Name an Aviation Theme Suite -- Win a Prize!

[Jay Honeck]

So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
in the works for over two years.

However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!

Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:

1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
(I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
"Hellcat Suite"...)
4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
uninformed.

For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have no
idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even to
those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.

Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation. Look
here to see which names are already in use:
http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm

Good luck!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jose]

> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion.

The Starship suite.

Jose
--
You can choose whom to befriend, but you cannot choose whom to love.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Gig 601XL Builder]

Since this is probably one of the smaller suites how about, "The Mercury
Suite"




"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
> no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
> even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
> appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
> names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[JohnH]

> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.

"Anola Gay" sounds pretty ;)

That suite would be da bomb.

Plus it might appeal to the "metrosexual" crowd ;)

But seriously folks, I think a DC-3 suite would be cool.

[Richard Riley]

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:53:24 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:

:So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
:artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
:theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
:suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
:in the works for over two years.

The obvious on is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...

Glenn Martin suite
Wrong Way Corrigan suite
Rutan suite
RV or Van Grunsven suite
Shuttle suite
USS Enterprise suite
Blue Angels/Thunderbirds suite
Spitfire suite
Phantom suite
Stealth Suite
F-22 Raptor suite
MiG/Sukhoi suite
Top Gun suite

Please don't do a UAV suite.

[Flyingmonk]

Mile High Suite :^)

The Monk

[Larry Dighera]

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:53:24 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote in
<8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22>::

>Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
>in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
>1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
>(I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
>2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
>3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
>"Hellcat Suite"...)
>4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
>uninformed.

Here's my entry: The Aviatrix Suite

Fill it with memorabilia, charts and biographical books of the pioneer
ladies of aviation:

Harriet Quimby:
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/innovators/hquimby.html

Amelia Earhart: http://www.ameliaearhart.com/home.php

Beryl Markham: http://www.karenblixen.com/beryl.html

Amy Johnson:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/peopleevents/pandeAMEX04.html
http://historynet.com/bh/blamyjohnson/index.html

Florence "Pancho" Barnes:

http://www.edwards.af.mil/history/docs_html/people/pancho_barnes_biography.html

Lady Heath: http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/heath.html

Jacqueline Cochran:
http://www.wasp-wwii.org/wasp/jacqueline_cochran.htm
...

They're all listed here:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/women_aviators/womenavsp.htm

I'll donate my prize winnings to Patty Wagstaff.

[Brien K. Meehan]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!

How about, "The Extra Suite"?

[Tom]

Hey Jay,

Since this suite is small, why not call it the "Ultralight" Suite?

Tom

[Jay Honeck]

> Since this suite is small, why not call it the "Ultralight" Suite?

Well, I'm not sure you can classify a 450 sq ft, 1-bedroom hot tub suite as
"small" -- it's sorta "medium sized" for our place, but huge by regular
motel standards -- but I *do* like the ultralight theme.

Sadly, the name just sounds dumb to the non-flying public. We need
something that allows us to do ultralights, without the name.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Gene Seibel]

The Boeing Suite
The Voyager Suite
--
Gene Seibel
Gene & Sue's Aeroplanes - http://pad39a.com/gene/planes.html
Because we fly, we envy no one.

[Gene Seibel]

The Outer Marker
--
Gene Seibel
Gene & Sue's Aeroplanes - http://pad39a.com/gene/planes.html
Because we fly, we envy no one.

[Jay Honeck]

> The obvious one is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...

We would LOVE a DC-3 suite -- but what to call it? "DC-3" just sounds
dumb, to non-pilots. "Dakota Suite" might work. Isn't that what the Brits
called the Gooney Bird?

> Shuttle suite

Well, we've already stretched the aviation theme to fit the "Apollo
Suite" -- simply cuz I really like that theme -- but the "Shuttle Suite"
just sounds too much like a bus. I think we're done with the space program,
for now. (If we ever add that third building, THEN we'll be looking at the
shuttle, methinks.

> USS Enterprise suite

While I personally love Star Trek, that would make almost no sense in our
current hotel. It's gotta be aviation.

> Top Gun suite

Now THAT would be an easy, and popular, suite. We really don't have any
suites that honor the modern era (the closest we get is the Blackbird Suite,
and that plane was from the 1960s), so it fills that niche, too.

Too bad it sounds so militaristic and masculine. Gotta think of something
that appeals to the non-flying chicks, who make the lodging decisions 75% of
the time... Maybe the "Maverick Suite"?

> Please don't do a UAV suite.

THAT goes without saying. Unmanned vehicles are about as interesting as
pocket calculators, IMHO.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Allen]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:Xvdvf.679770$x96.254947@attbi_s72...
>> The obvious one is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...
>
> We would LOVE a DC-3 suite -- but what to call it? "DC-3" just sounds
> dumb, to non-pilots. "Dakota Suite" might work. Isn't that what the
> Brits called the Gooney Bird?
>
The Gooney Bird Suite, that has my vote! (Now you have to sleep in your own
Inn, haha)

Allen

[Jon Woellhaf]

I don't know about a name, but the Oshkosh suite MUST have an authentic
porta-potty enclosing the toilet, but I won't go so far as to demand an
actual porta-potty in place of the toilet.

[John Theune]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have no
> idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even to
> those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
> the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation. Look
> here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!

I think the Rutan Suite honoring Burt would be a good choice.

[three-eight-hotel]

The Kitty Hawk Suite....

[three-eight-hotel]

I guess you already have a Wright Brothers Suite, so... never mind...
;-) I like the Dick Rutan Suite though, suggested by John...

[Marco Leon]

Why not call it the "Golden Age Suite" or just "Golden Suite." Make the
theme around the golden era of aviation that would include not only the DC-3
but the air racers, Gee Bee, For Tri-Motor, well, you get it.

Marco Leon


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:Xvdvf.679770$x96.254947@attbi_s72...
> > The obvious one is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...
>
> We would LOVE a DC-3 suite -- but what to call it? "DC-3" just sounds
> dumb, to non-pilots. "Dakota Suite" might work. Isn't that what the
Brits
> called the Gooney Bird?
>
> > Shuttle suite
>
> Well, we've already stretched the aviation theme to fit the "Apollo
> Suite" -- simply cuz I really like that theme -- but the "Shuttle Suite"
> just sounds too much like a bus. I think we're done with the space
program,
> for now. (If we ever add that third building, THEN we'll be looking at
the
> shuttle, methinks.
>
> > USS Enterprise suite
>
> While I personally love Star Trek, that would make almost no sense in our
> current hotel. It's gotta be aviation.
>
> > Top Gun suite
>
> Now THAT would be an easy, and popular, suite. We really don't have any
> suites that honor the modern era (the closest we get is the Blackbird
Suite,
> and that plane was from the 1960s), so it fills that niche, too.
>
> Too bad it sounds so militaristic and masculine. Gotta think of something
> that appeals to the non-flying chicks, who make the lodging decisions 75%
of
> the time... Maybe the "Maverick Suite"?
>
> > Please don't do a UAV suite.
>
> THAT goes without saying. Unmanned vehicles are about as interesting as
> pocket calculators, IMHO.
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
>

[Marco Leon]

Well, my "official" entry would be the "Golden Suite" for the Golden Age in
aviation. Like I stated in response to the DC-3 post, it would be around all
the "classic" airframes from that time. You could also include non-aviation
items from that era in the suite to cater to the non-aviation minded folks
who still like to "reminisce."

Marco Leon




"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
no
> idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even
to
> those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
> the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
Look
> here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
>

[Longworth]

Blue Sky? Cloud Nine? Snoopy? Sally Ride? Supersonic? Glamorous
Glennis?

[Casey Wilson]

How about a suite for the homebuilt community?

"DIY -- Homebuilts"

Could include fixed and rotary wing and gliders. Lots of folks out there
with these machines. I wrote an article about one guy that put a 350HP V-8
in his E-Z.

Or,

"Rutan Suite"

....and decorate with photos of the extraordinary ships that have been
birthed at Scaled Composites. Who can you name that has advanced aviation
more than Rutan in the last 20 years?

