[AT] ATIS at Portland

[Stephen Offiler]

Gene did NOT miss the point.  Quite the contrary, his post was very
eloquent and directly on the mark.

For oldiron62, I'd merely suggest Mom's advice:  if you can't say
anything nice, don't say anything at all.


Best regards,
Steve O.


On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:30 AM,  <oldiron62 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Gene, you missing the point,  How about you loading up a few of your
> tractors and ride 500 + miles one way ? Bet you wont do it  !  It is easy
> for you to shout lets go to portland, when you live a short distance away.
> And must not have nothing at home you care about leaving, or maybe you can
> drive home everyday to check on your cattle, livestock ect. Thats you
> priority not mine, sure I would like to meet the favorite few (portland
> bunch) but why dont youall load up and come to a tractor-engine show down
> this way ?
> Or better yet down Charlies way ?  That would really hit the gas $$
> So go and have a big time, but some of us have other priorites or things
> that come first.
> Theres a few good shows down this way yet for winter, comeon down and we
> will get together around a fire or tire something and listen to you tell all
> the big goings on at portland.
> Take care.
>
> Kevin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] ATIS at Portland
>
>
>>    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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