[AT] ATIS at Portland

[Gene Dotson]

    Charlie;
    You are missing the point here. Portland is a lot more than a tractor 
show. It is a reunion. The ATIS gathering is like a family reunion with 
tractors in the background. More of a social gathering of folks from 
different parts of the country. Much more goes on in the evening gathered 
around our campers than any part of the show.

    Meeting new friends and renewing old acquaintences is a very big part of 
this gathering fo me. Easy for me to meet new people in a gathering of like 
people.

    Some events need only a name to say it all. For aviation enthusiasts it 
is "Osh Kosh", for racers it is "Watkins Glen" or "Daytona" and for old iron 
enthusiasts it is "Portland".

    I know the economy has made it harder for some to travel the distances 
and has impacted the vendors more than exhibitors. Guess we will just have 
to drink cheaper beer.

                Gene


        P.S. Just read the wrapup from Osh Kosh and the final analysis is 
that attendance was still normal to previous years.

            GD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] ATIS at Portland


> This is just an observation from comments made my some on this list and on
> another list.  Folks aren't taking their tractors to the shows this year
> because of  fuel costs.  I completely understand that and don't blame
> anyone.  I just can't get this catoonish vision out of my mind.  A couple
> hundred guys and gals at a tractor show and not a single tractor there.
>
> Charlie
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