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post #16 of 22
5/6/09 at 1:03am
Totally unrelated and not to threadjack, but . . .

This stuff reminds me of Smokey Yunick, a (white) self-taught mechanical genius who also dabbled in flying airplanes I think. Think he flew bombers in WWII. Anyway, became a race car mechanic, did out-source engineering for the Big 3, wildcatted for oil or gold in South America, designed alternative-energy and fuel engines in the 70s, had nine patents, etc etc etc. Larger than life guy, wore an iconic hat, also drank a lot and chased women, a lot.

Wrote a good 3 volumne autobiography later in life.

It seems like people had more fun back then (1950s-60s).

http://retroscenemag.com/image.axd?p...key-Image1.jpg

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post #17 of 22
5/6/09 at 1:12am
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I had never heard of him, Thanks!

Definitely another larger than life figure.

Here's his Wiki.

I agree there a few people like this today.
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post #18 of 22
6/29/09 at 1:43pm
What changes? How was Mann essential to Hughes? How did Hughes treat him? What was the essence to the relationship? How was Mann seen in Houston? Worker, Race Man, Community Servent? He lived poor... and was a friend/ associated?

I am curious ... as to why he was there and his significance.
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post #19 of 22
11/14/09 at 3:47pm
Very enlightening topic for an ignorant Canadian, thanks alot!
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post #20 of 22
3/18/10 at 1:25pm
My dad was a buddy of Slim's (Craig's) in the 40's; they went to a prep school in NH together, and later Yale. Funny you mention Skull and Bones, because later in life he was vocal in his opposition to such nefarious schemes. In one letter to my father, he disdainfully wrote of the "collectivist bias" that had become part of this country's schools. Good to see a name from my dad's past.
Cheers
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post #21 of 22
5/5/10 at 12:06pm
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Originally Posted by Waterman View Post
My dad was a buddy of Slim's (Craig's) in the 40's; they went to a prep school in NH together, and later Yale. Funny you mention Skull and Bones, because later in life he was vocal in his opposition to such nefarious schemes. In one letter to my father, he disdainfully wrote of the "collectivist bias" that had become part of this country's schools. Good to see a name from my dad's past.
Cheers

Waterman

It's amazing that the son of one of Craig's friends has popped up.

I just Emailed you.

Craig was really book material.

So were Frank Mann and Howard Hughes.

AAMOF there have been books written about Hughes

True story. I know of someone that owns one of Hughes aviators caps ( one of those leather ones with ear flaps ). The cap was used on a historic Hughes flight. I'm trying to get him to give it to me and I want to send it to a little boy in Westchester. But the current owner is mighty proud of the cap. It's like Hughes was famous or something

Cap like this:

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post #22 of 22
6/28/10 at 5:30pm
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Some of you know I was going to go to the Valley this past weekend with friends.

See the poll here.

It was truly sad, but we decided it was too dangerous to go ( and we didn't go by the poll results ). I note that 5 voted "Yes, go and get killed or at least robbed." I didn't make the poll public on purpose. But I wonder if those 5 voters have the balls to live life fully. Maybe fully on SF is good enough for them.

Anyway, I was bummed out a bit so I decided to pay respects to some great men one of whom I knew very, very well and the other 2 not at all.

At Glenwood Cemetery:

My buddy Craig C. who is dearly missed:



His Uncle John H Cullinan, one of the 20th Centuries great heroes:



They genuinely don't make men like John H. Cullinan anymore.

And Howard Hughes and his parents who have always fascinated me:







I never met John H. or Howard but I know Craig would be mighty happy when Mexico gets safe again and I guarantee I'm going to visit one of the "Zonas" on the border with Craig in mind.

And somehow I get a feeling HRH would have approved to
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