The problem is assuming that opportunity = success. A better formula might be Determination + Preparation + Opportunity = Success.  If you are not prepared for the opportunity that is in front of you, then you have disqualified yourself.

That’s exactly correct.

My FIL was a professor in the College of Education at Illinois State University.  He was a classic liberal, not a leftist, and had a lot of common sense.

He was disgusted by the push to send “everyone” to college. ISU was about 2 hours from Chicago, and the influx of people who were almost forced to attend college due to affirmative action, misguided guidance counselors and societal expectations. 

He had too many people in class that didn’t have the desire or work ethic or preparation to make it as a teacher, yet he was a lone voice in the deans office, where his colleagues “celebrated” having all those people in the college of education.

He always said not everyone should go to college.

So much for boycotting MLB.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/546596-nearly-40000-pack-texas-rangers-game-in-sellout-home-opener

And this was in TEXAS!

That’s alright. These fans and the State of Texas were all giving a big FU to the Covid nannies. 

Let's add to that the move today by the MLB to pull the All Star game from Georgia based on wholly misinformed leftists pushing and agenda.

The next “conservative” politician that advocates for public funding of a private sports arena should be tarred and feathered.

I’m checking with my A&P to see how much this mod is. Hoping to get it done while it’s in for it’s annual this week.

I gave it another push...

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"I didn't realize buying socks at Walmart was a constitutional right."

You would agree that it's a privilege to buy socks, right? Perhaps not from Walmart, but that's a personal judgement.

There is a constitutional amendment which prevents abridging the privileges of citizens, but I suspect most people don't take that prohibition against abridging any more seriously than the other one.

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The funny thing, most people don't know that part of the 14th Amendment.

Most people don’t read beyond the headline anymore, which is why we are so fucked.

That's great stuff Stan.  Glad to see you are and will be flying the heck out of it!  Very cool.

Thanks Anthony. After 15 years as a renter, it is so cool to own my own.

Alright Stan, where are the pictures, flying stories, performance notes, KTAS, Fuel Burn, etc.

Or does only your hairdresser know for sure?     

Calgon Take me away!

Ancient Chinese Secret......

Stronger than DIRT!

All right all right!  It is tax season after all. But I did my insurance checkout with a Navion-experienced instructor; finally got into my own hangar; finally got a tug to move it. I’ve flown solo a few times, and on Friday I flew it to Burlington, WI for its first annual. My A&P is president of the Midwest Navioneers, and I’m fortunate to have such an expert 21nm away.

Had a high CHT issue on my insurance checkout, and I was concerned. However speaking to the seller, he said with the E-225 engine with a pressure carburetor you need to fly it with WOT because theirs a valve in the carb that sends more fuel to the Cylinders to keep them cool. I’m a skeptic so did my research and damned, he’s right. I’ve read some articles from some Bonanza guy who knows the engine, and also watched some videos with Mike Bush who basically said the same thing.

Still, my A&P will give it a good looking over.


My hangar. Still need a beer fridge.


In the A&P’s hangar on Friday.