From: J. Lee (milveh@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Sun Oct 06 2002 - 18:47:28 PDT
Inviting the public to view the whole display is the point, not excluding
them! lol Dogs, kids wives, etc., all most welcome too. Just if they are
displaying or vending or taking part in some way, they would have to have a
military bent... simple as that. Jack
PS. Put a camo cap on your poodle... close enough.
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. A. Moir aka RAM" <cyclopsram@starband.net>
To: "J. Lee" <milveh@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Idea - Military Only Zone
> MOZ...? sort of like the DMZ (dog mess zone) at Weare..... I would
love
> to have a Mil Only type of thingie, but of course the spouses, kids, dogs
> and sausage vendors would have to be eliminated...And... No Public invited
> unless they had an ID>> RAM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J. Lee" <milveh@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 14:19
> Subject: Re: [MV] Idea - Military Only Zone
>
>
> >
> > If you have ever been to an MV event, like Woodson Bridge, Big Bear,
> > Quanset, Gilbert, Ft. Stewart, etc., you know there is a lot of
different
> > facets to these things. You got your MV show part, the vendor selling -
> > swap meet part, then there is the family camping, sometimes reenacting,
MV
> > trail rides, etc.. all important to the event success and its all sort
of
> > mixed up in one area.
> >
> > Sometimes (stressing the sometimes part) these things get a little too
> mixed
> > up with civilian activities and vehicles. Like when motor homes, camp
> > trailers, SUV's and white patio tents out number the MV's 10 to 1, it
> > dilutes the impact of the MV effort. IMHO....it takes away from our
> > original intent to protect, preserve and restore military vehicles for
> > historical reasons. In that case, maybe organizers need to revisit
> original
> > intent of the MV hobby and see if there isn't a way to accomplish
> > everybody's needs without taking away from the MV show part.
> >
> > We could take a lesson Civil War Reenactors when it comes to separation
of
> > military from non-military. They really have nice turnouts because it
> looks
> > civil war, its living history, not just another KOA camp ground.
> >
> > The obvious downside is the loss of certain conveniences in the
"military
> > only zone." And I say that knowing the older I get, the more important
> > convenience becomes! And obviously, this idea is not for everyone. The
> > main point is, its gotta make sense to do it and it ought to be done to
> make
> > events better, not more exclusive. Obviously not every event can do a
> > "military only zone." But, for those who can, the payoff in fun, in
> > presented a dignified, history oriented display, the vet appreciation
and
> > community appeal makes the extra effort doing a "military only zone"
> really
> > makes it all worthwhile. If we start drifting our events toward
> > authenticity displays, I think we would do better attracting more
people,
> > insuring continuation of the hobby and offering a more quality event and
> > that has to be to everyone's benefit.
> >
> > Thats my two cents worth...
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "john werner" <j_werner@pacbell.net>
> > To: "J. Lee" <milveh@sbcglobal.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 8:31 PM
> > Subject: RE: [MV] photos on net updated
> >
> >
> > > Jack, thanks for the two batches of pictures. Just got home from
Woodson
> > > myself. Best
> > > one yet. Regards, John Werner, Mt. View, Ca., MVCC/MVPA
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf
> > > Of J. Lee
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 7:33 PM
> > > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > > Subject: [MV] photos on net updated
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1222111&uid=720253&member
> > > s=1
> > >
> > > Photos from Woodson's Bridge event, Oct 5, 2002. With a few pics at
the
> > end
> > > of things to think about when you think of military vehicles.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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