[AT] Now Portland

[Paul Waugh]

Dave beat me to it. I have a 10 x 20 shade tent, I will offer, if there are 
more that would help. We could back the tractors up to the shade all of the 
way around, If we need demonstration area, then make it!.. No shade is not 
an excuse with the portable shade that is available today.  Might even see a 
few stranger wander in for chat just to get out of the sun.

Paul - IN
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> Hi Gene,
> That's EXACTLY what the ATIS Engine guys have done for about 12/15
> years now--AND IT WORKS! We get there at the area we want at about
> 5:00 on Friday morning. We then sit around that area until 5:00pm when
> we can drive posts in the ground and thus "stake out our 'claim.'"Yes,
> it takes time and Bob, Leroy, Brandy and others need to be thanked for
> sitting all day in the sun/rain and snow (not really snow--I just
> added that) but you get the idea. What that area provides is a meeting
> and showing place that all of the ATIS engine guys can enjoy to the
> fullest. Since there is very little shade we bring various sized
> canopies to ward off the sun's rays. (See: 
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Portland08/Portland08ATISMenu.htm
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