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Another trip between Georgia and the New York farm

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Its unusual that I make the trip this late in the year. Although it is highly unlikely it would snow (and bring the road salt and all the other bad stuff). It is often rainy. I had excellent weather. The main objective was to bring the brush hog up and mow trails. The trails have been disapearing and there are a number of bush islands appearing everywhere a small finish mower can't do the job. The tractor worked well. Back up over a multiflora rose bush with the brush hog up and drop it down and take care of business --at least for another couple of year or so. I spent many hours years ago yanking these things out of the ground with tractor and chain which yields a more satisfactory long term outcome. I will be doing the same with the largest ones for sure. I understand that these bushes were originally planted as a natural fence. Animals and humans alike don't like the thorns. They are invasive.
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I am in Atlanta back from Hampton VA. It looks like I might need a new computer. The keys aren't always working so well. I plan on being in Atlanta mostly for the next couple of weeks. I do have a trip up North in there. Then it is back to Europe for a couple of weeks. With my new watch I can measure cabin pressures in commercial airlines. Here are some of the pressures I have measured on some recent trips. 7228 ft. Airbus 320 6913 ft. Airbus 320 6850 ft. CRJ700 5200 ft. CRJ700 5200 ft. CRJ200 4000 ft. CRJ200 3652 ft. CRJ200 6168 ft. Airbus 330 7136 ft. Folkker 100 3832 ft. 767-400 6526 ft. MD88 6135 ft. MD88 There is a pic of my senior management team from 3 continents, 7 countries with operational responsibilities in at least 12 countries.