To me, this flaming, which is against the rules of this list. There was no cause, Stanley, for you to reply this way. Just a simple, CIVILIZED "no, thank you" would have sufficed. David R > Bill Hough wrote: > Quote: "....Now that you're living in > New York you'll have to attend the Newark Airport Airline Collectible Show > & Sale." > > >>> Very funny though that you are bringing this up for discussion since I did > heard about the show somewhere through the distant grapevines, however for your > knowledge I do not collect any kind of airline stuff at all and therefore no > reason at all for me to be there even if someone had to literally drag me over > there, if not by you sir. Somehow I heard also bits and pieces of information > coming from all walks of life that this shundig is rather mediocre and visibly > fading away into oblivion and doom with the same vendors every year peddling the > same stuff and trinkets over and over again and it is also rumoured that the > public attendance numbers has been dwindling on an annual basis because of that > and no fresh blood coming in. Hey, I am just merely mentioning the facts here to > you of what I heard in general about the show, thats all and not that any of it > really matters to me afterall. > > Oh well and as for me, since your event has no bearing for me it sure isn't > worth wasting my time and effort driving about 30+ miles over to Newark from > Brooklyn and another 30+ miles back wasting my very own money on gas and tolls > plus wear and tear on my car just to go to an event with a rather steep > admission fee when all this revenue income is collected in the name of a > non-existent "Society" and is not reported to the greedy hands and watchful eyes > of Uncle Sam. If you really want me to drop by your show to please you for the > very first time, the least you could do is to sweeten the deal for me that I > could not refuse by enticing me with complimentary admissions and transportation > to and from your event from the doorstep of my home in Sheepshead Bay. Besides, > my weekends are all occupied as quality time with the wife and kids, but if you > can come up with your end of your bargain with provisions for me and the family > to attend your show totally free of charge....then by all means I will come, > thats the least I could do to accept your gracious offer and lets see if you are > willing to fully honor this since you are the one that is initiating the > invitation here ! ;-) > > Maybe you should relocate your show to the vicinity of Kennedy Airport which is > much better accesible for me and many others for sure....something that you > should take into consideration. At least it won't cost me that much and time to > drive out to Jamaica than to Newark. > > Quote: "I'm sure all the NYC list members would like to meet you." > > >>> LOL, list members ? Or do you mean you and only you since its only you I see > inviting me ? Who else could possibly care who I am and wants to meet me ? Am I > that popular without me being aware of it ? > > Quote: "Last year > there was LOTs [pun intended] of Polish material there." > > >>> I am sure the excutives at the airline and Polish Tourist Board appreciated > your free promotion here for their airline and country, LOL. ;-) > > So, drop me 3 free admissions and also 3 free roundtrip transportation transfers > at your expense and throw in some free food vouchers and maybe also (I am really > pushing it) a free room for the night at the hotel and we will be > there....guaranteed. > > Stan (who will be a super duper fan of the show when Mr. Hough provides > everything "on the house" upfront) > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.