("Larry Dighera" wrote)
More groundless imaginings; that may be true in your little circle of
cronies, but as Bush is learning, there is a larger world beyond cronyism.


A: I disagree. Jay has a pretty BIG circle ...of "cronies".

B: (OT) Bush (his administration) is going through (on par) what other two
term presidents have been through, in year 7. He is not unique in muddling
through to the end.

(revisited)
A: Jay's circle of "cronies". A possible explanation:

1. Jay runs a top notch (nationally known) aviation theme Hotel

2. He flies 3 days a week (sometimes more)

3. Former (Chairman?/President?) of his airport's very successful Big Kids'
Toys event

4. Raised money for an Aviation Wing at an Iowa Children's Museum

5. Represented GA + (flying) Families at the Smithsonian's National Air and
Space Museum (Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center) event

6. Is a mainstay at OSH - 25 years and counting

7. Was at the 2003 National Air Tour's (home field) celebration

8. Has flown to Sun-n-Fun

9. Has flown to Reno for the Air Races

10. Has participated in CAP with his son

11. Has flown numerous Young Eagles

12. Host's one of the most visited 'aviation video' sites on the web
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm

13. Has hosted the Ninety-Nines at his hotel - more than once.

14. Won Best Cherokee(?) at the National Cherokee Fly-In

15. Is a member of Antique Airplane Association (National Fly-In,
Blakesberg)

16. Built the "Kiwi"
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/flight_simulator.htm

17. Hosts FREE (aviation) Movie Night every Tuesday, at his hotel

18. Operates a Friends Of... mailing list for his local airport

19. Maintains detailed records ('minutes') of local airport meetings, for
his large IOW (supporters) network

20. Flew in for the National Stearman Fly-In (I was his guest G)

21. Has been featured in numerous national publications

22. Hosted the crew of the "Connie" at his hotel - got some right seat
time, too

23. Has hosted the rec.aviation (H.O.P.S.) party, 5 years running @ OSH
(By hosting, I mean.... oh nevermind. g)

24. Shares flying time with Mary, his co-pilot wife.

25. It's late, I'm tires - I know I've missed a bunch!


Paul Montgomery

In my opinion, it is the news, expertise, and information exchanged in
rec.aviation.piloting that is valuable, not the social prattle and ill
informed opinion. Should the newsgroup charter ever be amended to value
humor above information, you may see a change in my style.


Don't get me wrong, just because I may insinuate it's like ...ducks in a
barrel, doesn't mean we're not all looking forward to Larry's 'make-over'
into a comic swan.


Montblack
....and running g