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Another great OSH. The number and quality of the exhibits seems to
improve each year. I especially like the Miller Welding trailer. My girlfriend even got to play with the plasma cutter, and she liked it (maybe helping me justify a future purchase ;-)... We met the MotoArt guys (from the now discontinued TV show "Wing Nuts".) They said there is a 'lost episode' they are trying to air that will answer many questions regarding Tim before he died. Wicks had a much smaller display this year with no parts, just pilot supplies. They should probably move to the Fly Market and provide more selection next year. I am not sure about the new scheduling, starting on a Monday. Crowds seemed VERY light on Monday (which was good for us, but not sure for the vendors.) It will be interesting to see how this weekend works out for them. The North 40 was filled by Sunday night, but emptied out considerably by Wednesday afternoon (when we left.) The comaraderie of campers in the North 40 was as good as ever. We really enjoyed talking with all our camping neighbors. And as full as the North 40 was, we didn't have problems getting in and out of the showers! The storm night was quite exciting, but largely uneventful. One lesson for our fellow campers - don't expect a cheap Wal-Mart tent to keep you dry in a major OSH T-Storm (we had a Mountain Hardware tent that kept everything out, and didn't collapse or break a pole!) The one thing that really ****ed me off this year (and I will proceed to rant about) was the invasion of the 'obese scooter people'. I don't ever remember getting run down by OSP in the past at OSH. There is now a large 'scooter rental' right inside the gates. Granted, some people actually NEED these things to get around, but I didn't see any, and I doubt they would hold an airman's certificate. They were ALL George Costanza wannabes (recall the Seinfeld episode with the 'great scooter chase'), and I don't think ANY were paid EAA Members. So, EAA won't let me ride my bicycle from the far end of the North 40 to the Forum Pavillions, but OSP can run people down in the exhibit hangars and go wherever the hell they want? It makes NO sense to me, I am more afraid of the 300lb'er not looking where they are driving their scooter. I made a comment to EAA about this, it really bothered me. If you have a note from your doctor, OK, but just being lazy ****es me off. If the invasion of the OSP continues, it will eventually be enough to dissuade me from attending in the future... |
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![]() "PPT33R" wrote in message oups.com... The one thing that really ****ed me off this year (and I will proceed to rant about) was the invasion of the 'obese scooter people'. I don't ever remember getting run down by OSP in the past at OSH. There is now a large 'scooter rental' right inside the gates. Granted, some people actually NEED these things to get around, but I didn't see any, and I doubt they would hold an airman's certificate. They were ALL George Costanza wannabes (recall the Seinfeld episode with the 'great scooter chase'), and I don't think ANY were paid EAA Members. So, EAA won't let me ride my bicycle from the far end of the North 40 to the Forum Pavillions, but OSP can run people down in the exhibit hangars and go wherever the hell they want? It makes NO sense to me, I am more afraid of the 300lb'er not looking where they are driving their scooter. I made a comment to EAA about this, it really bothered me. If you have a note from your doctor, OK, but just being lazy ****es me off. If the invasion of the OSP continues, it will eventually be enough to dissuade me from attending in the future... They should be more highly regulated that DC airspace. The scooter store has obviously hired a top dog salesman in my area. From nowhere there are now at least 40 in this town of 25K. They drive on the roads. They were riding the little Satan scooters on the main 5 lane avenue until the police put a stop to it but they still cross it during rush hour. As far as OSH I think the answer would be a retractable blade in your shoe. Just pop it out and kick the tire. |
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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:49:09 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote: They should be more highly regulated that DC airspace. The scooter store has obviously hired a top dog salesman in my area. From nowhere there are now at least 40 in this town of 25K. They drive on the roads. They were riding the little Satan scooters on the main 5 lane avenue until the police put a stop to it but they still cross it during rush hour. Those *******s. How dare they try to cross the street, especially in front of YOU! What the **HELL** could they be thinking!?!? As far as OSH I think the answer would be a retractable blade in your shoe. Just pop it out and kick the tire. Hell no, shoot'em. You're packin, right? Just blow them suckers away with your hard hitting .45 automatic and hollow point rounds. Then you'll never have to worry about seeing them again... Everyone will thank you, right? Corky (just kidding officer) Scott |
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Corkster....
