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"karel adams" wrote: Crips, get a clue people.... PLOINK Yes, Karel, I can understand your kill-filing "Tom Sixkiller". His logic is flawed, his posts are childish, and his rabid over-the-top support for Jay lost all effectiveness early in the thread. |
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I grew tired of his constant updates a while ago, and I
think most people did. I also think that the majority decided as I did to toss his name into the killfile rather than waste everybodies time complaining. Boy, I go away for a couple of days, and look at the brouhaha! (Spell THAT one without a chell-specker! :-) It's probably a waste of electrons explaining why I'm doing the Rogues Gallery, but I'll try anyway. Here goes: 1. The strength of these newsgroups is the fact that they are text-based but NOT instantaneous. 2. Unfortunately, this fact renders them "flat" and "2-dimensional". No pictures means no airplanes! 3. Jav Henderson, a long-time contributor to these groups, kindly hosts the webpage, and has done so since Day One. He provides the bandwidth for our Rogue's Gallery, free of charge, so that all of us can post pictures of what we fly. 4. I really, REALLY like aviation. I've pretty much mortgaged my future on a stupid dream to create an aviation-themed hotel, simply because I think it's cool. 5. I have NO notion of "getting rich" doing it. Anyone in the lodging industry can verify that owning a 27-suite hotel ain't gonna generate big bucks. The Rogue's Gallery exists because it needs to. I've become good friends with people from all over the world through this forum, and have learned more about flying here than anywhere else -- and I want to see what they look like, and what they are flying. The fact that over 60 pilots, from all over the world, have sent in photos of their planes for inclusion in the Rogue's Gallery indicates that I am not alone in my sentiment. The closest I get to "Spam" (as I understand it) is when I post an announcement that a new suite has been finished. You should know, however, that I post them here because I'm jazzed at all the cool airplane stuff we've put together, and hope that you are, too! Remember, the coolest stuff we've put in the hotel has been DONATED to us by people who are just as nuts about airplanes as we are, but don't want their memorabilia to end up in the trash when they die. Witness Bob Morgan's "Memphis Belle" stuff, Bill Fox's SR-71 Blackbird and U-2 stuff, the MATS Constellation stuff, and (most recently) Vlado Lenoch's P-51 Mustang stuff. These people didn't have to give us anything -- but just they know what we're trying to create, and want other pilots and aviation enthusiasts to enjoy and remember. In closing, for those who STILL think I'm "spamming" here, read this: If any of you come to visit, well that's just great, I'll buy you a beer -- but it really doesn't matter. Newsgroup participants have been (and will be) an immeasurably small percentage of our guest-count. In the meantime, if any of you want pictures of YOUR pride and joy posted for the rest of us to see, send 'em to me at , and I'll post 'em! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:cQZOb.101351$8H.151222@attbi_s03... I grew tired of his constant updates a while ago, and I think most people did. I also think that the majority decided as I did to toss his name into the killfile rather than waste everybodies time complaining. Boy, I go away for a couple of days, and look at the brouhaha! (Spell THAT one without a chell-specker! :-) It's probably a waste of electrons explaining why I'm doing the Rogues Gallery, but I'll try anyway. Here goes: 1. The strength of these newsgroups is the fact that they are text-based but NOT instantaneous. 2. Unfortunately, this fact renders them "flat" and "2-dimensional". No pictures means no airplanes! 3. Jav Henderson, a long-time contributor to these groups, kindly hosts the webpage, and has done so since Day One. He provides the bandwidth for our Rogue's Gallery, free of charge, so that all of us can post pictures of what we fly. 4. I really, REALLY like aviation. I've pretty much mortgaged my future on a stupid dream to create an aviation-themed hotel, simply because I think it's cool. 5. I have NO notion of "getting rich" doing it. Anyone in the lodging industry can verify that owning a 27-suite hotel ain't gonna generate big bucks. The Rogue's Gallery exists because it needs to. I've become good friends with people from all over the world through this forum, and have learned more about flying here than anywhere else -- and I want to see what they look like, and what they are flying. The fact that over 60 pilots, from all over the world, have sent in photos of their planes for inclusion in the Rogue's Gallery indicates that I am not alone in my sentiment. The closest I get to "Spam" (as I understand it) is when I post an announcement that a new suite has been finished. You should know, however, that I post them here because I'm jazzed at all the cool