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Old August 2nd 07, 12:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Natalie
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Default Top Ten Things that Suck About Oshkosh

Jay Honeck wrote:

That said, real shower buildings would be a nice upgrade. Sun N Fun
has 'em, and they're terrific.


The real problem is that the grounds have limitted water (wells)
and no Sewer. Every drop of water that runs through that shower goes
into a holding tank and is pumped out by large trucks throughout the
show (you probably saw them, large tanker tractor-trailers that say
Lakeland Cartage or something like that).


I don't have a problem with the tram system, although the lines were
designed back when the "depth" of the grounds were half of what they
are today.


Actually, not. The trams for general transport are a relatively recent
thing. The lines have been reworked twice since I've been going.
The BUS service this year was a MAJOR improvement. The new contractor
was really trying hard.

When we started attending OSH back in '83, the grounds started at Rwy
18/36, just like today, but ended at what is now the site of the four
big exhibition hangars, Hangars A through D.

That spot is now only about half way to the main entrance! The show
has really grown in that quarter of a century...
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After next years show they break ground on two more buildings. It's
getting larger.