[SEL] Comments on Portland this year.

[R & M Ingold]

I thought the feedback from last year and the year before would have soaked
into their heads!
Seems I was wrong.
The splitting up of the engine folk is going to kill that show.
How excited can you get over rows of silent tractors?
A trip to Baraboo might wake them up?
That was by far the better event last year.
My thoughts only.
Reg.
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; "SEL (Oldengine.org)"
<stationary-engine at oldengine.org>; "OFES" <ofes at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:12 AM
Subject: [SEL] Comments on Portland this year.


> Well most of us are back home from Portland and "suffering" back at
> work. Tough transition from play back to working isn't it !
>
> I've got to say I have enjoyed Portland much more in years past. Engine
> attendance was off 40 to 50% according to the stats they announced each
> morning. 1800 engines compared to years we recall 3800 engines. Some of
> the show directors cite fuel costs as the reason. However, when pressed,
> the same directors will tell you the tractor numbers are actually up. So
> that blows the high gas cost theory all to hell! The OFES area seemed as
> full as ever.