olderndirt
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At our age, any thought or idea needs to be recorded before it flies away. FYI I'm on Pacific Daylight time - 8 hours earlier than you people on the Greenwich (0) meridian.
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John From where I'm sitting you sound like your plugs are firing on all cylinders. I'm just tickled to have made it this far.. As a youngster in Scotland, I recall both great-grandparents on my paternal side lived into their nineties so there's a bit of longevity in there somewhere. Never did get into the old and ancient game of golf - it demands perfection and I can do that only a few times a year . My step-dad was a low handicapper but he just played with his buddies - 6 am tee and home for breakfast.
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Be joining the you Octogenerians in May - seems like it's taken a long time. Interesting life - born in Scotland - US in '53. USAF in Alaska then 40 years up there. Four planes, lots of flying. ATC - strike in '81 - NWS then retirement. Florida????? now Washington. Life is good. Update - officially 80 feels a lot like 79.
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Honorary Old Coot nomination for Nick Cooper
olderndirt replied to Rodger Pettichord's topic in The Neil Hill Memorial Lounge
He even posted a 'Screenshot' - his first? -
Two significant things I remember turning 75 was my Doc telling me no more 'cctv of my ducting' nor checking to see if I still had a prostate.
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Be joining you Octogenerians in May - seems like it's taken a long time. Interesting life - born in Scotland - US in '53. USAF in Alaska then 40 years up there. Four planes, lots of flying. ATC - strike in '81 - NWS then retirement. Florida????? now Washington. Life is good.
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Dave Ronaldson (Olderndirt) began life in Edinburgh, Scotland (hence the Saltire avatar) in 1938 but, as the son of a GI bride (complicated), ended up a citizen of the USA. Most of my adult life was spent in Alaska - first, courtesy of the USAF then with the FAA at various ATC facilities around the state. Retired here in Washington state, my previous experience as a recreational pilot drew me into the Flightsim web. An expensive hobby but, as the state of the art continues to grow, so does the enjoyment. The webcam shot - about a year ago as I approached my 75th birthday.
