[f-AA] What will the government do next?

[Steven P. McNicoll]

A good April Fools gag should have some implausibility to it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "roger anderson" <11ac at comcast.net>
To: <aeronca at westmont.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [f-AA] What will the government do next?


oh no...OH NO!!!   I fell for it hook, line, and sinker! I was so 
embarrassed and ashamed that I had worked for the FAA all those years and 
for what they had now done to John, that in my shame I called the 
Administrator.  I told her that I was too ashamed to any longer collect my 
FAA retirement pension and to stop sending it immediately.  She was 
delighted and said she would certainly do so.  So now I will need each of 
you to begin sending me reasonable contributions, enough to support my 
airplanes and motorcycles....oh yea...my wife says "her too".  Just send to 
it my PayPal account.  We were planning on going out to dinner tonight...if 
you could get started quickly please.  Thanks.  Roger              P.S. 
Gregg, I hope you didn't resign from the Agency based on you feeling of 
shame......and need some contributions also (wink...wink)  rog
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cy Galley
  To: aeronca at westmont.edu
  Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 11:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [f-AA] What will the government do next?


  I see John "planeseller" Rodkey!

  And your middle name is "Robert" I presume!


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: John Rodkey
    To: aeronca at westmont.edu
    Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:34 AM
    Subject: [f-AA] What will the government do next?


    It is my sad duty to report that Friday this list was served with a 
cease and desist order, submitted by lawyers on behalf of the U.S. 
Government, for copyright infringement of the acronym 'FAA', of which it 
holds it is the sole legal owner.  Arguments that f-AA and FAA were 
substantially different were deemed legally insubstantial. While it pains me 
to recognize the clear injustice of the agency of the government ostensibly 
charged with encouraging aviation, I have concluded that I have no real 
choice but to comply with the order.

    Therefore, I am requesting all list members participate in a contest to 
rename the group formerly known as the fearless Aeronca Aviators to 
something which is unlikely to infringe copyrighted names or offend in any 
way.  In my private conversations with some of you over the past several 
days, the following names have been suggested.  Please feel free to vote for 
your favorite name or add your own suggestions.

    TSA:      True Society of Aeronca
    FDA:      Fearless Die-hard Aviators
    RIAA:     Relatively Interesting Aeronca Aviators
    MPAA:    Multiple People Adore Aeroncas
    CIA:       Crazies In Aeroncas
    MMO:     Marvellously Mysterious Organization
    Oafs:     Old Aeronca Flyers Society
    OFs:      Originally Fearless Society
    Farts:     Flying Aeroncas Reduces Tension in Seniors
    Cessna:  Computer-Enabled Secret Society Needing Aeroncas
    Piper:     People In Places Electronically Related
    Champs: Chief-Hating Aeronca Members Publish Slop
    Chief:     Climb Higher In Excellent Flyers

    -- 
    John (poobah) Rodkey - N9361E 11AC at Goleta


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