airplane stuff we've put together, and hope that you are, too! Remember, the coolest stuff we've put in the hotel has been DONATED to us by people who are just as nuts about airplanes as we are, but don't want their memorabilia to end up in the trash when they die. Witness Bob Morgan's "Memphis Belle" stuff, Bill Fox's SR-71 Blackbird and U-2 stuff, the MATS Constellation stuff, and (most recently) Vlado Lenoch's P-51 Mustang stuff. These people didn't have to give us anything -- but just they know what we're trying to create, and want other pilots and aviation enthusiasts to enjoy and remember. In closing, for those who STILL think I'm "spamming" here, read this: If any of you come to visit, well that's just great, I'll buy you a beer -- but it really doesn't matter. Newsgroup participants have been (and will be) an immeasurably small percentage of our guest-count. In the meantime, if any of you want pictures of YOUR pride and joy posted for the rest of us to see, send 'em to me at , and I'll post 'em! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Spammer!! :~) |
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The problem comes
when such a website attempts to increase exposure by posting frequent "update" notices to usenet. As can be seen by the responses in this thread, some people view such update notices as an advertising ploy and resent it. In this thread I count six in favor, four against, and two suggesting biweekly or monthly update notices. If your intention is to please a relatively small group of "rogue gallery" participants at the risk of ****ing off a silent majority then by all means continue. Hi Lance, Believe it or not, I've posted the frequent updates because I wanted the people who sent me their photos to know I'd actually posted them. Sometimes I've had to "sit" on their photos for a week or more, until I had time to update the Rogue's Gallery, and I wanted the participants to see them and know I hadn't forgotten them. I apologize if these posts have seemed excessive, but I truly thought that everyone here would be interested in seeing the new additions... I'm eternally amazed at my ability to inadvertently **** people off. (Mary is, too! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 23:34:32 +0000, Jay Honeck wrote:
5. I have NO notion of "getting rich" doing it. Anyone in the lodging industry can verify that owning a 27-suite hotel ain't gonna generate big bucks. Yahoo weather shows a high of 17 F and low of 5 F in Iowa City. Gentle ribbing, thanks for the Gallery :-) |
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Yahoo weather shows a high of 17 F and low of 5 F in Iowa City.
Yeah, well, it's warmer here than it was in Wisconsin! Darn near froze my pitot tube off pre-flighting in Lake Geneva this morning... ;-) Gentle ribbing, thanks for the Gallery :-) You're welcome! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Tom Dukerich" wrote in message news On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 23:34:32 +0000, Jay Honeck wrote: 5. I have NO notion of "getting rich" doing it. Anyone in the lodging industry can verify that owning a 27-suite hotel ain't gonna generate big bucks. Yahoo weather shows a high of 17 F and low of 5 F in Iowa City. Gentle ribbing, thanks for the Gallery :-) See!! He ain't going to get RICH or WARM!! |
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It's a talent, Jay. Cultivate it and watch it grow. I know I have.
{;-) Jim "Jay Honeck" shared these priceless pearls of wisdom: - -I'm eternally amazed at my ability to inadvertently **** people off. (Mary -is, too! :-) Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup) VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor http://www.rst-engr.com |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:K_ZOb.101415$8H.151794@attbi_s03... snip Hi Lance, Believe it or not, I've posted the frequent updates because I wanted the people who sent me their photos to know I'd actually posted them. Sometimes I've had to "sit" on their photos for a week or more, until I had time to update the Rogue's Gallery, and I wanted the participants to see them and know I hadn't forgotten them. I apologize if these posts have seemed excessive, but I truly thought that everyone here would be interested in seeing the new additions... I'm eternally amazed at my ability to inadvertently **** people off. (Mary is, too! :-) -- Hey Jay.. Keep up the good work... Personally, I feel that your updates are not too frequent, although I did see a suggestion that may be a good idea. It was to list your updates once a month or so. I enjoy viewing your webpage and all of the different pics and videos that you have for us to enjoy with you. Thanks for the hard work that goes into your webpage, and I still plan to drive to Iowa City and check out your hotel. Don't let a few assholes ruin it for all of us. |
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:
See!! He ain't going to get RICH or WARM!! You talk too much. |
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