[SEL] Dogs on show grounds (OT?)now fences...again.

Wed Mar 23 23:43:50 PST 2005

The best thing is i dont remember a thing ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reg Ingold" <randmingold at hotkey.net.au>
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Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Dogs on show grounds (OT?)now fences...again.


> Brock, with the effort you put into the Clarendon event.
> NOBODY could surpass that!!!
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brock Summerfield" <brock at netspeed.com.au>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Dogs on show grounds (OT?)now fences...again.
>
>
>> nah not me  i,m an angel  some times
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "edd payne" <edsingns at winsoft.net.au>
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>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Dogs on show grounds (OT?)now fences...again.
>>
>>
>> > Hay Curt,They are all true!!!!!!!!!!!
>> > EDD PAYNE
>> > PO BOX 364 GULGONG
>> > New South Wales  AUSTRALIA 2852
>> > 0263742387
>> > edsingns at winsoft.net.au
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
>> > To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 2:12
>> > Subject: Re: [SEL] Dogs on show grounds (OT?)now fences...again.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Brock,
>> >> I was so focused on taking engine and steamer pictures I failed to 
>> >> take
>> >> a picture of the entire grounds. I'd like one if someone did.
>> >> Curt
>> >> P.S. Heard LOTS of wild stories about you at Narracoorte! ....Happy
>> >> Birthday!
>> >>
>> >> Brock Summerfield wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > G,day  Curt
>> >> >
>> >> > i hope you took a pic of the fence also about fence  i work in the
>> >> > constuction industry mainly working on roads
>> >> > and we dont have to have a fence around  us when were working we ia
>> >> > bigger version of a withes hat
>> >> > we have never had a prob and were  work in the traffic
>> >> > PS  one of the guys at work brings his dog to work some times ?
>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
>> >> > To: "The SEL email discussion list" 
>> >> > <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:02 AM
>> >> > Subject: Re: [SEL] Dogs on show grounds (OT?)now fences...again.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Barry,
>> >> >> In years past you have espoused a LOT about fences and such all
>> >> >> claiming it was the law. Did not get the chance to meet you at the
>> >> >> Naracoorte ralley to discuss insurance and fences with you, but
> there
>> >> >> was a rumor floating around the National this year that the fences
>> >> >> were NOT the law. Apparently there was considerable backlash 
>> >> >> against
>> >> >> the folks manning the insurance tent and that during some meeting
> one
>> >> >> of the insurance reps stood up and stated that the fences were NOT 
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> requirement of the national insurance body, but rather that was a
>> >> >> decision left to the local clubs managing the shows. With that 
>> >> >> said,
>> >> >> I have to question if there is really such a trivial law on the Oz
>> >> >> book that bans unrestrained pets in public places. Hard to imagine
>> >> >> legislators wasting their time on such trivial matters. Perhaps
> local
>> >> >> ordinances could dictate....but laws?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Since I have mentioned the fences, I'll comment on them and their
>> >> >> impact on show attendees. Missy and I started off looking at 
>> >> >> engines
>> >> >> from outside of the compounds. The advantage the compounds have are
>> >> >> to impose extremely well managed arrangement of engines. I'm
> guessing
>> >> >> the compounds were roughly 10 metres wide and several hundred 
>> >> >> metres
>> >> >> long. There was a removable fence section at each end. This
>> >> >> arrangement made unloading and loading one's engines quite 
>> >> >> difficult
>> >> >> unless you simply relinquished the task to the crane operator who
>> >> >> would set your engine over the fence edge. If you wanted to do it
>> >> >> yourself you had to roll your display all the way down the length 
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the compound since there were no intermediate openings in the
>> >> >> compounds. Most displays were set with the more interesting side
>> >> >> toward the fence.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> For the general public who knows little about the engines wandering
>> >> >> down the aisles is likely sufficient. But for those fascinated with
>> >> >> the workings of the engines being outside of the compounds was not
>> >> >> going to do it. After the first row we hopped the fence so we could
>> >> >> get a better look. Now we could walk all around the engines, study
>> >> >> them, touch them, meet and shake hands with the owners, exchange
>> >> >> business cards, take pictures without having to wait on spectators
> to
>> >> >> clear the area, read s/n's and other tag information, etc. From
>> >> >> inside it felt just like an engine show in the US....except that we
>> >> >> were in side shaft heaven!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Towards the end of Saturday I ripped the seat out of a brand new
> pair
>> >> >> of shorts crawling over the fences. I'd guess having my big white
> bum
>> >> >> showing in public was against the law too ;-)
>> >> >> So I gotta say I incurred more risk and injury from the fences than
>> >> >> from the thrashing, maiming, rotating machinery on display :-)
>> >> >> Perhaps Missy or Nick would care to comment.....
>> >> >> Curt Holland
>> >> >> Gastonia, NC
>> >> >> P.S. Pictures on the way....sorting thru 801 photos.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Barry Gorman wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Reg ,       I am Really sorry to hear this, But it is The Law ,
>> >> >>> Our rally is due in two weeks , a lot of water has travelled
>> >> >>> under the bridge since the last one so I hope you don't try to
>> >> >>> throw the blame in the wrong direction ,
>> >> >>> Regards ,
>> >> >>>              Barry Gorman
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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