Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)
Altitude with Attitude: A Second Life® Group of the Independent State of Caledon
Connolly Aerodrome and the Current Financial Crisis
My RL family is from Michigan in the United States. Michigan is one of the hardest hit states in the current economic crisis we're facing and has been in a recession long before the rest of the nation.
My RL sister (known as Uhura Markova in SL) has already been unemployed for months and my RL brother (Phineas Messmer) and I have been supporting her when we can.
My brother's job is on the precipice, and just needs a shove over the cliff from a General Motors bankruptcy for his job to be gone. When that happens, I cannot justify spending RL funds on virtual land when my siblings are in RL financial peril.
This is one of the saddest moments I've had in my SecondLife, and I've shed more than a few RL tears over this one....
It's entirely probable that I will need to sell the two parcels that comprise the virtual land known as Connolly Aerodrome in Caledon Penzance.
If anyone within RCAF has any suggestions about how we can save the Aerodrome, please do not hesitate to contact me as soon as possible.
My RL sister (known as Uhura Markova in SL) has already been unemployed for months and my RL brother (Phineas Messmer) and I have been supporting her when we can.
My brother's job is on the precipice, and just needs a shove over the cliff from a General Motors bankruptcy for his job to be gone. When that happens, I cannot justify spending RL funds on virtual land when my siblings are in RL financial peril.
This is one of the saddest moments I've had in my SecondLife, and I've shed more than a few RL tears over this one....
It's entirely probable that I will need to sell the two parcels that comprise the virtual land known as Connolly Aerodrome in Caledon Penzance.
If anyone within RCAF has any suggestions about how we can save the Aerodrome, please do not hesitate to contact me as soon as possible.
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Permalink Reply by Air Vice-Marshall Pearse on -
I'm not sure what can be done about saving it. Maybe a fundraiser party? It may only postpone it but I'm not sure. I'd love to be able to take it over myself but sadly can't help you out that way.
Huge Kudos to you for looking out for your family though. It's a sad reflection when that even needs to be mentioned but it does.
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Permalink Reply by Phineas Messmer on -
Thank you, Edward.
These are not easy times for any of us. Those of us chatting at work, suspect we may have 3 to 4 weeks of work left. General Motors owes our company a considerable sum, and if GM files a Chapter 11 BK, we'll see little to nothing of that revenue. Michigan is already above 11 % unemployment and climbing. Quite sad for a once proud state.
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Permalink Reply by Zoe Connolly on -
Thank you so much, Edward! (smiles brightly)
Just an FYI on the state of Connolly Aerodrome....
The larger parcel is a 2048. Weekly Tier Fee is $1900 and as of today the meter is good for 44 days.
The smaller parcel is a 1024. Weekly Tier Fee is $950 and as of today the meter is good for 46 days.
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The Royal Caledon Air Force, also known as the RCAF or Connolly's Crazies, is headquartered at the Connolly Aerodrome in Caledon Penzance.
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