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This is all shittty news and so sorry to hear about Jon and Jay, especially Jon because I knew him.
This little thing you started some 12 years ago this March 5th. ( ISAP Red Flag, 3/5/2010 ) Jim has made one big family with all of us...Thank you-
Had a blast as I'm sure we all did at Red Flag.
Got to hang out one night with Jon and his wife and had some much fun till early morning.
Makes us older one's appreciate life even more and good health at that.
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A little snippit from Jon on Oct 14th, 2008...
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JWilsonphoto wrote:
Hi Rusty,
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Fortunately with all the wind and jet wash, our groans as we raised the big glass to the vertical for the thousandth time weren't audible.
JW.
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Funny thing about sound waves - they spread but don't totally dissipate. So we've been hearing echos of our groans down here in Georgia carried along by the wind - a day and a half later! They were that loud!!!
It was so much fun shooting from the runways and out between them - but best of all that we could enjoy each others company without having to fill up the time with a lot of empty chatter. I read a book once that said that was the difference between most men and most women. Women need face to face conversation and fill up their time together talking about everything - while men are generally happy to fish, hunt, watch TV... or shoot photography, with a few grunts and groans and little else to fill up the space and feel like we've had a good day. The lesson is - when you're around your women, listen intently and respond with words and sentences... and women, when you're around your man - enjoy the silence and know you don't have to talk as much for your man to feel good about the experience.
That said - working together as a team or in each others' space - is sort of a discipline. You don't want to step on each others thought process as they plan their next series, or stand in their way while they execute it. Always having to be conscious of what you say, how much you're talking and where you're standing is nearly as difficult as getting your own shots, dealing with settings, controlling the buffeting the wind is doing to the glass and trying to keep the plane centered in the viewfinder. Its all part of the same package.
Case in point - on Saturday while shooting with Rob and Glenn, a couple of little kids came up and wanted to stand in front of me (as i had cleared a gap to allow panning with the 500) Their mom apologized for them crowding in - but I told her it was OK. Good kids, and they wanted to see - so why not? I felt bad though that on a low pass - my 500 hit a couple of speed bumps at show center - which turned out to be their heads. They were OK - but I felt bad for them that i was so into my own world that I forgot to be considerate of them.
Long story short - moral of the lesson and all that - working with anyone and especially with Jim - who is actually "working" - be aware of where you stand and how much you say and keep it all to a minimum. There is always time later to ask your 50 questions. If you don't get them answered now - that's fine - you will almost certainly get another opportunity to ask again next time and by being considerate - you will likely get a next time.
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Remembering some of the names and long lost names...
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BA31Driver, FLORIDAG8R, dolfo, Rusty1, bobl, mmniemi, MustangsX2, waterflyboy22, blueangel_78, MMcGrath, Slug69, Rodolfo Paiz, Chris Luvara, Colin Giersberg, XHawkeye, Tim Adams, Leo Hursh, Bryan Martin, carrg1954, Donald Gray, richhrly, and yes, even Tim Ashton and Tentacle. I know there are more but this sums it up for now.
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Jim it was so much fun out there with you that I don't know if I said thanks for a great three days... and dBear says thanks for giving me the ride back to her cousin's little hobbit house on the edge of town. You went way beyond hospitable - thanks my friend!
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RIP Jon. 😥
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. Will be taking the boat to the coast in a few months for more of that fresh fish, can't beat it.