AlaskaAV
GONE WEST
Mission, TX
The Wisdom of Will Rogers:
Will Rogers and Wiley Post were killed on takeoff on a small lake just west of Barrow, Alaska where I lived for several years. They were on a good will around the world trip at the time. According to friends of mine at the departure site, it appeared the aircraft might have been too heavy to lift off on the short lake and the floats hit the vertical raise at the end of the lake. Picture what happens when floats stop and the airframe continues on. Enough said. Comments about the flight that took the remains out are posted elsewhere. Joe Crossum (who flew for us at one point) was the captain of that flight and I believe I posted a photo of that aircraft thanks to one of my readers that sent it to me.
A monument was built on site in their honor from stones sent from Oklahoma and truly a tribute to such two great men known world wide at the time.
Will's thoughts?
Don't squat with your spurs on.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of
that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier
'n puttin' it back in.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back
every now and then to make sure it's still there.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some
influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt
so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came
along and shot him...
The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There's two theories to arguin' with a woman.
Neither one works.
(that one is for Christina and Anna [ernie])
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to
do is stop diggin'.
Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of
sheep.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a
person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson.
When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to
have it thrown around by somebody else.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it
over and put it back in your pocket.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by
reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have
to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
Will Rogers and Wiley Post were killed on takeoff on a small lake just west of Barrow, Alaska where I lived for several years. They were on a good will around the world trip at the time. According to friends of mine at the departure site, it appeared the aircraft might have been too heavy to lift off on the short lake and the floats hit the vertical raise at the end of the lake. Picture what happens when floats stop and the airframe continues on. Enough said. Comments about the flight that took the remains out are posted elsewhere. Joe Crossum (who flew for us at one point) was the captain of that flight and I believe I posted a photo of that aircraft thanks to one of my readers that sent it to me.
A monument was built on site in their honor from stones sent from Oklahoma and truly a tribute to such two great men known world wide at the time.
Will's thoughts?
Don't squat with your spurs on.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of
that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier
'n puttin' it back in.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back
every now and then to make sure it's still there.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some
influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt
so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came
along and shot him...
The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There's two theories to arguin' with a woman.
Neither one works.
(that one is for Christina and Anna [ernie])
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to
do is stop diggin'.
Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of
sheep.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a
person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson.
When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to
have it thrown around by somebody else.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it
over and put it back in your pocket.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by
reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have
to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
