Jay Honeck
Member
As many of you know, Mary and I sold Amelia's Landing Hotel to a fellow from California last fall, and retired.
This splendid turn of events has had only one downside thus far: the loss of the HOPS Party sponsor.
This Oshkosh party, always held on Wednesday in the North 40, dates back to the old Usenet days (HOPS stands for "Homebuilding", "Owning", "Piloting', and "Student" -- the four main aviation newgroups), and routinely attracts between 40 and 80 pilots from all over the world.
It's fun, and, since "admission" is a 6-pack of beer from your hometown, we always enjoy beer from all over America and the world.
The sponsor buys the food for the party, and provides the location (usually our campsite, in the past). Food is kept simple -- bready stuff that soaks up beer is best. (Long time attendees may recall the very first HOPS party, which was an absolute debacle because there was no food provided! People were waaaay too drunk, with predictable results.)
Food is therefore a must. lol
So, anyone interested in taking over this fun, low-key party? Or is it time to let it die?
--
Jay & Mary
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This splendid turn of events has had only one downside thus far: the loss of the HOPS Party sponsor.
This Oshkosh party, always held on Wednesday in the North 40, dates back to the old Usenet days (HOPS stands for "Homebuilding", "Owning", "Piloting', and "Student" -- the four main aviation newgroups), and routinely attracts between 40 and 80 pilots from all over the world.
It's fun, and, since "admission" is a 6-pack of beer from your hometown, we always enjoy beer from all over America and the world.
The sponsor buys the food for the party, and provides the location (usually our campsite, in the past). Food is kept simple -- bready stuff that soaks up beer is best. (Long time attendees may recall the very first HOPS party, which was an absolute debacle because there was no food provided! People were waaaay too drunk, with predictable results.)
Food is therefore a must. lol
So, anyone interested in taking over this fun, low-key party? Or is it time to let it die?
--
Jay & Mary
Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk
