Scott,
All I can say is this has to be the best post of 2002 and probably one of the best I have seen on RCSE since I subscribed several years ago. Thanks for sharing. See Ya, Pat McCleave Wichita, KS >From: Scott Hewett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [RCSE] A "more than just" reward (l o n g) >Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 05:37:44 -0800 > >RCSE'ers- >I've been unsubscribed for about 5 months, but felt the following human >interest story justified a re-subscribe in order to post the following >human interest story of fellow glider guys to you members. Many of you >will agree that, as a whole, you can't find a better bunch of guys than >we have in the soaring community. The following is a short story >regarding one of RCSE's more ~colorful~ members, Cliff "Osohigh" >Lindgren and a relatively newbie to soaring at Sunset State Beach, Steve >Spitler. > >Cliff is a regular flyer at Sunset State Beach, but hasn't been there >much in the last year or so after having been bit by the DS Demon. >You'll more likely find him flying other sites that have better DS than >Sunset. When Cliff does fly Sunset, it is usually when some big winds >hit and he can get a little frontside adrenaline fix. He'll break out >the "heavies", i.e.: >John Higgins' Rodents or F-20's, or Brian Laird's loaded out Slope Scale >stuff. > >Although I haven't flown much with the Steve Spitler (the ~newbie~), I >have know him for years and years. He is a very civic minded guy. Cub >Scout leader, High School surfing coach, volunteer extraordinaire for >the community, etc. You'd have to look far and wide to find a more >giving individual. > >About a week ago, Cliff went out to fly Sunset because the winter season >had brought on the typical "grumpy pilot syndrome". Even in light wind >conditions, any flying is better than none at all. He went out to >Sunset to fly, sporting his brand new Levi Jeans for an afternoon of >soaring. After flying for awhile he left and went home. > >On Cliff's way home, he realized he didn't have his wallet, but thought >that maybe he had left it home since he had just put on his new Levi's >there. When he got home, the wallet was not to be found. If you've >ever been in a similar situation, you know the drill....retrace steps, >panic, look here, look there, panic, make phone calls, ask friends, >panic, etc. >It wasn't so much that his wallet had about $700 US Buckaroos, but the >driver's license, ATM cards, credit cards, NRA card, Social Security >card, the "weak-kneed sister" Emily's phone number in Pawhuska, etc., >that can take weeks to cancel, replace, or relocate. > >After all the gut wrenching retrospect, Cliff deductively concludes that >if an honest person found his wallet, they would find his business card >(Lindgren Excavating) inside and call his business phone. So, on a >chance, Cliff goes to his office and checks his answering machine. >Walla! >I don't need to tell you who found the wallet that got ejected out of >the new Levi's on the bench, do I? I didn't think so. > >None of us have been flying so long that we can't remember what it was >like to be a "newbie", right? So, Cliff is trying to decide how to >thank Steve Spitler and reward him for being ~that kinda guy~. Cliff >can simply say "thank you so much", or lay a $20 spot or a $100 spot on >Steve and feel good for both of them, and walk away......or Cliff could >do the "unthinkable": >He drove over and picked up his wallet from Steve, gave him a huge >handshake, a big thank you, and THEN presented him with a brand new John >Higgin's F-20 kit! > >Why do I term that deed "unthinkable"? >You see, Cliff Lindgren knew that Higgins rarely produces kits >anymore. So, a few months back, Cliff begged John Higgins to produce >and sell him a couple of kits for his own personal collection. I know >Cliff pretty darn well, and he wouldn't even sell me one of those kits, >for any amount of money. But, Cliff also knew that Steve Spitler (the >"newbie") was held in awe by the site of a Higgin's F-20 or Rodent >screaming by on a well blustered day. > >And there you have it. A true story about two great people involved in >OUR hobby/sport. You all know of, or have heard of similar situations. >The parting thought was expressed in the first paragraph: >"...as a whole, you can't find a better bunch of guys than we have in >the soaring community". > >Alright, so I've been unsubscribed for 5 months or so....if you took >enough time to read this, you got your 5 months worth of bandwidth. >Scott Hewett >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
