Eddie's official last York weather report.

AMEN.

 

I have NEVER paid any attention to the arrows on the floor. Have we become so dumbed down that we have to rely on arrows on the floor to tell us which way to walk? Good grief.   The crowds these days are no where near large enough to warrant "traffic cops" in the orange hall.

 

As for the weather forecasts...I've been an active commercial pilot since 1983. As a pilot, accurate weather forecasts are important to me. I can tell you without any reservation whatsoever that aviation weather forecasting was more accurate back in the 80s and 90s when flight service station staffers actually went outside and OBSERVED the weather. Today it is all automated with wind speed and direction sensors, infrared sensors, temperature sensors and the like feeding into a huge network of computers. The forecasting accuracy is not what is used to be...not by a long shot.

Glad I am only going to the show Friday looks like that is going to be the best weather day. I hate walking between the hall in the rain.

For April 2014 York on Thursday (which is the only day I attended), there were times folks could have driven a small CAR down some of the aisles in the Orange Hall and not hit anyone!!!    Foot traffic was that light.

 

 

 

 

Hopefully things will dry out for Thursday afternoon as well.  Current forecast is only calling for some left-over showers Thursday morning.  Maybe we'll get all the wet stuff out of the way earlier in the week.

 

David

Traffic was pretty light on Thursday, but Friday was jumpin'!

 

I wont make it this time but I want to wish everyone great weather and hope you all find everything you're looking for, have a great time and especially have a safe trip.

Look if it is crowded in the aisle then I'm not going to force myself to go down an aisle.

I never look at the arrows, I look at the aisle and make my decision then. 

 

I have been been going to York since 1985 and believe me it is not as crowded today as it was back then.

 

so all this talking about following the Arrows is for nothing.

I've never been to a York. I would definitely trade rain for a chance to be there.

Well, arrows or no arrows, I expect to have a great time at the show.

I just love the old woman on the PA system reminding everyone to follow the arrows. She reminds me of my elementary school secretary making the morning announcements. Now chuld- WREN, yEW must fah- LOW the AAA -rowS.....

 

The first 20 times on Thursday were amusing, after that it started to get a little old.

 

Gilly

I usually split the building in half.  I go to the left and hit the left hand tables and the little side room where Train World is set up and then work my way up and down the isle until I make it to the center isle and then make a U turn and head up the next isle.  The only time I've seen a problem with the arrows is when two wheelchairs try to go in opposite directions.

ya,those people that take the time to put the arrows on the floor must not have had anything better to do. i could see the orange hall not having them ,but in the blue-white member halls ,where all the action is, it helps traffic flow alot.-jim

In the Orange hall they don't serve much purpose (and in fact are only on a few rows) the members hall would be kind of nasty without them. That said I did get clipped in April by some guy in a power chair who had no qualms about going against the arrows pressing through people.

 

Made me wish I could have reached the off switch on it

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The first 20 times on Thursday were amusing, after that it started to get a little old.

 

IMHO, they have cut way back on the use of the PA system. If a lot of "follow the arrows" announcements were made, I didn't notice.

Maybe if people cooperated and followed the arrows, there wouldn't be so many.

 

I guess people need to have something negative to say about the show.

We're bringing our brand-new OGR Bowling Set to this show. We plan to set it up in the center aisle. There will be room...

 

 

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Me, too!

If the arrows offend you so much don't go. Such a small thing to be complaining about for 3 days of fun. I agree with CW some folks just have to whine about something.

I'm going to take pictures of all the arrow offenders and I'm going to email them to your Mothers!!!

And I'm camping out down by the river so don't expect any rain will hurt the experience all that much. 

Weather is looking better for Thursday and Friday.

I've stopped looking at the forecast, 'cause each time I look it's a different story.    Unbelievable how many times in the past week the forecast has flipped/flopped back and forth!

 

David

Time for my favorite...

David

 

I agree but at least we are working with a forecast that is days instead of weeks.  The odds get slightly better.

It could be worse.

 

York could be in central Florida! Try predicting the weather there!   ( I know, it will rain, but it's timing it that's tough!)

 

-Dave