bobhenry wrote:For those of you who recieved less than stellar Hoosier Hospitality from Barney, I took time today to enlighten his boss.......
To the senior park manager at McCormick's creek
The Tearjerkers national gathering was a wonderful time for all, great weather and a pristene park with great features. I asked one of the cleanup caretakers if we were good guests and his only complaint was there was nothing tossed out and left behind for him to clean up. With 140 of the sites taken by members of our group we visited well into the AM with folks we won't see for 2 more years many of whom we had never actually met except on computer chat forums. The little black cloud in the gathering drove a little black car. We nicknamed him Barney Fyfe.His swolen head and anal attitude about late night fire side chats caused several confrontations. The founder of Tearjerkers who came from Manhatten NY , when confronted it became an open invitation to stepping outside and settle the problem man to man. Had he appeared at our site in my presence I would have stepped into the batmobile and we would be waking you up to air this grevence. No complaints were ever recieved yet Barney had to park the stelth mobile and listen for any small sound so he could flex his muscle. There is some talk of finding another park to avoid this situation in 2015 when the next gathering is scheduled. I hope you can assure us that a bit more discression could be made when 140 camp site are all friends who would like to visit into the wee hours chatting and laughing by the fire.
Bob Henry
regardless of the fun we are having, we need to follow the rules of the Park
48Rob wrote:regardless of the fun we are having, we need to follow the rules of the Park
Kurt, it really is that simple!
We were there for but a few days...
"Barney" and his co-workers are there most all year.
No doubt they regularly deal with drunks, loud obnoxious people, folks that leave trash everywhere, speeders, reckless driving, bad attitudes, and the list goes on and on.
After dealing with "trouble" on a regular basis, having little room for understanding or compassion is to be expected.
Though we were "nice" and likely much better than the average "camper" they deal with, the moment we "expect" them to bend the rules because we are "better" than their normal customers is the moment it all falls apart...
I had a great time, didn't meet "Barney" and plan to go back.
Rob
bobhenry wrote:Spoke with Dana , the reporter from the Indianapolis Star yesterday. The event coverage spread will be in this Sundays edition (August 4th) of the Star. So fellow hoosiers if you want a souviner copy here is your chance.
bobhenry wrote:I showed of one of the satellite tables during my Dutch oven seminar at the CRA.
It was on the list as one of the 5 or 6 cheap tools to get you into dutch oven cooking economically.
The first DVD of the presentation came out great. I can't wait to see my backup version. I am having copies made this week.
It was unreal that there was 15 brand new unrecorded dvd disks in their sealed individual protective cases at Goodwill Wednesday. I grabbed them all at 34 cents a piece after my Ol' farts discount.
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