What’s Fair
After reading your editorial regarding the “clicking of worry beads,” I must take exception with one point.
Your comment regarding the possible gas shortage and marketing on the basis of traveling distance leads me to this reaction. If the Western areas sell themselves with deep powder and the New England areas sell themselves with snowmaking and vertical drop, why would the Poconos disregard the fact that we are only a few gallons away from New York City, Philadelphia, etc. After all, we have an investment in the industry, and to my thinking I would not be fulfilling my marketing position if I didn’t try to capitalize on our proximity to metropolitan areas.
Your comments are welcome.
Reader Johnson and SAM don’t disagree. There is nothing wrong — obviously — in promoting your strong, positive sales point of proximity as “The Near Country — no more than 1-1/2 hours to four hours from New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington.” There is a big difference, however, between this accentuating of the positive and the knocking of competition on the basis of traveling distance, and it was this which we deplored in the gas shortage of 1974.
The Hungary Skier
Dear Comrades:
In reference to new column in Management of Ski Area Magazine, “Feeding the Hungary Skier,” your comrade here was truly amazed at Management of Ski Area‘s concern over my distant countrymen’s eating habits.
We inhabitants of Upper Slovenia (high in the mountain ranges North of the River Volga) are also concerned about eating. So are my Yugoslavian and Rumainian comrades, as a matter of fact.
Sorry to say, when reading new column, I read no favorite recipes from the legendary MaMa Gabrotski, but column was instead about something you Americans call “Food Service.”
Here’s to your goulash!
Comrade Roman Brtiz
Budapest, Hungary
Congratulations, Comrade Brtiz! You spotted clever deception when Comrade Editor disguised the Hungry Skier as the Hungary Skier. You win prize of a Gabor of your choice. Your Mama Gabrotski is from hunger.—Comrade Editor.
