Why thank you sir. Every once in a while I take off my sarcasm hat and try to have something that is actually productive to say...

From reading your posts I assume you either owned or managed a FBO/Flight School at some point. Before 9-11 I was a part owner of one, with a 135 cert to boot. Even with a college aviation program tie in, after 9-11 we croaked. The 135 kept going, (once they lifted the restrictions some, plus we were under the "enhanced class B" so it wasn't looking so good at the time), but even still... when I sold my share back I made out very well... Basically paid off my home and all outstanding debts and went to play airline pilot... I'm still playing. <grin> ....but I did miss the hanging out at the airport, meeting new folks who are looking up at the sky with dreams in their eyes....

Throwing on the morning coffee and waiting for the retired airport regulars to show up with the latest war story was always fun too...