Maybe what I'm about to say has already been covered; if so, my apologies. I
>got in on this thread kinda late.
>
>I also went to the OKC Convention, and combined the trip with a vist to some
>friends in nearby Midwest City. I had a blast: baseball game on the 3rd,
>motorcycle ride on the 4th, trip to Tulsa on the 5th for a motocross, and
>sightseeing on the 6th, including the 45th Amd' Div' museum in North OKC. The
>weather was great too.
>
>I also enjoyed the convention; lots of cool models and an enjoyable vendor >room
>(where I found some bargains to fly home with.) Everyone was helpful and
>friendly (as always in Oklahoma.)
>
>What bothers me is the attitude and comments of one previous poster; ("what >the
>hell is there to do there besides roast in the sun watching the cows shit?") >(I
>don't know where this jerk is from, so he's deprived me of the pleasure of
>bagging on his hometown.) I wonder if he has ever been to Oklahoma, probably
>not, as his comments pretty much assure me that he's running on misinformed
>stereotypes. I can assure him that Oklahoma City is nothing like he >described.
>
>I think his comments were totally inappropriate and reflect some very poor
>upbringing, not to mention a complete lack of tact. They were not necessary >and
>serve only to mark him as a very ignorant individual. I'd rather live in
>Oklahoma than many places I've been; the people are always friendly (and
>wouldn't think of making a snide comment such as he made about someone else's
>home); the air is fresh and clean, far better than more of my birth state of
>California, and there is plenty to do in OKC, if one is willing to look. As >the
>previous poster mentioned, Bricktown is an awesome place, with something for
>everyone. As I mentioned, the 45th Amd' Div' Museum was extremely >interesting,
>with many exhibits inside that can't be found anywhere in the world. Tinker >AFB
>(world's largest) has a great display of planes at their front gate anyone >can
>check out. Plus there is plenty to do that is not model/plane/ship/car/tank
>related too - or doesn't this guy have a real life?
>
>Needless to say, his comments PISSED ME OFF - and I hope when he goes to the
>Phoenix Convention in '04, I'll have the pleasure of meeting him face to >face,
>so I can tell him what a POS he is. You see, jack, Phoenix is MY home town, >and
>I know we have plenty to do here. However, 'Zonies don't take kindly to >people
>who bag on their state, unlike the Oklahomans who are too polite and >easygoing
>to do so. Yeah, I know all the jokes, about how hot it is and so on. But a >trip
>is only what one makes of it: if you go planning on having a poor time, you
>probably will. Besides, the convention is indoors. Based on what I know, the
>'04 convention is gonna be a doozy and hope everyone will plan on attending.
>The Valley of the Sun (greater Phoenix) has the fastest growing city in the
>country (Gilbert) and several others in the top 10 of that category, and
>there's reasons for that. The only bummer is that the excelent Champlain >Figher
>Museum closed its doors this past memorial day, but there's still plenty here
>of interest.
>
>Come on, people; we're a very tightly knit group of people that many regard >as
>a bunch of obsessive-compulsive, rivit-counting weirdos. That may be, but we
>don't need to add close-minded, bigoted, totally self-centered MORONS to that
>description. Oklahoma is a great place, so is Arizona. Let's concentrate more
>on the convention(s) and models instead of making smartass remarks about
>someone's home.
>
>Hal Sanguinetti
>NHRA Track Announcer's Guild
>
>
I thought about replying to the snide remarks but anything I said would have been from a biased point of view. I'm glad you said it first because you said better than I could have.
Rusty White '03 Nats Chairman