Bl**dy Baby Boomers!!

[Phildo]

Now I know right off the bat that this is going to stir the nest - the empty nesters anyway!!!:big_grin:

 

Now I've got your attention - I would like to draw your attention to the prolific greying force that is popping up everywhere!!!! Like speed cameras in the holiday period - you don’t see these buggers until its tooo late !!!!

 

What I mean is these cashed up, tanned, healthy looking, expensive European car driving individuals are taking over. With time on their sides and a mortgage long since being converted in investment properties and managed funds hedging inflation and rising living costs ..... these fella's are like oil barrons looking for good time in a third world country!!!

 

Everywhere I go there is a Triple B, "Bl**dy Baby Boomer" talking up the big talk with a fist full of cash and wink in his eye that screams at me "I bet you'd love to own this too, would'nt ya mate!". Of course he is standing next the latest and greatest toy.

 

Of course by toy I mean, a brand spanking new LSA, that being a 300+ knot, hair on fire machine with matching leather seats with a surround stereo system with a GPS/NAV system that plugs into your backside and gives you a hologram image in your eyeball of the terrain at night in fog with 100% reliability.

 

Which brings me to the crux of my tale.

 

My other great aviation love is model aircraft (poor man's flying??). . The other day I was yet again counting the beans in my penny jar for some real Drifter type 'flying money' to release me from my earth bound woes. Thwarted in my fortnightly quest of expendable cash I went to my other interest/mistress and grabbed one of my more favorite scale plane and gear and went to the local model club in Brissie.

 

(a simple formula for working out 'flying money' is as follows;)

 

PAY $$$$ minus

 

- MORGAGE

 

- INSURANCE

 

- MAINTENANCE

 

- A WHOLE PLETHERA OF OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES PAYED OUT

 

- EVEN THE DOG GETS A BIGGER BUDGET IN DOG FOOD

 

EQUALS = MARRIED MANS FLYING MONEY (enough to at least get a bus ticket to the airstrip usually - but only one way!!)

 

Low and behold, I turned up at my model club to see a troop of yet again ... European sedans with models in tow. And when I mean tow … I mean TOW !!(Have a look at pictures below!!)

 

Strewth!!! What’s a bloke to do. A bloke being in the age group of 25 – 45 years. We're suppose to be the COOL KIDS ON THE BLOCK…. NOT YOU FOGEY’S WITH YA SLICK WAYS AND MEANS !!!!(And deep pockets too!!)

 

There was a time when us younger blokes revelled in the fact THAT AT LEAST WE HAD THE HAIR AND COULD PULL THE CHICKS!!!! NOW ... NOT SO, VIAGRA and Ashley bl**dy Martin fixed that too!!!

 

Throw me bone here … but can you Yuppie older folk with your chino’s in the right hand and your latest I-pod phones in your left (with the European sedan car keys in your hip pocket – next to your gold visa in your wallet) cut me a break and at least look like you’re a frail old barst**d fearful of being in gods waiting room!! I mean even your old dreary old wives are starting to look hot!!! What’s the go with that !!!

 

AAHAAAAA …. I give up. You’re too good. One day ….. I’m gunna get me that European car and slick carbon fiber speed machine and get my Million dollar hamburger, from Byron of course.

 

To quote the RAA web site;

 

Our purpose

 

 

• To foster, encourage and continually improve the safe, responsible flight activities of powered recreational and sports aircraft within an easily accessible and low cost environment
   
  
  
   
   
  

 

At least I can always just stare at your shiney new purchase at the field - that is if you dont mind the drool. Never a pretty look.

 

Some say that if your that worried about the cash - you shouldnt by flying. I say - that didnt stop the Hinkler flying across the planet did it ?? He worked for several years to get the Avro.

 

I put it to the peanut gallery.

 

And yes ... I await the broad side from my grey elders who must be in the majority here!! :big_grin::big_grin::black_eye::black_eye::yuk: Let's hear from the fiscally challenged middle aged men out there who have crook necks from always looking upwards .... (I doubt it though ... their to busy working to pay the mortgage, maintenance, ect .. ect to read this!!)

 

Of course, this is all said tongue in cheek, I just want to have your stuff - except your prostate check ups ;)!!! And be nice ... someone is going to have to push you around the airfield one day.

