[PRCo] Re: LIST CONVENTION

[Herb Brannon]

Then lets change it to the last full weekend (24/25) in October. How's that?
Ed did not suggest anything to me. He apparently told several others flatly
that there would be no getting together this year. As I said, this is a
meeting of individuals, not bus trips to look at flat spots on the ground.

Also, my parents and grandparents were from West Virginia. Are you saying
the people of West Virginia are not as "intelligent" as you? But then you
always do relate wisdom and knowledge with occupation. How insulting of
you.

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>wrote:

> HERB ET AL:
>
> REMEMBER THAT ED HAD TWO POINTS ....
>
> FIRST WAS THAT HE THOUGHT EDUCATION SHOULD BE PART OF THE TOUR.  I
> WOULD AGREE.
>
> SECOND WAS THAT HE COULD NOT ATTEND IN NOVEMBER BECAUSE HE WAS GOING
> TO BE OUT OF TOWN.   REMEMBER ALSO THAT NOVEMBER INCLUDES
> THANKSGIVING.   THE MUSEUM HAS SANTA EVERY WEEKEND STARTING THE DAY
> AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CONCLUDING BEFORE CHRISTMAS.   MANY OF US HAVE
> FAMILY PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING ... I ALWAYS WORK AT THE MUSEUM THAT
> WEEKEND AND I KNOW MY WIFE AND I WILL BE DINING WITH ED AND HIS
> WIFE.   THEN THERE ARE ALL THE CHRISTMAS PLANS.   AT BEST PEOPLE ARE
> GOING TO HAVE A ONE OR TWO WEEK WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY AT THE
> BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER AND MANY OF US WOULD RATHER NOT EVEN THINK
> ABOUT COMPLICATING THE HOLIDAY SEASON WORSE THAN IT ALREADY IS ... ME
> FOR ONE.
>
> WOULD IT NOT BE WISE TO PUT THIS OFF UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAY
> SEASON?   ADMITTEDLY WE CANNOT PREDICT SNOW.   DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT
> WILL HAPPEN.   IT MAY ALSO MEAN YOU CANNOT RUN A CAR IF YOU HAVE SNOW
> BECAUSE ALL THE SWITCHES MAY BE FROZEN AND NOT WORTH DIGGING OUT.
> BUT WE HOPE THAT WE DON'T HAVE SNOW.
>
> YOU SUGGESTED A SHOP TOUR ... THAT IS ONLY GOOD FOR AN HOUR.
>
> DINNERS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
>
> RIDING THE LIGHT RAIL MIGHT EAT UP HALF A DAY BUT NOT A WHOLE LOT.
>
> ED SUGGESTED SOME POSSIBLE BUS TOURS TO YOU ... HARMONY,
> STEUBENVILLE, MORE OF WEST PENN, WHEELING.   HE AND I ALSO DISCUSSED
> ONE THAT COULD START REALLY EARLY IN THE A.M. AND END VERY LATE IN
> THE DAY ... MONONGAHELA - WEST PENN PUBLIC SERVICE (CITY LINES OF
> WEST VIRGINIA) FROM FAIRMOUNT TO CLARKSBURG AND WESTON.   THAT'S
> REALLY OUT OF THE WAY COUNTRY ... I REMEMBER GIVING A WAITRESS A $2
> BILL AS A TIP IN SHINNSTON, WV ONE DAY AND SHE HAD NEVER SEEN ONE
> BEFORE ... SHE TOOK IT ALL AROUND THE RESTAURANT SHOWING THOMAS
> JEFFERSON'S PORTRAIT TO ALL THE LOCAL CUSTOMERS.   THAT'S REALLY OUT
> IN THE STICKS COUNTRY.
>
> IF YOU WANT A GUIDED TOUR ... REMEMBER THAT IT IS ED THAT HAS MADE UP
> ALL THE TOURS TO SHOW A CERTAIN MUSEUM DONOR WHERE THE TROLLEYS ONCE
> RAN.   YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR CONVENTION WHEN HE IS THERE IF YOU WANT
> TO DO THAT.
>
> OF COURSE, IF YOU ONLY WANT TO SEE PITTSBURGH RAILWAYS ROUTES, THEN
> YOU CAN EASILY GET A PERC / PTM MAP AND DO THAT IN YOUR OWN AUTOMOBILE.
>
> NO, I'M NOT SHOUTING ... I'M JUST IN UPPER CASE MODE.
>
> FRED SCHNEIDER
>
>


-- 
Herb Brannon
On America's North Coast