Vacation Time

Oxford · 10-05-2005, 09:58 PM

Wife and I are gonna be flying to southern Ireland tomorrow via Newark, NJ, and then over the big pond to Shannon, Kilcarney, Waterford, Killkenny, Dublin and back to Shannon. Be back October 15th evening. Doubt if I'll get an opportunity to do any posts during that time...but will if possible. I'll be thinking of you guys.

Seeya later! :right: :cheer:

Ox

Shaun · 10-05-2005, 11:41 PM

Have fun Ox

Oxford · 10-06-2005, 12:45 AM

Thanks, Shaun. :nod:

Gyrene · 10-06-2005, 12:53 AM

Kiss the "Blarney Stone" for me, while you're there!

Have a good time!

Oxford · 10-06-2005, 01:08 AM

Gyrene: I'll be sure to do that for you. :nod: Here's a link showing more about the Blarneystone and the Blarney Castle near Cork in southern Ireland . We'll be touring that area so probably will be there.

http://www.blarneycastle.ie/

The flight time from Newerk to Shannon is approximately six hours. Wonder if that's longer than Shaun has flown his plane in one session? But...it's a whole lot less time than flying from L.A. to Australia like my last trip overseas which was nearly seventeen hours.

Despoiler · 10-06-2005, 01:08 AM

Have a good time Ox.
Oh yeah try and stay out of pubs!

Oxford · 10-06-2005, 01:11 AM

Pubs? Who mentioned pubs? :drink: :cheer: I fully expect to closely inspect the products one of those places.

Despoiler · 10-06-2005, 01:23 AM

and probably the floor too!

Venanzio · 10-06-2005, 08:22 AM

Green's Ireland, place wonderfull, special peoples, have you a kind holiday

Stopper · 10-06-2005, 09:14 AM

have a great time Ox!!!

Safe travels!

Apollyon67 · 10-06-2005, 07:50 PM

Happy trails to you friend!!

dhermesc · 10-07-2005, 08:34 AM

Overseas vacations, what next you going to buy a place in Florida so you can skip the Missouri winters?

Have a good one, we expect a full report when you get back.

burd1959 · 10-07-2005, 09:30 AM

i want too see the alcahol reports in triplicit and the when on floor the waitress in short skirt standing over me oh wait you said wife was going have fun ox

Dale · 10-07-2005, 10:11 AM

Take care Ox....you and wife have a wonderful time and we'll look forward to some pics to be posted when ya get back.

God speed, friend.

jerry · 10-09-2005, 05:55 PM

See ya soon Sir!

Otter · 10-09-2005, 06:29 PM

Ever wonder why a country that insists on useing the metric system has pubs where beer is served by the pint?
I flew to Ireland once, from Gander Newfoundland in a modified Grumman Cheeta with a single 300 hp engine and an HF radio that wouldn't work, what fun.
Hope you enjoy the trip.

"Life is too important to be taken seriously."

Gyrene · 10-09-2005, 08:38 PM

I thought you were going to say that you flew to Ireland in a DeHavilland, Otter!

TEE HEE, I couldn't resist!!!

http://www.airtechcanada.com/otter.html I didn't know this web site was being dropped, for the moment, SORRY!

http://www.trade-wings.net/

http://www.ketchumair.com/aircraft-otter-dhc-3.html

Shaun · 10-09-2005, 11:03 PM

Gyrene the Otter is a good plane but it defenitely is a better plane with the 1840 P&W -- the Turbo Prop makes a classic look like junk

Here is one still in service with the US Navy http://www.airliners.net/open.file/930300/L/

Gyrene · 10-10-2005, 11:25 AM

Shaun - I agree. I was only attempting some humor, and I think Otter would laugh (I hope so).

DeHavilland has built some pretty rugged and long lived aircraft. Of course through the years they update them as new technology and its inherent high initial prices drop to make the update practical cost-wise.

