It was pointed out off list I'm rich??? Clearly a typo, I'm sure Roger meant "HIM" as in Norm not me :-).
I agree with many points of view in this conversation. I've been going to every other show or less lately. I've either got all the tools I need for what I do, or don't have the need for what people are selling. I have not seen any deals at the show for years. I go for the actual hands on demo's to see what the machines can do. With video editing what it is today, I don't trust what I see on camera, and only a little with what I see with my own eyes at the show. I know I'm not the only guy that buys something and then wonders why it does not work as well for me at home as it did on at the show. I really hope none of us are complaining about the entry fee. My show we pay parking. It's varies from $5.00-$8.00. The lunch and drinks in the place costs more! Who cares what the entry fee is? I think the real savings is in NOT buying something you wanted after seeing how it performs. To have access to so many real people with real opinions is valuable to me. I value what the cynical crowd has to say. They have prompted me to buy or not buy something because of things they have noticed that I did not. There is no doubt a dynamic demonstrator sells products. There's several real pros that understand the art of the pitch at these shows. This Christmas season there's a TV ad that is saying, "Get out there and actually like something", I can't remember what they are selling, but I like the sentiment instead of just "Liking something" on facebook. I refuse to participate in social media networks, my friends here are more than enough entertainment for me :-). What Roger said about the dying local guy is extremely true. It's the small guy that was blinded in the beginning by passion and stubbornly refused to see profit keeps the real world going that will be missed in the future. Having said all of that, is anyone actually building anything with their Legacy? May I suggest a new thread that involves our machines? -Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger H Phebey To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 3:22 AM Subject: RE: The Woodworking Shows Hi guys I have to say Curt how true was the Norm Abram's effect. If I had a $ for everyone who has mentioned him to me at a show or on the telephone when selling I could give up selling because I would be richer than Tim. Norm is no longer shown over here but in his heyday a definite market driver. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