Go Fly!

Casey

[Jay Beckman]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
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>
>> USS Enterprise suite
>
> While I personally love Star Trek, that would make almost no sense in our
> current hotel. It's gotta be aviation.
>

Jay H,

"USS Enterprise" was an aircraft carrier LONG before it was a Starship...

Jay B

[Montblack]

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:


You've got to throw a crumb to the Big Ten College town where you do
business:

I'm seeing a Suite with much diversity....

http://www.cgsaviation.com/
CGS Hawk

http://www.raytheonaircraft.com/hawker/hawker_family.shtml
Raytheon Hawker

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/early_years/ey15a.htm
Hawker Hurricane

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/global/global1.html
Globe Hawk

http://www.learntofly.com/howto/skyhawk.chtml
Cessn Skyhawk - "Learn to fly"

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/hawk.html
"Acknowledged as one of the world’s premier aerobatic teams, The Red Arrows
are the public face of the Royal Air Force" What do they fly? A Hawk!

http://www.skyhawk.org/
A-4 Skyhawk

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=29259
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) ..."aircraft" carrier

While we're at it ....Kitty Hawk!!!


The winner....Go Hawkeyes!!

THE HAWK SUITE


Montblack
Not a lot of "Gopher" planes out there

[Jim Burns]

Our Heroes Suite
small corners of the rooms dedicated to different individuals that
played a major roles in the development and promotion of both military and
general aviation, people that may be hard to dedicate a whole suite to
individually or who may not be commonly known to the public but who's names
are familiar and their stories very interesting... Kelly Johnson, Bill Lear,
Clyde Cessna, William Piper, Walter and Olive Beech, Donald Douglas, Howard
Hughes, ect.

Our Heroines Suite
dedicated to the women in aviation, same theory as above... Jackie
Cochrane, Emilia Earhardt, Bess Coleman, Amy Johnson, the WACs, 99's, WASPs,
Patty Wagstaff, Pancho Barnes, those 4 cute KC135 drivers and their story as
well as many more that I'm not familiar with but are just as deserving.

Around the World Suite
dedicated to each record setting flight around the world
US Army Air Service 1924, Fossett, Hughes, Rutan/Yeager, Breitling Balloon,
Wiley Post, Richarda Morrow-Tait 1948 (first woman), Ross Perot/Jay Coburn
(1st helicopter), Dick Smith (solo helicopter), Don Rodewald (first
wheelchaired pilot), Fred Lasby (solo at 83 years old)
http://www.earthrounders.com/chrono.html

Race the Sun Suite
dedicated to the fastest aircraft of several eras, types, and designs

Jim

[Jim Burns]

I kicked that one around also. Lots of characters, lots of airplanes, but
would it "click" with a non pilot? Would a non pilot know what "The Golden
Age" (of Aviation) was?
Jim

"Marco Leon" <mmleon(at)yahoo.com> wrote in message
...
> Why not call it the "Golden Age Suite" or just "Golden Suite." Make the
> theme around the golden era of aviation that would include not only the
DC-3
> but the air racers, Gee Bee, For Tri-Motor, well, you get it.
>
> Marco Leon
>
>
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
> news:Xvdvf.679770$x96.254947@attbi_s72...
> > > The obvious one is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...
> >
> > We would LOVE a DC-3 suite -- but what to call it? "DC-3" just sounds
> > dumb, to non-pilots. "Dakota Suite" might work. Isn't that what the
> Brits
> > called the Gooney Bird?
> >
> > > Shuttle suite
> >
> > Well, we've already stretched the aviation theme to fit the "Apollo
> > Suite" -- simply cuz I really like that theme -- but the "Shuttle Suite"
> > just sounds too much like a bus. I think we're done with the space
> program,
> > for now. (If we ever add that third building, THEN we'll be looking at
> the
> > shuttle, methinks.
> >
> > > USS Enterprise suite
> >
> > While I personally love Star Trek, that would make almost no sense in
our
> > current hotel. It's gotta be aviation.
> >
> > > Top Gun suite
> >
> > Now THAT would be an easy, and popular, suite. We really don't have any
> > suites that honor the modern era (the closest we get is the Blackbird
> Suite,
> > and that plane was from the 1960s), so it fills that niche, too.
> >
> > Too bad it sounds so militaristic and masculine. Gotta think of
something
> > that appeals to the non-flying chicks, who make the lodging decisions
75%
> of
> > the time... Maybe the "Maverick Suite"?
> >
> > > Please don't do a UAV suite.
> >
> > THAT goes without saying. Unmanned vehicles are about as interesting as
> > pocket calculators, IMHO.
> > --
> > Jay Honeck
> > Iowa City, IA
> > Pathfinder N56993
> > www.AlexisParkInn.com
> > "Your Aviation Destination"
> >
> >
>
>

[Jim Burns]

"Montblack" > wrote in message
...
> > Not a lot of "Gopher" planes out there

Badgers either.

[Blanche]

Jose > wrote:
>> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
>> in "their" suite, upon completion.
>
>The Starship suite.

With background music by Jefferson Airplane?

[Blanche]

Richard Riley > wrote:
>On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:53:24 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
>
>:So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
>:artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
>:theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
>:suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
>:in the works for over two years.
>
>The obvious on is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...
>
>Glenn Martin suite
>Wrong Way Corrigan suite
>Rutan suite
>RV or Van Grunsven suite
>Shuttle suite
>USS Enterprise suite
>Blue Angels/Thunderbirds suite
>Spitfire suite
>Phantom suite
>Stealth Suite
>F-22 Raptor suite
>MiG/Sukhoi suite
>Top Gun suite
>
>Please don't do a UAV suite.

Definitely need to do a Star Trek suite.

[Blanche]

Martin Hotze > wrote:
>"Flyingmonk" > wrote:
>
>> Mile High Suite :^)
>
>
>yeah! this one is definitely a good idea. with some special outfit ...
>*yummie*

I'll donate lots of stuff from Denver....

[Blanche]

Jon Woellhaf > wrote:
>I don't know about a name, but the Oshkosh suite MUST have an authentic
>porta-potty enclosing the toilet, but I won't go so far as to demand an
>actual porta-potty in place of the toilet.

Or just a porta-potty door as facing on the real bathroon door.

[Montblack]

("Jim Burns" wrote)
>> > Not a lot of "Gopher" planes out there
>
> Badgers either.


There are plenty of Twins out there, though.


Montblack

[Brad]

I kinda like a "Jet Set" suite, going back to a period of aviation
during the 60's and 70's were gettting on a plane really meant
something. Image art-deco, TWA, "Catch me if you can" sort of thing.
Would have broad appeal, be more recent than 40's aviation, and still
meet the requirement of a aviation theme.

Alternatively, a 'tower' suite would be cool if you could some how
recreate a control tower in the room, starting with the narrow stairs
up to the suite. Beacons, shrimp boats, radar displays, whatever.

Brad

[Montblack]

("Blanche" wrote)
> Or just a porta-potty door as facing on the real bathroon door.

....also:

Indoor/outdoor carpeting.
Shower has a kitchen sprayer attached to some plastic tubing.
Bed has a wing over it - with strut bracing to the wall.
'Always on' TV airpane images turn off automatically at 8 pm.
No fridge - just a couple of coolers.
"World's Busiest Aviation Suite" banner out on the balcony.
Sprinkler system sometimes goes off at night.


Montblack

[ktbr]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.

Mile High Suite

[Jim Burns]

>"Montblack"
> Indoor/outdoor carpeting.
> Shower has a kitchen sprayer attached to some plastic tubing.
> Bed has a wing over it - with strut bracing to the wall.
> 'Always on' TV airpane images turn off automatically at 8 pm.
> No fridge - just a couple of coolers.
> "World's Busiest Aviation Suite" banner out on the balcony.
> Sprinkler system sometimes goes off at night.

Free party every Wednesday night
Shopping cart parked next to a tree in front for exclusive use of that
suites guests
Daylight 'til Dark Air Sounds CD playing in the background as a recording of
those air show announcers plays over the top of it. (complimentary ear
plugs)
Zog food delivered to the suite (hmmm scratch that one)
Wild gyrations of the heating/AC system

Dunno.... this suite may not go over with any but the most addicted.

