Well on Sunday, on my way back up to JFK for my flight home to Aberdeen, Moose and I decided that we would do a little spotting and were fortunate enough to find a pretty awsome place right on the end of one of the runways.
The excitement didn't last long as the NYPD sent two of it's finest (finest dikheads, me thinks) to move us on.
Here you see the cop car just pulling round to come speak to us.
Originally posted by goingboeing Maybe if you weren't so idiotic as to stand on the side of a major highway where countless people pass by you every minute they wouldn't have showed up. Just continue down Rockaway Boulevard and park your car next to the little river in the Costco parking lot. Nobody will bother you there... except may the fishermen.
Alternatively... you can head over to Hoard Beach and watch the entire airport action from across the bay at the parking lot.
If you let me suck your dick next time, I'll show you the real good spots then maybe we can go watch planes.
Maybe you should shut your fukking mouth. This is a VERY common spot for shooting. Sometimes we get booted. Most times we don't. I know of all the spots you speak of but for a quick hour of spotting this was fine. No need to be calling people idiotic, asshole.
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From what I've seen, it's best (if possible) to find a public parking lot to do your spotting from.
When the planes are landing/taking off on the right runway here in YYZ, I usually go to the Wendy's parking lot that's right in the pathway. If ya pickup a fry to go, no one can bother you!
I went to Gravelly Point yesterday at DCA. TONS of people, not a cop in sight. And two teenagers were hurling rocks at planes passing overhead. Yet Moose and Eddy get hassled simply for watching and taking pics.
As for goingboeing and Vortilon, why don't you two go spot cars on the highway.
ACT LIKE YOUR A DEAF-N-MUTE-N-DUMB! THOSE IDIOT POLICE WILL LEAVE YALL ALONE AS THEY FIND COMMUNICATING WITH DEAFS ARE SOOOOOooooooooo BORING AND HASSLES.....(Waste of time-attitude).....
Unless a cop know sign language then your out of luck!
Hey Eddy glad that your enjoying stay with Sean and hope things are allrighty there......
Originally posted by Vortilon
Seems ridiculous that NYPD would hassle a couple of grown men hanging around a runway at a major U.S. airport. There is no reason for such an outrage. You should lodge a complaint immediately.
We, do not forget tha those two people were"TWO WHITE INDIVIDUALS" If I was one of the cops I'd had done the same....whites around an airport is bad news.
It could also be, that you two being in a solitary place, the cops thought that, at least, one of you was a male prostitute.
New York is a very special place with all kind of accents, colors, sizes and shapes. If you do speak English and white is your color....man, you're in the wrong place.
BTW: One way to be left alone if the police's approaching is to start digging in a trash can, that way even if you're white, the cops won't bother you.
im really sick of the po-lice hassling us spotters! i went to SFO with Pilotguy on 4 June and a Millbrae or SFPD cop was parked by us, just kicking back. Pilotguy said that cop been there before. luckily he just stayed in the car. anyway Moose and Eddy, im sorry the NYPD hassled y'all. whenever i spot at SJC at certain locations, the cops never hassle me...
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Originally posted by Cop Buster That's got to be one of the best places in the U.S. for spotting. I've haven't been since 9/11/01 -- thanks for letting me know it's still accessible. I was afraid it had been desecrated like the Dulles observation deck at the base of the control tower.
I'm a bit surprised that Gravelly hasn't been closed off. Then again, the river visual does take you right over a good hunk of bike path, so they'd pretty much have to prevent people from any river activities.
The variety at DCA was mediocre, as usual. I did see a Frontier 'bus w/ Cougar tail, a very dirty Delta 757 in the widget livery and a wonderfully loud Midwest Express DC-9. It was incredibly crowded, even for a weekend. Too crowded, in fact.
Ed,
We'll have you spotting at a safe place in a couple of weeks.
