Plane Talk
Howdy.....

Welcome to my foray into cyberspace and thanks for stopping by.  I'm a meat-and-potatoes and wrench-in-the-hand kind of guy so we'll see how it goes. I envison this site as a means of communicating with the friends I've made over the years of writing for magazines.  And, indeed, many of you have become good friends.  

Note the title:  "Plane Talk."  That's what this site is about.  That's the name of my column in "Sport Aviation."  That's good enough for me:  "Plane Talk" it is.

Why www.thunderbumper.com? Because every other word in the English language was already taken, certainly 'planetalk' was! 'Thunderbumper' was available and, hey, every pilot knows and can remember that word. Especially if you've ever had to stare one down while flying. 
                                              
                                
Okay, here's the initial plan for the site:                                    

I'll include some writing, some of which you may have already read  (in magazines) and some of which you have not.  I think I'll enjoy the unfettered/uneditied type of approach from time to time.  Magazines have to edit, mostly because of space.  Websites don't . 

And I'll include various snapshots of various things and talk about old tractors and VW Beetles from time to time, too.  I like 'em.  And you can talk about your toys.  That way we'll all be entertained and happy.

And I'll display some books for my good friends at Cascade Publishing--  mine and others. Most of the books are available from amazon.com, but if you order from this site there is no charge for shipping.  And, if you so desire, the books will be signed. How's that for a deal? 

The other constant, of course, is change.  Check back frequently as there'll be changes (read: new stuff) at regualr intervals. I think that's going to be the fun part of this experiment--  'changing it up' periodically.
 
Almost daily I muse about being known for writing when all I've ever been in my life, and all I've ever wanted to be, is a pilot. But life's road has some surprising curves and, ya know, I'm enjoying this one.  Thanks for riding along.
                                                              
                                                                                                                  Lauran Paine Jr.
  









  




  

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