New England Bull Session Proposal

[William and Melissa Johns <gizmology-at-gizmology.net>]

At 11:15 AM 4/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>I am considering the possibility of hosting the previously mentioned New 
>>England Bull Session in Late August here in Athens NY (population
>>600). I'll have to find a place to run t! he tanks (my yard is about
>>as big as my living room), chill the beer, etc.
>
>With a town population of 600, it shouldn't take too long to find an open 
>field.  I'm sure the local motel and restaurant won't mind having the R/C 
>Tank Combat circus coming to town.
>
>I'm already looking forward to the trip and my Tiger crew is already 
>itching to take some shots at your Sherman ... just like it was meant to be ;-)


Okay, here's what I've got to offer.

My parents own and operate the Coxsackie Antique Center (www.coxsackie.com) 
in Coxsackie, NY, 10 miles north of Athens, NY.  (If you were coming to 
Athens, chances are you'd pass through Coxsackie anyway.)  They built a new 
building two years ago, and at this very moment expanding the building to 
include a Convention Center.  The plan is to have the concrete for the 
foundation poured some time this week, and the building erected in May, and 
open for business in June.  Naturally, everything will get behind schedule, 
but as long as its only a month or so, we're tentatively lined up for the 
first crack at the convention center in late August.  (I'm going on 
vacation in mid-July and not coming back until mid-August, so that leaves 
late August.)

My father is tickled pink over the idea of a paintball tank convention.  He 
wants to call in the media and the whole nine yards.  How do you all feel 
about total strangers looking over your tanks?  Probably ought to keep them 
away from the battlefield (assuming this is a battle and not just a BS 
session).

The Center is easy to find - get off the NYS Thruway at 21B, turn south, go 
1.3 miles, and it's on the left.  There are restaurants right down the road 
a mile or so, and a hotel right next to the Thruway exit.  There is a huge 
field out back, but it's a clear shot to the Thruway so I don't know if a 
paintball battle should take place there.  But like Frank said, there are 
fields everywhere.  I'll try to find one near the center (again assuming 
this is a battle and not just a BS session).

Unfortunately, I doubt that I'll be able to afford steak and lobster, but I 
could spring for a keg of beer.  My wife used to run a concession stand at 
my father's auction (since defunct) so we've got a hot-dog machine and a 
HUGE coffee pot.

So there is my proposal.  What do you all think?

Bill

P.S.  Speaking of finding a field, what should I be looking for?


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