Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
What in the world happened to the premier Pietenpol event of theuniverse??? I counted exactly FOUR Piets that flew in for the reunion. Whata disappointment! In years past I have counted as many as thirteen on thefield.I am pretty much a "lurker" on this board, and I used to attend Brodhead inyears past when there were as many as thirteen Piets on the field and no onehad to camp on the west side. For me the scheduling is probably the causefor not attending. In the past a person had to decide which was importantto them - Brodhead or Oshkosh. Now, as someone mentioned, you can attendboth. I was all set to fly out but got wind of a flight of an estimated 20aircraft flying together from Calf. to Brodhead. That's just one flightfrom one area. In the past you had to be pretty dedicated to miss Oshkosh.I'm probably just turning into one of those old f*rts that long for the olddays, but I fear Brodhead might become a convenient resting spot for thoseattending Oshkosh. Heck, I was going to feel funny flying in with a Stinsoninstead of a Piet but I figured that I've attended by car, and motorcyclenumerous times, why not an airplane before the Piet?Anyway, you really can't spoil an event with the type of people on thisboard and the type I've found usually involved with the Piet. Anyone makeit into town to check out what's happening at the machine-shop? Sorry forthe rambling. I must be getting old. Did I say that out-loud?Bill________________________________________________________________________________