[VFB] Danbury show

[mark romero]

The show was great although i didn't think it was very well attended. I 
guess the crowd was ok since it's the first year, but it sure could of been 
better. They had vendors and the name tyers down in the big room on the 
first floor, and all the bamboo rod guys and CFTG tyers on the second floor. 
Kind of made for a "the poor relation" type of deal for us. For sure some 
people never even got to the second floor because they don't fish or aren't 
interested in bamboo. Not to cool. We also had a problem with the air 
conditioning. Either it was way to hot because it was off (good for tying) 
or if it was on, all the materials went flying. Seems they couldn't find a 
happy medium. The auction (for the CFFC&M) was great on Sat. night. We got a 
beautiful leather rod case, an old airloom in mint condition for $50, and a 
framed salmon fly (Tequilla Sunrise by Joe Soma) for $100. The buffett they 
served was also very nice. I had to go back to Roscoe after getting my wife 
back to Manhattan, and then do another rond trip (Manhattan and back) the 
next day to go to a memorial for a friend. Now i have 150 emails to deal 
with. Pretty good show, but they need to fix a few things. mark

From: "William Andreas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:53:46 -0500
Would be interested in the review of this new show.
Thanks for the update.
Bill
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        From: mark romero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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	Long as you got home safe and sound. I've done the Roscoe to Manhattan to
	Roscoe part. Tomorrow i start the Roscoe to Danbury...........and then to
	Manhattan and back to Roscoe part as the weekend unfolds. Should be a 
great
	weekend. This is the first year for this show, so it's makin' history 
time,
	lol. It's called the Arts of Angling Show. Just tyers, (i'll let you know
	how many there were later) bamboo rods (for sale and being built) Agling 
and
	Tying books being signed and artwork being done, and materials, books, and
	artwork vendors. Big auction to benifit the CFFC&M on Sat. night also.
	Tomorrow (today now, lol) we just travel and set-up so it'll be easy. Bout
	two hours from here to there. We're stayin' right in the Sheraton where 
they
	show is, they gave us a good rate. Report when i get back. mark......

	>From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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	>Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:12:47 -0700
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	>Just got home a bit ago,
	>     Long drive both ways for me. Things went well. The doc said that he
	>was
	>recommending disability due to service related injury. Now the wait to
	>see what they come up with. Should know something within 90 days at the
	>outside. Maybe sooner. Incredibly sore, still and tired right now. Going 
to
	>get the truck unloaded and try to relax some tonight. Will see how 
tomorrow
	>looks when it gets here.
	>     Weather east of ABQ was horrendous this morning and Ruidoso was 
cold,
	>wet and cloudy. Did not even think about getting out of the truck to try 
to
	>fish, (if I could have without falling). Will have to rest up and think
	>about it another day. Missed seeing Rodney and was tired to boot.
	>Jimi
	>
	>