Jim

[ktbr]

ktbr wrote:

> Jay Honeck wrote:
>
>> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
>
>
> Mile High Suite
ooops I should have read ALL of the previous posts first. I'm bored.

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>

Republic Suite
North Central Suite
Pan-Am Suite

Generic "Airline Suite"

Isn't there some kind of historic hanger or something at the airport that
has something to do with some now defunct airline that flew in/out there?
Name it after that airline. Connect the Hotel to the "historic" aspect of
the airport that it's next to.


--
Geoff
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[City Dweller]

The Thrust'n'Drag Suite

The Stall'n'Spin Suite

-- CD


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
> no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
> even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
> appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
> names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Matt Whiting]

Jay Honeck wrote:

> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have no
> idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even to
> those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
> the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation. Look
> here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!

Well, I'm late to the game on this one, but I didn't see this suggestion
in a quick review of the other "submissions."

I realize that this is also associated with a disaster, which probably
rules it out, however, I like the "Concorde Suite."

I always loved the look of this airplane and it was, is, and possibly
always will be the only commercially successful SST. It would be great
to see it memorialized at the Honeck resort.

And almost everyone, even non-aviation types, knew of the Concorde.


Matt

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"JohnH" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Anola Gay" sounds pretty ;)
>
> That suite would be da bomb.
>

I believe you mean "Enola Gay".

[George]

I vote for Poncho Barnes. We could have pictures of her girls on the wall, and
maybe a few horses, too. We could call it the Happy Bottom Suite. :>)

George
If you request flight following, can you really "slip the surly bonds of earth"?

[Matt Barrow]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
> no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
> even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
> appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
> names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>

American Spirit

[Ray]

The Atlas Suite? Time to get a new plane anyways, right?

- Ray

Jay Honeck wrote:
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have no
> idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even to
> those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
> the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation. Look
> here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
>
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
> no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
> even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
> appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
> names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!
>

Honor an Iowa aviator and call it "The Ann Pellegreno Suite".

On June 9, 1967, Ann Pellegreno and a crew of three departed Oakland,
California, in a Lockheed 10A Electra, similar to the airplane flown by
Amelia Earhart on her fateful world flight thirty years earlier. Unlike
Earhart,
Ann found Howland Island, and dropped a wreath on it before returning to
Oakland on July 7th.

In 1974 Pellegreno was appointed to the Iowa Aeronautics Commission, the
first woman to serve in that capacity. Ann Pellegreno has been inducted
into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame (1990, charter member), the Michigan
Aviation Hall of Fame (1991), and the Experimental Aircraft Association -
Vintage Aircraft Association Hall of Fame (1997). Her book, "World Flight,
the Earhart Trail", was published in 1971 by the Iowa State University
Press.
The first two volumes of her trilogy "Iowa Takes to the Air" were published
in 1980 and 1986.

[Morgans]

"Jim Burns" > wrote

>I kicked that one around also. Lots of characters, lots of airplanes, but
> would it "click" with a non pilot? Would a non pilot know what "The
> Golden
> Age" (of Aviation) was?

I would think that would be a great fit, for the non aviation crowd. What
do the older folks call their place in life? The golden years. Baby
boomers getting old has been a big subject lately.

The seniors would love to see the old airplanes, because the sight of DC-3's
is what they grew up with, and some of the other old planes were common
sight, also.

The fact that it will be smaller, and single story, is a good fit, also. No
stairs to deal with. Seniors traveling seldom have kids to accommodate, so
that is not an issue.
--
Jim in NC

[RST Engineering]

Nicknames for the DC-3 (C-47) (missing Dakota and Skytrain):

Nicknames: Gooney Bird; Super DC-3 (R4D-8); Skytrooper; Biscuit Bomber;
Tabby (NATO code name for the Showa L2D); Cab (NATO code name for Lisunov
Li-2); Dumbo (SC-47 Search-and Rescue variant); Sister Gabby/Bull**** Bomber
(EC-47 dispensing propaganda-leaflets in Vietnam); Spooky/Puff the Magic
Dragon (AC-47 Gunship); Dowager Dutchess; Old Methuselah; The Placid
Plodder; Dizzy Three; Old Bucket Seats; Duck; Dak; Dakleton (South African
C-47s which replaced their Avro Shackletons), Vomit Comet (Nickname used by
US Army paratroops during the Normandy invasion.)

[Michelle]

Jay Honeck wrote:

I favor the Blue Angels Suite.

Michelle

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Jay Beckman" > wrote in message
news:Tfevf.5931$jR.3080@fed1read01...
>
> "USS Enterprise" was an aircraft carrier LONG before it was a Starship...
>

Two aircraft carriers, actually, plus three schooners, a patrol boat, a
corvette, and a sloop. CVN-65 is the eighth US navy vessel to bear the name
"Enterprise".

By the way, Enterprise CVN-65 made its maiden voyage in 1962, not all that
long before Enterprise NCC-1701 made its maiden voyage in 1965.

[Judah]

How 'bout the Chuck Yeager Suite? He's pretty popular even for
non-flying types.

Or the Sikorski Suite or the Schweitzer Suite to mix in a helicopter
theme?

Or the TRACON Suite to honor those that help make sure that we all get
where we want to go when we can't even see.

If you put in leather furniture, red carpeting, and line the walls with
aluminum you could call it the "Bonanza Suite", even though it's not
more spaciuos than your average room...

For a moderately sized room supported by a much bigger foundation, you
could go for the "Zeppelin Suite" (might have an alternate appeal to
70's music fans, too).

You could paint the room completely black with silver highlights and
call it "The Black Box".

For those who are specifically NOT aviation-friendly (perhaps they are
prone to getting airsick) you could name it "The Dramamine Room".
Unfortunately, then you'd have to paint it pea-soup green. But the
obvious side benefit is that if you later changed your theme structure
to model Hollywood Movie Classics, this would require very little
adjustment to be the "Excorcist" Suite.

Perhaps some weather phenomena deserve honorable mention - The Cirrus
Suite (double meaning for the plane - paint the room white glossy, and
put in all white plastic furniture), The Towering Cumulus Suite, or
just, "Cumulonimbus" (it's not a Suite. It's a monster!) Might be a
problem to clean, though, since customers might think it's OK to leave
it looking like a tornado hit it...

Anyway, that's it for me and ideas...


Happy New Year!

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22:

> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of
> aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!

[GS]

Flyingmonk wrote:
> Mile High Suite :^)

and rent it by the (Hobbs) hour.

Gerald

[.Blueskies.]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that artwork has been in our dining room for over
> three years!) at our aviation theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme suites, the
> "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story townhouse suites in half (by walling off the
> stairs), we suddenly find ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here
> are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words. (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the uninformed.
>


My moniker - Blueskies Suite...or Sweet Blue Skies

[Wizard of Draws]

On 1/5/06 11:53 AM, in article 8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22, "Jay
Honeck" > wrote:

> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have no
> idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even to
> those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
> the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation. Look
> here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!

In honor of the craft that first touched down on the moon: The Eagle Suite.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

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

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

[John Huthmaker]

How about "The Proud Mustang Suite"

--
John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
> no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
> even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
> appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
> names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[JohnH]

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
> "JohnH" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>
>> "Anola Gay" sounds pretty ;)
>>
>> That suite would be da bomb.
>>
>
> I believe you mean "Enola Gay".

I believe you're right. D'oh.

[George Patterson]

GS wrote:
> Flyingmonk wrote:
>
>> Mile High Suite :^)
>
> and rent it by the (Hobbs) hour.

I think this is the image the hotel portrayed under its previous owner. Jay's
worked real hard to get away from that.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

[RST Engineering]

And put the Hobbs switch on the bedsprings?

Jim



"GS" > wrote in message
. com...
> Flyingmonk wrote:
>> Mile High Suite :^)
>
> and rent it by the (Hobbs) hour.
>
> Gerald

[RST Engineering]

Sorry. The Mustang name has already been taken for a ...ahem... series of
hotel "suites" east of Reno.

