Help me write 25 Aviation Trivia Questions!

Mary, who has been through CDR many times, most recently in September

Well, Mary, next time you visit you'll have to stop in at the hotel for the
"nickel tour"... :-)

(By the way, Cedar Rapids is known as "CID")
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:37:57 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Mary, who has been through CDR many times, most recently in September

Well, Mary, next time you visit you'll have to stop in at the hotel for the
"nickel tour"... :-)

We don't go to Iowa City; we'd rather go to Ames.

That's not true. If we had a reason, like to see our niece, we'd go
to Iowa City. It's just that we're usually in a hurry to get to West
Union and see the family (including the niece, who comes up, too).

(By the way, Cedar Rapids is known as "CID")

I know. I have no idea what I was thinking. I've got a luggage tag
with CID on it right here, because I wrote down a URL on it. Maybe it
was a senior moment. Or maybe the 80-deg temperatures have gone to my
head.

Why are so many of your rooms smoking rooms? Including all of your
handicapped rooms? Do that many people smoke any more? Iowa doesn't
seem to have any more smokers than California does these days. Nor
does aviation, at least the parts I'm familiar with.

Mary

--
Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer

Why are so many of your rooms smoking rooms? Including all of your
handicapped rooms? Do that many people smoke any more? Iowa doesn't
seem to have any more smokers than California does these days. Nor
does aviation, at least the parts I'm familiar with.

We've gone round and round on this, and I have come to a sad conclusion:
The statistics we all read about smoking are complete fabrications.

After 16 months of observing the general public, and their lodging
preferences, I can only conclude that there are a whole bunch of "closet"
smokers out there who simply lie to the telephone pollsters when asked if
they smoke. This would explain why statistically 33% of adults claim to
smoke, but around half of our guests ask for smoking suites.

This in a university town, where (supposedly) the higher educational levels
should translate into LOWER smoking rates.

Also, a HUGE majority -- like over 75% -- of our handicapped and hospital
stays require smoking-permitted suites. (Coincidence? I think not.)

Smokers (and pet owners) have done more damage to our hotel than you can
imagine, from cigarette burns in couches, to yellowed drapes, to burn marks
in counter tops, to indelible cat pee on carpeting. Mary and I would make
the inn non-smoking (and no pets, while we're at it) in a heartbeat, if it
were economically viable.

However, to do so would be economic suicide, as we'd be turning away 50% of
our guests.

As we finish each theme suite, however, they go no-smoking and no pets.
Eventually, we'll get there -- but it's going to take a few more years.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

How about "Where is the oldest airport, located at its original site, west
of the Mississippi?"


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02...
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

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

"Allan Meuli" wrote in message
.. .

How about "Where is the oldest airport, located at its original site,
west of the Mississippi?"


Vancouver Washington.

Allan Meuli wrote:

How about "Where is the oldest airport, located at its original site, west
of the Mississippi?"

Not a good idea. Based on the last time this one surfaced, there seem to be at
least five opinions as to what is the correct answer.

George Patterson
Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really
hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting".

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 16:18:19 -0500, "G.R. Patterson III"
wrote:

How about "Where is the oldest airport, located at its original site, west
of the Mississippi?"

Not a good idea. Based on the last time this one surfaced, there seem to be at
least five opinions as to what is the correct answer.

Pearson Field, at Vancouver, Washington. The only controversy that I
can recall was whether Pearson or College Park, MD got the nod, and
the question says "West of the Mississippi".

Rob

Pearson Field, at Vancouver, Washington. The only controversy that I
can recall was whether Pearson or College Park, MD got the nod, and
the question says "West of the Mississippi".

What year was Pearson Field opened?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:36:00 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Pearson Field, at Vancouver, Washington. The only controversy that I
can recall was whether Pearson or College Park, MD got the nod, and
the question says "West of the Mississippi".

What year was Pearson Field opened?

Oh, man, now you're gonna make me go google it. :-)

http://www.columbian.com/reflections/pearson1.html

"Pearson Field is the oldest operating airfield in the United States
dating to a dirigible landing in 1905. Lincoln Beachey piloted the
dirigible, Gelatine, on this flight which was also the first aerial
crossing of the Columbia River."

Rob

What did Leonardo da Vinci envision for aviation?


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02...
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

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