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Cyn -

There's one in Moncton too, at Centennial Park. Same vintage plane. Must of been some kind of government initiative for preserving defunct aircraft at city parks.

Alan -

Get a photo of the joint between the pillar and plane next time you are there, Cyn.

Cyn -

I will. Would that make it a joint effort?

Alan -

Let's create the "Canadian Jet on a Concrete Stick Volunteer Task Force" towards all such joint efforts. You can be General Secretary and I will be Chairperson of the Supreme Council. We will advocate nationally for the safe maintenance of all jets on concrete sticks so that future generations may know that once their forefathers put jets on concrete sticks. I know there is one by the 401 at Trenton, Ontario. Perhaps I will cook up a family trip that way soon.

Cyn -

Why does the girl always have to be the 'secretary'?

Alan -

Fine - <i>you</i> be the Chairperson of the Supreme Council and I will be General Secretary. I didn't know this organization was going to go all Wisconsin Lutheran so quickly.

portland -

i wish they'd put more things on sticks. pakistan is known for its rugs, maylasia for its carvings, etc. - we could be known for our things on concrete sticks. it's an art form.

Cyn -

Thank you Alan. You are very easy...to work with. To think things would go 'Bank of Montreal' so quickly.

Alan -

Now we need to work out a 74 page set of association by-laws. Do you want to prepare the first draft?

Cyn -

It's all about delegating...know any lawyers we could ask to be on the board?

Alan -

I will check the rolodex.

Cyn -

Tanks. I mean planes. (groan)

Alan -

We are mentioned in this week's Carnival of Canucks, you know. This whole jets on concrete sticks thing is going to explode into the public imagination. I am sure of it.

Arthur -

This whole jets on concrete sticks thing is going to explode into the public imagination. I am sure of it.

Where can I buy this 'jet on a stick'?

Alan -

You do not buy one but only record and admire them and seek to act as lay person adoptive parent. We need a Nova Scotian delegate to the volunteer corps. I am delicate negotiations visavis a Toronto representative in relation to to a certain WWII bomber on a stick on the Toronto waterfront where I spent many a happy day as a lad on the wriggly-jiggly slides, clambering over dinosaurs and being sent up the river to the Mexican jail. If you join, you need a silly title and must promise to find a jet on a stick - though propeller planes will be accepted as well in the heritage division of the association.

Ghost of a flea -

Consider me signed up. I will take on the duties of Subcomandante Insurgente for the Canadian Jet on a Concrete Stick Volunteer Task Force (Lancaster Bomber Investigation Brigade).

Alan -

Fabulous. The Greeting Committee will be receiving from 2200 at the rotunda.

Arthur -

You do not buy one but only record and admire them and seek to act as lay person adoptive parent.

There's one right over at the 102, close to the airport... what is that industrial park called again [it's on the tip of my tongue], oh yes.. Aerotech business park! But anyways...

If you join, you need a silly title and must promise to find a jet on a stick

I know it's there. Can I be a Voluntary Associate-Missionary of The Royal Dutch Nova Scotian Chapter for the Canadian Jet On A Concrete Stick Task Force?

Alan -

Brrrreeeeeeeellllliant, Arthur! I remember that one. I think it is a Voo-doo. Vietnam era fighter for the Canadian Air Force. I think your title is <i>zeer glansrijk</i> or perhaps <i>zeer schitterend</i>. You tell us at muster.

Cyn -

This is as geeky as it gets. I love you guys. Ya bunch of gad damn bunch 'a freakinn' nerds. I'm so close to jumping in my car and taking a trip over to Moncton to take a pic of the jet at Centennial Park...if the gas prices weren't so friggin' high....ooo...I'd be there...

Arthur -

...if the gas prices weren't so friggin' high....ooo...I'd be there...

But I thought... that... with the Internet you can go to any place, anywhere and anytime you wanted?

Bigjonstud -

Update in the Jetsickle in Peterborough, Ont.: It's been removed for an apparent repainting, to be repositioned I don't know when. I have film shots mid-removal in September. I think it will have photo radar installed when it returns.
BJS

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