An Almost-Famous Pilot

[Colin W Kingsbury]

Apropos the previous week's discussion, some of you may know that
Overstock.com ad, the all-white one with the woman purring, "it's all about
the O..."

Well, she's one of us:
http://slate.msn.com/id/2114128/nav/ais/

Money graf:
"The lovely Sabine Ehrenfeld (pronounced "Sa-BEAN-uh") was driving back from
a snowboarding trip with her children, on her way to casting calls the
following day. Still, she found time to chat in a delightful and disarming
manner. I learned the following:

In addition to German and English, Sabine speaks French and Italian. She is
proficient in basic tactical pistol skills, because she thought it would be
a fun thing to learn. She also has a private pilot's license and 350 hours
in the air. After reading the Richard Bach book Biplane, she was inspired to
fly solo-in an old-style, aerobatic tailwheel plane-from California to
Montana. With camping gear in the back so she could land along the route to
sleep and refuel. I am not making this up."

Best,
-cwk.

[Jay Honeck]

> Well, she's one of us:
> http://slate.msn.com/id/2114128/nav/ais/

Wow. I've certainly never run into anyone like Sabine whilst airplane
camping...

(Although every now and then we'll see an obvious "trophy wife" at the
showers in OSH... You know -- the ones with a portable beauty salon spread
out on the little wooden shelf, 2-inch nails, and delicate little
high-heeled sandals.

Mary just laughs when she sees these preening peahens, knowing that in 48
hours they won't be able to walk ten steps...)

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Dan Luke]

"Jay Honeck" wrote:
> (Although every now and then we'll see an obvious "trophy wife" at the
> showers in OSH... You know -- the ones with a portable beauty salon
> spread out on the little wooden shelf, 2-inch nails, and delicate
> little high-heeled sandals.

Every year we go, our group selects an Oshkosh Grand Champion Trophy
Wife. Candidates are judged on:

Overall knockout factor.

Size of engagement diamond.

Size of breast augmentation.

Estimated annual maintenance cost.

Extra points are awarded if the candidate is actually carrying a copy of
her pre-nuptial agreement.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Jim Burns]

hmm... maybe it's all about the O(SH)?
Jim

"Colin W Kingsbury" > wrote in message
ink.net...
>
> Apropos the previous week's discussion, some of you may know that
> Overstock.com ad, the all-white one with the woman purring, "it's all
about
> the O..."
>
> Well, she's one of us:
> http://slate.msn.com/id/2114128/nav/ais/
>
> Money graf:
> "The lovely Sabine Ehrenfeld (pronounced "Sa-BEAN-uh") was driving back
from
> a snowboarding trip with her children, on her way to casting calls the
> following day. Still, she found time to chat in a delightful and disarming
> manner. I learned the following:
>
> In addition to German and English, Sabine speaks French and Italian. She
is
> proficient in basic tactical pistol skills, because she thought it would
be
> a fun thing to learn. She also has a private pilot's license and 350 hours
> in the air. After reading the Richard Bach book Biplane, she was inspired
to
> fly solo-in an old-style, aerobatic tailwheel plane-from California to
> Montana. With camping gear in the back so she could land along the route
to
> sleep and refuel. I am not making this up."
>
> Best,
> -cwk.
>
>

[Montblack]

("Jim Burns" wrote)
> hmm... maybe it's all about the O(SH)?


Good one Jimb'o'

Pinging The Wizard of Draws for a Million Dollar Idea!

Time to give those red 'Remove Before Flight' tops a run for their money, as
the best shirts at OSH. I do however like my 'Oshkosh Survivor' shirt -
white, not the tie-dye one. I bought it mostly because it had 2004 on it.

Note to shirt makers: I do not look at "anything" at OSH that doesn't have
the year on it. In 2003 I bought some shirts from the Ruskies at Sherpa
Planes. Shirt had Oshkosh 2003 on it and was only $5 ...out of the back of
an 8 place white plane with huge tundra tires.


Montblack

[Wizard of Draws]

On 3/1/05 12:12 PM, in article ,
"Montblack" > wrote:

> ("Jim Burns" wrote)
>> hmm... maybe it's all about the O(SH)?
>
>
> Good one Jimb'o'
>
> Pinging The Wizard of Draws for a Million Dollar Idea!
>
> Time to give those red 'Remove Before Flight' tops a run for their money, as
> the best shirts at OSH. I do however like my 'Oshkosh Survivor' shirt -
> white, not the tie-dye one. I bought it mostly because it had 2004 on it.
>
> Note to shirt makers: I do not look at "anything" at OSH that doesn't have
> the year on it. In 2003 I bought some shirts from the Ruskies at Sherpa
> Planes. Shirt had Oshkosh 2003 on it and was only $5 ...out of the back of
> an 8 place white plane with huge tundra tires.
>
>
> Montblack
>
>
I appreciate that you thought of me, but shirts are no longer offered by the
Wiz. The shop I was using was bought out and the new company will not
produce short runs. I could do Café Press, but the quality wouldn't be the
same and I'm not willing to sacrifice that. Additionally, the cost to make
it worth my time would make the shirts much too expensive.

