Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:41 am
Some kind of toy box for sure. When he opens his museum [hope, hope] I'll be on my way to see it. I'm glad he's a Texas boy.
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:24 am
Wow! That's amazing. I don't know what he does to afford such pleasures, but whatever it is, I salute him and his success! 
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:35 am
Now that's how you hedge your wealth against a recession!
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:49 am
Mike wrote:The funny thing is that wherever I go in the world and whoever's collection I look at, and whatever nice toys they have in their hangar (and this has become something of a standing joke with a friend of mine), the aeroplane nearest the door is almost always a rag-wing Piper product.
But, being a pilot, he'll invariably want to fly the "one in the back" today:x
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:54 am
I wanna know why he wants to own multiple F8F and F7F's. 
I know he can afford them but......then again if I had the money I'd probably own a few P-40's myself! 
I know he can afford them but......then again if I had the money I'd probably own a few P-40's myself!
Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:08 am
Why not? My Dad and I have 4 '36 Fords and 7 '67 Chevelles. Yes, it's a sickness...
Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:22 am
Is his income as much as his outgo?
Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:55 am
Hey! That my shop! or what I picture my shop would look like if I had the cash! 
Very nice!
Very nice!
Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:14 pm
It looks like my model shelf in there!
I think it's great that he is collecting them. The best part is he actually flies them as well. Kinda reminds me of a couple gentleman with collections in this neck of the woods.
I think it's great that he is collecting them. The best part is he actually flies them as well. Kinda reminds me of a couple gentleman with collections in this neck of the woods.
Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:59 pm
Django wrote:Wow! That's amazing. I don't know what he does to afford such pleasures, but whatever it is, I salute him and his success!
He's a pretty savvy oil man. Over 1000 producing wells of his own on this side of the border as well as a lucrative,
tho a bit precarious, exclusive deal with Pemex in Mexico..and other schtufff.
He's been using aircraft, starting with an Aeronca, for years as tools in his business. After surviving a bout with cancer
he decided to get active with the warbirds. If he didn't buy 'em he'd never get to fly 'em!
A Forbes article here and
click on the sidebar at the bottom for an article which focuses on his flying and collection...
www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0901/102.htm ... s_business
$30 million in toys! Whew!
"IT'S GOOD TO BE THE KING!!, Oh pissboy?...(ting)..Thanks!"
Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:28 pm
I sure hope he does set up that museum so th epublic can enjoy them when they are not in the air. I can't say I blame him for having such an awesome collection.
Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:05 pm
Thanks for the link. It was really interesting.
Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:31 pm
Nathan wrote:so i am way out of the loop. Can somene tell me why this man is collecting all this stuff?
Cause he can.
Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:37 pm
He is in the "BIDNESS" You know "Hole Ranching"
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:16 pm
Obergrafeter wrote:He is in the "BIDNESS" You know "Hole Ranching"
Maybe he breeds nodding donkeys
