Anyone attending Farnborough 2006?

07-15-06, 08:38 AM

Gonna be there on the Sunday. Can't wait...anyone else going?

07-15-06, 02:47 PM

Would love to, but I can't afford a bus ticked to another town right now, much less another country.

07-15-06, 03:56 PM

Sorry to here about your predicament, mate.

That's really sad what happened to you...shows you a thing about humanity when they shove you out the door on a national holiday? Lessons I've already learnt...so take heart that some of us have been there...and gotten through it.

Have you ever thought about setting up a paypal account where people who want to help you out can do so? Don't think it as charity...just helping someone out of a tightspot. We've all been in tightspots...

SUBMAN1 · 07-15-06, 05:18 PM

Oh my gosh! I would love to go (even though it is France)! One of these days I will, but this year, I think Reno Air Races is going to win the battle.

-S

SUBMAN1 · 07-15-06, 05:22 PM

My mistake - isn't it England now that I think about it?

-S

STEED · 07-15-06, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

My mistake - isn't it England now that I think about it?

-S

Farnborough is here in jolly old England.

07-19-06, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurushio

Have you ever thought about setting up a paypal account where people who want to help you out can do so? Don't think it as charity...just helping someone out of a tightspot. We've all been in tightspots...

I've had people offer financial aid directly, and I've turned them down. Not because of pride, because I've been offered charity before and accepted it. We have a pretty good support structure here through local and state agencies. I have a place to sleep (even if it is with 200 other guys in a huge dorm) and there are several sources for free meals. I'm working at a day-labor job, so I work a day and get paid the same day. It's just a matter of time before I have a good job again, and a little more until things are better than they were.

Even if I had a good job right now I probably wouldn't be able to travel all the way to Farnborough.

07-19-06, 04:03 PM

Sailor Steve: ok then, as long as you don't get yourself down...that's the main thing. Brighter days are on the horizon...

Steed, thanx for the article, I don't usually visit the BBC website. I also heard the Airbus A380 (double decker) has sold a lot there too, so I suppose that will be the next Jumbo? Can't wait to see it to be honest...and the V-22, though I'm quite wary here because I've heard some of them crashed...I have a bit more responsibility this year in terms of who I'm taking along....so nothing better happen. Though when I went to see what they had to offer this year (after the last time I went, which was a bit disappointing, I wasn't sure about this year), I was sold on those three planes...the V-22, the A380 and the Mig29. It'll be a return of the Russian jets in over 4 years...was hoping for a Sukhoi though...oh well, better then nothing.
Two years ago was a disappointment in terms of weather and how they organised it...for some reason they put the barriers further back from the runway...so we were a bit squashed. This year there's a new picnic area...let's hope they got it right...cos the weather is going to be good. I'll post pics when I get back...

07-15-06, 08:38 AM	#1
Kurushio Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Anyone attending Farnborough 2006? Gonna be there on the Sunday. Can't wait...anyone else going? Last edited by Onkel Neal; 07-15-06 at 10:45 AM. Reason: Keep the soccer stuff in the soccer forum

07-15-06, 05:18 PM	#4
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh my gosh! I would love to go (even though it is France)! One of these days I will, but this year, I think Reno Air Races is going to win the battle. -S __________________

07-15-06, 05:22 PM	#5
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My mistake - isn't it England now that I think about it? -S __________________

07-15-06, 02:47 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Would love to, but I can't afford a bus ticked to another town right now, much less another country.

07-15-06, 03:56 PM	#3
Kurushio Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sorry to here about your predicament, mate. That's really sad what happened to you...shows you a thing about humanity when they shove you out the door on a national holiday? Lessons I've already learnt...so take heart that some of us have been there...and gotten through it. Have you ever thought about setting up a paypal account where people who want to help you out can do so? Don't think it as charity...just helping someone out of a tightspot. We've all been in tightspots...

07-19-06, 04:03 PM	#8
Kurushio Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sailor Steve: ok then, as long as you don't get yourself down...that's the main thing. Brighter days are on the horizon... Steed, thanx for the article, I don't usually visit the BBC website. I also heard the Airbus A380 (double decker) has sold a lot there too, so I suppose that will be the next Jumbo? Can't wait to see it to be honest...and the V-22, though I'm quite wary here because I've heard some of them crashed...I have a bit more responsibility this year in terms of who I'm taking along....so nothing better happen. Though when I went to see what they had to offer this year (after the last time I went, which was a bit disappointing, I wasn't sure about this year), I was sold on those three planes...the V-22, the A380 and the Mig29. It'll be a return of the Russian jets in over 4 years...was hoping for a Sukhoi though...oh well, better then nothing. Two years ago was a disappointment in terms of weather and how they organised it...for some reason they put the barriers further back from the runway...so we were a bit squashed. This year there's a new picnic area...let's hope they got it right...cos the weather is going to be good. I'll post pics when I get back...