(Well, they sure looked "suite" to me!!!)

Jim



"John Huthmaker" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> How about "The Proud Mustang Suite"

[Richard Riley]

On 05 Jan 2006 20:13:54 GMT, Blanche > wrote:

:Richard Riley > wrote:
:>On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:53:24 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
:>
:>:So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
:>:artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
:>:theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
:>:suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
:>:in the works for over two years.
:>
:>The obvious on is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...
:>
:>Glenn Martin suite
:>Wrong Way Corrigan suite
:>Rutan suite
:>RV or Van Grunsven suite
:>Shuttle suite
:>USS Enterprise suite
:>Blue Angels/Thunderbirds suite
:>Spitfire suite
:>Phantom suite
:>Stealth Suite
:>F-22 Raptor suite
:>MiG/Sukhoi suite
:>Top Gun suite
:>
:>Please don't do a UAV suite.
:
:Definitely need to do a Star Trek suite.

Gene Roddenbery was a heck of a good pilot.

"Gene Roddenberry led a life as colorful and exciting as almost any
high- adventure fiction. He was born in El Paso, Texas, on August 19,
1921, spent his boyhood in Los Angeles, studied three years of college
pre-law and then transferred his academic interest to aeronautical
engineering and qualified for a pilot's license. He volunteered for
the U.S. Army Air Corps in the fall of 1941 and was ordered into
training as a flying cadet as the war began.

Emerging from Kelly Field, Texas, as a Second Lieutenant, Roddenberry
was sent to the South Pacific where he entered combat at Guadalcanal,
flying B-17 bombers out of the newly-captured Japanese airstrip, which
became Henderson Field. He flew missions against enemy strongholds at
Bougainville and participated in the Munda invasion. In all, he took
part in 89 missions and sorties. He was decorated with the
Distinguished flying Cross and the Air Medal.

While in the South Pacific, he also began to write. He sold stories to
flying magazines, and later poetry to publications including The New
York Times. Upon his return from combat, he became a trouble-shooter
for the Air Force working out of Washington, D.C., investigating the
causes of air crashes. At war's end, he joined Pan American World
Airways. During this time, he also studied literature at Columbia
University.

It was on a flight from Calcutta that his plane lost two engines and
caught fire in flight, crashing at night in the Syrian desert. As the
senior surviving officer, Roddenberry sent two Englishmen swimming
across the Euphrates River in quest of the source of a light he had
observed just prior to the crash impact. Meanwhile, he parleyed with
nomads who had come to loot the dead. The Englishmen reached a Syrian
military outpost, which sent a small plane to investigate. Roddenberry
returned with the small plane to the outpost, where he broadcast a
message that was relayed to Pan Am, which sent a stretcher plane to
the rescue. Roddenberry later received a Civil Aeronautics
commendation for his efforts during and after the crash."

His memorial service featured a missing man formation of Long EZ's (I
put it together)

Also, the man who designed the "Enterprise" itself, Matt Jefferies,
was a pilot based at Santa Paula for many years. The resturant there
is still decorated with paintings of aircraft that Jefferies did.

[Montblack]

("Michelle" wrote)
> I favor the Blue Angels Suite.


"There's something about a man in uniform." :-)


Montblack

[Jay Honeck]

>I guess you already have a Wright Brothers Suite, so... never mind...
> ;-) I like the Dick Rutan Suite though, suggested by John...

Dick? Or Burt?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> Nicknames: Gooney Bird; Super DC-3 (R4D-8); Skytrooper; Biscuit Bomber;
> Tabby (NATO code name for the Showa L2D); Cab (NATO code name for Lisunov
> Li-2); Dumbo (SC-47 Search-and Rescue variant); Sister Gabby/Bull****
> Bomber (EC-47 dispensing propaganda-leaflets in Vietnam); Spooky/Puff the
> Magic Dragon (AC-47 Gunship); Dowager Dutchess; Old Methuselah; The Placid
> Plodder; Dizzy Three; Old Bucket Seats; Duck; Dak; Dakleton (South African
> C-47s which replaced their Avro Shackletons), Vomit Comet (Nickname used
> by US Army paratroops during the Normandy invasion.)

Wow, Jim -- where'd you find all those?

Or did you just *know* them?

[BTW: You're probably wondering why completion of your "Apollo Suite" got
bumped behind the Cub Suite. As with most of these things, it's a long
story.

First we were going to make Suite 101 the Apollo, but then (as you may
recall) we had a long-term guest book it for, like, four months. Then,
when she left, we realized that putting the Apollo Suite directly across the
hall from the "Stearman Suite" wouldn't work in the hallways, thematically.
Ya just can't go from the 1930s biplanes to the 1960s lunar module in one
step.

Then we realized that we had so much Apollo artwork and memorabilia (thanks
to you, and others), that it simply wouldn't all fit in that suite. And
then (!), we realized that our wall-sized Apollo mural wouldn't work in that
suite, cuz it has 12 foot ceilings!

So, we then wanted to make the 2-bedroom Suite 434 into the Apollo Suite,
but it needs new carpet, blah, blah, blah. And we didn't want to put the
Apollo stuff where the Cub Suite is now, cuz it's a standard-tub suite, and
we want the Apollo Suite to have a hot tub in it.

Long story short -- it's up next, and it's going to be a hot tub suite!]
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> Gene Roddenbery was a heck of a good pilot.

FASCINATING (as Spock would say) story, Richard. Thanks for sharing it.

What was Roddenberry called again? That "Great Bird in the Sky" -- or
something to that effect?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jose]

> Ya just can't go from the 1930s biplanes to the 1960s lunar module in one
> step.

Why not? In 2001 they went from primitive monkeys to orbiting space
stations in 1/24 second.

I still say the starship is the name you want. Aviation and outer space
in the same suite.

Jose
--
You can choose whom to befriend, but you cannot choose whom to love.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Jay Honeck]

> Alternatively, a 'tower' suite would be cool if you could some how
> recreate a control tower in the room, starting with the narrow stairs
> up to the suite. Beacons, shrimp boats, radar displays, whatever.

Just a point of reference for you folks who haven't been to our place. We
are NOT a "Fantasy Suites" hotel, with beds shaped like airplanes, and
clerks dressed like airline pilots.

Rather, Mary and I have created a hybrid between a bed & breakfast and a
luxury suites hotel that is both affordable and extremely comfortable. Each
suite is decorated to reflect a different era of aviation history, but there
is no kitsch. The beds are real, the microwaves work (even in the Wright
Brothers Suite), the kitchens have sinks with disposals in them, and we
don't have little throttles that control the shower temperature.

Any aviation themes we come up with are tastefully done, with period
furniture, artwork and memorabilia on the walls -- but that's it. As
airplane crazy as we are, we must operate in the real lodging world.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> Pan-Am Suite

Already got the "Pan Am Clipper Suite".

> Isn't there some kind of historic hanger or something at the airport that
> has something to do with some now defunct airline that flew in/out there?
> Name it after that airline. Connect the Hotel to the "historic" aspect of
> the airport that it's next to.

Our meeting room is decorated with stuff from both Ozark and United Air
Lines, both of whom once served Iowa City.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> The Thrust'n'Drag Suite

Ha! That would go over big in a college town....

I don't think it'll get past the "Mary Test", however....

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

[Jay Honeck]

> Honor an Iowa aviator and call it "The Ann Pellegreno Suite".

Steven, there is nothing I would rather do. I've read her books, and she's
just an amazing aviatrix.

Sadly, her name rings no bells with non-aviators, and that's a prerequisite
for all of our suites. The names must appeal to the 95% of our guests who
AREN'T pilots.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

>> and rent it by the (Hobbs) hour.
>
> I think this is the image the hotel portrayed under its previous owner.
> Jay's worked real hard to get away from that.

Yes, we're now an upstanding establishment, where the sex is at least 21
hours in duration...

