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Bringing to Aberdeen 2011
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I was in my parts truck tonight and found 2 brand new spring bases. Plus 2 new fuel fired south wind heater units, no wires or connections, just heater units, that I got when Memphis Equipment went out of business. pm me if you want me to bring these. My trailer runneth over!!!
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Truck is loaded. Trailer is loaded. Had a slight problem with the wire leading from the starter to the switch, got it fixed. I'm running behind schedule. Had to load in the hot sun today. Got a heavy load, bringing what I can but leaving off 7 pallets for the simple fact, I gotta a heck of a load already.
Dudley, got your IP's.
I still have to load a few odd and ends, do a final PMCS, get a bolt for a tiedown clevis on the trailer, fuel up, pack clothes and goodies, and get on the road. Hoping to be rolling out at 1200 tomorrow.
Will get there when I get there.
Later
Dudley, got your IP's.
I still have to load a few odd and ends, do a final PMCS, get a bolt for a tiedown clevis on the trailer, fuel up, pack clothes and goodies, and get on the road. Hoping to be rolling out at 1200 tomorrow.
Will get there when I get there.
Later
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By 1500 it's a ghosttown.
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Carnac be safe on the trip north and I will buy your dinner on Thursday nite. My sons and I miss you being one of the locals.
Thank you maybe I will get a hotel and go sunday if anyone is still left. I find it that a lot of vender pack up on saturdays and head home.
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Weather as of right now says 40% chance of rain Saturday.... I'll be surprised if most vendors stay past noon...
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I should be there between 9 and 10 AM Weds with little joe . and a flat bed to fill for the ride home lol . I believe I will come home with more than I left with LOL 
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It's a shame, but many vendors leave by midday on Saturday, even when the weather is nice. Always seemed odd to me why so many vendors are in a rush to get back home when this is the biggest event on the East Coast, not to mention if you love your hobby, why are you in such a big hurry to head back, what you have a nagging wife who has a honey-do list that you just can't wait to get to?
The reason it's such a big deal with me is that us hobbyists know about this show, and attend Thursday thru Saturday, but the public that does show up really only comes on Saturday, their day off. I've gotten feedback from a few spectators in the past that were taken aback by the fact that they came to the show and it seemed everyone was pulling out early on Saturday when they were just showing up.
I plan to sponsor my own show in the future sometime. Rule will be, you are expected to stay until the close of the show at 5pm. If you leave early, you might be allowed next year as well, but spot preference and reservation will be given to those who stayed the course first. Just my two cents.
The reason it's such a big deal with me is that us hobbyists know about this show, and attend Thursday thru Saturday, but the public that does show up really only comes on Saturday, their day off. I've gotten feedback from a few spectators in the past that were taken aback by the fact that they came to the show and it seemed everyone was pulling out early on Saturday when they were just showing up.
I plan to sponsor my own show in the future sometime. Rule will be, you are expected to stay until the close of the show at 5pm. If you leave early, you might be allowed next year as well, but spot preference and reservation will be given to those who stayed the course first. Just my two cents.
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I see your point Mike but I also see this show leaning more to the left. My first year I arrived Thursday afternoon and left Saturday at 1500.
Second year Wednesday at midnight and left Saturday at 1600.
Third year Wednesday morning and left Saturday at 1500.
(I think I forgot about another year in there somewhere.)
This year I was planning to be there Wednesday at 0800 but now it looks like noonish due to vehicle issues.
I really have to have Sunday to drive home or I have to tke more than a week of vacation time. Besides other factors, that's one additional reason I had to bail on the NJ Show. So unless it's close, I gotta have Sunday to drive home. We could run the show from Monday to Saturday and that would be fine also.
Oh, and we need a forklift also.
Second year Wednesday at midnight and left Saturday at 1600.
Third year Wednesday morning and left Saturday at 1500.
(I think I forgot about another year in there somewhere.)
This year I was planning to be there Wednesday at 0800 but now it looks like noonish due to vehicle issues.
I really have to have Sunday to drive home or I have to tke more than a week of vacation time. Besides other factors, that's one additional reason I had to bail on the NJ Show. So unless it's close, I gotta have Sunday to drive home. We could run the show from Monday to Saturday and that would be fine also.
Oh, and we need a forklift also.
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Trust me this is not unique to the East Coast show.
