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

[Robert McDonald]

John,

Happy April First to you too :-)

Rob


At 10:34 04/01/2007, John Rodkey wrote:

>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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Rob McDonald, Owen Sound, Ontario
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