They aren't just crossing the street they are driving the damn things down major streets. Not on the side of the rode but right down the center of the lane. As I said they were doing this on the very busy 5 lane but the PD made them stop. They are a danger to themselves and others. Many of them have had their DL taken away and that's the reason they have the things and YOUR tax dollars are paying for them. No don't shoot them you'll get caught. My plan will work in a crowd chance of getting caught is low. "Corky Scott" wrote in message ... On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:49:09 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder" wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote: They should be more highly regulated that DC airspace. The scooter store has obviously hired a top dog salesman in my area. From nowhere there are now at least 40 in this town of 25K. They drive on the roads. They were riding the little Satan scooters on the main 5 lane avenue until the police put a stop to it but they still cross it during rush hour. Those *******s. How dare they try to cross the street, especially in front of YOU! What the **HELL** could they be thinking!?!? As far as OSH I think the answer would be a retractable blade in your shoe. Just pop it out and kick the tire. Hell no, shoot'em. You're packin, right? Just blow them suckers away with your hard hitting .45 automatic and hollow point rounds. Then you'll never have to worry about seeing them again... Everyone will thank you, right? Corky (just kidding officer) Scott |
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PPT33R wrote:
The one thing that really ****ed me off this year (and I will proceed to rant about) was the invasion of the 'obese scooter people'. I don't ever remember getting run down by OSP in the past at OSH. There is now a large 'scooter rental' right inside the gates. Granted, some people actually NEED these things to get around, but I didn't see any, and I doubt they would hold an airman's certificate. They were ALL George Costanza wannabes (recall the Seinfeld episode with the 'great scooter chase'), and I don't think ANY were paid EAA Members. So, EAA won't let me ride my bicycle from the far end of the North 40 to the Forum Pavillions, but OSP can run people down in the exhibit hangars and go wherever the hell they want? It makes NO sense to me, I am more afraid of the 300lb'er not looking where they are driving their scooter. I made a comment to EAA about this, it really bothered me. If you have a note from your doctor, OK, but just being lazy ****es me off. If the invasion of the OSP continues, it will eventually be enough to dissuade me from attending in the future... The trouble is that anyone can get a note from their doctor for anything. Some of the people I know who have gotten handicap tags for their cars and SUVs really aren't handicapped, but if you complain to your doctor about any ailment at all you can get approval for a handicap tag. Matt |
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In a previous article, Matt Whiting said:
The trouble is that anyone can get a note from their doctor for anything. Some of the people I know who have gotten handicap tags for their cars and SUVs really aren't handicapped, but if you complain to your doctor about any ailment at all you can get approval for a handicap tag. I have chronic debilitating knee pain. It ended my cross country ski and orienteering racing 25 years ago, and has only gotten worse. I had to give up mountain biking and backpacking and even canoeing. Every single day of my life, I'm in pain. Lots and lots of pain. Pain so great that I didn't even realize that my appendix had burst for three days after it happened, and I lost a large chunk of my stomach and large intestine to gangrene. Every day where I have to walk more than a few hundred metres means a few days where I have to gobble down handfuls of naproxen and tylenol and sit with my legs up and ice them. Every day I walked around Oshkosh a couple of years ago was agony, but I put up with it because it was worth it. And yet if you looked at me, you'd never guess it in a million years. Because I take the pain. Because the pain isn't any less if I limp or carry a cane, so I don't. Because I can continue to do what I want to do if I'm willing to pay the price in pain afterwards, but I'd still prefer to avoid the pain where I can. Because it isn't a visible disability, but it's a disability none the less. Think about people like me next time you dismiss somebody as "really aren't handicapped" just because you can't see anything wrong with them. -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ I got told by a friend's ex-girlfriend that she could tell I was a Linux geek from the way I *walked*. -- Skud |
