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flamini2(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:48 am Post subject: wi-fi OSH

Here is wi-fi info from some other  groups;

 Dennis from Chicago

  

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cjensen(at)dts9000.com
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:25 am Post subject: wi-fi OSH

Free internet?   At OSH?  EAA?  Boy, those things don't go together.  That must  have been a MAJOR oversight by the EAA Revenue Committee.  Oh well,  they'll fix that next year.

  

 Chuck Jensen 

 

The EAA put up wireless in the campgrounds this year, and one of  the

antennas is pointing right at me sitting here at the intersection  of

runways 9-27 and 13-31 at Oshkosh. If you're coming, bring your

laptop  and WiFi card for free internet.



I've seen just two Luscombes so far. Jim  Zazas's, which I think gets

here in June, and a nice cream and blue with  square tail and wheelpants. 



I had lunch yesterday at the volunteer  kitchen with a nice gent who's

volunteering in Vintage who has owned 7  Luscombes (currently an 8-A

with flaps - !) and has restored a half-dozen for  other people. He

lives a short walk from Gar Williams in Illinois.  Unfortunately I

didn't get his name...



Anyway, so far so good up here  in sunny Oshkosh!



Cheers,

Garrett

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jhstarn(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: wi-fi OSH

Was at OSH 2004 and "they" had a tent set up with PC's. Had to sign in, wait your turn & there was a time limit (never saw it enforced) but it was FREE. Kinda like using the "bathroom(s)" and showers, wait your turn & hurry up every chance you get. FREE charging stations for cameras, radio's, shavers etc. GREAT Show, great people (for the most part), lots of help if you needed it,

BUT there are those who will WHINE, and imagine how many more whinners there would be if everything were free. Fee's do have the effect of reducing those that feel they entitled to everything. 

For those have not yet tried to put on a AIRSHOW themselves, get your feet wet FIRST and tell me about how much "FREE" stuff you pay for. Start with insurance & work your way down the list. KABONG Do Not Archive 



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		  From: Chuck Jensen <cjensen(at)dts9000.com>

Date: 2007/07/21 Sat AM 09:23:44 CDT

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		  MessageFree internet?Â  At OSH?Â  EAA?Â  Boy, those things don't go together.Â  That must have been a MAJOR oversight by the EAA Revenue Committee.Â  Oh well, they'llÂ fix that next year.Â Chuck Jensen

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cjensen(at)dts9000.com
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:31 am Post subject: wi-fi OSH

Kabong,

You're right in that "whining" and "free" are inextricably intertwined.  My comment about EAA being a bit of a penny-pinching (unless it's our money, then they are dollar-pinchers) is driven by the actions, or inaction, of EAA.  Here's an organization that has $63,000,000 in assets and $50,000,000 in equity, yet they do precious little for aviation except sponsor another Airventure to make even more money.  Most of the truly worthwhile programs, such as Young Eagles, depends on generous volunteers, not the EAA.  The FAA and ATA has been trying to jam user fees down GA's throat...where's the EAA?  Barely on the radar screen and nothing compared to AOPA.  Surely, a Non-Profit has a greater mission in life than---generating more profits.  



The activity EAA seems to engage in most consistently is giving awards to each other.  All of the EAA managers, and hanger-ons are all award winners...from EAA.  There's nothing wrong with self-promotion, as long as that's not the only promotion that's undertaken.  Yes, I still pay my EAA dues, but with a lot less enthusiasm than 15 years ago--though I do appreciate their magazine since the Sears catalog is no longer available. 



Anyone interested in seeing where the money goes: http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/ExpAircraft-FS.pdf



Chuck Jensen

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cjensen(at)dts9000.com
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:09 am Post subject: wi-fi OSH

P.S. My comments were pointed at the National Organization, not the local EAA Chapters which do a remarkable job of volunteer service to the aviation community and general public in keeping with the original spirit and intent of EAA.  If the national org was as soundly based as the local chapters, we'd all benefit greatly and the money would be more willingly sent.



Chuck Jensen



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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: wi-fi OSH

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		   Kabong,

 You're right in that "whining" and "free" are inextricably intertwined. 

 My comment about EAA being a bit of a penny-pinching (unless it's our 

 money, then they are dollar-pinchers) is driven by the actions, or 

 inaction, of EAA.  Here's an organization that has $63,000,000 in assets 

 and $50,000,000 in equity, yet they do precious little for aviation except 

 sponsor another Airventure to make even more money.


	


During the Centennial of Flight I called someone in EAA and suggested that 

they allow

pilots in free (at least experimentals) that year.  To the best of my 

knowledge, they

did not do it.  I will take a local airport breakfast fly-in or the the LOE 

fly-in any

day over an EAA event.



Ron Lee

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