Re: Steamfreight 99 - Hightlights and not-so-highlights

[Michael <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Hi,

Was the comment below in relation to when one person walked up to the
fence just before the train approached, or when you heard someone yelling
out from the paddock to get out of the way? 

If it was someone yelling from the paddock to get out of the way, it
certainly wasn't to your wife and son, it was to the old man with the
three grandchildren who decided to be selectively deaf for a few moments
anyway. 

I am not sure what happened when the second person went down to speak
with your wife and son, but i do apologise on their behalf for their
actions. I personally do not like to see enemies needlessly made, and
have sent a copy of the below message to the person in question. 

Regards
Michael



Peter J. Sweetten scribbled something with a chicken feather on
19/07/1999 in <7mugqo$1b7$1@toto.tig.com.au>: 

>I agree with you Michael about the old guy with the kids. I also
>received the same comment when I politely requested them to remain as
>quiet as possible. I was the guy with the video camera who didn't mind
>co-operating with your request, even though I had set up at the trestle
>before you and your friends. And please -  a bit of tact goes a long way
>- my wife and son didn't appreciate being told to move by one of your
>group when all you had to do was ask nicely - they know the rules about
>not being in other people's photos. They were only enjoying the bush
>setting and were going to move to the other side of the trestle when the
>T and K appeared anyway. 
>
>It is an event open to all, yes there are annoyances but remember - no
>-one has exclusive rights to everything. It is a fact of life the event
>has to be shared with gunzels and non-gunzels, so you have to make the
>best of the situation.
>
>Overall I enjoyed the event, despite the dis-appointment of late and
>cancelled trains. Well done VGR, can't wait for Steamfreight 2000!
>
>Peter J. Sweetten
>aeropics@tig.com.au
>
>Michael Kurkowski wrote in message <7msd5f$49$1@toto.tig.com.au>...
>>Hi All,
>>
>>After spending what was a seemingly short but certainly tiring weekend
>>at Steamfreight 99, I have a few comments. Morons doing anything to
>>ruin your photo being my main highlight of this year.
>>
>>>>Proud owner of a red Subaru registered NET-580, if you can read this,
>>>>you 
>>parked your car right in front of where I set up to get a photo. As the
>train
>>passed you got your prize photo jumped into the car and stormed off to
>probably
>>ruin someone elses photo. In addition, I was in the spot for at least
>>10-15 minutes prior to your arrival.
>>
>>Me and two other people from this newsgroup set up in the paddock near
>>the trestle to take photos of the mixed headed by the T and the K. Old
>>moron 
>parks
>>trackside near the trestle (that was not so bad) and begins walking his
>>4 grandchildren (or whoever the kids were) right in front of our line
>>of 
>fire,
>>despite many yells to tell him he was in our shot he continued to
>>ignore us 
>and
>>walk right to the trestle, while the train was passing. One of us had a
>word to
>>him on his way back (straight after the train passed) and all he could
>>say "Well I dont see any problem, you need some life in your shot, you
>>should 
>have
>>appreciated it". If you can read this, you will know very well who you
>>are, congratulations, you're a moron.
>>
>>>High levels of inconsiderate cars travelling trackside. Okay, I don't
>>>mind 
>so
>>much allowing cars but for gods sake, if you are going to drive
>>trackside 
>BE
>>RESPONSIBLE! If you see a group of photographers nearby, or maybe even
>>just one, be considerate. They were there first. Don't park your car
>>near what 
>would
>>be considered someone's line of fire. Better still, do what most
>>people, including me did. WALK, CATCH A TRAIN. Why are there the four
>>stops that 
>most
>>pass. trains stopped at? For people who wanted to be track side.
>>
>>
>>>Regards
>>Michael
>
>