AM »

Brett. do you remember 1971 when we had that cold snap and it had rained then froze. Even the cable cars weren't running! They anounced on the news for people not to go outside in the city because they would slide downhill and wouldn't be able to get back up. they had an enormous amount of traffic accidents. That billboard for the san mateo times next to the bayshore said 18 f. I was driving the girlfriend to work at transamerica. I turned around at the airport rxit and took her home. when we went back I said I wish I had a camera to take a pic of that. No one would ever believe it was ever that cold here. I took the day off too. san francisco has it winters in the summer usually

jim

Larry Renger · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2011, 06:09:52 AM »

We do have 4 seasons here in So.Cal: Fire, Flood, Earthquake and Riot

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:54:50 AM »

They are predicting high 50s on Sunday... That is going to melt some of the 4 ft ice on the fields...

Scott Jenkins · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:13:10 AM »

Rafael,
As usual we have had our 6 weeks of winter here in Florida and its done. I have some really small bellcranks that can be adapted to mosquitos you ought to see them go inverted in a near zero radius turn not to mention fly backwards.
Today will be a really comfortable day high in the upper seventies light winds a very good flying day for those who do not have to work. The missus is freezing her butt off in Tenn. while I am looking for a nice light shirt for work found the shorts already. Now where is the tanning lotion had it yesterday.

Scott

Jim z · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2011, 09:12:35 PM »

Quote from: Rafael Gonzalez on February 28, 2011, 09:39:36 PM

Hey! I am in Andover now. Living with in-law . maybe I'll take a trip downthere (or across there?) My wife loves the outlets... Gives me a great idea... "Honey, why don't you go and shop for the whole day at IKEA and the Mall. Do you mind if I stick this plane on the trunk?

[/quote I lived in Marlborough Ma. all my life and after retiring in 2008 moved to Arizona.
I've been out flying three times this week. I don't miss New England weather.

BrianW517 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:57:15 PM »

Go West young man! Go West!

Andrew Tinsley · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:50:58 AM »

Hi Rafael,
Is that Andover Vermont or the one just North of Boston? If it is the Ma Andover, where do you fly? I keep trying to catch up with C/L flyers in the Boston location and have failed on every visit!

Regards,

Andrew.

ChrisSarnowski · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2011, 07:28:55 AM »

Quote from: Andrew Tinsley on March 03, 2011, 05:50:58 AM

Hi Rafael,
Is that Andover Vermont or the one just North of Boston? If it is the Ma Andover, where do you fly? I keep trying to catch up with C/L flyers in the Boston location and have failed on every visit!

Regards,

Andrew.

Andrew,

Let us know when your next visit is coming up!! I don't think we have a spring stunt contest but plenty of flying anyhow, and combat contests.

-Chris

pipemakermike · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2011, 08:58:59 AM »

You would be better in Old England. we do have all the things mentioned above but in moderation. In a good year you can fly most of the summer and the rules are not as onerous as seems to be the case in California. One of the main problems is finding places to fly

Peter Ferguson · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:52:08 AM »

Old England is kind of like it is here in Seattle except we have pressure washers to knock the moss off of the houses. Not sure why that hasn't caught on over there. I get sent out to RR Derby on occassion but only when it rains.

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:13:43 PM »

Quote from: Andrew Tinsley on March 03, 2011, 05:50:58 AM

Hi Rafael,
Is that Andover Vermont or the one just North of Boston? If it is the Ma Andover, where do you fly? I keep trying to catch up with C/L flyers in the Boston location and have failed on every visit!

Regards,

Andrew.

Nope. Andover, Mass. I fly at a Haverhill field off of Rt121 in the Plaistow/Haverhill Border. We also fly at a soccer field in N. Andover. Basically, I start flying at a field that is not near any houses until the cops come and throw me out. If I was good enough, I could fly at the old Lucent building where I worked for 18 yrs as a Sr. Test Engineer. But it is a 1/2 mile sq. of paved parking lot. Not good for crashes! I've been building the guts to approach the owner to legally fly at a far away spot, but I do not have the skills to do it, representing AMA, and I do not want to ruin the possibility. It will be an ideal area to fly control line. Next time you come over, give me a note and I will make sure to hook you up for flying. The way the weather is going, it will be a while though...

