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GyroRon
10-11-2005, 04:20 PM
Check it out

http://www.jonathansautomotive.com/roc2005clip.wmv


That is Chris Wilson in the Monarch. Me in the White Dominator. And Scott Essex and Chris being interviewed.

Pretty cool spin they did if you ask me! :)
dapartlow
10-11-2005, 04:46 PM
Ron was that you flapping your arms? Great press!!
GyroRon
10-11-2005, 05:03 PM
Yeap! :) It is too bad the guy was slow with the camera, we did all the cool stuff just before and after we got in the cameras view apparently.
FrankieJ
10-11-2005, 05:14 PM
Great exposure should be more of it Well done Scott & Chris - Ron thank God you ditched the socks and sandles or was that why you were flapping your arms to distract the cameraman from your feet :D
WindRyder06
10-11-2005, 05:25 PM
Hey that is great!! At least we did get some press out of the day.

Fly Safe,
Chris
scottessex
10-11-2005, 05:28 PM
It was GOOD press too!
I still would like to see the other 30 minutes of film He shot.
rgraffeo
10-11-2005, 07:12 PM
Good job guys.
For some reason I never could get the local TV stations to come to our events.
GyroRon
10-11-2005, 07:15 PM
Good job guys.
For some reason I never could get the local TV stations to come to our events.

It must have been a slow day in Aiken last Saturday.... ;)



Frankie, I was waving at the crowds, not flapping my arms! Just showing how easy it is to fly these wacky things! :p
FrankieJ
10-11-2005, 07:21 PM
Originally Posted By GyroRon Frankie, I was waving at the crowds, not flapping my arms! Just showing how easy it is to fly these wacky things!

Ron either way mate top job - how did you get the press there?
Friendly
10-11-2005, 07:52 PM
It certainly had a positive spin on gyros. That will add interest to our sport. Good job at promoting your web pages as well.
route66
10-11-2005, 11:12 PM
Ron, Great Job! I can't believe that Chris Williams looks so much like you. I thought that was you in the interview. Must have been mistaken. Any PR is better than none. Keep up the good work. Thanks!
FrankieJ
10-12-2005, 01:37 AM
Now Brandon that's not the best way of payin Chris a compliment
GyroRon
10-12-2005, 04:02 AM
Now Brandon that's not the best way of payin Chris a compliment

Really!

Chris is a wee bit bigger than me, that is the easiest way to tell us apart.... He is the fatter of the two of us! :p
JRB549
10-12-2005, 12:36 PM
Ha Ron, be will to bet that Scott or Chris can ask the station that shot the video for it and you can see all of it. Past history I was in news behind the story all I had to do was ask but dont wait long.
WindRyder06
10-12-2005, 06:05 PM
I'm the one with the hair!!

I have to call the station to get the film from some other company in L.A. (Lower Alabama).

Chris (WILSON)
ultracruiser41
10-12-2005, 06:47 PM
Man,

Looks like I missed all the fun !!!!


Barry (very sad) K
jcmagnan
10-13-2005, 06:14 AM
Frankie J,
You asked "how did you get the press there?" The media coverage was the responsibility of our PRA Chapter 13 Treasurer, Ray Pierce. He did great! Not only did we have the TV coverage but we had articles and photos about the fly-in on two separate days in the Aiken, South Carolina, newspaper. And then the big newspaper in our area, The Augusta Chronicle, had a story and photos on the front page of its Metro section on Saturday, October 8th. The large photo showed Ron Dobbs, of Foley, Alabama, attaching his rotor blades. The smaller photo showed Tim Verroi, one of our Club members, from Beaufort, South Carolina, preparing to take off in his gyro "Angel Baby."

Ray Pierce, besides setting up the electrical system, also drove the tractor pulling our "people mover", a 20 foot flatbed trailer with seats, used to haul people from the FBO and parking area almost a mile away, to and from the ROC site. Ray also led the cleanup crew on Sunday -- taking down all the ROC stuff.

John
jcmagnan
10-13-2005, 07:26 AM
Here is a link to the article (includes photos) in the Augusta Chronicle. It was on the front page of the Metro section on 10/08/05
Augusta, Chronicle 10/08/05 story on ROC 2005 (http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/100805/met_5386179.shtml)

I can't post the links to the Aiken Standard articles since they require me to pay an online subscription fee. The Augusta Chronicle articles did not require a fee.

John
PW_Plack
10-13-2005, 07:52 AM
Yikes, John...

The Augusta Chronical site is "free," but their privacy policy says they'll use your e-mail address to send ads. No thanks!

Glad you guys had a good event, and good coverage. It's one of the upsides to holding a fly-in in a small town on a weekend...it will be the most visually-interesting story they have to cover!
jcmagnan
10-13-2005, 09:17 AM
PW,
You wrote "Yikes, John...
The Augusta Chronical site is "free," but their privacy policy says they'll use your e-mail address to send ads. No thanks!"
I presume most commercial Websites "suck up" your e-mail address when you visit them. At least the Augusta Chronicle said it would in its privacy policy.

For those who do want to see the article, you could right click and copy the newspaper URL for the article. Then save it or print it out and use an anonymous computer (such as those in libraries) to view the article.
Or if the newspaper just asks for your e-mail address, then give it a false one. There are many other ways, as you know, such as just changing your signature/e-mail address in the Outlook or other e-mail program, just for this occasion.

John
FrankieJ
10-13-2005, 09:26 PM
Originally Posted by jcmagnan Frankie J,
You asked "how did you get the press there?"

John,
To Ray Pierce PRA Chapter 13 Treasurer - WELL DONE ! is there any chance of you posting the newspaper article?

Cheers

Frankiej
RayPierce
10-14-2005, 01:16 PM
John,
To Ray Pierce PRA Chapter 13 Treasurer - WELL DONE ! is there any chance of you posting the newspaper article?

Cheers

Frankiej
I think I did but it was in a different thread.

I'll hafta look for it.
RayPierce
10-14-2005, 01:25 PM
John,
To Ray Pierce PRA Chapter 13 Treasurer - WELL DONE ! is there any chance of you posting the newspaper article?

Cheers

Frankiej

Try this...go here http://chronicle.augusta.com/

Look for the log in boxes and enter... generals for username and loggins for the password.

the article is on this page http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/100805/met_5386179.shtml

or just search for gyrocopter

Someone try this and let me know if it works.
If it doesn't I'll try something else.
What ever you do don't give them your true email address!
FrankieJ
10-14-2005, 01:27 PM
Originally Posted by FrankieJ
Now Brandon that's not the best way of payin Chris a compliment

Originally Posted By GyroRon

Really!

Chris is a wee bit bigger than me, that is the easiest way to tell us apart.... He is the fatter of the two of us! __________________

I stand corrected :D
FrankieJ
10-14-2005, 01:43 PM
Originally Posted By RayPierce Try this...go here http://chronicle.augusta.com/
Look for the log in boxes and enter... generals for username and loggins for the password.

the article is on this page http://chronicle.augusta.com/storie...t_5386179.shtml
or just search for gyrocopter

Ray, thank you - enjoyed other stories on there as well - a pretty imformative newspaper I have added it to my favourites - I see you guys are concerned about the spread of the bird flu as well - nasty one that one

Cheers
RayPierce
10-14-2005, 01:56 PM
Ray, thank you - enjoyed other stories on there as well - a pretty imformative newspaper I have added it to my favourites - I see you guys are concerned about the spread of the bird flu as well - nasty one that one

Cheers
Good!

It works!

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http://www.bugmenot.com/
Just follow the simple directions.

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