RE: RE: [NJARC] Trenton Computer Show

[fred-carl at infoage.org]

Hello Evan,

   To tell the truth I jumped to a conclusion that was incorrect.  I am at fault for getting mad and not asking clarifing questions.  So you have no reason to apologize.

   I did not see the NJARC, persons I asked had not seen them, so I jumped to the conclusion that the NJARC went home without setting up their display.     

  Al Klase later wrote me "Nobody was anything but cordial, and I put the whole thing down to SNAFU. It came out OK."  

  Once I read Al's description of what really happened I felt stupid, I did not email you and thought, "Well I've embrassed myself again".  So, I apologize for being a grouch.  

  Sorry,
  Fred 

    
>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: webmaster at snarc.net
>To: fred-carl at infoage.org, njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Sent: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 -0700 (PDT) 14:00:24
>
>Fred, (and all of NJARC),
>
>I'd like to clarify what happened at TCF.
>
>I and also Erik Wendt (of TCF) were surprised at
>just
>how tight the assigned room was.  Fred, you must
>have
>noticed that we in the MARCH club were packed in
>that
>room quite closely.  We did not waste or hog any
>space.
>
>I was very happy to meet you in person, and had no
>idea at all that you were angry at us.  I didn't
>mean
>to be rude, but if I was, please accept this as my
>public apology.  You ask, "Who is this guy to
>refuse
>another group access to their assigned space?" -- I
>
>don't recall exactly what I told you, except to
>point
>out that the room was quite literally full.  I
>wasn't
>"rufusing" you of anything, just observing that
>there
>was, indeed, a serious space problem.	Where in the
>
>room could your group have fit?
>
>Even though I think TCF's Erik Wendt did a fine
>job, I
>do think TCF in general could have made much better
>
>use of their space.  A glaring example: directly
>next
>to the MARCH space was an equal-sized room for a
>LAN
>party.  But at no point during the whole weekend
>were
>there more than two people there!  Not only that,
>but
>the LAN room had a very serious "spider"-style
>power
>box, while we had to beg for every amp for our
>PDP-8
>setup.  I'm not blaming Erik for this -- he and the
>
>college's electricians worked hard and swiftly to
>help
>us -- but I think some people really messed up.
>
>My group was and remains very excited about working
>
>with InfoAge and the Grabbe collection.  Again,
>Fred,
>I apologize for not fully appreciating your
>predicament on Saturday.  I wish your club had
>arrived
>earlier in the day (we in MARCH began setting up at
>7
>in the morning), so we could have figured out how
>to
>share.
>
>(PS -- We did have some extra space on Sunday,
>because
>we had 10 exhibitors Saturday and only 8 on Sunday.
>
>We would have been happy to share that if you'd
>asked.)
>
>  - Evan Koblentz
>
>--- fred-carl at infoage.org wrote:
>
>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> Hello All,
>> 
>>    What happened at the Trenton Computer Fair?  I
>
>> was told by Eric/Evan of the Mid Atlantic
>Computer
>> Collectors that they did not have enough room for
>
>> their items and refused to let NJARC set up in
>the
>> room you were assigned.  
>> 
>>    This made me quite angry and I just walked
>away. 
>> I did not want to let my temper get out of hand
>abd
>> tell the guy where to go.  Who is this guy to
>refuse
>> another group access to their assigned space?
>> 
>>    This group wants access to the Grabbe Computer
>
>> collection and to be part of InfoAge.  If this is
>
>> indeed what happened...  That they refused to
>share
>> the room.  Then they will not be considered any
>> further.  We have enough challenges without
>letting
>> a group in that can not work with others.
>> 
>>    So let me know if this did happen, or what
>> happened.  Was I rude without cause.
>> 
>> Fred
>> 
>> >----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>> >From: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>> >To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>> >Sent: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:28:20
>> >
>> >Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> >_______________________________________________
>> >Note to all who are bringing radios to display
>at
>> >the Trenton Computer 
>> >Show.	 We also need radios to display at
>the IEEE
>> >headquarters Building 
>> >in Piscataway next week so please let me know
>what
>> >you have and can 
>> >offer for the display.
>> >Ray
>> >
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