My idea to a couple of people who were trying to keep events 'alive' till Sunday was to withhold a deposit till Sunday noon. If you want your deposit back, you stayed. If not, you left Sat night. The money not claimed on Sunday was donated to a charity so it would not seem like the event was gouging... just giving an 'incentive' to stay.
I have no idea if anyone ever implemented it... and it may only affect larger businesses and individuals with a few parts.... but $$$ talks.. and it should say 'stay till the event is over or kiss your deposit buh-bye'.
My idea to a couple of people who were trying to keep events 'alive' till Sunday was to withhold a deposit till Sunday noon. If you want your deposit back, you stayed. If not, you left Sat night. The money not claimed on Sunday was donated to a charity so it would not seem like the event was gouging... just giving an 'incentive' to stay.
I have no idea if anyone ever implemented it... and it may only affect larger businesses and individuals with a few parts.... but $$$ talks.. and it should say 'stay till the event is over or kiss your deposit buh-bye'.
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You will be by yourself. The show ends Saturday at 5PM and the parking lot has to be empty early Sunday. There are rarely more than a dozen or so vendors and individuals still there at dawn Sunday and they are all packed.
Most of our sales dollars come from collectable uniforms and field gear, primarily WWII stuff, and the bulk of our sales come on Saturday so we usually are among the last to pack up.
We sometimes pull out Saturday PM and sometimes spend the night to lessen the chances of waking up in a ditch...
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I think a lot of vendors (and spectators) try to get back home Saturday or Sunday morning so they can have some time to unpack and relax before they have to go back to work on Monday.
As somebody who has gone to a lot of car shows, either displaying a car, being a vendor, or just a spectator, I hate getting home Sunday night and having to go straight to bed and get up and go to work Monday.
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I think Aberdeen is primarily a hobbist show, and not geared torwards the public too much. Some shows like the NJ MTA gear torwards both, as there are things to do for mom and the kiddies (see the displays, etc), and they attract the public on Saturday. I think most people (hobbyists) going to Aberdeen have a shopping list in their hand for parts/stuff/know what they are looking for, as opposed to John Q Public whos just going to see whats going on and wander arround.
I'd love to stay until Saturday night, but a 4-5 hour drive to get home after being gone for 4 days with maybe 1/2 a day Sunday to unpack and catch up on what you didnt do since Wednsday when you left. If I leave Saturday 11-noonish, I get home, upack, and have the entire Sunday to catch up/chill out.
Also, when Aberdeen was butted up to Mothers Day weekend, you BETTER spend the whole Sunday with her..........
Most vendors have businesses they need to run and take care of their online/phone orders to keep those customers happy and like Clinto said, would like a day to recover before Monday.
Honestly, as a guy with a shopping list in hand to finish up projects, if I didnt find it by Mid Friday, it probably wasnt going to be there Saturday either.
I'd love to stay until Saturday night, but a 4-5 hour drive to get home after being gone for 4 days with maybe 1/2 a day Sunday to unpack and catch up on what you didnt do since Wednsday when you left. If I leave Saturday 11-noonish, I get home, upack, and have the entire Sunday to catch up/chill out.
Also, when Aberdeen was butted up to Mothers Day weekend, you BETTER spend the whole Sunday with her..........
Most vendors have businesses they need to run and take care of their online/phone orders to keep those customers happy and like Clinto said, would like a day to recover before Monday.
Honestly, as a guy with a shopping list in hand to finish up projects, if I didnt find it by Mid Friday, it probably wasnt going to be there Saturday either.
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All of the good deals happen on Thursday, all of the great deals happen Wednesday. Leftovers are swapped back and forth on Friday and early Saturday. Late Saturday and Sunday are predominatly dumpster diving days. I was stunned at this my first trip, I now know it is what it is. Participants of the East Coast Convoy get the short end of the deal stick.
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amen......to that....he always is.........emmado i will give u a set of new park brake shoes if u still need, u are always very generous to all. Let me know, and remind mee mail randyemr@aol.com
oh and they will even have a mustache
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What time you getting to the Rally this week? I'll be up by noon Thursday.
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I agree that if you want to leave you should be able to its your choice not like you must stay I know some like to leave early to get home and relax I really wish the show started friday evening and went through sunday there are alot of us such as myself that have limited vacation time that we use on our families not taking off for a truck show and swap meet you would probably get a bigger turnout on the weekend because most font have to work