Yesterday evening I was biking at the south end of SLC Intl (great bike trails I use often) spotted the usual DAL, SWA mix along with a smattering of UAL, AA, etc and various freighters as far as the aircraft end of it goes, but we also ran across a doe mule deer at the arrival end of 34L and several red fox kit's playing around, wildlife is very common in this area around the Jordan River Beltway and it makes for an excellent evening.
Our Observation area is officially closed but the Airport Police do not hassle anyone for parking near it and walking over to the grassy knoll.
Originally posted by goingboeing Maybe if you weren't so idiotic...
If you let me suck your dick next time, I'll show you the real good spots then maybe we can go watch planes.
I'd suggest you keep your fingers sealed before calling someone you don’t know “idiotic”. Moose has always been a great member and a good friend to most of us.
You either have a genetic defection, or you're hanging with the wrong crowd, Goinggay.
Originally posted by NYCAAer So you did make it to New York, after all! The weather was lousy last weekend.
Yeah Kev, I made it and I had a great time! I have to admit that I completely completely forgot to give you a bell. I'm sorry for that cos I was looking forward to meeting you. I didn't actually get in to "The City" itself anyway.
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Originally posted by Vortilon Seems ridiculous that NYPD would hassle a couple of grown men hanging around a runway at a major U.S. airport. There is no reason for such an outrage. You should lodge a complaint immediately.
Amazing! Very rarely do I develop such hatred for someone so very quickly. Congratulations, you're on my list!!!!
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Originally posted by Moose Maybe you should shut your fukking mouth. This is a VERY common spot for shooting. Sometimes we get booted. Most times we don't. I know of all the spots you speak of but for a quick hour of spotting this was fine. No need to be calling people idiotic, asshole.
Attaboy!!!!!
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Originally posted by goingboeing If you let me suck your dick next time, I'll show you the real good spots then maybe we can go watch planes.
I don't really believe that you tryped this, GoingBoing, but I have a feeling I know who did and to that person I say - !!!
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Originally posted by goingboeing Just continue down Rockaway Boulevard and park your car next to the little river in the Costco parking lot. Nobody will bother you there...
Moose got moved on from Costco in the past. Good idea, flawed, but good.
And yeah, "Idiotic"????? You're a ****.
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Originally posted by ZX1100F1 Ed,
We'll have you spotting at a safe place in a couple of weeks.
Safe?!?!?! You think the knoll is safe?!?!?! Let's ask Sobchak about that, will we!!
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Originally posted by Vortilon I'm just messing with E2. He knows what I'm talking about.
BTW, E, what exactly did you hear about that seller?
I know exactly what you're talking about, but for those who don't, here's the story.
I was bidding for something on eBay with a guy out in Hong Kong - JDHKSTAR or something like that - and I won the auction. We spoke a few times by e-mail which was fine but then something came up on DAC saying not to use him cos he totally shafted another collector here.
In my books, anyone who knowingly rips off a collector deserves little or no respect and at that point, I immediately cut off contact with him.
This was not only to protect myself from being ripped off too, but also to show him that doing this to ANYONE may result in more widespread problems for him in the future.
Thanks for bringing it up though, it was well worth it.
Originally posted by Vortilon I was going to bid up a couple of your 707s way beyond their final prices until I read "Bad me. Never happen again." You don't have enough feedback yet to be so flippant about a negative which at this point makes up 11.1% of your total. Just some friendly advise.
That's your choice my friend and I respect you for standing by it. Personally, I don't really care what my eBay feedback says. I use it so rarely that I don't worry and what I know is that the people here on DAC and other people around the world I have conducted sales with - either privately or via eBay - know how trustworthy I am.
I never trust the eBay rating system as there are always means of getting around it - I will always base my judgement on how the seller deals with me and on other reports I hear.
EDIT : I wonder who you are. Your location is set as VLADIVOSTOK yet your English is just superb - flawless, even. I have absolutely no problems with your opinion on this subject, I even respect the fact that you brought the topic up. I just wonder why you (someone who is OBVIOUSLY on DAC under a different username) must hide behind an alias to post this.
