On Dec 13, 8:45 am, Bullwinkle wrote:
On 12/12/07 11:14 AM, in article
, "bumper"

Hi Bullwinkle,

I suspect that I have a different take on so-called "personality
inventories" than you, but that's not a subject for a RAS discussion.

As part of a previous life, I visited every state in the union and
flew at FBO's in many of them. Interestingly, Caddo Mills is the only
one at which I was completely ignored.

I have no numbers to back this next statement, but I've sensed an
inverse relationship between the skill and reputation of the operators
as pilots and the likelihood of being talked down to and/or ignored.
Caracole, Tehachapi, Estrella, Julian, Boulder, Minden, Marfa, Hemet,
Crystal, Williams, Eagleville, Chilhowie and other FBOs never left me
un-greeted at the counter (figuratively, since a few of them don't
have counters), nor have any of the better know clubs.

On an initial visit to a new gliderport, I expect to spend at least $
150.00 for a field check and, if I don't have my own ship, much more
for rentals and tows thereafter, none of which I can spend if I don't
get as far as a "Hi, can I help you?".

Perhaps in this instance, we're just watching natural selection at
work.

Ray Warshaw
1LK