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Jay Honeck wrote:
Besides, no matter how much I proof read my own stuff, I ALWAYS make mistakes. That's why newspapers have "Editors" -- cuz no one is very good at spotting their own flubs. And your (rare) mistakes give us mere English mortals some hope. :-) As always, Jay, I very much enjoy reading your stories. Please keep posting that kind of work. -- Peter Off to regain my night currency tonight... ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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St. Peter is awakened early one morning by somebody banging and clanging on
the gates. He opens one sleepy eye and yells out, "Who is it?" The answer comes back, "It is I." St. Peter groans, "$#!|, another English teacher." Jim |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
Now take a note: it's "... LIE down on the seat" (lie is intransitive, lay is transitive -- unless you're talking about the homonyms). You lay down the pencil. You lie down to sleep. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Is laying yourself down [to sleep] intransitive - you become the pencil? Crap. I mean transitive. Try not to worry too much about it. My English professors (the good ones, anyway) taught me that English is a living, breathing animal that can't be caged or contained inside such silly, pedantic rules. Ah, your professors didn't know the rules either, eh? :-) Matt |
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On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 04:26:33 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:
All the way back to Iowa City I couldn't help but ponder the strange attraction that airport cafes have for the best of people, even for those who no longer fly. Great post Jay, I keep telling my wife, when we retire, that I would love to open a cafe. The market is there, no question about it. I love to fly, she loves to cook, I love to hangar fly, she loves talking with people, which in my opinion would be a win - win situation. My biggest disappointment for my $100 burger runs, is that most cafes are closed on weekends. I hope to change that in my corner of the world, when my turn comes. Allen |
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I keep telling my wife, when we retire, that I would love to open a cafe.
The market is there, no question about it. I don't know what the business situation is where you live, but here in Central Ohio, 50% of the new restaurants don't last one year. |
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Cool story Jay...but are you sure it just wasn't Montblack in disguise?
I'm thinking unshaven, disheveled hair...yep, that could be him. Check the scars :-) -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL-IA Student Arrow N2104T "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return" - Leonardo Da Vinci (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail) |
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On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:34:25 GMT, john smith wrote:
I keep telling my wife, when we retire, that I would love to open a cafe. The market is there, no question about it. I don't know what the business situation is where you live, but here in Central Ohio, 50% of the new restaurants don't last one year. Hey John, Suffice it to say, it would be a supplement to my retirement. My own airport only has vending machines. Per airnav.com Aircraft operations: avg 148/day 54% local general aviation 46% transient general aviation 1% military That's a lot of traffic, which includes corporate jets and king airs. So, I would have a very interested market at my own airport. We get a lot of weekend warriors that fly in. Lets also talk about the hangar flyers that show up 7:00 in the morning for their cup of coffee. Lots of potential to say the least. Location, naturally is everything. If I look at HKS (Class D airport), they average the following per airnav.com Aircraft operations: avg 171/day 51% local general aviation 37% transient general aviation 6% military 6% air taxi So, I have 2 airports I can consider within 10 miles of where I live. Personally, I wouldn't want a full scale restaurant, just something where pilots can come in, get something decent home cooked food to eat and fly away to return another date. It sure would beat vending machines! Allen |
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"RST Engineering" wrote St. Peter groans, "$#!|, another English teacher." chuckle Thanks, I needed that! -- Jim in NC |
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Personally, I wouldn't want a full scale restaurant, just something where
pilots can come in, get something decent home cooked food to eat and fly away to return another date. It sure would beat vending machines! Okay, Allen, let me throw this at you... A friend of mine just "retired" from running the Barnstormer Restaurant at KOSU/Don Scott Field, The Ohio State University Airport. He took over the operation after two previous operators, experienced in the restaurant business locally, declined to renew their operating lease with the airport. Decide what hours you are going to be open. Breakfast (for the corporates and GA), lunch (for the GA crowd), or dinner (aviation and general public)? Is this to be a "mom & pop" place? Who is going to take over if mom and/or pop get sick or have to take care of something else? This is a business that requires long hours. Don't count on having time to get away to go flying. |
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This is a business that requires long hours. Don't count on having time
to get away to go flying. True enough. But if you're doing what you love to do, it's no longer "work"... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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