OT - Movie Night at the Inn, 4-month review

Have you put posters up at the university? That is sure to get the
younger crowd, but you might get 100 drunk kids.

No, we've limited our movie notices to the "Friends of Iowa City
Airport" mailing list. We're trying to build an airport community
first, and attract new folks second.

Have fun! Wish we could come! Congratulations on the award.

Hey, we're not THAT far apart. We were able to visit you before
supper, in one day! And we're flying a "POS Cherokee"...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

No, we've limited our movie notices to the "Friends of Iowa City
Airport" mailing list. We're trying to build an airport community
first, and attract new folks second.

.... and that's probably best, since you are exhibiting these movies
publicly without payment to the copyright owner. You might be able to
make the argument that this is a private showing as is, but if you
advertise, you lose all of that.

Jose
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... and that's probably best, since you are exhibiting these movies
publicly without payment to the copyright owner. You might be able to
make the argument that this is a private showing as is, but if you
advertise, you lose all of that.

Wrong. We are licensed to show these films by the Motion Picture
Licensing Authority (or whatever the heck they're called), and I've got
the stupid certificate to prove it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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... and that's probably best, since you are exhibiting these movies
publicly without payment to the copyright owner. You might be able to
make the argument that this is a private showing as is, but if you
advertise, you lose all of that.

Wrong. We are licensed to show these films by the Motion Picture
Licensing Authority (or whatever the heck they're called), and I've got
the stupid certificate to prove it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


Don't sweat it Jay,

If Jose isn't p*ssing in somebody's cornflakes...he isn't happy.

Jay B

Wrong. We are licensed to show these films by the Motion Picture
Licensing Authority (or whatever the heck they're called), and I've got
the stupid certificate to prove it.

Good for you! Then advertise away! (in early postings there was some
question about whether or not you thought it was needed)

Jose
--
There are more ways to skin a cat than there are cats.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Good for you! Then advertise away! (in early postings there was some
question about whether or not you thought it was needed)

It's probably not needed, and it's certainly not worth it -- but
someone in this 'group reported us to the MPLA, after which they sent
us a nice letter "requesting" that we comply with their demands, or
face legal action.

At which point I discovered that this "association" was only requesting
$2.25 per week for "permission" to show movies for free. Suddenly the
issue didn't seem important enough to fight, so we bought a year's
worth of "license"...just so we could show free movies to pilots in our
own hotel.

Ain't America wonderful?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

someone in this 'group reported us to the MPLA

For the record, it wasn't me. I would not do that.

At which point I discovered that this "association" was only requesting
$2.25 per week for "permission" to show movies for free. Suddenly the
issue didn't seem important enough to fight, so we bought a year's
worth of "license"...just so we could show free movies to pilots in our
own hotel.

I'm actually surprised it's so little. Your comment implies that you
believe the money is unearned however. I would dispute that. It also
implies that you get no financial benefit from this. I would dispute
that too.

Ain't America wonderful?

Yep.

Jose
--
There are more ways to skin a cat than there are cats.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Jay Honeck wrote:
Have you put posters up at the university? That is sure to get the
younger crowd, but you might get 100 drunk kids.


No, we've limited our movie notices to the "Friends of Iowa City
Airport" mailing list. We're trying to build an airport community
first, and attract new folks second.


Have fun! Wish we could come! Congratulations on the award.


Hey, we're not THAT far apart. We were able to visit you before
supper, in one day! And we're flying a "POS Cherokee"...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

NO, the last airplane was the POS Cherokee!!! Ron gets his instrument
rating in a few weeks (10 PIC course) so that will help, but I start a
new job next Monday (Docent coordinator, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,
National Air and Space Museum) so that will limit our vacation time.
****er not working a school teacher's schedule!

Talk to you soon,

Margy

(Docent coordinator, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,
National Air and Space Museum)

Congrats on the new job!

That is one seriously excellent place to visit. I took my 7 year old son
this past weekend (we also hit the NASM at The Mall), we were in awe.

This was my third visit to the NASM, walking in and seeing the Apollo
era ships and touching that little bit of the moon rock that they have
on exhibit never fails to give me goosebumps.

Come to think of it, I'm due for another visit to the Space Center in
Florida. Has anyone been there recently? I haven't visited it since 1990
or thereabouts.

-jav

"Javier" wrote in message
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(Docent coordinator, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,
National Air and Space Museum)

Congrats on the new job!

That is one seriously excellent place to visit. I took my 7 year old son
this past weekend (we also hit the NASM at The Mall), we were in awe.

This was my third visit to the NASM, walking in and seeing the Apollo era
ships and touching that little bit of the moon rock that they have on
exhibit never fails to give me goosebumps.

Come to think of it, I'm due for another visit to the Space Center in
Florida. Has anyone been there recently? I haven't visited it since 1990
or thereabouts.

-jav

I did the long KSC bus tour just this past February and I'd highly reccomend
it...but then I was solidly a child of the "Space Race" era and an Apollo
geek.

The "new" Saturn V pavilion is worth the price of admission as is the bus
ride with stops at the VAB, the 39A/B viewing area near the beach (occupied
only by a remote camera during a launch...the sound pressure there would be
deadly to humans...) and the causeway from which you get a good view of the
USAF launch complex on one side, down to the old Mercury launch area on the
other.

If you get the time, go visit the Valiant Air Command museum too.

http://www.vacwarbirds.org/

Nice collection that probably gets overlooked some.

Regards,

Jay B