Miata Mailing List: August 1998, Message #139

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Previously on Gap Experience, Doc Wynne <doc@dickson.net> said...
 
>  However, the Miata Gods smiled on us, as we got 141 cars in
> caravan through Saturday morning without a single incident...

Was that the official count?  I hadn't heard, but it's great.  Miles of Miatae, what
could be better?!


>  Did you notice all the free soft drinks (and beer)? The lodge
> paid for that, as well as the bluegrass band that performed
> Saturday night, much to the delight of some of the Gappers. Dirk
> was willing to provide shuttle bus service to different areas in
> case we didn't want to caravan cars, as well as find a way to
> fulfill any want we may have had, but most of that was stuff
> we've decided we don't need.

I couldn't agree more.  I guess part of one's perception of value has to do with
what you are used to.  Dan Scolnick and Larry Alster would probably consider the
meals at Tapoco inexpensive for what we got.  On the other hand, folks from less
expensive zip codes might be surprised at the price.  Personally, I've lived in both
type areas, didn't know what prices are like in Eastern TN, and chalked it up to
being a resort area, and a remote one at that.  It really didn't seem that bad for
what we got, which was pretty darn good.  Besides, I made it up in free Coke and
beer :)   I really think they took great care of us, and were genuinely interested
in making our non-event as pleasant as they could.  A feeling you seldom get from
your average resort.

>  The Gap is (and always will be, if we can help it) a low or no
> cost happening ... we all are open to suggestions, etc. but what we found
> from almost everyone we contacted last year told us (some in no
> uncertain terms) that since "it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Hear hear.

	-John

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John Freas (jfreas@earthlink.net)
Red '90 Base-ish #7690
Birmingham, AL
Team LS1, SP, the Gap...
Team dlralt, PBC, Roebuck, Voodoo...
"I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are for."
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