:-)

(We were pondering how many children have been conceived in all those hot
tub suites over the last 20 years. I'll bet it's hundreds? Maybe we need
to come up with an "Incubator Suite", or an "Immaculate Conception Suite",
or something???)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Dave S]

Jay Honeck wrote:

> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>

The Test Pilot Suite?

The Taildragger Suite? (May be objectionable)

The Homebuilder's Suite? (may be good for newlyweds :P ) Lots of stuff
on experimental amatuer built...

Reno Air Racing Suite? (im sure LOTS of memorabilia there..)

Air mail?

Bush Pilot? (again, maybe objectionable to those with sophmoring humor)

Dave

[Jay Honeck]

> In honor of the craft that first touched down on the moon: The Eagle
> Suite.

The "Apollo Suite" is already in the works!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> How about "The Proud Mustang Suite"

We've already got a "Mustang Suite", decorated with gobs of stuff from this
group's own Vlado Lenoch!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Morgans]

"Richard Riley" > wrote

> Emerging from Kelly Field, Texas, as a Second Lieutenant, Roddenberry
> was sent to the South Pacific where he entered combat at Guadalcanal,
> flying B-17 bombers out of the newly-captured Japanese airstrip, which
> became Henderson Field. He flew missions against enemy strongholds at
> Bougainville and participated in the Munda invasion. In all, he took
> part in 89 missions and sorties. He was decorated with the
> Distinguished flying Cross and the Air Medal.

> Roddenberry later received a Civil Aeronautics
> commendation for his efforts during and after the crash."
>
> Also, the man who designed the "Enterprise" itself, Matt Jefferies,
> was a pilot based at Santa Paula for many years.

Wow, I am a bit of a Star Trek buff, but I had no idea about all of
Rodenberry's history!

I suppose that the Jefferies tube got it's name from the designer.
--
Jim in NC

[Jay Honeck]

> Reno Air Racing Suite? (im sure LOTS of memorabilia there..)

We've already got a "Reno Air Racing Suite"! (It's our smoking-allowed
honeymoon suite, and it's chock full of stuff that RARA gave us when we
attended the race in '04.) See it here:
http://alexisparkinn.com/reno_air_race_suite.htm

> Air mail?

Given Iowa City's historic place in air mail history (see
http://alexisparkinn.com/the_iowa_city_airport.htm for the whole story) I
would LOVE to do an Air Mail Suite. Unfortunately, I simply can't make it
sound any more boring. There is simply no non-aviation person who would
EVER book an "Air Mail Suite"....

:-(

> Bush Pilot? (again, maybe objectionable to those with sophmoring humor)

Yeah, we've batted that one around. Maybe "Back Country Suite"? All
Beavers on Floats, and lots of Super Cubs on tundra tires? It could be
decorated like a back-woods cabin that might appeal to the non-pilot
crowd...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Don Tuite]

If nobody's taken it, put me down for the "Unlimited Suite"

Don

[Dan Foster]

In article <q3mvf.468633$084.336794@attbi_s22>, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>
> (We were pondering how many children have been conceived in all those hot
> tub suites over the last 20 years. I'll bet it's hundreds? Maybe we need
> to come up with an "Incubator Suite", or an "Immaculate Conception Suite",
> or something???)

A word to the wise: if you ever name it 'Immaculate Reception Suite',
you'll probably get a *lot* of visitors from Oakland and *no* visitors
from Pittsburgh. :-)

For those whom may be unaware of the story behind that one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_Reception

-Dan

[Jose]

> Yes, we're now an upstanding establishment, where the sex is

.... in the vertical position?

Jose
--
You can choose whom to befriend, but you cannot choose whom to love.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Richard Riley]

On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 03:52:44 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:

:> Gene Roddenbery was a heck of a good pilot.
:
:FASCINATING (as Spock would say) story, Richard. Thanks for sharing it.
:
:What was Roddenberry called again? That "Great Bird in the Sky" -- or
:something to that effect?

The Great Bird of the Galaxy.

I was working at Paramount when he died and made the offer for the
missing man. The Star Trek producers said that would be wonderful,
and asked how much it would cost. I told them that's not the way it
works.

The Condor Squadron - T6's - at Van Nuys volunteered, but I thought
Long EZs would be more appropriate. I contacted the Beech dealer at
Van Nuys to see if they'd fly the Starship they had there as the #2.
He refered me to a sales VP at Beech. I explained the situation for
him and asked if they'd join us, since the memorial was about a 3
minute flight away from their base.

He said "Why would we ever do that?"

I tried to explain that a) GB had come up with the name "Starship" and
had graciously allowed Beech to use it and b) there'd be about 20
television crews covering it but he just wouldn't hear of it.

The later Star Trek ships were called "Defiant" and "Voyager." Not an
accident.

[Richard Riley]

On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 03:46:50 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:

:First we were going to make Suite 101 the Apollo, but then (as you may
:recall) we had a long-term guest book it for, like, four months. Then,
:when she left, we realized that putting the Apollo Suite directly across the
:hall from the "Stearman Suite" wouldn't work in the hallways, thematically.
:Ya just can't go from the 1930s biplanes to the 1960s lunar module in one
:step.

My dad worked at Rockwell during Apollo. He had a series of very
realistic pictured they did for publicity. One of the best was
looking down past a Stearman as it banked over a Saturn V on the
launch pad.

[Flyingmonk]

>We need something that allows us to do ultralights, without the name.

Affordable Flights Suite ? :^)

I still like the Mile High Suite though, you'll have that one booked
solid with a year's backlog. Especially with the college kids near by.
Heck, you might need a couple more Mile High Suites.

The Monk

[Blanche]

Jay Honeck > wrote:
>> Gene Roddenbery was a heck of a good pilot.
>
>FASCINATING (as Spock would say) story, Richard. Thanks for sharing it.
>
>What was Roddenberry called again? That "Great Bird in the Sky" -- or
>something to that effect?

Merely "The Great Bird".

However a number of Trek actors are pilots, including Dorn and Nimoy.
IIRC Dorn is qualified to fly jets -- there's a clause in his
Trek contracts that restricts him from flying while shooting the
films.

And remember the complete name of NASA -- National Aeronatics and Space
Administration.

[Jay Beckman]

"Blanche" > wrote in message
...
> Jay Honeck > wrote:
>>> Gene Roddenbery was a heck of a good pilot.
>>
>>FASCINATING (as Spock would say) story, Richard. Thanks for sharing it.
>>
>>What was Roddenberry called again? That "Great Bird in the Sky" -- or
>>something to that effect?
>
> Merely "The Great Bird".
>
> However a number of Trek actors are pilots, including Dorn and Nimoy.
> IIRC Dorn is qualified to fly jets -- there's a clause in his
> Trek contracts that restricts him from flying while shooting the
> films.
>

I believe Dorn either owns or has access to a F86 Sabre and a JetStar as
well (or maybe it was a Sabreliner...don't recall.)

Jay B

[Prime]

"Jay Honeck" > posted the exciting message
news:mZlvf.468614$084.105303@attbi_s22:

>> The Thrust'n'Drag Suite
>
> Ha! That would go over big in a college town....
>
> I don't think it'll get past the "Mary Test", however....
>
> ;-)

The Power Curve

[Montblack]

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
> ....we want the Apollo Suite to have a hot tub in it.
>
> Long story short -- it's up next, and it's going to be a hot tub suite!]


"We have splashdown!"


Montblack
Front desk, do you have a role of dimes available? Yes, and a Navy diver.
Sure, a snorkel is fine.

[GS]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:

Jay -
Two ideas:

1. Business Class Suite. Items for the room: LH (lufthansa) sells C
(business class) seats. I'm sure you can get some from old airlines
around. The seats are usually comfortable too with foot rests and
tray tables, and power ports. Bathroom is made to
look like a lavatory on a plane. Sounds good for the business traveller
too. Whenever someone gets the room they are automatically upgraded
to business class. You should at least include pretzels and nuts and
maybe a pre-departure drink. To get the front desk, they can push
the flight attendant call button. Telephone is in the arm rest.
For people who stay often get frequent flier miles instead of points.


