Official Hotlanta Huckfest Countdown

[N726AC]

Leaving in the AM, be there just in time for rush hour traffic!

[Gatorb8]

	Quote: Originally Posted by N726AC
	Leaving in the AM, be there just in time for rush hour traffic!

Dog! you leavin' tomarrow? save me a spot! I'll throw some grouper your way....
I'm otta here Thurs am...arrive mid day
Gatorb8
goin' Redfishing tomarrow, with a little luck.....Blackened Redfish!

[cjcyclesrc]

The weather was great today. I got a few flights in.

[high alpha]

Anyone comming from FL near West Palm that could help a fellow giant out?I have a 40% plane that needs a little ride to it's new owner!Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[KrisW]

I'm pulling out at zero-dark 30 on thursday morning . .will get to the field about 9-10 at the latest.

[smokin]

Well guys... As much as it pains me to say so, I'll be unable to make the trip down.

My son's stepfather, who I can luckily say is a good friend of mine, has contracted Guillain Barre Syndrome. It is a disease where your body actually starts eating away at your nerves and renders you paralized. It is something that a good percentage of people can recover atleast somewhat from but most end up with perminant paralysis in some portions of their body. He is fully paralized now and has been for about a week. This is obviously making it very difficult on my son's mother as they have my son and a 1.5yr old. We are taking my son full time right now to assist in any way possible. He lives and goes to school about 50 miles from our house so there is a lot of extra driving. Anyway, he is with us this weekend and we still have to keep our business open so either my wife or myself needs to be at home with him so the other can be at the car lot running things.

Now, there is also a bit of "good" news that is keeping me from the trip..... We are finally to the point of packaging and shipping Kits!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!! I have several pre oreders that I need to cut foam for and pack up so the big brown truck can come and get them first part of the week! It would probably be a bit irresponsible of me to run off to the HF and fly while my VERY patient customers wait for their product that I could be getting to them....

Needless to say I am bummed out. But family, even when it is my ex and her husband, comes first. They are terrific parents to my son and it is time for us to help out as much as possible.

Have a blast guys! Fly the Sh*t out of everything for me and make this one the best of the year!

I'll see most of you at FX3D in JAX in Feb!

Matt

[Josh Price]

dude you have bailed on like every huckfest but the one in your back yard. load the boy up and bring him down it will take his mind off of things and let him have some fun.

but I also understand I hope the best for your friend

[WrongWayRC]

Matt, sorry to hear that....gotta take care of family for sure.... By any chance did he get a recent flu shot? GBS has been associated.

Now who are we gonna get Dmitriy to write on their trailer now that you are gone?!!!

[smokin]

he did get a recent flu shot but they are saying that it would've been the H1N1 shot that would've spurred this and he has not received that one.. he was just getting over flu-like symptoms and BANG.... he couldn't move.

[smokin]

	Quote: Originally Posted by FireFighterFSFD
	dude you have bailed on like every huckfest but the one in your back yard. load the boy up and bring him down it will take his mind off of things and let him have some fun. but I also understand I hope the best for your friend

the boy has school and it would be a LONG 14 hour drive on fri night to turn around on sunday morning.

i'll pack up kits for customers and take care of business as well as helping family this weekend.

and by the way, i did miss a couple HF's this year.... BUT... I made 7 out of 8 the previous 2 years..... i saw you at one or two, but certainly not 7!!! LOL

[KrisW]

	Quote: Originally Posted by smokin
	Well guys... As much as it pains me to say so, I'll be unable to make the trip down. My son's stepfather, who I can luckily say is a good friend of mine, has contracted Guillain Barre Syndrome. It is a disease where your body actually starts eating away at your nerves and renders you paralized. It is something that a good percentage of people can recover atleast somewhat from but most end up with perminant paralysis in some portions of their body. He is fully paralized now and has been for about a week. This is obviously making it very difficult on my son's mother as they have my son and a 1.5yr old. We are taking my son full time right now to assist in any way possible. He lives and goes to school about 50 miles from our house so there is a lot of extra driving. Anyway, he is with us this weekend and we still have to keep our business open so either my wife or myself needs to be at home with him so the other can be at the car lot running things. Now, there is also a bit of "good" news that is keeping me from the trip..... We are finally to the point of packaging and shipping Kits!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!! I have several pre oreders that I need to cut foam for and pack up so the big brown truck can come and get them first part of the week! It would probably be a bit irresponsible of me to run off to the HF and fly while my VERY patient customers wait for their product that I could be getting to them.... Needless to say I am bummed out. But family, even when it is my ex and her husband, comes first. They are terrific parents to my son and it is time for us to help out as much as possible. Have a blast guys! Fly the Sh*t out of everything for me and make this one the best of the year! I'll see most of you at FX3D in JAX in Feb! Matt

You will be missed. . . . .Family comes FIRST. . you are to be applauded for your obvious integrity!!!

At lest voodoo won't be t-boning anyone with your plane. . . .


See you on the flip side, dude, and may God bless and strengthen you and your family in this difficult time.

[The_Wreck]

	Quote: Originally Posted by smokin
	he did get a recent flu shot but they are saying that it would've been the H1N1 shot that would've spurred this and he has not received that one.. he was just getting over flu-like symptoms and BANG.... he couldn't move.

5 years ago my grandmother contracted GBS not long after getting a flu shot. Of course, the doctors said there was no connection. She recovered however she suffered permanent damage to the nerves in her face and was left with partial paralysis of the muscles that cause you to blink.

I have you guys in my prayers, I hope it works out.

[Craven]

Good luck Matt.....I understand.....I just wish my son's mom could understand getting along is good for the child.

[exeter_acres]

Matt, sorry you won't be there...

prayers to family

[Josh Price]

	Quote: Originally Posted by smokin
	the boy has school and it would be a LONG 14 hour drive on fri night to turn around on sunday morning. i'll pack up kits for customers and take care of business as well as helping family this weekend. and by the way, i did miss a couple HF's this year.... BUT... I made 7 out of 8 the previous 2 years..... i saw you at one or two, but certainly not 7!!! LOL

I know man I was just yanking your chain. this one will be 5 HF's for me total