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2017 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering

Spring be coming!!!! I will be at the Millenium's bar on Friday and most probably Saturday night. I am pretty sure that Trent will be there, so there will be lies and bad jokes told (just smile and nod).

I will be easy to spot in the crowd, I wear a dirty aviation themed ball cap, carharts and a hoody, so come over and say 'hi'.
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I'm pretty sure Trent said he was buying rounds for all the BCP members that show up this year.
He sure is a generous gentleman.
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I will also be at the Millenium Bar Friday/Saturday night. This will be my third year attending :D Can't wait !

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Bad timing for me this year. :(
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My employer thinks I should work that weekend. But... I'll be there a couple of weeks later to pick up my raffle airplane!
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I'll be there!

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I'll be there as well! First timer!

I'll be the one walking around with my mouth agape and wearing my Alaska STOL hat.
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Well, it is getting closer, I will be coming up on Friday. I would suggest meeting at the bar in the Lake Front Millenium.

I have found that finding the BCPers in the crowd has been a little difficult in years past.

A proposal: How about if whoever gets the table first sends a representative to the fireplace out in the lobby on the half hours to get BCPers? In other words the fireplace will be the rally point on the half hours and we either go find a table or go to the established table.

My other idea was to get Trent to wear a "vagina" hat from the march for women, but apparently he didn't keep his.
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mtv wrote:I'll be there!

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Sweet! Glad we will be able to catch up again Mike! A bunch of us will be at the bar/patioon Fri night.
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Headoutdaplane wrote:I have found that finding the BCPers in the crowd has been a little difficult in years past. .


May I humbly suggest a subtle signal to indicate to those in the fold that you are a BCP member? Leave the barn door open, wide open. If you spot somebody flying in the wind, you know they're from BCP.

If there's any toe tapping though, swiftly excuse yourself to the next table.
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I'm here now, looks like I'm a little early :x too bad I'm leaving again tomorrow!
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I plan to be there on Sunday for the last 2 hours of the show. I realize that most of you will be gone already, but I will look for you nonetheless.
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I plan on being there Saturday, and part of the day Sunday
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Is it Friday yet? Sooo ready :D

Is Lake Hood thawed out yet?

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DBI wrote:Is it Friday yet? Sooo ready :D

Is Lake Hood thawed out yet?

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I drove by about an hour ago and there's still ice on the lake.
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But it is totally rotten, candled ice that you wouldn't even walk on...going to be soon now...

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Been watching it all day. It's opening up more and more as each minute passes. Won't be long. I bet you'll be able to own risk it by the 7th and no restrictions on the 13th.


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Squash wrote:I plan to be there on Sunday for the last 2 hours of the show. I realize that most of you will be gone already, but I will look for you nonetheless.


I'll look for you, Greg....I'm usually one of the last out the door.

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Mike, I couldn't imagine a year going by and not seeing you at the trade show. Hopefully my flight from Seattle won't be delayed.
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First time attending the show! Really looking forward to seeing Alaska!
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