2. Cockpit suite. The desk is like a cockpit. Lights are controlled
via the usual landing lights, position lights, instrument lights.
Telephone is a headset. Bathroom again is like lavatory. And I think
you said it was a smallish room just like a cockpit.

Gerald Sylvester

[GS]

Jay Honeck wrote:

>>>and rent it by the (Hobbs) hour.
> Yes, we're now an upstanding establishment, where the sex is at least 21
> hours in duration...

That's definitely a long haul flight. As long as it ends by 'greasing
her in there.' :)

Gerald

[GS]

GS wrote:

> Jay Honeck wrote:
>
>> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
>> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
>
> Jay -
> Two ideas:
>
> 1. Business Class Suite.

or first class suite of course

Concorde Suite with express checkout.

I think you said it was a small room. How about "Mock Suite" but
spelled "mach suite." ;-)

Gerald

[John Huthmaker]

Sorry missed that you had a "Mustang Suite". How about a them for the old
PBY. Dont what you'd call it. Something like P-Boat Room would be fitting.

--
John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
> no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
> even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
> appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
> names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Martin Hotze]

On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 01:52:47 GMT, GS wrote:

>> Mile High Suite :^)
>
>and rent it by the (Hobbs) hour.

and if you're "going" slow you can "fly" it longer? :-)

>Gerald


#m
--
If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
W. Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene I

[Flyingmonk]

John Huthmaker wrote:
>Sorry missed that you had a "Mustang Suite". How about a them for the old
>PBY. Dont what you'd call it. Something like P-Boat Room would be fitting.

Catalina Suite?

The Monk

[Jay Beckman]

"John Huthmaker" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Sorry missed that you had a "Mustang Suite". How about a them for the old
> PBY. Dont what you'd call it. Something like P-Boat Room would be
> fitting.
>
> --
> John Huthmaker
> PPL-SEL P-28-161

"Cat House?"

Jay B

[GS]

yet another BRILLIANT idea. How about:

The Sylvester Suite


gerald SYLVESTER
PPL-ASEL-IA

;-) ;-) ;-)

PS - I don't think you'll take it. Can I at least get
a broom closet? :)

[Martin Hotze]

On 5 Jan 2006 21:29:03 -0800, Flyingmonk wrote:

>>We need something that allows us to do ultralights, without the name.
>
>Affordable Flights Suite ? :^)
>
>I still like the Mile High Suite though, you'll have that one booked
>solid with a year's backlog. Especially with the college kids near by.
> Heck, you might need a couple more Mile High Suites.

true.
but it is not political correct. One does not do such things.

>The Monk

#m
--
If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
W. Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene I

[three-eight-hotel]

I guess he did say, Burt, didn't he... Dohh! ;-)

(I'm actually finding it difficult to type the following words, but...)
I was actually thinking, Dick. (There's almost no way to phrase that,
so it sounds good!!!)

You could call it the "Voyager Suite"

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/rutan/EX32.htm

Best Regards,
Todd (Happily married to my "wife" for 11 years and have never given
Dick a second thought except for coming up with your suite name)

[Brad]

C'mon Jay, I wasn't actually suggesting they had to work the traffic :)

OK, how about the "Lighter-than-air Suite" or something to that effect.
Photos of balloons are always pleasing to non-aviation people. Maybe
even throw in bottle of champagne in the ballooning tradition.

[Montblack]

("Brad" wrote)
> OK, how about the "Lighter-than-air Suite" or something to that effect.
> Photos of balloons are always pleasing to non-aviation people. Maybe even
> throw in bottle of champagne in the ballooning tradition.


I'm seeing lots of wicker furniture.

Also, it's water coming down not fire going up - but you could pull down on
a handle, overhead, for your shower.

The ropes in the bedroom might be a little kinky.


Montblack

[Martin Hotze]

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 10:58:47 -0600, Montblack wrote:

>The ropes in the bedroom might be a little kinky.

ahh .. multi-purpose ...

:-)

#m
--
If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
W. Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene I

[[email protected]]

Not PC, but: "Backcountry Suite". :-)

Back Room Suite

Wilderness Suite

High Country Suite

Rocky Mountain High Suite

Note that an actual "Rocky Mountain High School" exists in
Fort Collins, Colorado. :-)

Flyin' High Suite

Soaring Suite

Aviatior's Suite

Sweet Suite

Sweet Sue Suite

Unsinkable Molly Brown Suite

Cloud Suite

Cumulo Ninbus Suite

Hangar Suite

Speed Suite

Speedo Suite :-)

Valkrye Suite (sp?)

Mooney Suite

Eagle Suite

E6B Suite

Radio Suite

First Suite

> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm

> Good luck!


Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction/mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

--
Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer<at>frii.com http://users.frii.com/jer/
C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot BM218 HAM N0FZD 235 Young Eagles!

[[email protected]]

Blanche > wrote:
> Martin Hotze > wrote:
> >"Flyingmonk" > wrote:
> >
> >> Mile High Suite :^)
> >
> >
> >yeah! this one is definitely a good idea. with some special outfit ...
> >*yummie*

> I'll donate lots of stuff from Denver....

You'll need to post the rules on the wall:

http://milehighclub.com/about/rules.html Mile High Club

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction/mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

--
Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer<at>frii.com http://users.frii.com/jer/
C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot BM218 HAM N0FZD 235 Young Eagles!

[John T]

First Suite.

Theme is aviation firsts (other than Wright bros, I suppose).

First flight across America (Cal Rodgers), First Air refueling, firt
across the English channel, atlantic ocean, pacific, around the world, etc.

John

[Morgans]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote

> when she left, we realized that putting the Apollo Suite directly across
> the hall from the "Stearman Suite" wouldn't work in the hallways,
> thematically. Ya just can't go from the 1930s biplanes to the 1960s lunar
> module in one step.

Nah, that reason should not have stopped you. After all, "one small step
for man, one giant leap for mankind." <g>
--
Jim in NC

[Morgans]

> wrote
>
> You'll need to post the rules on the wall:
>
> http://milehighclub.com/about/rules.html Mile High Club

Then Jay or Mary would need to get their commercial ticket, and get a plane
of suitable size and privacy to allow the occupants to carry out "the act."
<g>
--
Jim in NC

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:cXlvf.710254$xm3.134992@attbi_s21...
.....
>
> Any aviation themes we come up with are tastefully done, with period
> furniture, artwork and memorabilia on the walls -- but that's it. As
> airplane crazy as we are, we must operate in the real lodging world.
> --

So, like, if you DID do an airline suite, does this mean that you wouldn't
load up the toilet tank with lots and lots of blue stuff?

--
Geoff
the sea hawk at wow way d0t com
remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail
Spell checking is left as an excercise for the reader.

[Martin Hotze]

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:56:31 -0500, Morgans wrote:

>> You'll need to post the rules on the wall:
>>
>> http://milehighclub.com/about/rules.html Mile High Club
>
>Then Jay or Mary would need to get their commercial ticket, and get a plane
>of suitable size and privacy to allow the occupants to carry out "the act."
><g>

Just f* ... err ... fake the altimeter setting for this suite. And include
a certificate at check-out.

*******************************************
* c e r t i f i c a t e *
* *
* We hereby certify that *
* *
* Mr. and Mrs. Smith (yeah!) *
* *
* have completed their "check-out" *
* in our Mile-High Suite *
* and now are lifetime members *
* *
* *
* Iowa, ....... *
* *
* manager *
* Jay 'loverboy' Honeck *
* The Alexis Park Inn & Suites *
* *
* all dues paid *
*******************************************


#m
--
If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
W. Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene I

[Matt Whiting]

Jay Honeck wrote:

>>I guess you already have a Wright Brothers Suite, so... never mind...
>>;-) I like the Dick Rutan Suite though, suggested by John...
>
>
> Dick? Or Burt?

Jay, what part of "Dick Rutan Suite" didn't you understand? :-)


Matt

[Matt Whiting]

Matt Whiting wrote:

> Well, I'm late to the game on this one, but I didn't see this suggestion
> in a quick review of the other "submissions."
>
> I realize that this is also associated with a disaster, which probably
> rules it out, however, I like the "Concorde Suite."
>
> I always loved the look of this airplane and it was, is, and possibly
> always will be the only commercially successful SST. It would be great
> to see it memorialized at the Honeck resort.
>
> And almost everyone, even non-aviation types, knew of the Concorde.

