[SEL] Nat rally

[David Nicolson]

yes i agree with you Russel after all it is only every 2 years , how often 
do we save up for months just to go on holidays each year only to blow it 
all on a couple of weeks fun the memories soon fade but the memory of a rare 
engine stays with us for years all in the hope of finding one some day.   
Dave


>From: Russell Gilbert <russell at ncable.com.au>
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>To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Nat rally
>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:53:10 +1000
>
>Interesting to see how prices effect individuals Reg, (btw guys - yes i'm 
>still alive!)  I kinda read it different in that.  Now my family would not 
>see the humor in 4 days worth of engines so I'm on my own. Lets see, 
>Thursday night would be a tin of braised steak and veg at $2.50! plus 1/2 
>slab of beer =$16.00 thats 18.50 for a single! do that again on Friday so 
>Im up to $37 for 2 nights. Accomodation would be gate crashing in Morris's 
>tent or Cam Grundys trailor! Now the entertainment provided by the above 
>mentioned alone is well worth the $37 dollars! As long as the farting and 
>burping aint to strong.  Saturday night is up the pub for a steak and a 
>purve!  mmmmm few beers, $40.00 I recon.  Coffee's cheap because we can Con 
>Liz Sulivan into making one for us.  Well I always seem to pay $15 for a 
>badge so I'll do it again.  $40 for 4 days of hot showers when you feel 
>shit house in the morning could be quite good value! And $6 bucks to enter. 
>  $138.00 plus a few panadol.
>
>I don't get to many Rally's and wouldn't miss the national for quids!  
>Reasonably cheep fun for 4 days if you look at it like that.  I recon it 
>cost me that just to spend 5 hours at seaworld.
>Russell
>
>BTW: I hope your $17000 buys a lot of shitters Adam! That sure does sound 
>like someone is taking you guys for a ride???
>
>At 01:20 PM 21/07/2004 +1000, you wrote:
>>Here is a breakdown of cost for a family of four at the event.
>>Thurs night BBQ                      $40
>>Fri  Night  BBQ                        $40
>>Sat night meal @$30 PP            $120
>>Rally badge                               $15  (No free plaques at our
>>events)
>>Registration per exhibitor          $6
>>Camping(No power, etc.)
>>$10 PP P night  4nights             $160
>>Admissions for the wife
>>and kids assuming $10 PP        $90
>>
>>This adds up to $471.00 and that is just the start of it!
>>Then there is the costs of getting there, all other meals, etc.etc.etc.
>>Our fuel is $1 a litre now. not cheap!
>>I really doubt if this sort of expense is justified for an engine show.
>>
>>I am most interested to hear the views of you others on this matter .
>>Reg & Marg Ingold.
>>Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
>>randmingold at hotkey.net.au
>>http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
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>Russell Gilbert
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>russell at ncable.com.au
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