[SunRescue] "Hooking up" at TCF this weekend...

[Ken Hansen]

First tip - buy your ticket in advance. $2 discount, and virtually no wait.
I walked in to the building, exchanged my ticket for a wrist band and was in
the Fleamarket within 10 minutes of arrival.

Second tip - learn to *like* walking. When I got there at 9:00 am, I got a
very decent parking space in the dirt at the end of the block. It only took
about 15 minutes to walk there... You *obviously* don't remember/never
experienced TCF at Mercer County Community College - the walks there were
horrendus, and the wait for busses was interminable. Especially if it was
raining.

Third tip - Parcel Pick-up is your friend. Do not be afraid to drop off your
treasures and continue shopping - this removes the need for a great parking
space.

Fourth tip - just be glad the sun is out. I have been there for horizontal
rain/tornado weather, freezing cold, baking hot, etc. That is the most
ungodly/unpredictable weekend of the year, AFAIK...

And finally, complaining about TCF conditions only indicates you are a
newbie, suck it up - we all survived, and we got some great treasures to
boot!

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linc Fessenden" <linc at thelinuxlink.net>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [SunRescue] "Hooking up" at TCF this weekend...


> Brian Hechinger wrote:
>
> > > If you get there early enough, you can get a space right
> > > there.  I arrived at 8:30 and got to prk next to the
> > > fence at the fleamarket....opposite side of where you
> > > enter (heh, heh) ;->
> >
> > but i thought the idea was to get in on the early *hot deals*.
> >
> > -brian
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> Yeah,
> Next time I go I am going to get there around 4 or 5 in the AM to get a
> *decent* parking spot, and make sure to bring my coffee and a few good
> cigars for the wait.
> This year I was there at 8:30, had to park at least a half a mile away,
> and then waited in a 500+ yard line for almost an hour.  Oh yeah, I
> *WILL* be there early next year :-)
> I just wish we could convince TCF to *not* allow the "Ebay Habib"'s in
> to pawn there wares.  That is sooo annoying.
>
> -Linc.
>
>
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