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freebie apps for your iMac

MacHeist is running for the next couple of days… Get in on it while you can!

how hobbies nickel-and-dime you to death…

I’ve been build and flying model airplanes for fun about 20 years now. So, when you get an ad like this below, it sounds great at first glance:

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But, when you add up the “required accessories” to get said airplane ready to go, you end up having spent this…

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So, $520 “extra” dollars later, you have a flyable airplane… There Ain’t No Justice!

Doc Cowart’s new FW 190 by American Eagle

I’m famous! At least as famous as any airplane holder/co-pilot can be… :)

Bomber Field…

Spent last Saturday adventuring with the guys down in Monaville, Texas. We all loaded up to go see a bunch of people fly expensive and large model airplanes all day. Some some really neat stuff too. Afterwards, on a recommendation, went to The Thirsty Parrot for dinner. Food was great, as specified, but it was more of a country biker bar than anything else. They were doing a fund raiser, and had a lingerie show with what had to be pro dancers out of Houston. Laughed a lot, leered a little, drank some beer, then rode back home. Long day, but so much fun! I need more days like that.

Summer Death (a poem)

silent forests
but for winds’ sigh

Death’s silent scream
of cicadas
litter the loam
and the birds’ feast

new Life awaits
hidden away
Summer’s love
Death anew

 

phil huffstatler
july 22,2009

Post Script:
It makes me sad
and I know why
I can only as they;

live my life
then die.