LUCENT TECH Now gone to a small building in Westford. Employed at one time 15,000 on 3 shifts

Garf · « **Reply #26 on:** March 03, 2011, 03:05:08 PM »

As far as Miami, we have 2 flying seasons, spring and fall. Winter, all 6 weeks of it usually isn't too bad, except windy. Never a single snowflake. Summers? That's another story. 95* with 99% humidity. The hurricanes can be fun, but no more so than a northern ice storm, or a midwest tornado. At least you can see a hurricane coming. Tornados, you come home from work and have no house.

Andrew Tinsley · « **Reply #27 on:** March 04, 2011, 09:41:23 AM »

Hi Rafael and Chris,
I am over in the Boston area for most of May, so I hope I can catch up with a bit of stunt flying when I get there. I will PM both of you later and check to see what my schedule is...........that means ask my wife! I can't quite place Andover, but I think I have seen signs when I take the trip to Marblehead. I will do my geography and find it!

Regards,

Andrew.

Ward Van Duzer · « **Reply #28 on:** March 04, 2011, 01:12:49 PM »

I've lived in Mass., Conn., NY, NJ (mostly), PA., Georgia, and Montserrat, West Indies.

AND I LOVE FLORIDA!

24 hour flowers, Palm trees, I hate the cold and can tolerate the heat. Humidity, forget it unless you've lived in Jersey. And we don't allow no stinkin' hurricaines near Tampa Bay!

W.

No, don't bother comin' down...

steven yampolsky · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:03:45 PM »

Quote from: Andrew Tinsley on March 04, 2011, 09:41:23 AM

Hi Rafael and Chris,
I am over in the Boston area for most of May, so I hope I can catch up with a bit of stunt flying when I get there. I will PM both of you later and check to see what my schedule is...........that means ask my wife! I can't quite place Andover, but I think I have seen signs when I take the trip to Marblehead. I will do my geography and find it!

Regards,

Andrew.

Andrew, how about Wrentham? It's close to Boston and has a huge outlet mall. You wife can go shopping while you play.

The field is easy to get to: goto maps.google.com and type the following in the search: 42.079475, -71.326064

It will points you smack in the middle of our field. You can even see two circles there.

Andrew Tinsley · « **Reply #30 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:49:25 PM »

Hi Stephen,
Now that sounds a really crafty move, I never thought I would get my wife near a C/L circle when on holiday in the US! Absolutely pure genius on your part.

Hope to see you there.

Andrew.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #31 on:** March 05, 2011, 07:46:02 AM »

Quote from: Andrew Tinsley on March 04, 2011, 09:41:23 AM

Hi Rafael and Chris,
I am over in the Boston area for most of May, so I hope I can catch up with a bit of stunt flying when I get there. I will PM both of you later and check to see what my schedule is...........that means ask my wife! I can't quite place Andover, but I think I have seen signs when I take the trip to Marblehead. I will do my geography and find it!

Regards,

Andrew.

Still quite aways from KANSAS. Times I wish this great country wasn't so big.

steven yampolsky · « **Reply #32 on:** March 05, 2011, 06:33:10 PM »

Quote from: Andrew Tinsley on March 04, 2011, 03:49:25 PM

Hi Stephen,
Now that sounds a really crafty move, I never thought I would get my wife near a C/L circle when on holiday in the US! Absolutely pure genius on your part.

Hope to see you there.

Andrew.

Just let us know when you plan to come out. We typically come out on Sunday mornings.

Scott B. Riese · « **Reply #33 on:** March 05, 2011, 09:29:39 PM »

Here in Orygon we fly all year long....Great day today!

