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

[Bud Struck]

i fell for it too! good one- I'm just glad i saw the
last posts first!
bud
--- roger anderson <11ac at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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