SEE Y'ALL AT MSOQUITOCON TOMORROW

[wing_nut]

Volunteer to judge. It make YOU a better modeler.

[Tojo72]

I will be there, when do the doors open Marc

[dupes]

I all (is that the singular of you all?) wishes he could be there...but he can't. Have fun guys! Hope it's a good show.

[afvfan]

Ditto to Dupes remarks.

[fhvn4d]

I TRIED going to this show...Got there at 1 PM.. Walked in with my wife, 3 year old son, and 1 year old daughter in a stroller. Was "greeted" by a big hefty tub of a man with white hair and a beard. "what are you lookin for" was his greeting. I said Im just lookin where to pay the fee. He replies quite rudely, " The shows over and we dont want you bringing that carriage in there anyway, theres thousands of dollars worth of models in there and we dont want your little kids running around breaking them. If you want to go into the vendors area and look around go ahead." My wife replied, " yea we know.. we go to about 3 shows a year we know how they work". Mr Staypuft walked away, and we went into the vendors area for a very quick once over. My son was upset over not being able to see the models and decided he had had enough, which put me in an even less pleasant mood than the greeting I have previously spoken of. Turned right back around and left. Packed the family back up and went elsewhere. Too bad too, We drove from Massachusetts to NJ ( a four hour and change drive with two very small children)to see this show as the first leg of our vacation. Not the way I wanted to start, but the grumpy gus with the presidents badge on (he was apparently the chapter president) cured me of spending any of the $200 dollars burning a hole in my pocket OR straight out offering to pay the 10 dollar walk in fee. Went back to the car, RE-READ their flyer which clearly states the show was from 9-5, and decided never to waste my time again. I have dealt with jerks all my life, but to come to a show, where I meet dozens of FRIENDS from all over the northeast, and be treated like some dreg off the street instead of a paying customer or god forbid MAYBE someone interested in GETTING INTO the hobby just blew it totally for me. Please Chapter members, remember that YOU represent our hobby. First impressions are lasting impressions, and ones you will have a hard time getting back if done wrong. I have never had this kind of demeaning behavior at an AMPS show. The people are always courteous and polite, and encouraging to everyone I have ever had contact with. Perhaps my IPMS membership is wasted money.

[Tojo72]

Wow,sorry to hear that,sounds like a big letdown,never had such problems,but then I don't have kids.Maybe Marc will respond,I know he's in the club that runs it.

[fhvn4d]

a response after the fact is moot to me. My son was disappointed, my wife and I were embarrassed, and the money I had planned on spending stayed in my pocket. It will hopefully go to someone at the AMPS nationals at the end of the week instead. Too bad, until I had the interaction, I had every intention of talking the show up, because it looked like a big crowd... too bad I couldnt go see how many models there were on display to say something about that.
Sorry for the off color comments but Im still a little aggitated, especially after the 4 hour drive hoping to enjoy a model show. I could probably have just swallowed my pride and gone through on my own, but I bring my family for a reason. My wife and son enjoy the hobby, as well as the camaradarie of our friends we have met. Sad to say that my friends today got probably an earful of what they didnt want to talk about.

[wouter]

Well, that's idiotic. My first show I visited years ago my first was born and my wife joined me with the carriage...it never was a problem. Also, on other shows here I've seen plenty of kids who came with their parents. What a douchbag that treated you like that...

Cheers

[fhvn4d]

DONE!!

[JimD]

That's awful, but I can't really say I'm surprised. Over the years I've attempted to get involved with our local IPMS club a couple of times and I've found very similar vile attitudes from members. It's mostly just a bunch of pathetic middle aged men sitting around trashing their wives and typical what I call "country club behavior." Your story sounds exactly like something I'd expect here.

It's a damn shame this happened to you and your family. I plan to take my 5 year old to our show this year, and I can assure you if I got a similar reaction I'd be a lot less forgiving of it.

[wing_nut]

Anthony it was great seeing you yesterday. I never did meet Leon if he was there.

And to your comment that as a member of the club I may respond.. My response to you, Anthony, is than I will not respond to "this". It has already been said that an after that fact response is moot. It does not want to be heard and that's fine.

I couldn't say anything about it one way or the other. This was my 1st year as head judge and I was too busy helping to run the show. I have a pedometer on my phone and I logged around 11,000 steps for just under 6 miles. My dog are killin' me .

So in closing I will quote Forrest Gump, a very smart guy, "That's all I have to say about that."

[Tojo72]

Apr 3, 2016 13:28:08 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

Anthony it was great seeing you yesterday. I never did meet Leon if he was there.

And to your comment that as a member of the club I may respond.. My response to you, Anthony, is than I will not respond to "this". It has already been said that an after that fact response is moot. It does not want to be heard and that's fine.

I couldn't say anything about it one way or the other. This was my 1st year as head judge and I was too busy helping to run the show. I have a pedometer on my phone and I logged around 11,000 steps for just under 6 miles. My dog are killin' me .

So in closing I will quote Forrest Gump, a very smart guy, "That's all I have to say about that."

Hope I didn't seem to be putting you on the spot as some sort of club spokesman

[Leon]

Mark, sorry to say I didn't make it yesterday! Got up and it was raining cats and dogs and I'm not to crazy about driving in the rain.

[wing_nut]

Hope I didn't seem to be putting you on the spot as some sort of club spokesman

Spot? What spot?

That's a long drive in the rain for sure. There's always next year Leon

[fhvn4d]

On the flip side, I found a great place in southern Jersey today..AAA Hobbies didn't let me down!!! Retail therapy.... that 200 dollars I didnt spend at Mosquito con is now in the hands of AAA shop owner LOL.

[fhvn4d]

PLEASE NOTE! The opinions I have expressed here have NOTHING to do with the Bay Colony IPMS modellers group, BCHMA, its affiliates, or members. This post is my own and has nothing to do with any group, organiztion, or club that I belong to. (At the request of Admin LUMPULUS from BCHMA).

[ajlafleche]

PM sent from Western MA. Come on over next year. We'd love to have you and your family attend Valleycon 27.


There is no excuse for you to have been treated that way. NONE!