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01-18-2008

Posted by on January 19, 2008, 4:54 am

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On 19-Jan-2008, max@hotmail.com wrote:

> As far as model engineering traders, there seemed to be a lot of standing
> seling very similar items at similar prices.

Should read,

"As far as model engineering traders, there seemed to be a lot of stands
selling very similar items at similar prices."

Posted by jackary on January 19, 2008, 5:58 am

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On 19 Jan, 09:54, m...@hotmail.com wrote:

> On 19-Jan-2008, m...@hotmail.com wrote:

> > As far as model engineering traders, there seemed to be a lot of standing
> > seling very similar items at similar prices.

>
> Should read,
>
> "As far as model engineering traders, there seemed to be a lot of stands
> selling very similar items at similar prices."

I agree with all you say. I think the Ally not pally management excel
at creating queues. One refreshment kiosk had just started to boil the
water for their urn at 10 30 am. These take a long time to heat up.
Then they run it dry and refill with a new batch of cold water and
punters have to queue again while the urn heats up. I know of other
organizations who have made a breakthrough in urn operations by
constantly topping it up. This may be a step too far for the Ally
Pally.
They also revel in creating a seating shortage. In previous years
there were more seats available. Its like a yearly game of musical
chairs. I envisage us old model engineers competitively dancing around
the few available chairs over the broken tile floors at future venues.
Regards
Alan

Posted by on January 19, 2008, 9:23 am

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> They also revel in creating a seating shortage. In previous years
> there were more seats available. Its like a yearly game of musical
> chairs. I envisage us old model engineers competitively dancing around
> the few available chairs over the broken tile floors at future venues

You make a good point about seating, I think it's fair to say that most
model engineers (certainly on the Friday) were, umm, more mature.

Though quite a few sported pony tails.... ;-)

MH

Posted by mark on January 19, 2008, 9:28 am

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On 19 Jan, 09:53, m...@hotmail.com wrote:

> There was virtually no queue at 10.00 (two or three people in front of me)=

> but by 11.00 the foyer was full with a zig-zag queue and the tail was out
> the door and down the step (thankfully it was not raining much).
>
> As to the show, I thought the much hyped "A variety of scale models and
> demonstrations" was rather half-hearted, do the organisers really want to
> become a "show of all the modelling talents", like the old Nexus organised=

> Ally Pally show? =A0If so, they really need to attract some traders and a
> decent display of static models.
>
> I thought there seemed to be a lot of boat models and related traders to m=

> eye.
>
> As far as model engineering traders, there seemed to be a lot of standing
> seling very similar items at similar prices.
>
> I did see Bob Symes near the Gauge 1 Society stand, Mr. Symes must qualify=

> as one of the 'grand old men' of the hobby, who people may recall from his=

> appearences on Tomorrows World back in the day!
>
> MH

hey ...i thought he had gone to his own model maker ...
did a search............ he hasn't

found he has a you tube page

http://www.youtube.com/bobsymes

enjoy

all the best.markj

Posted by Mike D on January 19, 2008, 12:13 pm

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I saw Bob Symes also. He looked surprisingly well. I remember the TV
series & still have the book that went with the series.

As to organisaton , I was standing next to a steward with a radio and at
10.45 Friday there was an urgent call to someone because a Cash machine had
run out of money!!

Mike
There was virtually no queue at 10.00 (two or three people in front of me),
but by 11.00 the foyer was full with a zig-zag queue and the tail was out
the door and down the step (thankfully it was not raining much).

As to the show, I thought the much hyped "A variety of scale models and
demonstrations" was rather half-hearted, do the organisers really want to
become a "show of all the modelling talents", like the old Nexus organised
Ally Pally show? If so, they really need to attract some traders and a
decent display of static models.

I thought there seemed to be a lot of boat models and related traders to my
eye.

As far as model engineering traders, there seemed to be a lot of standing
seling very similar items at similar prices.

I did see Bob Symes near the Gauge 1 Society stand, Mr. Symes must qualify
as one of the 'grand old men' of the hobby, who people may recall from his
appearences on Tomorrows World back in the day!

MH

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