REFLECTOR: oshkosh

[Dave Nelson]

I for one will never attend S&F again, after being treated like a criminal 
by the staff.

Situation was, after arrival at about 12:30 or so in the afternoon, we 
secured our two aircraft (my Velocity and my friends Cozy), loitered for a 
bit to strech out, and about 1:30 or so we made the long walk to the rental 
car area.  After getting a car, one of the team needed to go back to the 
airplane to get something.  Security wouldn't even consider letting us back 
in without purchasing a ticket (!) even though the day was well over half 
over, even though we were going to a "showplane", and even though we weren't 
planning on staying.  Worse, they really treated us badly - at one point 
accusing us (me)
of lying to "sneak in" to the show... and this was from the "gentleman" who 
claimed to be in charge of security.

My net - there's plenty of fun to be had in Florida, particularly for a 
Minnesotan.  We got in the airplanes the next morning and left.  I won't be
going back.  It's turned into a pure money grubbing event.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <miltonm at airmail.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: oshkosh


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>     I would suggest you consider Sun 'N Fun instead of Oshkosh. Friendly
> people, acres and acres of antiques/experimental,war birds, helios,
> bi planes, vintage, camping, rest rooms  foof and no price gouging. A
> much better place for family.
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> Milt
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>> OK...
>> I've never been to Oshkosh,
>> I'm trying to talk my wife into the idea of letting me go...
>> She's game for the idea if we stop at the great mall of
>> America. (sounds expensive).
>> She also states that we will be bringing two 12-14 year old
>> girls along for the car ride.
>> Any one have any sugestions about housing / where to stay?
>> Is it too late to even think about finding housing for this
>> year for 4 people?
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>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>> Noel
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