----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----
Well said Jan and I agree with you with one exception.....even the
National Enquirer usually has at least 'one' tiny fact to form their story
around.
Bob Saville
jan zanutto wrote:
> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following
any advice in this forum.]----
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: N161LH 3B9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 08:16:45 -0500
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [COUPERS] THE ERCOUPE TRUTH
>
> This fellow displays the journalistic integrity of a National Enquirer
writer- The intent seems to be more focused on stirring controversy than
"revealing truth." I believe the person is an intruder into the site who
has just enough information to be dangerous.
>
> Jan Z
> Fresno
> > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following
any advice in this forum.]----
> >
> > I'd like to second Dave's observations, and also ask where you've been
on
> > this list for the past several years? If you've been so concerned,
why have
> > we never heard from you before?
> >
> > Besides, the problems you describe are hardly unique to 'Coupes. It
is the
> > fate of any old machine. Those of use who are into the
preservationist
> > thing understand this, and do our best to look after our machines
well. In
> > my experience, the most deadly thing to any old plane is poor
maintenance.
> >
> > If you are cheesed off because you bought an old airplane, and it
needed
> > work, well, I'm very sorry for you. But I'll bet if you'd bought an
old
> > Cub, or a Luscombe, or and Aeronca, or whatever, you would have run
the same
> > risk. Many of the disgruntled former owners I've run into bought a
$5,000
> > airplane thinking they'd gotten a *real bargain* that they could fix
up and
> > fly on the cheap. Sorry buddy, no such thing.
> >
> > There's no conspiracy here. We look after old planes the best we can.
> > Sorry if you had a bad experience, but personally, I'll pay more
attention
> > to what I can find in NTSB reports than somebody who doesn't have the
guts
> > to use his or her own name.
> >
> > Leslie Holbrook
> > Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1)
> > Chester, CT 3B9
> >
> > >From: david abrams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: RE: [COUPERS] THE ERCOUPE TRUTH
> > >Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 12:59:29 +0000
> > >
> > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following
any
> > >advice in this forum.]----
> > >
> > >Dear TT,
> > >
> > >I might take you more seriously if:
> > >
> > >1) You did not hide behind anonymity. In general I ignore anyone who
is
> > >afraid to identify themself. Why should I trust someone who is
> > >unwilling to be known for their opinions? What are you hiding?
> > >
> > >2) You did not make obviously false statements like "an unbiased
> > >opinion". Of course your opinion is biased. You state your bias in
> > >your message. My bias is different and I willingly not only admit my
> > >bias, but explain the reasons for it.
> > >
> > >Clearly we all are entitled to our opinions but they have far more
> > >weight with me when the person making the opinion identifies
him/herself
> > >(hey, for all I know you are a plant from the Short Wing Piper Club
to
> > >drum up membership over there <g>) and when we own up to our biases.
> > >
> > >You apparently are afraid to do either.
> > >
> > >Good luck with your crusade.
> > >
> > >David Abrams
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >TRUTH TELLER wrote:
> > > > We concerned former and current Ercoupe owners now have our own
> > > > organization. Our main hope for this new list is to get to
potential
> > > > owners before they purchase so that they may receive an unbiased
opinion
> > > >
> > > > regarding the Ercoupe. Also we hope to encourage new AD's to
address
> > > > the fact that this ancient aluminum plane could have corrosion
hiding in
> > > >
> > > > numerous invisible areas where pieces are riveted together. We
estimate
> > > >
> > > > that not more that 20 or 30 Ercoupe have ever had these pieces
> > > > disassembled. You can join by sending a blank Email to
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] We hope to get the new list in
the
> > > > search engines soon so that new owners may receive factual,
> > > > unopinionated information regarding the record of this plane.
This
> > > > plane had problems when it was newer. Now it is almost 60 years
old!
> > > > We feel that the Ercoupe community is not properly addressing
concerns
> > > > regarding age-related issues.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
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> >
> >
> >
> >
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