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Coyote Ugly unpsde down on mountain top

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Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:01 pm

Re: Coyote Ugly unpsde down on mountain top

Sobering thought that if this can happen to Pops it could happen to any of us. :( Lets all be careful this year so we can live to irritate each other. Pops, all the best!

PS: I hope my Unpsde never goes down on a mountain top!!!
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:21 pm

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Pops, sorry to hear about the plane but it sounds like the important bits came through unscathed, glad to hear you're ok.
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:52 pm

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I'm sorry to hear about this. Glad Pops is ok. I'll echo the other comment: a sober reminder to all of us that it can happen to anyone. Good luck getting everything sorted out and can't wait to hear your tale.
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:05 am

Re: Coyote Ugly unpsde down on mountain top

My guess was he was trying to write his name is the snow, upside down, didn't work. Bummer

Sorry to hear pops, glad you are OK.
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:59 am

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I recall a video of his with a song "Run with the sizzors". Has anybody heard first hand from Pop's or from JR?

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Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:35 am

Re: Coyote Ugly unpsde down on mountain top

Oh yea, we will get er all shined back up an dusted off. Thanks for the good words... I never got a scratch, but humbled a bit...
Got a good story for a campfire sometime.
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:03 am

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Joe, you have my permission to put Greg and Bob to work when they get there!
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:13 am

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Glad it wasn't worse..... Next month is one year since I was educated by a snow drift, I have new respect for them.

Can't wait to hear the story.

http://www.youtube.com/user/popsdory#p/u/15/YOhXSdLFXHA

http://www.youtube.com/user/popsdory#p/u/17/WbCmpC_kvxY
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:25 am

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Coyote Ugly wrote:Oh yea, we will get er all shined back up an dusted off. Thanks for the good words... I never got a scratch, but humbled a bit...
Got a good story for a campfire sometime.


Not just the story, but the movie too...because I'm sure you had the camera rolling!

Again, so glad you are ok and feel for you and your ride.
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:52 am

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Glad to hear you are OK Pops. Don't go getting too humble on us. I like seeing what you do. If I had half of your skill, I would be happy.

Look forward to seeing the bird all fixed up again.

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Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:40 am

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twflyer wrote:Glad to hear you are OK Pops. Don't go getting too humble on us. I like seeing what you do. If I had half of your skill, I would be happy.

Look forward to seeing the bird all fixed up again.

Joe

Ditto


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Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:46 am

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Joe, good to hear your ok!
The plane is a whole lot easier to dust off and make shiney than we are! =D>
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:06 pm

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Joe
Sure Sorry to hear about the hicup!!
Glad your Woman is still hangin on to you!
I hope she consoled you with the right amount of sympathy!
Dust that 4 off while you polish on the 18!
Hope to stop by again end of Feb.
Was that on pritnear?
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:38 pm

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Mongo wrote:
twflyer wrote:Glad to hear you are OK Pops. Don't go getting too humble on us. I like seeing what you do. If I had half of your skill, I would be happy.

Look forward to seeing the bird all fixed up again.

Joe

Ditto


Ditto, again. If nothing else this may be the time to do a lot of other little things to the plane you havn't had the time for, being too busy flying! A good thing about any STOL aircraft, at least on takeoff and landings, things happen pretty slow, sure lessening the damage to everything and everybody.
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Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:54 pm

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Glad there was no injury, (except to the the old ego). Hope to see you airborne again soon.
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:46 am

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Coyote Ugly wrote:Oh yea, we will get er all shined back up an dusted off. Thanks for the good words... I never got a scratch, but humbled a bit...
Got a good story for a campfire sometime.



Joe you can correct anything I got wrong -glad to hear your voice and ok .

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Talked to "Pops" aka Joe Dorty yesterday afternoon -he had landed on hill top 4 miles from airport (Austin) and was Departing when he hit a snow drift .Apparently he's ok(a few minor nicks) but airplane is still up there . Pops walked out (some 3000 ft. decent) several hours-and several miles, to meet his wife -he called her by cell phone from accident site. Insurance company is probably getting helicopter to pick up Super Cub off top of Mt. and move it down to where it can be disassembled for truck ride to fix-it shop.His RV is in Idaho and green cub needs annual so no airplane to survey wreck site. He sounds OK but just a little shaken .
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:01 am

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182 STOL driver wrote:Talked to "Pops" aka Joe Dorty yesterday afternoon

Gosh, and this whole time I thought his last name was Dory. Sorry for butchering your name Pops.

By the way, what the heck does "unpsde" in the subject line mean?
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:53 am

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bushwagon wrote:By the way, what the heck does "unpsde" in the subject line mean?


I'm thinkin' it refers to the "scrambled brains" feeling you get while hanging in the seat belts upside down, whilst waiting for the dust to settle. There's also this total feeling of disbelief and a strong and strange urge to kick your own self in the butt. Been there. :cry:
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:57 am

Re: Coyote Ugly unpsde down on mountain top

Joe,

Glad you're okay! Airplanes are replaceable, people aren't!
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:43 pm

Re: Coyote Ugly unpsde down on mountain top

Bushwagon I think it is Coyote Ugly's last name is Dory.... The R and T are pretty close on the keyboard.

Sorry to here about bent metal But glad your Ok

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