From: M. Thirtyseven (m37greenbeast@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 16 2005 - 14:04:43 PDT
Our local club got the same line of &^%% from an event we used to do each
year.. show up early leave late, only 2 folks hanging around the vehicles,
cannot leave yadda yadda.. Problem solved "we aiin't gonna go"... Well this
base is scheduled for condos as of the last closings anyway... problem
really solved.
DL
>From: autodoc51@aol.com
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: [MV] MV Displays
>Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:51:08 -0400
>
>Our local chapter of the MVPA was invited to display our vehicle at an up
>coming air show. Members and their vehicles volunteered for this
>event...then we were told we needed to be on location by Friday afternoon
>and could not remove our vehicles till Sunday night. If an event is local a
>lot of our members like to drive to the event that morning and home that
>same evening and the same till the event is over or maybe just for the one
>day. OK we can deal with that... Now they tell us all our vehicles will be
>searched along with any personal items we are carrying. I guess thats OK,
>security thing I guess. Now they tell us we must have a back ground check
>by the local police dept, driver and all passangers. Now we are loosing
>interest in this event. NOW they tell us the FBI must do a full and
>complete back ground check on all club members attending the event. Guess
>what? Our club members refuse to attend this event.
> I have been to air shows on Military bases and they gave us food, vehicle
>shelter and locked security and never any question on who we were or
>searches.
>
>BILL L Autodoc51@aol.com North Florida
>
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