Bud
It is what it is.
I thank those of you who are sticking up for a persons right to state an opinion. That being said the rally was put together well, I just didnt think it was worth it. This is meant in no way to detract from anyone else's enjoyment of the weekend. To be fair I will tell you what I think were pluses of this rally.
-I loved the "recharging station" what a great idea for the campers and such. Most everyone has some electronic device to stay in touch w/ the home base...well done
-I was amazed at all the vendors willing to do on site installation, including complete exhaust systems. That was cool
-the facilities seemed nice and clean for a campground, though I will confess I no nothing of camping, its just not my thing
-again I will state seeing 5000+ BMW's in one place was something I wont forget soon, especially in the home state of The Motor Company
I hope everyone enjoys themselves, my criticisms were meat to be constructive, as a member and rally goer, I see myself as a customer. As a customer I feel I have a right to express what I dont like about a particular product or service.
Tom
You are absolutely right Tom, you do have the right to express you opinion and I respect that.
I went on Monday to help set up and volunteer. I can do that because I'm retired. Could not have done so if I were still working.
Left Friday morning to take a sailing trip with my with to Canada.
Would I do it again? Yes. I enjoyed working together with other members to get things ready for the rally. I enjoyed working the communications both and helping others find directions/information.
I enjoyed meeting a few others guys Thursday night in front of a tent on the parking lot. Hope to see each of them in WY next year.
Camping is part of the rally heritage/history. I'm not a camper. However, I did buy and inexpensive tent just for this rally and would recommend camping for several reasons. A lot of the rally is meeting new folks. Easy to do if you stay there. For those who choose to have a cold one, you can walk back to your tent. It cost no more to camp but I don't think any of you $35.00 registration fee was for "camping" per se.
I'm sorry you were disappointed. There is more to MOA than the rally and I, for one, hope you will continue to be a member.
Regards,