Jay, not even a reply to this one? :-)

Matt

[[email protected]]

How about the Howard Hughes Suite? After all he was a pilot and hotel
owner also.


Regards,
Jerry

[Jay Honeck]

> > And almost everyone, even non-aviation types, knew of the Concorde.
>
> Jay, not even a reply to this one? :-)

Sorry, Matt -- it's Friday, and I'm working at a hotel. I'm too danged
BUSY to be playing on the newsgroup much today!

:-)

I like the Concorde Suite name, too. However, I've decided to make
Mary the ultimate judge of potential names, just so I can claim
complete and plausible deniability on this group...

:-)

Incidentally, I've got the first draft of the new Piper Cub Suite's
page up. See it at:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_piper_cub_suite.htm
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Brien K. Meehan]

Jim Burns wrote:
> Our Heroines Suite
> dedicated to the women in aviation, same theory as above... Jackie
> Cochrane, Emilia Earhardt, Bess Coleman, Amy Johnson, the WACs, 99's, WASPs,
> Patty Wagstaff, Pancho Barnes, those 4 cute KC135 drivers and their story as
> well as many more that I'm not familiar with but are just as deserving.

Patty Wagstaff would be featured in my suggestion, "The Extra Suite."

[Matt Whiting]

Jay Honeck wrote:

>>>And almost everyone, even non-aviation types, knew of the Concorde.
>>
>>Jay, not even a reply to this one? :-)
>
>
> Sorry, Matt -- it's Friday, and I'm working at a hotel. I'm too danged
> BUSY to be playing on the newsgroup much today!
>
> :-)

That is good to hear! I'm glad Mary is keeping your nose to the grind
stone.


> I like the Concorde Suite name, too. However, I've decided to make
> Mary the ultimate judge of potential names, just so I can claim
> complete and plausible deniability on this group...
>
> :-)

I don't blame you a bit. Actually, it is kind of comforting to know
that Mary is the final arbiter. :-)

Matt

[Richard Riley]

On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 23:12:44 -0500, "Morgans"
> wrote:

:
:"Richard Riley" > wrote
:
:> Emerging from Kelly Field, Texas, as a Second Lieutenant, Roddenberry
:> was sent to the South Pacific where he entered combat at Guadalcanal,
:> flying B-17 bombers out of the newly-captured Japanese airstrip, which
:> became Henderson Field. He flew missions against enemy strongholds at
:> Bougainville and participated in the Munda invasion. In all, he took
:> part in 89 missions and sorties. He was decorated with the
:> Distinguished flying Cross and the Air Medal.
:
:> Roddenberry later received a Civil Aeronautics
:> commendation for his efforts during and after the crash."
:>
:> Also, the man who designed the "Enterprise" itself, Matt Jefferies,
:> was a pilot based at Santa Paula for many years.
:
:Wow, I am a bit of a Star Trek buff, but I had no idea about all of
:Rodenberry's history!
:
:I suppose that the Jefferies tube got it's name from the designer.

Yep. And most of the medical instruments that Dr. McCoy used were
actually salt shakers. There are LOTS of inside jokes on the show.

My Long EZ was registered as a Federation-Starship "Enterprise" with a
reg number of 1701X. I'd call it a Long EZ on the radio, but every
once in a while an ATC type would get it from the reg number. I have
1701V reserved for my new one.

[Richard Riley]

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:24:55 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:


:> Top Gun suite
:
:Now THAT would be an easy, and popular, suite. We really don't have any
:suites that honor the modern era (the closest we get is the Blackbird Suite,
:and that plane was from the 1960s), so it fills that niche, too.
:
:Too bad it sounds so militaristic and masculine. Gotta think of something
:that appeals to the non-flying chicks, who make the lodging decisions 75% of
:the time... Maybe the "Maverick Suite"?

Maverick Suite would be good. Tomcat suite is probably right out.
Certainly easy enough to decorate.

Top Gun *might* appeal to NFC's more than we'd think. Beach vollyball
and all that. The movie was popular with women.

[Dan]

The obvious name here might also come with a corporate sponsor (if they
approve). It moves up to modern times if not the future of aviation, has a real
good sound for non aviators and those room "decision makers," as well as puts
the point across that every step of the way it took imagination.

The Dreamliner Suite

Call Boeing and see if they wouldn't jump at a chance to be immortalized!
(Or is it trademarked?)

Thanks, Dan

Jay Honeck wrote:

> <snip>
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have no
> idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even to
> those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
> the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation. Look
> here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>
> Good luck!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

[Wizard of Draws]

The Daedalus Suite

The Gossamer Suite
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

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[Jay Honeck]

> * manager *
> * Jay 'loverboy' Honeck *
> * The Alexis Park Inn & Suites *

"Gag me with a spoon..."

(A saying from 'bout the same era as the group "Loverboy", no? )
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> So, like, if you DID do an airline suite, does this mean that you wouldn't
> load up the toilet tank with lots and lots of blue stuff?

Ha! We don't need none of that blue stuff in our hotel -- not with all the
crazy stuff that guests try to flush down our toilets.

We had the plumbers in three times in two weeks last month, to snake the
entire third floor, after the toilets backed up repeatedly. Some dolt was
apparently trying to flush pillows, or Kotex's, or *something* down those
potties, and backing up the whole works -- literally.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

>>>I guess you already have a Wright Brothers Suite, so... never mind...
>>>;-) I like the Dick Rutan Suite though, suggested by John...
>>
>>
>> Dick? Or Burt?
>
> Jay, what part of "Dick Rutan Suite" didn't you understand? :-)

Well, Dick's a great pilot in his own right, but I don't think his
accomplishments are on the same level as Burt's. Just my opinion, of
course.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> That is good to hear! I'm glad Mary is keeping your nose to the grind
> stone.

Yeah, she was at the mall all afternoon, while I was slaving away at the
inn. Damn, it sucks to be me...

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

[Jay Honeck]

> Top Gun *might* appeal to NFC's more than we'd think. Beach vollyball
> and all that. The movie was popular with women.

Yep. Top Gun is the only "guy's movie" that Mary will watch, start to
finish. She turns all giggly and silly whenever that beach volleyball
scene comes on...

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

[Al Gerharter]

Sew Suite (Pun Intended)

Ragwings, parachutes, balloons.

From Kitty Hawk to Raptors...

Samples of Fabrics, Stitching, women in aviation...

Near Mach WWII fighters with fabric parts...

Silk Parachutes, Silkworm club, silk sheets...



Al



"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:Xvdvf.679770$x96.254947@attbi_s72...
>> The obvious one is the DC-3 suite, but beyond that...
>
> We would LOVE a DC-3 suite -- but what to call it? "DC-3" just sounds
> dumb, to non-pilots. "Dakota Suite" might work. Isn't that what the
> Brits called the Gooney Bird?
>
>> Shuttle suite
>
> Well, we've already stretched the aviation theme to fit the "Apollo
> Suite" -- simply cuz I really like that theme -- but the "Shuttle Suite"
> just sounds too much like a bus. I think we're done with the space
> program, for now. (If we ever add that third building, THEN we'll be
> looking at the shuttle, methinks.
>
>> USS Enterprise suite
>
> While I personally love Star Trek, that would make almost no sense in our
> current hotel. It's gotta be aviation.
>
>> Top Gun suite
>
> Now THAT would be an easy, and popular, suite. We really don't have any
> suites that honor the modern era (the closest we get is the Blackbird
> Suite, and that plane was from the 1960s), so it fills that niche, too.
>
> Too bad it sounds so militaristic and masculine. Gotta think of something
> that appeals to the non-flying chicks, who make the lodging decisions 75%
> of the time... Maybe the "Maverick Suite"?
>
>> Please don't do a UAV suite.
>
> THAT goes without saying. Unmanned vehicles are about as interesting as
> pocket calculators, IMHO.
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Chris W]

Dave S wrote:

> The Homebuilder's Suite? (may be good for newlyweds :P ) Lots of stuff
> on experimental amatuer built...
>
I like the idea but not the name, how about simply the "Experimental
Suite" or if you really want it to be wordy, "Experimental Aircraft
Suite" or "Experimental Aviation Suite" Much cooler name IMO. The
home builder's honeymoon suite pun does nothing for me.

