Re: RetroAviation-Gary Austin's Legacy
Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:27 pm
As it happens, I was going through my phone last week, and I did delete the number. Don't think that it was easy though. 
I just checked and in one of my email crashes, it seems I lost about 75% of our emails back and forth.
Life goes on though, and I think about him often.
I just checked and in one of my email crashes, it seems I lost about 75% of our emails back and forth.
Life goes on though, and I think about him often.
Re: RetroAviation-Gary Austin's Legacy
Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:04 pm
First off, I did not know Gary or even meet him. All I know about him is what I've read on WIX. Therefore, I apologise in advance if I step on anyone's toes.
A lot of the resistance to a book seems to be based on two principles: Gary wouldn't have wanted it and the expenses involved.
Now, I can't speak for Gary, but I can speak for those who share his interest in warbirds, being how I am one of those people. The Diamond Lil thread is a treasure trove for anyone wanting to know more about the plane or simply what's involved in restoring or maintaining old warbirds. Gary's and others' observations plus the wonderful photos are something that should last a long time and be shared as widely as possible. Why not publicize it a little? I think it would be a shame for that wonderful story to be lost or at least hidden away on a single web forum.
Since a physical book may be out of the question due to the lack of profitability, has anyone considered an electronic book? PDF, eBook, Kindle, iPad, whatever format seems to offer the widest market. The only real costs involved would be in the layout and fees for selling it online. There are virtually no costs involved to make copies of electronic documents, unless they would be placed on physical media, such as a CD or DVD. Now, I'm not suggesting such an eBook would make thousands of dollars, but it would be much easier to break even or even realize a little profit. It would also help "get the word out" about an amazing plane and the person(s) who loved it.
Just something else to consider.
A lot of the resistance to a book seems to be based on two principles: Gary wouldn't have wanted it and the expenses involved.
Now, I can't speak for Gary, but I can speak for those who share his interest in warbirds, being how I am one of those people. The Diamond Lil thread is a treasure trove for anyone wanting to know more about the plane or simply what's involved in restoring or maintaining old warbirds. Gary's and others' observations plus the wonderful photos are something that should last a long time and be shared as widely as possible. Why not publicize it a little? I think it would be a shame for that wonderful story to be lost or at least hidden away on a single web forum.
Since a physical book may be out of the question due to the lack of profitability, has anyone considered an electronic book? PDF, eBook, Kindle, iPad, whatever format seems to offer the widest market. The only real costs involved would be in the layout and fees for selling it online. There are virtually no costs involved to make copies of electronic documents, unless they would be placed on physical media, such as a CD or DVD. Now, I'm not suggesting such an eBook would make thousands of dollars, but it would be much easier to break even or even realize a little profit. It would also help "get the word out" about an amazing plane and the person(s) who loved it.
Just something else to consider.