Author Topic: any northern NY's here? (Read 1253 times)

viper215 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 19, 2007, 12:41:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Engine
Queens, NYC.

Where in queens??? Im from queens also

Vans you know I have a second house on Lake George in upstate NY

rjg52nd · « **Reply #31 on:** May 19, 2007, 12:46:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Treize69
Now THATS a drive, thought I was bad living in Mexico and working in/at Marcy.

Well my office is in Syracuse. I work as a HVAC contractor at Drum most the time but have jobs in Bing., utica, Lowville and Weedsport.

Vudak · « **Reply #32 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:00:07 AM »

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Originally posted by viper215

Vans you know I have a second house on Lake George in upstate NY

We should have a minicon... no computers... Let's see who can catch the most fish in real life instead of this forum for a change

viper215 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:05:32 AM »

You have a boat if not I do

Mini con 07...lets see how many we can get in it;)

Daubie · « **Reply #34 on:** May 19, 2007, 12:56:25 PM »

Hi,

I'm downstate pretty close to Orange County Choppers (no, not dentures).

I trained up there as a Navy Seabee with the 10th Mountaineering Division February 1978 and berthed in the old WWII wooden barracks then. Winter combat maneuvers at 20 below zero. It snowed everyday I was there. It was fun, though. I bet they tore down those old barracks prior to the 1st Iraq war.

Wonder if any of the active duty aviation guys here ever did S.E.R.E. up to Rangeley, Maine ?

I've tramped around in the High Peaks near Keene Valley. I miss the days when military aircraft were still allowed to do maneuvers back in the wilderness areas. I was up on Nubble when an A-10 came in the valley below me.

Daubie

Hats · « **Reply #35 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:43:49 PM »

yup.

I'm from Willsboro and Westport. Thats north of Crown Point.

anyone else from Essex County, or from inside The Blue Line?

rod367th · « **Reply #36 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:29:58 PM »

make it at st lawrence and you can count me in could bring 2 boats for that. We have a 16 bass boat, and 18ft play boat 2007 Stingray 180rx.

Softail · « **Reply #37 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:50:06 AM »

Grew up on the Dairy Farms of Western NY State....county of Chautauqua. (Shaw-TAW-Qua: Where the fish are taken out)

Spent 2+ years in pUTICA NY. My condolences to those still there.

Then moved out in '89.

Speed55 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 20, 2007, 10:12:48 AM »

So, who's going to organize the get together?

I don't mind driving upstate, and i could pick up 4 people on the way up if need be.

Stampf · « **Reply #39 on:** May 20, 2007, 10:15:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Hats
yup.

I'm from Willsboro and Westport. Thats north of Crown Point.

anyone else from Essex County, or from inside The Blue Line?

Grew up on South Hero Island. Live in Saratoga now, but have sheltered my boat in Willsboro many times. Nothing like the South wind blowing up Champlain. Gets like the ocean out there at times.

Daubie · « **Reply #40 on:** May 20, 2007, 07:33:04 PM »

Hi again,

A few years back, 1989 I think, to Geneseo is a flight museum that includes B-17 stuff. They used to have fly-ins specific to the B-17. I don't know if it is still there. That's west of Syracuse, just north of Letchworth State Park.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Geneseo%2BB17&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

Check out the Images index.

Daubie

Treize69 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:19:50 PM »

The National Air Museum at Geneseo lost their lease on the airfield several years ago (I think it was '99) and relocated to Elmira. They have since, AFAIK, closed their doors. Their B-17 "Fuddy Duddy" is on-loan to (again, I think, going from memory after getting home from work here) The Collings Foundation.

BTW, Dr. Bill Anderson crashed the P-40E he had based at Geneseo a while back as well and sold the wreckage. I don't know the specifics, but I heard a rumor thats its been repaired and is back in the air.

There has been talk several times over the years of starting a new museum at the Genseo Airfield and having the "Wings of Eagles" airshow return there, but the rumors never amount to anything.

blkmgc · « **Reply #42 on:** May 21, 2007, 05:12:14 AM »

There used to be another museum Just north of Schenactady on 50 I used to pass when I lived down there. Anyone ever been there?

Engine · « **Reply #43 on:** May 21, 2007, 07:01:28 AM »

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Originally posted by viper215
Where in queens??? Im from queens also

I'm in Elmhurst, just a few blocks from the Queens Center Mall.

rjg52nd · « **Reply #44 on:** May 21, 2007, 07:40:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Daubie
Hi,

I'm downstate pretty close to Orange County Choppers (no, not dentures).

I trained up there as a Navy Seabee with the 10th Mountaineering Division February 1978 and berthed in the old WWII wooden barracks then. Winter combat maneuvers at 20 below zero. It snowed everyday I was there. It was fun, though. I bet they tore down those old barracks prior to the 1st Iraq war.

Wonder if any of the active duty aviation guys here ever did S.E.R.E. up to Rangeley, Maine ?

I've tramped around in the High Peaks near Keene Valley. I miss the days when military aircraft were still allowed to do maneuvers back in the wilderness areas. I was up on Nubble when an A-10 came in the valley below me.

Daubie

Daubie they still use the barracks. There is a housing shortage so they put the National Guards in them for their 6 months training prior to sending to Iraq. They have modernized them with new furnaces and AC.