 Glen Curtis
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For anybody that has never heard the name or know it but don't know why, you might like to look him up . Very important man in the devolpment of the sport we all love. 
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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Monkey Butt
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The first Naval Aviator, and he wasn't even in the Navy.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Re: Glen Curtis
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He was the first in a lot of fields. An unsung hero - except in his hometown.
Now you've got me wondering where I recently read so much about him, Newt. One of the moto-mags?
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Re: Glen Curtis
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New Tires
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Notice he had no college debt. 
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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1st v8 bike? First twin, first #1pilot license holy crap to many first to list! This guy was genus and nobody ever heard of him ? One of those silent leaders in motor operated vehicle's of all kinds. Everyone should know about him and all that he did! Would love to get to his museum! Anybody here live up that way and if so ever been to it? I have known of him for yrs but didn't know his whole story, it is a good read and worth taking the time 
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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New Tires
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I knew some about the aircraft company bearing his name. Thanks for mentioning him, had a great time on Wiki learning.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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OK, found the story - finally.
June 2014 issue of Motorcyclist Magazine. A Man of Wings & Wheels. Glenn Curtiss, Multifaceted Motorcycling Pioneer.
A good read and some good pics if you get the magazine. I wasn't able to find an on-line link to it. Maybe someone else will have better luck or maybe it'll take a while for the June issue to come online.
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I knew a little about him but that is a fascinating read about a guy that just kept going to the end.
Is anything left of Opa-locka, Florida (Moorish city) ? Had I heard about it I might have gone looking a couple years ago when there.
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1st v8 bike? First twin, first #1pilot license holy crap to many first to list! This guy was genus and nobody ever heard of him ? One of those silent leaders in motor operated vehicle's of all kinds. Everyone should know about him and all that he did! Would love to get to his museum! Anybody here live up that way and if so ever been to it? I have known of him for yrs but didn't know his whole story, it is a good read and worth taking the time
3 or 4 years ago we rode down to the museum as part of the NorEast Rally. It is a fantastic place to visit. After looking at the exhibits and seeing the history you can really appreciate the risk taking and giant accomplishments that occurred in that era.
You can get a taste at the museum web page. ==>www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org
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Saddle Sore
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Cashed out in '20 with 32 million ! Wow ! All that on an 8th grade education. And died of simple peritonitis.
There are some truly amazing people among us.
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There are some truly amazing people among us.
And some of them live here! 
Live to love, love to live.
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Re: Glen Curtis
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Should be Riding
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The 2005 Nor'East Rally (5&20) made his museum a stopping point.    Must see when upstate NY.
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Wasn't it Curtis who first figured out you can hinge control panels to control an aeroplane instead of bending the pee out of the wings?
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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we should do this every weekend!
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I had hair too! 
I've become comfortably numb
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