Dick Thiel

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Dick Thiel

Q:        How long have you been a member of HB Ski Club?

A:        1 year

 

Q:        Why did you join the club?

A:        To meet people who loved to ski Mammoth and want to do it regularly.

 

Q:        Skis...or Snowboard?  Why?

A:        Skiing. I like skiing because of the versatility of performance you have. You can cruise with slow arcing turns or makeQuick edge changes – mambo style. I have been skiing Mammoth since 1965 and watch Dave McCoy continually expand the resort making it bigger and better every year. Major kudos to Dave McCoy. 

 

Q:        Are their any other sports or activities you enjoy?

A:        I rollerblade to keep in shape for Skiing and backpacking. I like to Hunt and Fish. Once in awhile I take a day boat to Catalina to fish. In the fall like to hunt Dove’s, Ducks and Geese. Every other year I travel to Wisconsin to hunt water fowl my hunting partner of 55 years.

 

Q:        Ok--now for the workQuestions... what do you do to earn a living so you can go on our fabulous trips?

A:        I worked in the aerospace industry for 41 years and retired from Boeing in 2005. I had the pleasure of working on some very interesting and exciting programs, including the Apollo Program, Apollo-Soyuz, Space Shuttle, Ballistic Missile Defense, and finished with a satellite program called Orbital Express. A very challenging and rewarding career.

 

Q:        What is the one thing you think no one would ever guess about you.

A:        I spent 9 years in the Indian Princess program with my three daughters. I take line dance lessons 2 nights a week and I take care of my grandson (9 months old) 1 to two days a week. 

 

Off the wall:

Q:        What is your pet peeve?

A:        Dirty dishes in the sink. If the dishwasher is full….empty it!

I don’t like to be late, which is difficult with my Wife. She is not an on time person, except, she was never late for work and is never late for her golf matches!

 

Q:        What do you think was the best TV show of all time?

A:        Mash

 

Q:        If you could have dinner with anyone Past or present who would it be?

A:        Sean Hannity

 
 
 
 
 

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