[AT] Portland Info
Bob McNitt
nysports at frontiernet.net
Thu Jul 24 16:07:43 PDT 2008
Thanks, Charlie. That's encouraging.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Info
> Bob I do some contracting at the port in Morehead City NC. They have
> fumigation chambers there that they run some stuff through but obviously
> they don't send stuff like big bags of rubber and ship loads of borate,
> etc.
> through there. Then there is the lumber and plywood that all of that
> stuff
> is packed in. There's no way to check it all. Particularly the
> containerized stuff. I'm sure the terrorist know more about it than we
> do.
> However, I will tell you this. When a ship from some of the rogue nations
> pulls in there the border patrol guys show up in bunches and the local
> sherriff has armed guards watching the ships 24/7.
> Some ships come in and the crew is allowed to go through the gate, catch a
> cab and go shopping in town but when ships with certain flags come in NO
> ONE
> is allowed off the ship. Everything they need is brought to them and
> lifted
> onto the ship by crane.
>
> I'm off subject. I know that has little to do with ash borers but believe
> me ever since 9-11 the security has ramped up 1000%. In the days right
> after 9-11 the Coast Guard patroled the water along side the port day and
> night with 50 cal machine guns on their decks. After a while cooler heads
> prevailed but they put up a lot of fencing and greatly improved security.
> I've been going in and out of that port for 25 years or more and a lot of
> the guards know me so they would just wave me through. Well it's not like
> that now. Everyone has a badge or pass of some sort and everyone is
> checked
> coming in and going out.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob McNitt" <nysports at frontiernet.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Info
>
>
>> Charlie -
>>
>> Exactly. The politicians went deaf. Ahh, all for the love of corporate
>> profits and re-election war chests.
>>
>> Theory is the EABs arrived here in some of the abundant imported wood
>> products that wind up freighted from one continent to another, dropping a
>> load here and a load there. Scary part is I read where only about 2% of
>> those huge containers stacked aboard incoming ocean freighters are
>> inspected
>> properly at our ports. Nice stat to pass along to terrorists, huh?
>> Bob
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Info
>>
>>
>>> Bob you mean the giant sucking sound was drowning out the giant chewing
>>> sound????
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bob McNitt" <nysports at frontiernet.net>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Info
>>>
>>>
>>>> The "global economy" has certainly been a boon to all the "Global"
>>>> invasive
>>>> non-native species that were brought in and are killing off our native
>>>> species.
>>>> Bob in NY
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:39 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Info
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> George, what year did the dutch elm disease go through your area if
>>>>> you
>>>>> know? We lost all of our elms probably 30 years ago. I think the
>>>>> Ash
>>>>> is
>>>>> about all gone here now too. I wonder what they will use for ax
>>>>> handles
>>>>> and
>>>>> baseball bats when the ash is gone?
>>>>>
>>>>> charlie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
>>>>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:59 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Info
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I expect to miss the Portland show this year after attending for 33
>>>>>> consecutive years. Marilyn and I will miss it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I agree with the ban on transporting firewood even though we all
>>>>>> understand
>>>>>> the borers cannot be stopped and the ban is futile. It will be
>>>>>> devastating
>>>>>> for the Portland campground... nearly all the trees are ash. Just a
>>>>>> few
>>>>>> scattered oaks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So far we've survived without the elms that were lost to Dutch elm
>>>>>> disease.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The rules for riding vehicles look the same as in previous years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> George Willer Lifetime Tri-State club member
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
>>>>>>> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Larry Goss
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:47 AM
>>>>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Info
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As a resident of Indiana who has lost nearly all of my mature Ash
>>>>>>> trees
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> the past few years, I feel that the statement concerning NO
>>>>>>> OUT-OF-STATE
>>>>>>> FIREWOOD needs to be emphasized. Much of the state is now
>>>>>>> quarantined
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> the point that you can't even cross county lines with firewood.
>>>>>>> Please,
>>>>>>> Don't bring it in.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Larry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:53
>>>>>>> Subject: [AT] Portland Info
>>>>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > For those going to Portland this year I saw this info on another
>>>>>>> > list.
>>>>>>> > Thought I'd pass it along. It may be right, it may be
>>>>>>> > wrong. I don't know.
>>>>>>> > I'm just sharing what I read. I sure wish I could
>>>>>>> > go. I've always wanted
>>>>>>> > to and with it being the site of the 08 Gathering of the Orange
>>>>>>> > this is the
>>>>>>> > year I should be there but ............
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Charlie
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > I talked to the man in charge of the antique tractor area this
>>>>>>> > morning,7-24-08, and he clarified the rules for golf carts,
>>>>>>> > mules and
>>>>>>> > gators.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > New rules for riding vehicles
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. Must have proof of liability insurance at the gate.
>>>>>>> > 2. Must pay $10 at the gate for sticker for riding vehicle-must
>>>>>>> > be attached
>>>>>>> > to vehicle.
>>>>>>> > 3. Only 2 people on golf cart, unless equipped with 2nd seat.
>>>>>>> > 4. No 2 wheel vehicles-no skateboards-no rollerblades-no 2
>>>>>>> > wheeled motorized
>>>>>>> > vehicles-no 3 wheel vehicles
>>>>>>> > 5. No vehicles wider than 60 inches.
>>>>>>> > 6. Speed limit-no more than a fast walk or 5 mph.
>>>>>>> > 7. Drivers of any vehicles must be 16 yrs old and have valid
>>>>>>> > driver lisc.
>>>>>>> > 8. Limited riding vehicles in antique/craft area-need handycap
>>>>>>> > sticker
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > City rules to use golfcart uptown
>>>>>>> > 1.Must have SMV sign on back
>>>>>>> > 2. Needs lights after dark, front & back
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > No out of state firewood. Firewood available on grounds
>>>>>>> > Exhibitors-free admission-camping $10 at camp grnd gate for
>>>>>>> > the whole show
>>>>>>> > Non Exhibitors-$10 PER DAY to camp, plus daily admission
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Hope this clears up the confusion on the Portland,IN GOTO
>>>>>>> > show.Jerry/IN
>>>>>>> >
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