Sheldon Hartwell · « **Reply #34 on:** March 06, 2011, 05:51:43 PM »

Hey Rafael,
You have to admit, no trimming, no mowing the lawns, no other projects outside to attend to. I just gives me the reason to build, build, build.
During this time, it gives me a time to think of what I want to build and how to do it by springtime. Would't have it any other way. Oh, by the way, I live in Connecticut.
Sheldon

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #35 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:45:28 PM »

AHH,Yes... Got to love it here.... Today, after a rainy night and thaw, I saw the car in front of me practically disappear in a puddle. Lost the tire and rim. New England, the only place where we slow down and go around a puddle...

ChrisSarnowski · « **Reply #36 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:56:28 PM »

I think that Bedrock must've been somewhere in New England. How else would you explain those wide stone tires on Fred Flintstone's car? Perfect for potholes.

-Chris

Matt Colan · « **Reply #37 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:23:13 PM »

Well since I'm in New England, I got well over 2 feet of snow last night, so I got a snow day. I went out to shovel the driveway around 11, when my dad snow blowed it around 7 in the morning. I got rid of a foot of snow, and due to the extremely windy weather, along with 3 or 4 inches of snow that just fell. 2 hours later when I went to go work on the plane, it looked like I didn't even shovel the driveway earlier. Spring had better come fast

steven yampolsky · « **Reply #38 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:57:17 PM »

Potholes on the road means the spring is coming! How else can you tell season change!? New England states spend a fortune on road repairs, yet the most bankrupt state has perfect roads year round. Where do you spend the money people!? Burn it to create smog over LA!?

john e. holliday · « **Reply #39 on:** March 07, 2011, 05:38:14 PM »

Reading the lastest posts to this thread, I got to thinking, We had more snow this year than the last couple of years put together. First time since being a crossing gaurd that we had three snow days off. It stayed on the ground longer too. Just today I am on duty in my coat, no gloves or stocking cap, not even the hood up on the coat. A year ago was using same overcoat, with stocking cap and heavy mittens trying to stay warm. No snow on the ground last year either. My co-worker said something about more snow or rain coming. I'll take the snow over the rain anyday.

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #40 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:48:55 PM »

I CAN SEE GRASS!!! I CAN SEE GRASS!!!

John Desrosiers · « **Reply #41 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:26:22 PM »

Dont smoke it, Dont smoke it.

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #42 on:** March 09, 2011, 06:46:18 AM »

Randy Powell · « **Reply #43 on:** March 09, 2011, 02:12:19 PM »

Well, it pounding rain here again. 48°. Sigh. But hey, I just remind myself that it isn't snow. At least when it stops raining and the sun comes out (however briefly), there will be nothing on the ground to cause problems. Once it stops raining, it's largely gone (given decent drainage - and this area usually has that).

dennis lipsett · « **Reply #44 on:** March 09, 2011, 05:17:49 PM »

Quote from: Steven Yampolsky on March 07, 2011, 04:57:17 PM

Potholes on the road means the spring is coming! How else can you tell season change!? New England states spend a fortune on road repairs, yet the most bankrupt state has perfect roads year round. Where do you spend the money people!? Burn it to create smog over LA!?

California did one thing right. All tolls and fines etc go strictly towards road maintenance. Most states like Pa have the funds go to the general fund where every thieving member of you state govt has access to it for their own favorite pork project. So your always running on empty when it comes to road work.

proparc · « **Reply #45 on:** March 09, 2011, 05:24:06 PM »

Quote from: Larry Renger on March 01, 2011, 06:09:52 AM

We do have 4 seasons here in So.Cal: Fire, Flood, Earthquake and Riot

Fire,Flood,Earthquake and Oscars.

Rafael Gonzalez · « **Reply #46 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:23:06 PM »

It is going to be in the 60's thursday.... Going to see if I get the 1st flight of 2011...

Dick Pacini · « **Reply #47 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:27:58 PM »

Rafael, where in New England do you live? I still have glaciers in my yard.

John Desrosiers · « **Reply #48 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:37:22 PM »

Where are you going to fly on thursday?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #49 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:51:43 PM »

Hey, spring has arrived in the the Puget Sound. 46°, sheets of rain, mild wind and occasional lightening. Sounds like flying weather here. Well, except for the lightening.

Author Topic: I AM SICK OF NEW ENGLAND!!!! (Read 12608 times)

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