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JoF: Hello everyone. I am at Otteray Scribes house, visiting for the weekend. We decided to do today's post together. But get this -- I am the one who picked the videos. My selection criteria were 1) bright colors, 2) lots of vvvvvvvvvvvrrrrrrrr sounds, and 3) getting queasy while watching. Let's see how I did.
OS: I like bright color and lots of noise but don't get the queasy part. What is queasy about THAT?? Now this is queasy:
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Pilots don't care for high places. Go figure.
JoF: That's another thing that makes me queasy. Shall we move on to the airplane videos?
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That is a cool Stearman PT-17 flying over the fields and trees. 1943 model in original Army Air Corps colors. Here is CelticLassie in an identical Stearman, but this one is a 1942 model with a 450 HP Pratt & Whitney engine instead of the puny 220 HP that came with the original.
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JoF: She is adorable! Ready for another one?
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OS: I like this one better. Philipp Steinbach designed this airplane and says if a snap roll doesn't hurt, you're not doing it right.
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Jof: OK, smarty pants. How about this one?
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OS: Mama always told us kids to keep our arms and elbows inside the car. I think that applies here as well.
Grab your cup and pull up a chair. What is on your mind this morning?