AndyH
Registered Vendor , w/Business number
jombl - I have yet to make a penny - much less a buck - from this forum. I share what I've learned as a way to give back to the group that I first learned about oil analysis from, and learned how to inspect, purchase, and maintain my two B4s. I'm a registered vendor because the rules of the forum require that I register. The down side is that I apparently lose the ability to be a 'private person' with info to share.
The video clips came from a biography of AMSOIL's founder that was presented to the boss during AU'06 the end of May. The folks interviewed on the video were seated around the 'head table' at the premier. The group included former USAF commanders (1 and 2-star generals and medal of honor winners), Bobby Unser, folks from Battenfield Grease and Mobil Chemical, company chemists from the late 60s and early 70s, family, and long time friends. None of them were paid to appear on the video or at the ceremony for AJ.
The experimental/amateur built numbers shift once the homebuilt is thru it's 40-hour test period. I expect the numbers you quoted are 'gross' numbers - with which I don't disagree. During the test period, no passengers are carried, and flight ops are restricted to unpopulated areas within a radius of a designated test airfield, so falling on a house isn't an issue if one discovers a fuel system error in flight.
One thing that I've been trying to do is 'correct' assumptions and/or disinformation. I'm not going to change your mind, jombl, but I don't think it's fair to the rest of the membership to let 'garbage info' contaminate our 'corporate knowledge'. That's the line I'm trying to walk. The folks that need to be here teaching us are people like TooSlick, GeorgeESQ, and others. The impression I get is that they stay away - and the club is poorer - because of the attacks, FUD, and circular arguements. What are we doing to ourselves when we act this way? (And yes, I'm painting myself with this brush as well - there are no 1-sided fights.)
P1 - with respect - you don't think that "Why will Amsoil jeopordize the warranty...and if you are not approved, warranty will be voided." is irresponsible and confrontational? Especially for an unregistered vendor?
WNY PAT suggests (in a very nice way - thank you!) that AU is simply about motivation. We did have cook-outs in the evenings, had the movie premier, and the evening with the corporate-sponsored race teams, but the classes are 8-4 and 'firehose' style (try to catch everything coming your way). Thanks for the compliment, Pat. I've sampled books and classes from Noria, Lubrizol's K2M program, stuff from the SAE and other orgs -- AU beats them all in tailored content and 'bang for the buck' - which I like a lot.
Here's the table of contents from my 4" thick binder. This doesn't include the CDs and DVDs from the IRS, Infineum, and other coursework. It also doesn't include the 'extra' case studies and cost analysis info that fills another 2" binder.
Lurker_Mike - professional quality signs are available, and sold at or below cost - there's no commission or profit on these items for either the dealer or Corporate. I provide them to my retail stores. Retail stores can purchase them as well. https://www.amsoil.com/dealer/lit/g1744.pdf (Page 4 has shelving, pages 5 and 6 have signs, banners, and flags.) In addition, AMSOIL has a couple of co-op programs where folks can significant discounts on lit and signs - 33%, 50%, and free.
Andy
The video clips came from a biography of AMSOIL's founder that was presented to the boss during AU'06 the end of May. The folks interviewed on the video were seated around the 'head table' at the premier. The group included former USAF commanders (1 and 2-star generals and medal of honor winners), Bobby Unser, folks from Battenfield Grease and Mobil Chemical, company chemists from the late 60s and early 70s, family, and long time friends. None of them were paid to appear on the video or at the ceremony for AJ.
The experimental/amateur built numbers shift once the homebuilt is thru it's 40-hour test period. I expect the numbers you quoted are 'gross' numbers - with which I don't disagree. During the test period, no passengers are carried, and flight ops are restricted to unpopulated areas within a radius of a designated test airfield, so falling on a house isn't an issue if one discovers a fuel system error in flight.
One thing that I've been trying to do is 'correct' assumptions and/or disinformation. I'm not going to change your mind, jombl, but I don't think it's fair to the rest of the membership to let 'garbage info' contaminate our 'corporate knowledge'. That's the line I'm trying to walk. The folks that need to be here teaching us are people like TooSlick, GeorgeESQ, and others. The impression I get is that they stay away - and the club is poorer - because of the attacks, FUD, and circular arguements. What are we doing to ourselves when we act this way? (And yes, I'm painting myself with this brush as well - there are no 1-sided fights.)
P1 - with respect - you don't think that "Why will Amsoil jeopordize the warranty...and if you are not approved, warranty will be voided." is irresponsible and confrontational? Especially for an unregistered vendor?
WNY PAT suggests (in a very nice way - thank you!) that AU is simply about motivation. We did have cook-outs in the evenings, had the movie premier, and the evening with the corporate-sponsored race teams, but the classes are 8-4 and 'firehose' style (try to catch everything coming your way). Thanks for the compliment, Pat. I've sampled books and classes from Noria, Lubrizol's K2M program, stuff from the SAE and other orgs -- AU beats them all in tailored content and 'bang for the buck' - which I like a lot.
Here's the table of contents from my 4" thick binder. This doesn't include the CDs and DVDs from the IRS, Infineum, and other coursework. It also doesn't include the 'extra' case studies and cost analysis info that fills another 2" binder.
Lurker_Mike - professional quality signs are available, and sold at or below cost - there's no commission or profit on these items for either the dealer or Corporate. I provide them to my retail stores. Retail stores can purchase them as well. https://www.amsoil.com/dealer/lit/g1744.pdf (Page 4 has shelving, pages 5 and 6 have signs, banners, and flags.) In addition, AMSOIL has a couple of co-op programs where folks can significant discounts on lit and signs - 33%, 50%, and free.
Andy
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