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Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, Matt Whiting said: The trouble is that anyone can get a note from their doctor for anything. Some of the people I know who have gotten handicap tags for their cars and SUVs really aren't handicapped, but if you complain to your doctor about any ailment at all you can get approval for a handicap tag. I have chronic debilitating knee pain. It ended my cross country ski and orienteering racing 25 years ago, and has only gotten worse. I had to give up mountain biking and backpacking and even canoeing. Every single day of my life, I'm in pain. Lots and lots of pain. Pain so great that I didn't even realize that my appendix had burst for three days after it happened, and I lost a large chunk of my stomach and large intestine to gangrene. Every day where I have to walk more than a few hundred metres means a few days where I have to gobble down handfuls of naproxen and tylenol and sit with my legs up and ice them. Every day I walked around Oshkosh a couple of years ago was agony, but I put up with it because it was worth it. And yet if you looked at me, you'd never guess it in a million years. Because I take the pain. Because the pain isn't any less if I limp or carry a cane, so I don't. Because I can continue to do what I want to do if I'm willing to pay the price in pain afterwards, but I'd still prefer to avoid the pain where I can. Because it isn't a visible disability, but it's a disability none the less. Think about people like me next time you dismiss somebody as "really aren't handicapped" just because you can't see anything wrong with them. Read it again, for comprehension this time. I didn't say people I've "seen", I said people I "know." There is a big difference. These are people that I see doing lots of activities that are much more strenous than walking across the parking lot to Wal-Mart. I have degenerative disk disease. You can't always tell it from watching me walk, but some days you can. I could easily get a handicap permit, and actually have had doctors suggest I get one. I also have a high pain threshold and wouldn't think of getting a handicap permit unless it gets a LOT worse. And you'd then be able to tell from looking at me that I needed the permit. Matt |
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In a previous article, Matt Whiting said:
Paul Tomblin wrote: Think about people like me next time you dismiss somebody as "really aren't handicapped" just because you can't see anything wrong with them. Read it again, for comprehension this time. I didn't say people I've "seen", I said people I "know." There is a big difference. These are Yeah, you were talking about people you know. But there are a lot of people out there who sneer at me in public because I sit while others have to stand and do what I can to avoid unnecessary walking and standing. I hear the rude remarks from total strangers, and I was addressing my remarks more to them than to you. I don't have a handicap permit, although if one were offered I'd probably take it. -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ Usenet should require licenses; licenses that can be revoked. -- Abigail |
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In a previous article, (Paul Tomblin) said:
In a previous article, Matt Whiting said: Paul Tomblin wrote: Think about people like me next time you dismiss somebody as "really aren't handicapped" just because you can't see anything wrong with them. Read it again, for comprehension this time. I didn't say people I've "seen", I said people I "know." There is a big difference. These are Yeah, you were talking about people you know. But there are a lot of Oh, and by the way. I bet fewer than 10% of the people who think they "know" me know that I have this pain. I bet a lot of them "know" that I don't really need to sit when I'm sitting. -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ Surely the 98% of DNA we share with monkeys must be enough to stop people from sinking this low. -- Frossie |
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Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, Matt Whiting said: Paul Tomblin wrote: Think about people like me next time you dismiss somebody as "really aren't handicapped" just because you can't see anything wrong with them. Read it again, for comprehension this time. I didn't say people I've "seen", I said people I "know." There is a big difference. These are Yeah, you were talking about people you know. But there are a lot of people out there who sneer at me in public because I sit while others have to stand and do what I can to avoid unnecessary walking and standing. I hear the rude remarks from total strangers, and I was addressing my remarks more to them than to you. I don't have a handicap permit, although if one were offered I'd probably take it. Ask your doctor. It sounds like you'd have no trouble at all getting one. Matt |
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