[SEL] Portland PROBLEMS/Judge Tommy

[William J Pfeiffer Sr]

I was just pullin' your chain!!

I just think that thinks like this get so blown out of all proportion that 
it is a very sad state of affairs when something like this happens.

Have a great day!!

I need to send you a copy of my little ditty about how to live with an 
engine man, I will do this off list.

Peg

>From: Judge Tommy Turner <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Portland PROBLEMS?????
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:10:30 -0500
>
>Peg,
>
>    I've been through the arts and crafts area many times over the last 31 
>years.  The first year I went to Portland, in 1973, there were 2 engine / 
>tractor vendors and about 8 - 10 craft vendors so I've seen the 
>transformation into a large scale business.  My wife went with me one year 
>to Portland.  I walked her through the engine tractor flea market (took all 
>day) and burned her out.  She hasn't come back with me since (but doesn't 
>complain about me going).  While I am one that isn't interested in seeing a 
>vendor selling only glassware in the engine area, I understand if an engine 
>dealer has a table with 10 or 15 pieces on it.  My wife would be attracted 
>to the glassware while I looked at the iron.  I would suspect the 
>complaints about Wayne's items centers around what the items were rather 
>than there being a "mix" of items (iron vs. non iron).
>
>Tommy Turner
>Magnolia, KY
>
>
>
>William J Pfeiffer Sr wrote:
>
>>Gee Judge Tommy, I just guess you have never gone through the "arts and 
>>crafts" sellers area, that is where the real stuff is for the ladies that 
>>don't want to look at all the "rusty" men and "rusty" stuff.
>>
>>I go every year to a gentlemen that sells "cut" coin jewelry, and based on 
>>how guilty Bill feels (how much he has spent in the back 40) that is what 
>>I get to pick out from his booth.
>>
>>Just my 2 cents,
>>
>>Peg Pfeiffer
>>
>>PS: We went to Portland for 14 years in a row and didn't go this year 
>>because of the "politics" of some of the club members.  When Reggie goes 
>>back, we will too, since then there is a good reason to return.
>>
>>>From: Judge Tommy Turner <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
>>>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>>To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [SEL] Portland PROBLEMS?????
>>>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:24:16 -0500
>>>
>>>
>>>If that were to happen I know that there wouldn't be many folks looking 
>>>at the old iron.  I think I could find a few folks a bit more appropriate 
>>>to "display" them.  I hope that issues like this don't cause too much 
>>>turmoil at Portland.  I agree with the point that I would prefer to see 
>>>just iron related artifacts in the flea market area. However, we all know 
>>>that there will be the occasional item(s) outside the old iron that are 
>>>placed for sale by some of the iron hobbiest or their spouses.  My wife 
>>>is younger than me and was at one time a college cheerleader.  While I 
>>>have turned into a slob, she's still as fit and trim as ever.  The items 
>>>like those Wayne's wife had would be good in that they would interest her 
>>>(and me if they're on her..).  Seriously, we bring our spouses to the 
>>>shows and for many, there is nothing to garner their interest while we're 
>>>looking at an old mag, carb, or other junk.  At least something like this 
>>>keeps their attention.
>>>
>>>Tommy Turner
>>>Magnolia, KY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Arnie Fero wrote:
>>>
>>>>Gee Tommy,
>>>>
>>>>I dunno if the world's ready to see you in an IHC bra....  OR an Allis
>>>>Chalmers thong!  8-))
>>>>
>>>>See ya,  Arnie
>>>>
>>>
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