Shaun · 10-10-2005, 11:40 AM

Oh I know he would get a laugh out of it I have been a DeHavilland fan for many years before I got my license. have you seen dhc-2.com

10-05-2005, 09:58 PM	#1
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	Vacation Time Wife and I are gonna be flying to southern Ireland tomorrow via Newark, NJ, and then over the big pond to Shannon, Kilcarney, Waterford, Killkenny, Dublin and back to Shannon. Be back October 15th evening. Doubt if I'll get an opportunity to do any posts during that time...but will if possible. I'll be thinking of you guys. Seeya later! :right: :cheer: Ox __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-05-2005, 11:41 PM	#2
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	Have fun Ox __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

10-06-2005, 12:45 AM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	Thanks, Shaun. :nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-06-2005, 01:08 AM	#5
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	Gyrene: I'll be sure to do that for you. :nod: Here's a link showing more about the Blarneystone and the Blarney Castle near Cork in southern Ireland . We'll be touring that area so probably will be there. http://www.blarneycastle.ie/ The flight time from Newerk to Shannon is approximately six hours. Wonder if that's longer than Shaun has flown his plane in one session? But...it's a whole lot less time than flying from L.A. to Australia like my last trip overseas which was nearly seventeen hours. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-06-2005, 01:11 AM	#7
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	Pubs? Who mentioned pubs? :drink: :cheer: I fully expect to closely inspect the products one of those places. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-06-2005, 12:53 AM	#4
Gyrene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 886	Kiss the "Blarney Stone" for me, while you're there! Have a good time!

10-06-2005, 01:08 AM	#6
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,232	Have a good time Ox. Oh yeah try and stay out of pubs!

10-06-2005, 01:23 AM	#8
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,232	and probably the floor too!

10-06-2005, 08:22 AM	#9
Venanzio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: italy near Venice Posts: 87	Green's Ireland, place wonderfull, special peoples, have you a kind holiday

10-06-2005, 09:14 AM	#10
Stopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass Posts: 2,212 Images: 1	have a great time Ox!!! Safe travels! __________________ They should have stopped at "Congress shall make no law"

10-06-2005, 07:50 PM	#11
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,238 Images: 17	Happy trails to you friend!! __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

10-07-2005, 08:34 AM	#12
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	Overseas vacations, what next you going to buy a place in Florida so you can skip the Missouri winters? Have a good one, we expect a full report when you get back. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

10-07-2005, 09:30 AM	#13
burd1959 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: burton michigan Posts: 608	i want too see the alcahol reports in triplicit and the when on floor the waitress in short skirt standing over me oh wait you said wife was going have fun ox

10-07-2005, 10:11 AM	#14
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	Take care Ox....you and wife have a wonderful time and we'll look forward to some pics to be posted when ya get back. God speed, friend. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

10-09-2005, 05:55 PM	#15
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	See ya soon Sir! __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

10-09-2005, 06:29 PM	#16
Otter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 980 Images: 6	Ever wonder why a country that insists on useing the metric system has pubs where beer is served by the pint? I flew to Ireland once, from Gander Newfoundland in a modified Grumman Cheeta with a single 300 hp engine and an HF radio that wouldn't work, what fun. Hope you enjoy the trip. "Life is too important to be taken seriously." __________________ Life is too important to be taken seriously.

10-09-2005, 08:38 PM	#17
Gyrene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 886	I thought you were going to say that you flew to Ireland in a DeHavilland, Otter! TEE HEE, I couldn't resist!!! http://www.airtechcanada.com/otter.html I didn't know this web site was being dropped, for the moment, SORRY! http://www.trade-wings.net/ http://www.ketchumair.com/aircraft-otter-dhc-3.html Last edited by Gyrene; 10-10-2005 at 11:21 AM.

10-09-2005, 11:03 PM	#18
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	Gyrene the Otter is a good plane but it defenitely is a better plane with the 1840 P&W -- the Turbo Prop makes a classic look like junk Here is one still in service with the US Navy http://www.airliners.net/open.file/930300/L/ __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/ Last edited by Shaun; 10-09-2005 at 11:16 PM.

10-10-2005, 11:25 AM	#19
Gyrene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 886	Shaun - I agree. I was only attempting some humor, and I think Otter would laugh (I hope so). DeHavilland has built some pretty rugged and long lived aircraft. Of course through the years they update them as new technology and its inherent high initial prices drop to make the update practical cost-wise.

10-10-2005, 11:40 AM	#20
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	Oh I know he would get a laugh out of it I have been a DeHavilland fan for many years before I got my license. have you seen dhc-2.com __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/