Doorslammer Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I seem to recall some local chancers trying to get not only nearly 30 people as "helpers" on their club layout during a 3 day weekend show, they then tried to claim their entire fuel expense... for every single day. Their request for nearly $1000 was dismissed as ridiculous. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2017 "I must be a exhibition managers dream, I only ever claim for fuel!" So, how do the requests for three tons of best Welsh nuts go down? K I know of a gay bar in Cardiff where they'd go down very well indeed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 One regular group brings up to seven operators to our show, but in return they take turns to go on car park duty so all is fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted June 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) I wonder if anyone had come across any layouts for exhibitions that have any unusual riders on there info sheets. I have not come across anything too weird, normally good accommodation, tea coffee etc, but it crossed my mind that someone may have written or requested something odd like smarties in the accommodation in a bowel with the blue ones taken out! David This piqued my curiousity, so I tried keeping a few in a bowel. I wouldn't recommend it. It wrecked 'em. Also confused the hell out of the dog. Edited June 4, 2017 by 2mmMark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I know of a gay bar in Cardiff where they'd go down very well indeed... I wouldn't admit to knowing that myself... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Never had any riders, asked for, but I have added some to layout invites, mostly with regard to the sound volumes of some dcc layouts, backed up by a 2 1/2 lbs ( just over a kg) toffee hammer, placed in full view of those it was aimed at.My layout isn't dcc but is occasionally very loud - not all the time but just occasionally mainly to entertain youngsters. How would that go down? One thing exhibition managers need to keep careful control of is the number of operators. More operators than necessary increases expenses and also provides free entry to people who might otherwise pay at the door. I have done the opposite of this - paid to go into an exhibition and then found myself operating a friend's layout that was short staffed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I would never get too many operators- but certainly different layouts have different needs - Denton Brook had a team of four for RAILEX, but were looking at increasing that to five as it is so labour intensive to operate. Scenically its only 8' long! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I wouldn't admit to knowing that myself... I think you just have . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) I'm sure its all meant as 'harmless banter' - or 'bantz' as the young people call it - but perhaps before posting jokes about gay bars etc its worth bearing in mind there may well be users of this forum who are gay or ###### and perhaps such 'banter' isn't quite as funny to them. I'm sure I'll get accused of being po-faced or political correctness gone mad, but to me its just a case of good manners. Edit - I can't quite believe that the software filters out the phrase for female homosexuality. Come on - its 2017 Edited June 5, 2017 by TomJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Regarding fuel expenses, has anyone submitted or known of one being made in mpkwh? I'm going to a show at the weekend and am taking the Wife's Zoe, but it's a 67 mile round trip and at the moment the predicted pessimistic range when fully charged is only 64 (but it does increase with use). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2017 I wouldn't admit to knowing that myself... Well, perhaps I'm more confident in my sexuality. Anyway, I only know of it... Actually, I have a good friend who is of the lesbian persuasion, and go for a beer with her sometimes. She's twice the man I'll ever be... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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