Man, I hope no one was in that porta potty!

Seriously, glad you all were OK!

Dave (or anyone that was there Sunday),
What was the crowd level like?
What percentage of Vendors left early?
What was the mood?
Should I have stayed?

Darn I lost my 1st reply....
Crowd level was normal for a Sunday...BUT quite a few  of the vendors were
NOT selling just salvaging... So I believe you did good by getting out of Dodge when you did...  Only complaint I really heard from one Vendor that
if SKIP Miller was Still alive he would have been out on the grounds talking to vendors all night long ..

He did say that Carlisle had plenty of people out there during the night BUT he was still waiting to catch a glimpse of Lance... He did NOT say anything about Bill Miller.. His mood was pretty upbeat it was just that I got the impression that he felt that Carllisle responded to this storm much as did the US Government did in New Orleans.. kind of a Corporate reaction rather then a Hands on response that would be expected if Skip was still around..

Ok...how do we get a fund raiser together to BUY a new Tent..and did much merchandise get destroyed...?  gota get something going ..

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I just came in from the yard..spent the morning using the chain saw in the yard then loading the limbs etc  into the pickup to haul away (Tomorrow).
Car is already up on the lift awaiting the WD40 and rags treatment to clean up the underside this afternoon...still have not unloaded it however..
1st things (the car) first ...

Ride home Saturday was a thrill...got hit by the storm about 10 miles from the Maryland line and I had to pull over then get off the highway.. Fighting the wind to say in a lane Is ok BUT I was having big trouble just staying on a 2 lane highway was a thrill I do not wish on anyone.. How the Big Semi's handles this wind is beyond me.. it pushed the 64 all over the place..

HEAT got to me by Saturday afternoon so I never got the scooter up and about much in the Afternoon..sat under my tent drinking beer with my loacl club members most of the time...  would have made the dinner on Friday
IF it were held outside, and the a good breeze was flowing. ..BUT I was soaked by perspiration by 6 PM and knew the only seat in the Restaurant t would have been right next to a fellow C3 member and I did not want to offend anyone especially a C3Vr member...   not quite that bad but you get the idea.. I was not very comfortable LOL

Bob G.

Actually, it was "Chip" not "Skip".
When I was there around 10pm, I went over to look at the tent that collapsed on the collection of '57s, I saw Lance out there doing what he could to help out.

Brain FART Adam...

I know darn well it IS CHIP (not was.. as the man will never be forgotten)   Just beat dealing with my own storm damage...

But how about someone coming up with a way to fund a replacement tent

My wife does craft shows and I filled 3 foot section of 4" PVC pipe with concrete which we hang from each corner when we set up .. BUT even thise would have been completely useless at Carlisle this weekend.  The C2 registry tent is right next to the Mid America Tent...and the Mid America
Tent was off the ground more then a few times I understand.. They did NOT officially open for business on Sunday, but you could still buy something.. Their crew was packing things inside the Semi Tractor Trailer by about 11 AM

Bob G.
Now back to the car, this break has got my wife on my case...LOL

I left the show Saturday around 5. From what I saw many of the vendors started closing up around 4 and it looked like to me that the crowd was down that day. I'm guessing from the heat and humidity. I was in the shower at the motel I was staying at when the storm came through. When I headed NE on Rt. 11 to dinner, I could see the lightning in the distance. It was pretty wild. I did not know of any damage at the show field until I went to the show on Sunday. The pictures and videos speak louder than words. I hope that anyone who went to the show for their first time does not get discouraged by what happened. I've been going every year since around '95. It really is THE BEST show in the East. Ask anyone. Glad to hear that no-one was seriously injured. And, I don't know about anyone else but I can't wait 'til next years show.

[QUOTE=Adam Wartell]Dave (or anyone that was there Sunday),
What was the crowd level like?
What percentage of Vendors left early?
What was the mood?
Should I have stayed?
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Wow. What a mess. I feel we were actually lucky having only about $5K worth of damage caused by that semi truck at the toll booth, and not being at the fairgrounds when the storm hit. It could have been worse. Anyway - we made it back to Michigan without problems, and we hope everyone else got home safe and didn't incur too much loss at the show. Living in Michigan we're used to changing weather at a moments notice, but that thing was a nightmare. Best wishes to all. Nice meeting you at the show! Craig & Janet Craig93andJanet822007-08-27 15:46:49

What a mess!