--
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[Chris]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
> So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
> artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
> theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
> suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
> in the works for over two years.
>
> However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
> townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
> ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!
>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
> night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:
>
> 1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
> (I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
> 2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
> "Hellcat Suite"...)
> 4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
> uninformed.
>
> For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
> no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
> even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
> appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
> names.
>
> Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
> Look here to see which names are already in use:
> http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
>

Virgin Voyager Suite

Chris

[Jay Honeck]

> I like the idea but not the name, how about simply the "Experimental
> Suite" or if you really want it to be wordy, "Experimental Aircraft
> Suite" or "Experimental Aviation Suite" Much cooler name IMO. The home
> builder's honeymoon suite pun does nothing for me.

Mary and I already rejected the "Experimental Suite" long ago, as being too,
er, suggestive, in a college town...

;-)

("Hey, honey, let's try this! Ooops, crap... Hey, I didn't *know* that
chandelier wouldn't support you!

Call my attorney!"

"Well, your honor, it *said* 'Experimental' right on the door!")

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

[Jay Honeck]

>> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
>> "Hellcat Suite"...)

> Virgin Voyager Suite

Hmmmm....

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

[Flyingmonk]

>> Jay, what part of "Dick Rutan Suite" didn't you understand? :-)

>Well, Dick's a great pilot in his own right, but I don't think his
>accomplishments are on the same level as Burt's. Just my opinion, of
>course.

You missed it again Jay? Or are you just sidestepping it? :^)

The Monk

[Flyingmonk]

>> Virgin Voyager Suite

>Hmmmm....

>;-)

Quick call Branson.

The Monk

[Matt Whiting]

Jay Honeck wrote:

>>>>I guess you already have a Wright Brothers Suite, so... never mind...
>>>>;-) I like the Dick Rutan Suite though, suggested by John...
>>>
>>>
>>>Dick? Or Burt?
>>
>>Jay, what part of "Dick Rutan Suite" didn't you understand? :-)
>
>
> Well, Dick's a great pilot in his own right, but I don't think his
> accomplishments are on the same level as Burt's. Just my opinion, of
> course.

I wasn't questioning Dick vs. Burt, it was just that the OP said Dick
explicitly and then you asked a question that appeared as though you
hadn't seen the "Dick" part. :-)

Matt

[.Blueskies.]

My daughter just suggested the 'Spaceship One' suite.

[.Blueskies.]

".Blueskies." > wrote in message m...
>
> My daughter just suggested the 'Spaceship One' suite.
>
>

Inspired by another thread - how about the Lindbergh Suite.

[Montblack]

(".Blueskies." wrote)
> Inspired by another thread - how about the Lindbergh Suite.


http://www.alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
Third one down


Montblack

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:w0Pvf.712369$xm3.57730@attbi_s21...
>>> 3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
>>> "Hellcat Suite"...)
>

Heros and Heroines. Aviatrix is too hard to pronounce.


--
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Spell checking is left as an excercise for the reader.

[.Blueskies.]

"Montblack" > wrote in message ...
> (".Blueskies." wrote)
>> Inspired by another thread - how about the Lindbergh Suite.
>
>
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm
> Third one down
>
>
> Montblack

OK, that makes sense...thanks for the link!

[.Blueskies.]

".Blueskies." > wrote in message m...
>
> My daughter just suggested the 'Spaceship One' suite.
>
>
>
>

Another play on words...The Space Suit(e)

[tony roberts]

>
> Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
> in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:

On September 19, 1783, in Versailles, a Montgolfiere hot air balloon
carrying a sheep, a rooster, and a duck flew for eight minutes in front
of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the French court.

How cool of a room would that be? Decor would be amazing!

So:
The Montgolfiere Suite

or simply

The Balloon Suite

Tony

--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

[Jay Honeck]

> So:
> The Montgolfiere Suite
>
> or simply
>
> The Balloon Suite

Ooooo, Tony -- you're just under the wire! Mary has "the List" and is
considering the names, even as I type this.

I'll try to sneak yours into the stack...

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

[[email protected]]

Morgans > wrote:

> > wrote
> >
> > You'll need to post the rules on the wall:
> >
> > http://milehighclub.com/about/rules.html Mile High Club

> Then Jay or Mary would need to get their commercial ticket, and get a plane
> of suitable size and privacy to allow the occupants to carry out "the act."
> <g>

Available in Colorado. I own a Cessna-206. :-)

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocations!"
--
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CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot BM218 HAM N0FZD 235 Young Eagles!

[Jose]

> On September 19, 1783, in Versailles, a Montgolfiere hot air balloon
> carrying a sheep, a rooster, and a duck flew for eight minutes in front
> of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the French court.

Was this an early version of the cat and bird IFR system, or the
pilot/dog fly-by-wire cockpit?

Jose
--
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for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Matt Whiting]

Jay Honeck wrote:
>>So:
>>The Montgolfiere Suite
>>
>>or simply
>>
>>The Balloon Suite
>
>
> Ooooo, Tony -- you're just under the wire! Mary has "the List" and is
> considering the names, even as I type this.
>
> I'll try to sneak yours into the stack...
>
> :-)

So when does Her Honor issue the final decree? :-)


Matt

[Tom]

How about the "Flying Tiger(s)" Suite for Claire Chenault's guys in
China?

Tom

[Chris G.]

Hmm..

If it is not toooooo late, I have one... The Aviatrix Suite. It would
be a good one to honor the women pilots of the world and I think most
non-flyers might find it kinda neat, especially the wives. After all,
it'd probably be all pink and floofy, right? ;)

Chris G.
Salem, Oregon


Jay Honeck wrote:
>>So:
>>The Montgolfiere Suite
>>
>>or simply
>>
>>The Balloon Suite
>
>
> Ooooo, Tony -- you're just under the wire! Mary has "the List" and is
> considering the names, even as I type this.
>
> I'll try to sneak yours into the stack...
>
> :-)

[Jay Honeck]

> If it is not toooooo late, I have one... The Aviatrix Suite.

Sorry, Chris -- the contest is over.

But thanks! You might be interested to know that we've got an "Aviatrix
Wall", located outside the Amelia Earhart Suite, which is chock-full of
photos of famous women pilots.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:80mvf.468627$084.283718@attbi_s22...
>
> Steven, there is nothing I would rather do. I've read her books, and
> she's just an amazing aviatrix.
>
> Sadly, her name rings no bells with non-aviators, and that's a
> prerequisite for all of our suites. The names must appeal to the 95% of
> our guests who AREN'T pilots.
>

Okay, but do you really think "Mustang Suite" causes 95% of your guests
think of a WWII fighter and not a mid-'60s pony car? Or "Constellation"
inspires thoughts of a piston-engined airliner and not stargazing in
non-aviators?

[Jay Honeck]

> Okay, but do you really think "Mustang Suite" causes 95% of your guests
> think of a WWII fighter and not a mid-'60s pony car? Or "Constellation"
> inspires thoughts of a piston-engined airliner and not stargazing in
> non-aviators?

I don't know. All I know is that those two suites are VERY popular, for
several reasons.

1. Everyone knows the Mustang, be it car or plane
2. "Constellation" sounds pretty to women.
3. The Mustang is our cheapest hot tub suite, at just $74.95, and a lot of
people say "cheapest possible" -- but want a jacuzzi
4. The Mustang and Constellation are two (of only three) smoking-permitted
suites at the inn. Since smokers are still somewhere between 20 - 30% of
our adult population, that tends to shunt them into these suites. (The
third suite is the Reno Air Race Suite, our smoking-permitted honeymoon
suite. Few people pay the extra $$$ for the honeymoon suite.)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"