Who's planning on going to the 21 Nats in Vegas this year?

    Glad to hear Steve, may need some morale support at the vendors tables LOL.

Will we need hazamat suits?  I'll pack my yellow Devo jumpsuit and Power Dome hat!  Are we not men?  No, we are Mod-O.  

Ha-ha, actually I never bought any Devo merchandise.  Too bad, I did like that ensemble.  A classmate did the full get-up in high school one Halloween.  Oh wow, that was so long ago.  Are we not men?  No, we are Old-O.  

But seriously, things are getting kind of nuts.  Me and the Hawaii gang are still going, barring any last minute changes in travel or venue status.  What is the status of everyone else?  Still "Go" for launch?  If so, see you guys there.

We must repeat

We are Mod-O

We must repeat

We are Mod-O

We must repeat

We must repeat

We must repeat

OK Let's go!

Real G

Still "Go" for launch? 

Guidance is internal 

    My mind is alteady there...just waiting for my body to catch up. I'm still a "GO"

    Whip it....whip it good.

    Fresh from the IPMS website, Nevada has re-instated the manditory mask mandate. They HAVE NOT limited social distance OR capacity as of 30July2021. The event is planning to go forth and be a historical Nationals.

    Guess I can suck a face diaper for a couple days to be part of it.

    Houston we are still a GO no need to abort.

armornut

Houston we are still a GO no need to abort.

Now I have Peter Schilling's "Major Tom" stuck in my head.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-syndic8-active8&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-active8&hspart=syndic8&p=peter+schilling+major+tom&type=sourceAUD6#id=1&vid=a0fcc11ce7d82e27d3041d648a1e4587&action=click

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ground+control+to+major+tom&view=detail&mid=643C8B2FCE67ADE1E1B0643C8B2FCE67ADE1E1B0&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dground%2bcontrol%2bto%2bmajor%2btom%26qs%3dLS%26pq%3dground%2bcon%26sk%3dLS1AS1%26sc%3d8-10%26cvid%3d90C8E807A7CA48DA972AE7C9132727F1%26FORM%3dQBRE%26sp%3d3%26ghc%3d1

    And the problem with that is???? C'mon RG, better than a srewdriver or a martini LOL

armornut

    And the problem with that is???? C'mon RG, better than a srewdriver or a martini LOL

 

"Send me up a drink, jokes Major Tom.  The count goes on."

When I had 2 Mai Tais back to back, I was in orbit for a bit.  Actually, it was more like I was stuck in a space capsule with a crazy astronaut, and I couldn't leave...

The clock is now approaching T-minus 2 weeks.    The weather is moving in, but launch is still confirmed at this time.  So who is pressing the "commit" button?  Will we still be able to meet, or will we be hiding in our hotel rooms?

I had heard that room service by the hotel will not be available, so one of those delivery apps will be needed.  I don't use them, and prefer to grab take out personally.  I hope some of the restaurants will be open.  But being Vegas, there "should" be a ton of other eateries around town.

Does anyone want to share contact #s so we can find each other at the convention?  Or should we devise some cryptic sign/countersign like in those spy movies?

    I have to go, spent to much money planning for it over the last 2yrs. That said I probably won't be available at the convention as my plans have been hijacked by my brother....be stuck at the rifle range all day Friday. Not happy, I'm to nice of a guy.

     10min UPDATE!!! I have been warned that IF i do not attend the convention I will be flogged within an inch of my life by a very close friend....one I know will do it...don't ask how I know LOL. SO I will figure a compromise basically let my brother do his thing while I fist bump, elbow rub, or whatever with the amazing folks I have met here. His loss not mine....I'm well armed ar home

Real G

Does anyone want to share contact #s so we can find each other at the convention?  Or should we devise some cryptic sign/countersign like in those spy movies?

Good question. I just figured we look like our avatars, you know, I'm a Bald Eagle with a flag stuck to me, you're a minion and Armonut is a cat. Easy

We could PM recent pictures of each other or numbers or both I guess. I know there's more coming that aren't saying at the moment. In fact, several guys from the SPAM site are coming as well as a few form my home club. I don't think I'd recognize them anymore since I haven't been attending since 2019.