OK Ron, you're on my list too. Right at the top..........
The very kind Moose actually provided me with 10 boxes of Cornbread mix which I took home with me and will get cooked up over the coming week or two.
He also got me some Muffins which I totally forgot about but managed to eat one on the way back to the airport. I really really am a Corn Bread Whore. The stuff is excellent!
I was out at the KSLC bike path again last evening, this time there were two homosexuals frolicking in the grass and a CRJ7 overhead, you never know what it is you’re going to see out there.
I used to spot inside the gates at Miramar NAS when I was a kid..
seems they did not like us right in the middle of the Christmas tree...I got shot with rock salt more than a few times...with my film taken oh well...I got some good shots there though
Eddy, make sure to add some real corn kernels to the mix prior to baking. Otherwise the next morning you won't be able to say, "I didn't have any corn!!"
Originally posted by Vortilon Why would it concern you who I was?
Because if you were someone already here on DAC who created this fake screen name just to "have a go" at me, then you are a cowardly pile of stale crap.
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Originally posted by Vortilon A better question would be why would someone reveal themselves on DAC?
Um, the majority of the people (active posters) here on DAC do actually reveal their true identies so I wonder why you see this as being such a big deal.
Most people on DAC know where I live, my first name, my last name and some even know my frikkin Credit Card number because of the trust that they have shown they can be given. I see no problem with people knowing the real you, unless you have something to hide (possibly some form of in-breeding?).
Originally posted by Eddy Two Most people on DAC know where I live, my first name, my last name and some even know my frikkin Credit Card number because of the trust that they have shown they can be given. I see no problem with people knowing the real you, unless you have something to hide (possibly some form of in-breeding?).
Und ja, ve nicht haben zee your credit card information, Herr Cornbreadman, so all of zose modells you ordered are just vaiting to be shipped, ja? Und ve at When Pigs Fly Modells promise not to tell ze kompliant kollectors here on DAC or ze ozzer websites zat you love und desire und purchase zem as zey are released, mine friend.
Originally posted by Vortilon A fresh pile of crap? Oh no that was a stale pile. You know fresh really has much more of a revolting quality about it. So why so grumpy all of a sudden?
Certainly there is nothing wrong with exchanging personal information with trusted friends, but this is a public forum over which you have very little control. What you choose to discuss here personal or otherwise is your prerogative.
"I see no problem with people knowing the real you... ". We can all relax, the Great Oz has spoken. But you'll forgive me if I pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
I needed a spot of humor this morning - thanks E2
As much as I find myself wanting to hate you, I can't! You seem fun!
Originally posted by KJC For p!ssing off the police, nothing beats a U-turn in front of the Ben Franklin hotel in San Mateo after the SFO show!
Wow. The Ben Franklin Hotel...... Why does my head fill with images of a grimey, run-down motel with a broken ice-machine out front (kinda like the Hacienda at LAX, I guess) when I hear this name?
Originally posted by Vortilon (Todd you might have missed all the fun yesterday).
Yes, I must have missed something here
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So what's the deal with that good-looking lady from Kaliningrad? Are you moving to Russia?
She is moving to the US, we are getting married towards the end of the year We already own an apartment in Russia and will keep it as we will spend time there each year.
Now if I could only get my company to buy me a corporate jet, the flight back and forth would be bearable
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Originally posted by Vortilon
[B]And why do you assume my name is fake? Vortilon is an very old and well-respected family name that my Great Great Grandparents brought with them to Ellis Island in 1903. I also have two cousins named Triple-Slotted and Kruger. /B]
I've also met your other cousin, Fowler. He's got two kids, Kuchemann and Whitcomb. Have you seen them yet? Kuchemann's a real sharp boy and his sister Whitcomb I'm sure will grow up to be a fine looking woman with nice curves.
Moose and Eddy get Busted
You dumb!
oh well...I got some good shots there though 
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