COMANCHE SKYPARK STORY FINALLY REVEALED!

[Tangobutt]

I found this listgroup talking about this tonight:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sho ... hp?t=77170

This thread apparently started in 2001 with someone who asked that famous question: "Where is Comanche Skypark?"
Read thru the thread and you will find out the original poster (OP) died in 2008 with his question unanswered but many theories and explorations were tossed in the pot of informational gumbo.

FINALLY, just 2 days ago, someone answered the question from asking her father, who used to fly with Jimmy.

Enjoy!


LOL I'm a Hero tonight! FINS UP!

[Snowparrot]

VERY COOL!

[SeattleParrotHead]

Cool indeed!

[KeyLimin]

That's a neat little trivia nugget. Thanks for finding it, Tangobutt!

[dnw]

Interesting--thanks for sharing.

[Carolinadreamin']

Great story!

Can you just see that 90 yr old grandma taking her pistol out of the holster strapped to her walker...........

[tigzoe]

Excellent find Tango! How cool is that. And yes, there is further proof that you don't mess with grandmothers.

[Tequila Revenge]

This is pretty cool. I live about 30 miles from Ione and drive through the town on a regular basis on my way out of the foothills and to the Bay Area. There's a lake near the air strip called Comanche Reservoir and you can see an area map here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=calavaras ... =en&tab=wl, And here's a Google view of Comanche Sky Park here: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe= ... a=N&tab=wl So the air strip in the middle of no where with no lights all rings true.

The part of the story that does not make sense to me, but it was back in 1978, was the distance from CSP to the Fair grounds where the concert was held. There has to be more to the story, and somehow I bet there's a woman or women to blame.

[springparrot]

Nice find!

[lime rickie]

Love this.

[tryin' to reason]

This is great!!

NOW someone tell me if he ever DID go back and pay for the can of STP, big ol' jar of cashew nuts, and the Japanese TV from the great fillin' station holdup...

[Tiki Bar]

Awesome conversation to eavesdrop on! Great find, Tangobutt, and thank you for sharing!

[jbc199]

now is there a story about every place he mentions in the song about why he doesn't want to go there? im sure some cities listed are there for a reason...

[J.LeP]

Just found a poster for the Mountain Aire Festival. Maby someone can create the active link. John

http://www.dking-gallery.com/store/MA78_Buffett.html

[phjrsaunt]

Neat!

[Floridaze]

Very cool...thanks!!!

[swizzlestick]

Very interesting find...thanks Tangobutt!

[Bicycle Bill]

This is great!!

NOW someone tell me if he ever DID go back and pay for the can of STP, big ol' jar of cashew nuts, and the Japanese TV from the great fillin' station holdup...

I don't know about that one, but I remember an issue of "Coconut Telegraph" maybe ten years ago with a story in which it was revealed that someone — I think it was a student in a high school civics or ethics class — had written to Jimmy and asked him if he ever did 'pay the Mini-Mart back' ("The Peanut Butter Conspiracy"). Jimmy, or at least his publicists, actually wrote back to the student and admitted that he had in fact made good by the Mini-Mart.

BTW - whatever became of "Coconut Telegraph"?

-"BB"-

[chippewa]

This is great!!

NOW someone tell me if he ever DID go back and pay for the can of STP, big ol' jar of cashew nuts, and the Japanese TV from the great fillin' station holdup...

I don't know about that one, but I remember an issue of "Coconut Telegraph" maybe ten years ago with a story in which it was revealed that someone — I think it was a student in a high school civics or ethics class — had written to Jimmy and asked him if he ever did 'pay the Mini-Mart back' ("The Peanut Butter Conspiracy"). Jimmy, or at least his publicists, actually wrote back to the student and admitted that he had in fact made good by the Mini-Mart.

BTW - whatever became of "Coconut Telegraph"?

-"BB"-

The print issue still is published, quarterly I think. I only seem to get the Christmas issue with all the gift ideas.

[conched]

Just found a poster for the Mountain Aire Festival. Maby someone can create the active link. John

http://www.dking-gallery.com/store/MA78_Buffett.html

Let's see if this works.



And, yes, what a great find. Maybe one day we'll get some more of the stories straight from Jimmy.