> This is a classic from Paul Murdoch who puts in a lot of time to keep
> Woodrat open!
> If you ever fly Woodrat - please do your part as described below.
> Brett---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: pmurdoch17 <pmurd...@garywest.com>
> Date: Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 2:29 PM
> Subject: [RVHPA] Roadway Rant
> To: RV...@yahoogroups.com
> This will be my crankiest post to date. And I've had some real
> hissies. But I digress....
> Each year, we analyze and over-analyze how to maintain good relations
> with landowners. We debate ad nauseum what is required to maintain
> access to the Woodrat LZ. We just finished the most exhaustive
> conversation to date concerning how events might impact our long term
> use of the Woodrat LZ.
> Here is what the Hunter's have said:
> Events are okay as-is.
> "But please don't block the roads or the gate."
> That is one thing they have asked for each and every time we inquire.
> "Please don't block the roads or the gate."
> We spend so much time analyzing what things might possibly be a
> source of frustration to our hosts. And each year, they tell us
> exactly what they'd like to see.
> They say, "Please don't block the roads or the gate"
> And each year, while we debate how our activities might impact the
> ranch, we do exactly that; we block the road and the gate.
> Today our club completely blocked road access while Tim, his family,
> and another pilot-friendly landowner watched. Our club parked a car
> directly in the middle of the @$%&! road. As club members loaded
> wings, Tim's daughters had to drive off the road to pass. Then Tim's
> friend Rod, who also allows pilots to land at his place, had to drive
> his truck and trailer off the road in order to pass by the vehicle
> that our club had parked in the middle of the road.
> We spend so many hours pondering what might make the Hunter family
> frustrated, and they tell us. Then we go right out and violate that
> one rule.
> GET. OFF. THE. ROAD.
> Park so that you are completely off the pavement.
> Don't park any part of your car in front of the gate. You don't know
> what kind of trailer Tim is hauling in and out of the gate. Give him
> plenty of space.
> If you have a long vehicle, park parallel, not diagonally.
> Don't use the pavement for a staging area. Don't lay your wing, or
> your lunch on the road while you get ready.
> Never, ever, stop in the middle of the road.
> I was completely dumbfounded today. I know it is spring, we are
> excited to fly. But consider how our actions spoke. Tim has asked
> for just one thing consistently. Then, in front of Tim, his wife,
> his kids, and another LZ owner, we blatantly ignore his most
> consistent request.
> Please help us ensure that no one - visitors, spectators, and for
> crying out loud, club members, do not block the road.
> So.
> To summarize:
> The Hunter's say, "Well, we are pretty satisfied with pilot
> activities, but please don't block the road or the gate".
> So we park our cars in the street and load our wings, while
> pondering, "What things can we do to be polite and respectful guests?"
> And as Tim's family drives around us through the mud, we wave and
> think, "Gosh, they sure are nice."
> Rant over.
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