On 8 Maj, 01:11, "Pat" wrote:
> But how could a private pilot "buzz" the ranch of the most powerful
> leader in the world?!
> Clearly, the airforce must have received some sort of "stand down"
> order, and no doubt "Kirk's" Super Cub was in fact a disguised
> military aircraft. I'm sure a controlled demolition was involved
> somewhere too.
>
> I've been past the ranch on a bicycle, more than once. There is nothing on=
> the road telling someone which property belongs to anyone. You just have t=
o
> know in advance and the average person wouldn't know. =A0At the gate, you
> cannot see any buildings. They're that far away! You can stand at the gate=
> and look around, but you will see nothing but acres of rolling pasture.
>
> The Secret Service have a compound a little closer to town, and you sure c=
an
> tell what that is from all of the activity, but, get a grip here: George
> Bush was not there! Why on earth would the USAF fly planes over ranch land=
> when nobody is there? To protect the mesquite bushes?
>
> As for the"town", that is stretching it a bit, too. This is a small group =
of
> buildings along a farm to market road out in the plains. I don't even
> remember seeing a stop light. We stopped at the local church for a rest
> break---I was riding in the Waco Wild West 100 bicycle charity ride they
> have every year in October. One of the attractions for the bicycle ride is=
> that it goes "past the Western White House." =A0But, realistically, the be=
tter
> benefit of that ride is that it stops at the Mars Candy Bar factory in Wac=
o.
>
> Please get over your impression that the word "ranch" evokes. =A0This prop=
erty
> is nothing but a few thousand acres of pasture, woodland, and maybe a cree=
k
> or two. There are no herds of cattle or cowboys or anything of that sort.
> It's more like a country retreat than a working ranch.
Sory Pat - It was a tongue in cheek comment alluding to the 11/9
Konspiract Krowd..
>
> Now, walking into "town" carrying a gas can? What is the purpose of that?
Errrr.. to get some petrol to take back to your vehicle which stopped
due to lack of petrol, thus forcing you to use your legs? presumably,
a Piper Cub won't fit on your average forecourt either..
> It's eccentric behavior that might be thought of as normal in England, but=
> this is a sleepy hamlet with no foot traffic at all.
>
> Nothing to see here, folks, move right along.
>
> Pat in TX
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