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Flying Wolverine	Re: Bensen Days 2017 Last edited by Flying Wolverine on Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:13 pm

Flying Wolverine	Re: Bensen Days 2017 Flying Wolverine wrote: JonCarleton wrote: Flying Wolverine wrote: Maybe someone could bring in a management group like BDO or something to do all the heavy lifting. JonCarleton wrote: Actually, the Georgia folks who volunteer LIKE doing the work. I don't mind throwing my hat in the ring every so often myself. I think it makes one feel "connected" to the event. I drove down and back with Mark, and he says that he looks forward to being part of the setup and judging for the contests. I brought up the BDO thing from the TV commercials I have seen kind of in jest as a sudo solution. How do Sun n Fun and other fly-in organizers do it and make it work? I know it is a chore and a half to do it either way so kudo's to those who do it and have done it. I remember things like the way you described Jon the very first year I went to B.D.'s and it did not impress me. Then Gabor took over and WOW!!...fun fun and more fun.......unfortunately I had to work this year....not fun, but glad more gyro's that are new are in the mix now. It should make things more exciting....not more pressure for them......It does get kind of expensive if u have to watch that kind of thing. Now that the political scene has changed maybe the fiscal world will get better and help next year. Let's make Bensen Days !
Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:16 pm

Gabor Site Admin Joined: Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:18 pm Posts: 11382 Has thanked: 16461 times Been thanked: 10056 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 I don't think it had anything to do with who was running it. We just had a few bad years with Scott Lewis and people were sick of the good ole boys club attitude. So when I came on board it was something they were willing to give a chance to. Yes I have changed the date and pissed off a lot of people off the bat! Yes refused to shut down this forum because it was bad for the chapter's image. Yes I had soooo much help from the guys up in Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas and the Sunstate members that it was almost too easy to make it fun. At that time even the Morons were helpful. And that made a big difference. Sure.... I had advertised it in radio, news paper, social media and personally interacted with most patrons. Believe me when I say I have burnt out doing so! We had the enthusiasm through the roof. it is just not there right now that's all..... _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense.
Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:51 pm

JonCarleton Joined: Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:49 am Posts: 781 Location: Lower Spiral Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy Has thanked: 140 times Been thanked: 1078 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 Wolfie: I wasn't trying to criticize. Rather, just pointing out that some folks actually LIKE pain and suffering Sun-n-Fun isn't a good example. It is now run by the city and a lot of the heavy lifting is done by city employees. EAA also sends a bunch of both paid and volunteer workers along to grease the wheels. The really big shows have paid employees. The smaller ones usually have one or more dedicated folks that beat themselves to death making things work for a few years, only to burn out and hopefully pass the flag to someone else with motivation. That model =requires= help, or it won't happen. _________________ Jon Carleton Private ASEL Instrument Sport Pilot Gyroplane
Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:29 pm

ALL IN Joined: Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:08 pm Posts: 701 Location: San Diego, Ca. USA Has thanked: 738 times Been thanked: 603 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 All of the points made are 100% correct B-Days will go on and it will have good years and bad years. If you moved it I would still always try and make it... it is way too much fun if you let it be! _________________ Resistance is futile…… You will be compiled! Cheers, John Rountree PRA- Board of Director - Secretary PRA- Volunteer Coordinator PRA31 - V.P. of S.D. Rotorcraft Club http://www.Pra31.org U.S. Agent for Aviomania Aircraft http://www.AviomaniaUSA.com
Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:56 pm

Flying Wolverine	Re: Bensen Days 2017 JonCarleton wrote: Wolfie: I wasn't trying to criticize. Rather, just pointing out that some folks actually LIKE pain and suffering I know that silly....if I thought otherwise I'd PM ya.....I'm not one to criticize although many think I am critical....critically brain damaged! LOL!! Sun-n-Fun isn't a good example. It is now run by the city and a lot of the heavy lifting is done by city employees. EAA also sends a bunch of both paid and volunteer workers along to grease the wheels. The really big shows have paid employees. The smaller ones usually have one or more dedicated folks that beat themselves to death making things work for a few years, only to burn out and hopefully pass the flag to someone else with motivation. That model =requires= help, or it won't happen.
Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:16 pm

MadMuz Site Admin Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:45 am Posts: 10126 Location: Poona, Qld, OZZY Has thanked: 21862 times Been thanked: 6214 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 elwood wrote: I tried to spread the good cheer, I even gave Jake some pointers! I was on my fat tire unicycle with authentic Australian bush hat.. That looks KuuuuL with the mag wheel.... is it true that 'uni cycle' is actually short for eunuch-cycle... coz it turns guys into eunuchs if they aren't careful? _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS??
Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:24 pm

elwood Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7150 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8641 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 Yes Muz that is true, First thing you learn is do not sit on your nutz. after that it is just about balance... _________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted.
Wed Apr 05, 2017 4:09 am

MadMuz Site Admin Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:45 am Posts: 10126 Location: Poona, Qld, OZZY Has thanked: 21862 times Been thanked: 6214 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 Does the mag rim make it easier or harder to ride than a normal wheel? You should get a car rim with a big hoosier slick on it and make it a unicycle? Now that would be funny Making unicycling great again You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS??
Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:03 am

elwood Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7150 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8641 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 Actually the big tire makes it more difficult, but it looks cool! I need one with shocks! You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted.
Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:02 am

MadMuz Site Admin Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:45 am Posts: 10126 Location: Poona, Qld, OZZY Has thanked: 21862 times Been thanked: 6214 times	Re: Bensen Days 2017 This might help? You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS??
Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:38 am

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