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@Devil Doc I like the part when Meryl Streep puts her 3 ex-boyfriends up in the "old goat house"!-LOL
All the songs are great but "Slipping Thru My Fingers" tugs at my heartstrings.
 
1964 LaGuardia to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
 
For the 1st time in an airplane:

I flew around my home town in a 1961 Cessna 150A just like this one:
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I was 12 years old and knew that I would be a pilot someday. I was, in just a few years. Many years later, I became a Marine and they didn't care one bit. "That's great that you have a license and all - kid - but now we're going to train you the right way."
 
First time in airplane was probably early 70's --Chicago to LaGuardia for my Grandparents anniversary. Loved the flight, NYC not as much. (The coolest part was my Uncle was a Volunteer fireman in the NYC area, so he brought my cousin and I into the local station and showed us around).
THParent said:
I flew around my home town in a 1961 Cessna 150A just like this one:
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I solo'ed and got my PPL in that plane--roughly 1978-79.
 
First plane trip: In 1975 we flew to Los Angeles to see my dad's college roommate. Pat wanted him to move out there and start a company, but the fit wasn't good so we just hung out for the week. Disney was awesome, but we spend the 4th of July on the beach and the sunburn was profound. My second flight was on my 10th birthday returning from that trip and we were so miserable I thought the stewardess was going to turn my mom in to social services. (Lesson: Irish/Norwegian is not a strong heritage to draw on in a pre-SPF world.)
 

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3 Keys to Achieving British-Style "Jacket" Potatoes​

  1. Slice them first. Most Americans typically poke holes all over the potatoes before baking them to ensure they don’t explode in the oven. Instead of holes, slice a cross shape about 1/4-inch thick into each potato. This helps them release some steam, makes the interior more fluffy, and also makes them easier to slice into when they’re piping hot.
  2. Bake them for longer than you think. Many recipes recommend baking potatoes for an hour at 425°F. Instead, baking potatoes at 400°F for closer to two hours will get them just right. The potatoes won’t burn at this temperature and the long bake means the skin will be so crisp that it’s practically cracker-like. Don't turn off the oven yet!
  3. Return them to the oven. After the two hours are up, remove the potatoes and carefully cut deeper into the slices you made initially. Then put the potatoes back in the oven for 10 more minutes. This helps to dry out the flesh further and makes it extra fluffy.
 
THParent said:

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3 Keys to Achieving British-Style "Jacket" Potatoes​

  1. Slice them first. Most Americans typically poke holes all over the potatoes before baking them to ensure they don’t explode in the oven. Instead of holes, slice a cross shape about 1/4-inch thick into each potato. This helps them release some steam, makes the interior more fluffy, and also makes them easier to slice into when they’re piping hot.
  2. Bake them for longer than you think. Many recipes recommend baking potatoes for an hour at 425°F. Instead, baking potatoes at 400°F for closer to two hours will get them just right. The potatoes won’t burn at this temperature and the long bake means the skin will be so crisp that it’s practically cracker-like. Don't turn off the oven yet!
  3. Return them to the oven. After the two hours are up, remove the potatoes and carefully cut deeper into the slices you made initially. Then put the potatoes back in the oven for 10 more minutes. This helps to dry out the flesh further and makes it extra fluffy.
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I’ve always been a fan of this style, just made some the other night. Of course, crumbled bacon and garlic butter featured.
 
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