W. Chas. Ronolder IV said:
As far as the too loud train shows and too smokey train shows, well? You've got a choice to put up with it or complain or not attend.
So far, I've mostly put up with it. Complaining just seems to get a smartass answer. Not attending? The kids do like our layout; it seems churlish not to be there. Mind you, we crossed one show off our list. The last time we were there, we were tearing down too slowly for a bunch of the host club members and they hit a couple of my modules as they backed their van into the arena to load up. No apologies; just 'get that stuff out of the f--in' way'. Contrast that to another show, where the club members cheerfully helped us unload, set up, tear down and load the van again. And said you're welcome and thank you for coming.
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I've worked my fair share of noisy train shows and found that I was physically exhausted at the end of the day and even more so than working the store at the time. Mostly from listening to Thomas play over and over and over or to the Operation Lifesaver or what have you video playing on an endless loop. They were much louder than any sound system back then.
Chas
Oh yeah, them things too. Lately, they seem to have turned the volume down, praise be.
