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CHICAGORANDY
08-03-2017, 05:14 PM
Wi-Fi was great and Wi-Fi was lousy
Generators were horrible and generators were OK
The food was lousy, the food was fair, the food was good
The Air Show announcers deserve to be horse-dragged and they were tolerable
Tram service was poor, trams made the day
It was too.....wet-dry-hot-cool for my tastes
The Porta-Potties were a godsend and they stank after a thousand people used one and therefore were terrible
Too many vehicles, none when I wanted one
Last minute changes had to be made so therefore all the maps and Apps were useless, or they did a great job considering for the most part
I hate Warbirds, Biplanes with a jet engine, same-old air shows and photographers or that's why I came in the first place

In other words.... AirVenture came, went and remains the GREATEST show on earth, motels are already booked solid for 50 miles around KOSH, and you know darn well that I and some 75,000+ of those who share my passion (and I've never even been up in a small airplane) did make some life memories EVERY DAY that will carry us over till next year when we all WILL do it again.

THANK YOU EAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

streffpilot
08-03-2017, 06:59 PM
Wi-Fi was great and Wi-Fi was lousy
Generators were horrible and generators were OK
The food was lousy, the food was fair, the food was good
The Air Show announcers deserve to be horse-dragged and they were tolerable
Tram service was poor, trams made the day
It was too.....wet-dry-hot-cool for my tastes
The Porta-Potties were a godsend and they stank after a thousand people used one and therefore were terrible
Too many vehicles, none when I wanted one
Last minute changes had to be made so therefore all the maps and Apps were useless, or they did a great job considering for the most part
I hate Warbirds, Biplanes with a jet engine, same-old air shows and photographers or that's why I came in the first place

In other words.... AirVenture came, went and remains the GREATEST show on earth, motels are already booked solid for 50 miles around KOSH, and you know darn well that I and some 75,000+ of those who share my passion (and I've never even been up in a small airplane) did make some life memories EVERY DAY that will carry us over till next year when we all WILL do it again.

THANK YOU EAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Well Put, CR!

We all have things we like and don't like, yet we keep coming back. I think that speaks for itself.

Thank you all Volunteers!!!!

robert l
08-03-2017, 07:30 PM
Word !

ssteve1
08-04-2017, 07:36 AM
Wi-Fi was great and Wi-Fi was lousy
Generators were horrible and generators were OK
The food was lousy, the food was fair, the food was good
The Air Show announcers deserve to be horse-dragged and they were tolerable
Tram service was poor, trams made the day
It was too.....wet-dry-hot-cool for my tastes
The Porta-Potties were a godsend and they stank after a thousand people used one and therefore were terrible
Too many vehicles, none when I wanted one
Last minute changes had to be made so therefore all the maps and Apps were useless, or they did a great job considering for the most part
I hate Warbirds, Biplanes with a jet engine, same-old air shows and photographers or that's why I came in the first place

In other words.... AirVenture came, went and remains the GREATEST show on earth, motels are already booked solid for 50 miles around KOSH, and you know darn well that I and some 75,000+ of those who share my passion (and I've never even been up in a small airplane) did make some life memories EVERY DAY that will carry us over till next year when we all WILL do it again.

THANK YOU EAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EXACTLY!!!
Except the trams. I'm still in pretty good shape, and I know I ride the trams more than I should. But, I love the trams and probably would stop coming if it weren't for them. I loved that they made needed changes when needed. Thanks!
The food was just fine. If I wanted a gourmet meal, I would not expect to find it at a concert, Oshkosh (sorry, AirVenture) or the county fair.
Announcers are a bit too exuberant, but, were okay.
Porta-Potties = thumbs up!
Golf Carts. Puhleeeze, Put some type of speed/throttle governor on carts driven by anyone under the age of thirty. These kids don't care or even know, where they're going, how they get there or who they run over in the process!
EAA App. I suppose less than one percent of attendees actually build an itinerary as I do from the online EAA website. But, it would be nice if that itinerary could be transferred to the App. I am one of the "less than one percent", but, since I do build an itinerary, I fully expect that feature added immediately.
I never want to see or hear a biplane with a jet engine. Ever!
Webcams: If you have one fail as did the central webcam this year, make sure it is the warbirds. Thank you.
HBC knows they have succeeded when the only complaint is, "we should have more charging stations". HUGE thumbs up to those folks.
Sorry to the guy who had the prop strike. That sucks! Be careful, Oshkosh (sorry, AirVenture) is not perfect - but it's dog gone close!
Great job on this years weather. Why can't you do that every year?
Forums audio tapes. I want them. I want them now. I want to know how to get them. I have money, and a gun.
Three hundred fifty six days and a wake up.

Hal Bryan
08-04-2017, 07:42 AM
Randy, I'll let you know the next time we have an opening in marketing. :)

CHICAGORANDY
08-04-2017, 07:57 AM
Hal, sounds like a plan -lol

I guess the older one gets (I somehow made it to 68 so far) the more one accepts that #1. Most folks are capable of simply good deeds and of course #2. No good deed goes unpunished. I work long hours on the trams by choice, the flip side of that coin is I don't have to walk all week - lol

I would be honestly terrified I'd joined a cult if an event as huge as AirVenture happened and all who attended had no complaints or offered no suggestions for improvement. Everyone has THEIR unique AirVenture experience, 75,000+ times each day, and they all have a valid perspective. You had yours, I had mine and on down the line.

For me it's time to start searching out good, corny, safe, non-offending jokes for next year and maybe save up the $$$ to take a Discover Aviation flight someplace local so that by next year I can at least say I've been up in a small airplane once.

keen9
08-04-2017, 08:07 AM
I would note that out of everything you listed there was one that had no positive: Announcers go from tolerable to Terrible.

wyoranch
08-04-2017, 08:43 AM
Randy,
of all the threads revolving around Airventure, yours has to be the most eloquently put. We all have our opinions and you can not please all the people all of the time. The bottom line is we LOVE Airventure ( I still find myself typing Oshkosh). I 100% agree with your post with the exception of the announcers. They need to go or at the minimum be retrained.
Rick

CHICAGORANDY
08-04-2017, 12:15 PM
I should add the caveat that I am always conducting during the airshows so honestly my attention is elsewhere and not on the folks talking over the loudspeakers.

Bill Berson
08-04-2017, 02:43 PM
You were busy talking over a loudspeaker.

wyoranch
08-04-2017, 03:55 PM
You were busy talking over a loudspeaker.

As long as you did not refer to the tractors pulling the trams cars as " Cold War trophies " then all is ok. ;-)

vaflier
08-04-2017, 06:39 PM
I cannott believe that ChicagoRandy has not been up in a small plane. If you are ever in Virginia call me and we will fix that. In the mean time someone in Chicago area get this man up in the air. He will be hooked and next year can fly his new plane to Oshkosh. Hal can you help make this happen ?????.

ssteve1
08-05-2017, 11:47 AM
Randy, I live in Topeka and have ridden your tram (sorry, shuttle) too many times. I have an RV7. Let's ride!

vaflier
08-05-2017, 08:10 PM
randy, i live in topeka and have ridden your tram (sorry, shuttle) too many times. I have an rv7. Let's ride!
​thats the spirit. !!!!!

CHICAGORANDY
08-06-2017, 02:39 AM
What a generous offer Steve, Thanks.

Are we talking Topeka, KS? Topeka, IL? Topeka, IN?

If you've heard my routine you know I goof on my brother from Indiana - lol - I actually DO have a Hoosier brother who lives just N/W of LaGrange.