From: Horkheimer (hork_at_execpc.com)
Date: 03/06/98
Message-ID: <3500A719.F37B39B9@execpc.com> Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 19:47:05 -0600 From: Horkheimer <hork_at_execpc.com> Subject: Re: Helios: response
Hello,
Chris_McCoy_at_sigmanet.com wrote:
> Don wrote:
>
> >But wouldn't it be listed somewhere?
> Yes, if it existed, it would confirm itself as a number only. You could
> confirm
> it existed, but not the technology. If I can find it, I will give you the
> number
> Mike gave me. You can search the patent records on the internet, as I first
> did.
>
Sure, thank you.
> >Fine, but you guys were competitors right?
>
> Never. I have never competed with Mike's venture. Remember Don, I have put
> my one
> company product in mothballs until I finish the ultralight. The ultralight
> is supposed to be
> a demonstrator for any company who joins Helios to use. Helios was not
> supposed to compete
> with anyone. It was going to be the broker for other airship companies. We
> sell to the
> customer, we buy it from the manufacturer, we operate it for the customer.
>
> I will tell you the same thing for me that I did for Mike, don't give ME
> money either.
> I intend to do this first ship on my own. I will donate it to Helios. If
> you are not convinced
> of my sincerity after I build it, don't give Helios money. I want the
> entire
> membership to believe in this, but I will not force anyone to do anything.
> I only ask that once I get the ultralight finished, you consider INVESTING
> more in HELIOS INC,
> a company you already own 1/30th of.
>
> Even now, I intend to contract out ships to LTAS once we start to get
> orders. As long as Mike is not
> lurking around on our board, we can easily help LTAS, even if they don't
> want to help themselves.
> I guarantee you, if Helios waves money under thier noses, they will build
> ships.
Okay.
Sincerely,
Donald Horkheimer