 

Phil

 

Fly Safe.

 

BTW - the fellow who owns the vehicle below is a amazing man of great building talent - a real gentleman.

 

 

 

 

[rick-p]

Hey Phil 'BITE ME'

 

 

[Brett]

I'm only young 34 but I'm figuring they worked for it ,,when I'm grey I reakon I'll have one too

 

 

[Ultralights]

dont worry Phil, age will Always be on our side! :thumb_up:

 

 

[Phildo]

HA! Nice one rick-p!

 

I would .... but the taste of moth balls would be too much !!

 

:thumb_up:

 

Phil

 

 

[Guest bigblockford545]

Front = Mercedes

 

Rear = Ford Territory

 

:confused:

 

Simon

 

Not the same trailer either...

 

 

[Phildo]

Re: trailer

 

Geezz ... you've got eyes like a hawk bigblockford545, I did'nt even noticei_dunno...

 

It was taken next to the merc. You get the point though.

 

Phil

 

Fly Safe.

 

 

[Ben Longden]

The repayments on the 4x4 are probably more than the Benz...

 

I was at work this arvo filluming the footy when I heard the unmistakable sound of a Rotax 100Hp.. I looked up and saw a tecnam having some fun... End result was at leat ten mins of unusable footy vision...

 

Man, I need to get back into the sky...

 

Ben

 

 

[Phildo]

End result was at leat ten mins of unusable footy vision...

Ha! Ben ... I know what you mean.

 

I work in the Archerfield area and I cant help look up when talking to people.

 

I starting to feel really conscious of it !! Too bad, It's an adiction.

 

Phil

 

 

[Seal]

Yeah well, that seems like a pretty pointless display of envy, just joking of course. :raise_eyebrow:

 

By the way, we don't walk around with out trousers in our right hands and most of us have more brains that to buy over priced I phones.

 

 

[Phildo]

Seal,

 

Oh,.... I didnt mean that your not smart. That's my point. You've got it worked out my friend. Good humoured envy ... that's all.

 

I appreciate my well heeled friends who could spend their hard earnt cash on a multitude of 'toys' but choose the aviation route ... more power to you I say.

 

Good bunch of fellas. Always open to a stickie beek on their machines and a friendly chat.

 

Phil

 

 

[pylon500]

I would have to agree that most of us are not what you would call flushed with money, but with some planning and a bit of nerve, I at least managed to get lucky...

 

Arthur and Heather.

 

 

 

[Phildo]

Pylon,

 

Good on ya mate. Well said.

 

I love to 'give it' a bit to the more 'well heeled' aviators on the field.

 

But, you got to admire the battlers who 'give all' for the sport, eh?

 

Nice pic mate.

 

Phil

 

Fly safe

 

 

[philipnz]

Interesting discussion. I own a lifestyle block, city townhouse, beach apartment, drive a mercedes, bmw or ferrari, race a 60 foot catamaran, front a covers band with a selection of PRS guitars and bought a german Remos LSA with all the toys.

 

None of which matters a damn, I just wanna talk flying

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

wow all that on the kiwi dollar, i'm impressed

 

 

[philipnz]

It's all about priorities. I don't smoke, gamble, drink (much). I've never been to a live football match in my life. Rarely travelled overseas. I don't have sky TV. The biggest tv set in my house is 26inch and i bought it off ebay. I own one pair of shoes and my clothes come from hallensteins or the warehouse. And some of those items are pretty old . My cellphone is something i wont cry about when i lose it, which happens regularly. I'm a label-free zone.

 

 

[Guest Baphomet]

WHAT!! Phiipnz you're from Te Kowhai and you don't fly a Bantam? Sacrilege!!

 

;)

 

 

[philipnz]

I did my training there and I love the place. Max is an inspiration. Sadly there was no hangar space there for winter so I had to move ZK-PRH to Ardmore which although it suits me best, I'm still homesick for TeKowhai and call in there often.

 

I'm on for a joyride with Max in the new UL260 Bantam and if you've seen him fly you'd know what a treat that will be.

 

 

[Guest Baphomet]

I dropped in to see him in March, and went for a fly in the new beast with the fuel injected 95 hp? 2.2 Jab. Rate of climb was pretty impressive.