Maybe if another silk screen shop out there is willing to do short runs with
good quality at a reasonable price...
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com

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[Montblack]

(Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino)
>>> hmm... maybe it's all about the O(SH)?

> Maybe if another silk screen shop out there is willing to do short runs
> with
> good quality at a reasonable price...


It's all about the O(SH)

I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for OSH. Maybe
no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.


Montblack

[Jay Honeck]

> I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for OSH.
> Maybe no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.

I'd buy one.

Just don't forget the year!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jim Burns]

Maybe run 2005 vertically, just left of center useing on of the 0's for the
O?


Airventure...
2
It's all about the 0 (SH)
0
5


Althought I hate the "Airventure" name... it may work.
Jim

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:dPiVd.25510$Ze3.6308@attbi_s51...
> > I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for OSH.
> > Maybe no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.
>
> I'd buy one.
>
> Just don't forget the year!
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
>

[Jay Honeck]

> Airventure...
> 2
> It's all about the 0 (SH)
> 0
> 5

Wow -- that's great! (And it almost looks like an airplane. If you could
silhouette an aircraft behind the words, you'd have a best-seller!)

Wiz? You *sure* you don't want to sell these at OSH?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[George Patterson]

Jay Honeck wrote:
>
> > I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for OSH.
> > Maybe no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.
>
> I'd buy one.

I think it would not be a good idea to try to market this. You'd be wide open
for a lawsuit.

George Patterson
I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.

[jls]

"George Patterson" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Jay Honeck wrote:
> >
> > > I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for OSH.
> > > Maybe no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.
> >
> > I'd buy one.
>
> I think it would not be a good idea to try to market this. You'd be wide
open
> for a lawsuit.

How so? Not disputing, just curious why.
>
> George Patterson
> I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.

---Mark Twain
Also said: Faith is believing what you know ain't so.
(Now watch Springer squall.)

[George Patterson]

jls wrote:
>
> How so? Not disputing, just curious why.

Copyright and trademark laws. You can't do an obvious takeoff of someone's
successful advertising campaign without risk. As an example, in the early 80s,
someone tried to market shirts with a belly-up, obviously dead alligator over
the pocket. IZOD cleaned up in court and put them out of business. Another
company in New York marketed a wine under the label "Big Blue" (I have a bottle
of their "Compatible White"). IBM didn't care for that one very much, either.
This would be even more blatant and hence, more easily taken to court.

George Patterson
I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.

[Jim Burns]

George may be right..... "Airventure" is probably copywrited by the EAA....
"it's all about the O" is probably copywrited by Overstock.com.
Jim


" jls" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "George Patterson" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > Jay Honeck wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for
OSH.
> > > > Maybe no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.
> > >
> > > I'd buy one.
> >
> > I think it would not be a good idea to try to market this. You'd be wide
> open
> > for a lawsuit.
>
> How so? Not disputing, just curious why.
> >
> > George Patterson
> > I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.
>
> ---Mark Twain
> Also said: Faith is believing what you know ain't so.
> (Now watch Springer squall.)
>
>

[Jim Burns]

or the correct term may be "trademarked".

"Jim Burns" > wrote in message
...
> George may be right..... "Airventure" is probably copywrited by the
EAA....
> "it's all about the O" is probably copywrited by Overstock.com.
> Jim
>
>
> " jls" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> > "George Patterson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > >
> > > Jay Honeck wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for
> OSH.
> > > > > Maybe no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.
> > > >
> > > > I'd buy one.
> > >
> > > I think it would not be a good idea to try to market this. You'd be
wide
> > open
> > > for a lawsuit.
> >
> > How so? Not disputing, just curious why.
> > >
> > > George Patterson
> > > I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.
> >
> > ---Mark Twain
> > Also said: Faith is believing what you know ain't so.
> > (Now watch Springer squall.)
> >
> >
>
>

[Jim Burns]

I forwarded the idea to Rusty Sachs, the head of EAA's NAFI Organization....
he immediately went to Overstock.com and started shopping for Overstocked
blondes!!
Jim

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:3bkVd.83794$4q6.50110@attbi_s01...
> > Airventure...
> > 2
> > It's all about the 0 (SH)
> > 0
> > 5
>
> Wow -- that's great! (And it almost looks like an airplane. If you
could
> silhouette an aircraft behind the words, you'd have a best-seller!)
>
> Wiz? You *sure* you don't want to sell these at OSH?
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
>

[Morgans]

"Montblack" > wrote

> It's all about the O(SH)
>
> I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for OSH.
Maybe
> no artwork, just lettering from the Mall t-shirt store.
>
>
> Montblack

I would be very careful, in using that line. Overstock is doing their whole
campaign on that line, and I would almost bet they have it trade marked, or
copyrighted, or something, and would not give permission for our use.
--
Jim in NC

[Montblack]

("Morgans" wrote)
>> It's all about the O(SH)
>>
>> I think Jim's line is a winner. Think I'll make me up a shirt for OSH.

> I would be very careful, in using that line. Overstock is doing their
> whole
> campaign on that line, and I would almost bet they have it trade marked,
> or
> copyrighted, or something, and would not give permission for our use.


Not intended as a business venture.


Montblack