I'm still fully committed to attending. I'll be driving over on Weds morning. It's a 7 hr drive so, not too bad. Given that I still wear my mask at work everyday that's a non-issue. Happy to do it actually. I'm more than happy to share pics/contact # in order to meet. 

Aaagh, just a little over a week till D-Day.    Time for that final push!

So Modelcrazy, Armornut, Joe Rix, and me (the Minion) are confirmed to going.  Anyone else?

BTW, anyone want something from Hawaii?  Shaky Hula Doll?  Hawaii girlie calendar?  Something doused with heavy coconut fragrance?  There is a perfume called "Wicked Wahine" - and it's as bad as the name suggests!

Oh, and the Hawaiian Word of the Day IS Wahine.  Noun.  A woman.  "Wa-hee-ne",  not "wah-heen" guys!  

Macadamia nuts. However the pleasure of enjoying everyones company will do just fine.

Real G

 Something doused with heavy coconut fragrance?

Although, she is lamenting a pair of flip flops she got on Kawai (I know you're on Oahu) that blew out a couple of years back. They were black with turtles on them. Just in case you happen to see a pair when you're out and about, she wears an 8 1/2 to 9. Please do not go out of your way.

Steve - As Batman from Batman Begins said "I'll look into it."

Perry - Mac nuts covered with chocolate, toffee and powdered sugar?

I almost forgot to mention the ultimate Hawaii souvenier - pineapple motiff pot holders!  Any takers? 

So who else is definitely going?  Beuller?  Bueller...

Actually, I should not be using that line, as I never watched "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

   Oh yea, thanks Neal. Not to garner any special treatment but I do turn 53 on the 21st.

Beat you guys to saying HI to Steve.  Had a short stay in Boise, And he dropped by to say HI, and drop off a phone charger and some reading material.  Get to see him in another month and give him a new kit.

Real G

Actually, I should not be using that line, as I never watched "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

Neal, I believe that's required watching. That and the original Star Wars trilogy.

Well Perry, thanks for the heads up  I'll have to do something about that.

Art, I hope your doing better up there and it was wonderful (not the circumstances) to see you here in my neck of the woods. It was the least I could do to bring you some essential items for you stay in our lovely city.

    I agree Neal you should put Ferris Bueller on your watch list, take ya back to high school.

    MC nothing crazy please 1. it is just another day 2. I fly out on the 21st I think in the early evening. Like I said just being able to meet you guys...and ladies...is more than enough for me.

I didn't see "Risky Business" either!    After seeing Tom Cruise slide into view in his underwear so many times in the trailer on TV, I decided that was more than enough.  Although I do know one quote from the move:  "So...who's the U-boat captain?"  And yes, the Bob Seger song.  Not a fan - my fav Silver Bullet Band song is "I feel like a number".  I did watch "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and "Porky's".  

I DID see Star Wars in the theater back in the summer of 1977.  It changed my movie life forever.

On an unrelated note, I stayed up all night working on my model.   I need to get it ready for the paint shop.

Real G

I didn't see "Risky Business" either! 

I don't believe Risky Bussiness is on the required viewing list 
I need to check my resources but I think you're safe there.

Never careed for Seger either except for "Turn the Page". I think Metalica does a better job of it anyway.

Yeah, viewing the original Star Wars in 77 on the big screen for the first time...........

Perry, nothing big, just something you can fit in your carry-on 

   Well since I did let the cat outta the bag, it would be very rude of me to argue with my new friends. Please know I'm cool with just meeting y'all.

Until you get that "little something that will go in your carry on".  Might wind up with some ship kit in 1/1200..........

well a fella needs his optivisor time right.

     I can hear the hot TSA agent already, " Is that a battleship in your pocket...or is it just cold in here?" LOL.

   Of course it is Vegas, TSA has probably seen ALOT worse. Probably don't really wanna know LOL.

We'll walk through the vendors and see what comes up.

Mongoose is in. Working on a carrying case for my helo. Double checked and  my flights are all big jets so think i can pull off the hard case forit. Going to max out the carryon dimensions. Wish me luck! 

   Luck see ya in Vegas.

I got the entry paperwork updated, entries, cleaned up and repaired if needed, and staged for loading. Have the furbaby sitter lined up and now just the wait.