Re: stop speculating and go to the source
| June 29, 2016 11:18AM |
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I just called the number provided for this event at the C&TS website (575 219-3301) and talked to the person who is in charge of knowing the answers (Roberta). She can tell you exactly what the deal is, and she would really like for you to call her rather than discussing it here.
And, yes, it is an "all-or-nothing" package deal. And that includes the Saturday night "old-timers reunion" event. EXCEPT that they understand that many of us "old-timers" (herinafter referred to as NGRRVETS) may not be interested in or able to afford all that railfan fantasy foamer folishness (my words, not hers
). BUT, they still want us to participate in the reunion part. SO, if we NGRRVETS contact her and let her know what our interests are, something can be worked out. Earl 
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I don't know how much to say without running the risk of starting new rumors. But I told her that I really was not interested in riding any of the special trains, GG's,etc, but I would be happy to put something towards the event as I well know what it takes to do something like this, and I do not want to come off looking like a freeloader. She said that something along the lines of a participant or pacer badge is under consideration, at least for the NGRRVETS. Anyone interested in that option would need to discuss that with her directly as it probably will not be publicized.
That's all I am going to say about that, and i hope it wasn't too much. Lookin' forward to it, and Hope to see some old friends there -- in addition to Richard.
"Time spent with CATS is never wasted." -- Sigmund Freud
"Nothing endures but change." -- Heraclitus
"C'est le meilleur des mondes possibles." -- Candide
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2016 11:20AM by gothpapa.
And, yes, it is an "all-or-nothing" package deal. And that includes the Saturday night "old-timers reunion" event. EXCEPT that they understand that many of us "old-timers" (herinafter referred to as NGRRVETS) may not be interested in or able to afford all that railfan fantasy foamer folishness (my words, not hers
). BUT, they still want us to participate in the reunion part. SO, if we NGRRVETS contact her and let her know what our interests are, something can be worked out. Earl .I don't know how much to say without running the risk of starting new rumors. But I told her that I really was not interested in riding any of the special trains, GG's,etc, but I would be happy to put something towards the event as I well know what it takes to do something like this, and I do not want to come off looking like a freeloader. She said that something along the lines of a participant or pacer badge is under consideration, at least for the NGRRVETS. Anyone interested in that option would need to discuss that with her directly as it probably will not be publicized.
That's all I am going to say about that, and i hope it wasn't too much. Lookin' forward to it, and Hope to see some old friends there -- in addition to Richard.
"Time spent with CATS is never wasted." -- Sigmund Freud
"Nothing endures but change." -- Heraclitus
"C'est le meilleur des mondes possibles." -- Candide
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2016 11:20AM by gothpapa.
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