Internet access at Oshkosh?

I don't suppose there is any chance that the campgrounds at Oshkosh are
covered by a WiFi hotspot? I see that there is some sort of "Internet
Cafe" in Aeroshell Square, but I once got banned from the "Internet Cafe"
at Sun n Fun because the idiot manning the area saw me using telnet to
telnet into my home computer to read my email with mutt, and thought I was
hacking into their computer or something. At least I think that's what he
thought - he wouldn't actually say what he thought I was doing. So
needless to say I'd be a lot happier if I can use my own laptop to read my
email and upload my photos.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that's
not why we're doing it.
-- Richard Feynman

I don't suppose there is any chance that the campgrounds at Oshkosh are
covered by a WiFi hotspot?

Now, Paul, you'll probably accuse me of being a Luddite, but it just seems
to me to be a travesty of the highest order to contemplate sitting in the
Mecca of all aviation -- Oshkosh -- surfing the internet.

I mean, heck -- I use the internet for EVERYTHING -- but if I am ever
tempted to surf while in OSH, I want someone to shoot me.

;-)

To answer your question, I've not heard of such a thing...yet.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote


Now, Paul, you'll probably accuse me of being a Luddite, but it just seems
to me to be a travesty of the highest order to contemplate sitting in the
Mecca of all aviation -- Oshkosh -- surfing the internet.

I mean, heck -- I use the internet for EVERYTHING -- but if I am ever
tempted to surf while in OSH, I want someone to shoot me.

;-)

To answer your question, I've not heard of such a thing...yet.
--
Jay Honeck

I gotta admit that it would be nice to e-mail home, and get in contact with
other RAP and RAH nutcases that are on site, to arrange meeting times and
places, and such.
--
Jim in NC

In a previous article, "Jay Honeck" said:
I don't suppose there is any chance that the campgrounds at Oshkosh are
covered by a WiFi hotspot?

Now, Paul, you'll probably accuse me of being a Luddite, but it just seems
to me to be a travesty of the highest order to contemplate sitting in the
Mecca of all aviation -- Oshkosh -- surfing the internet.

The last time I was there, I spent roughly 12 hours a day walking around
taking pictures. At the end of each day, I couldn't move and had to ice
down my knees and gulp down every pain killer I could risk without losing
my medical (ibuprophen, tylenol and alieve) in order to have a hope in
hell of managing the next day. Is it really such a travesty of life that
I want to spend some of that non-moving time catching up with my friends
and family instead of just reading brochures?

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Sept 25th: Discovered lots of things about Dynamic HTML.
Notably that almost every site attempting to use it is crap.
-- Alan Cox's diary

The last time I was there, I spent roughly 12 hours a day walking around
taking pictures. At the end of each day, I couldn't move and had to ice
down my knees and gulp down every pain killer I could risk without losing
my medical (ibuprophen, tylenol and alieve) in order to have a hope in
hell of managing the next day. Is it really such a travesty of life that
I want to spend some of that non-moving time catching up with my friends
and family instead of just reading brochures?

Yes.

I mean, heck, you could be "icing down your pain" with us over at Friar
Tucks!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In a previous article, "Jay Honeck" said:
hell of managing the next day. Is it really such a travesty of life that
I want to spend some of that non-moving time catching up with my friends
and family instead of just reading brochures?

Yes.

I mean, heck, you could be "icing down your pain" with us over at Friar
Tucks!

Well, I suppose I could at that. But I'd still like to keep in touch with
my wife and family.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
There are mushrooms that can survive weeks, months without air or food.
They just dry out and when water comes back, they wake up again. And call
the helldesk about their password expiring. -- after Jens Benecke and Tanuki

Well, I suppose I could at that. But I'd still like to keep in touch with
my wife and family.

That's why I bring mine along with me...

Gotta share the pain, doncha know.

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

("Paul Tomblin" wrote)
The last time I was there, I spent roughly 12 hours a day walking around
taking pictures. At the end of each day, I couldn't move and had to ice
down my knees and gulp down every pain killer I could risk without losing
my medical (ibuprophen, tylenol and alieve) in order to have a hope in
hell of managing the next day.


I've got some leftover Vicodin from my 2003 surgery. At Oshkosh I take one
pill at 9am and I'm good to go for the day. Once in a while I'll pop a 3 pm
pill. Works GREAT. My feet don't hurt all day.

Oshkosh and a big antique tractor show are the only times in the year that I
pop my vicodins. I've got a pretty healthy supply yet.

I'll be very sad when they're finally all gone :-(


Montblack
"I can quit whenever I want to"

I dunno about wifi at the field, but I usually hit the local
Kinko's in the evening.

Similar to people using wireless phones on cruise ships which we
freely toss over the side.

Bush

On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:57:05 +0000 (UTC),
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

I don't suppose there is any chance that the campgrounds at Oshkosh are
covered by a WiFi hotspot? I see that there is some sort of "Internet
Cafe" in Aeroshell Square, but I once got banned from the "Internet Cafe"
at Sun n Fun because the idiot manning the area saw me using telnet to
telnet into my home computer to read my email with mutt, and thought I was
hacking into their computer or something. At least I think that's what he
thought - he wouldn't actually say what he thought I was doing. So
needless to say I'd be a lot happier if I can use my own laptop to read my
email and upload my photos.