An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
NOT A Happy Camper!
The Mr and I got all decked out, in a business casual manner, made our way downtown/uptown, or whatever they call it, thinking we are going to having dinner with like minded 2nd Amendment supporters. Once there, we see this ridiculously long line of people, dressed in shorts and t-shirts, waiting to get in. I’m a bit confused by the manner of dress of the majority of the folks, but didn’t think much of it, until I got to talking to a lady who was sitting next to me, in the shade, on a concrete curb. (The Mr got christened by a bird.) It turns out, we spent a small fortune, not for dinner and speakers, but to sit in a freakin’ arena, the same place we sat yesterday, for way too many hours. The more we talked about it, the more livid the Mr got.
When we bought our tickets, it offered a variety of ‘levels’, including the purchase of an entire TABLE! Now, if they offer tables, doesn’t that mean there is food involved, as there were for EVERY previous NRA convention? You’d think so, wouldn’t you. Well, someone, in all their brilliance, found out that Charlotte didn’t have the facilities, nor a catering capabilities to handle such a large crowd. So, we paid a ridiculous amount of money to sit in the bleachers? To add insult to injury, not only were they not providing the expected rubber chicken dinner, but if you did want food, you had to PAY for it! Excuse me? I don’t freakin’ think so!
When the powers that be at the NRA realized the problem, why didn’t they cut off the sale of the banquet tickets? Most would have enough sense to include the phrase, “Seating is limited. Order your tickets early!” or something to that effect. We DID order ours early!
After much discussion, we decided neither of us wanted to sit in this place, again, and starve. So, we blew it off, came back to the motel, changed clothes, and found a terrific Greek restaurant. On our way back to the train, we ran into a couple of “official” NRA types. The Mr didn’t hold back. He shared his opinion with those two gentlemen, quite graphically.
We want a refund! At least half would do! Trust me, they’ll be getting an earful, in the not too distant future. We don’t mind giving the NRA money now and then, to support the cause, but this was inefficiency at its ‘finest’!
There is an upside. At least I hope so, unless someone messed that up too?! Ted Nugent is doing his seminar tomorrow!
And things like that are why I don’t DO these things… The NRA is WAY over-rated, much like their hot-shot spokesperson, Palin… It’s ALL about the $$$ and has been for a very long time…
Shoot, I came to see John Bolton and Ken Blackwell. Heh. Oh, and to look at all the cool toys, and drool. This isn’t an annual thing for us, only our second time. And not really upset about not hearing Glenn Beck. Heard him last time, and 5 days a week on the boob tube. Newt? Doesn’t do it for me. Besides, we were hungry!
So quit yer bitchin’… Get a burger and fries and look at the toys…
$8 a head… That’s the cost to get in at the Mesquite Gun Show this weekend, I can look at all the toys there, and the Feds that are trying to find some Texan selling guns to a Mexican… You know, FULL AUTO guns, and explosives too…
These things are nothing more than data base builders for the BATFE…
A little gun porn coming up! Heh.
Shoot Fred, they already have our names.
Might as well enjoy it. Besides, Uncle Ted was worth the trip! 