alantig
Zombie Four, DFZ
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Experience PRS 2020 opened tonight. Experience weekend is always the highlight of the year. I start looking forward to the next Experience pretty much as soon as the previous Experience ends. This year was no different. The anticipation built all week at the beach, and it was pretty much at peak level when we rolled into Stevensville this afternoon.
That first view of the factory is always special. Always breathtaking. Always an emotional payoff. It’s a special place for me to visit, and I love it every time I see it.
One advantage to being as early as we were was we got to be right at the front of the line, so for the first time I got to see the registration tent in its pristine glory. I’m always stunned at how the ladies who work registration remember me. That little thrill when they hand over my badge never gets old. And it’s all I can do not to break into a sprint into the event.
Something new this year - a credit card verification station just behind the registration tent. All attendees had to go through a process where they verified that you or your guest had a valid credit card in your possession. If you did, you got ushered through the gate to the left, which led to the event tents and the factory entrance. People who didn’t have valid cards were sent through the gate on the right which ushered people into a enclosed tent. I couldn’t see into the tent, but now that I think about it, I don’t remember ever seeing anyone come out of that tent.
Once inside the factory, I checked out the various dealer tables and had a reasonably nice chat with @Brian G at his table. Everything was cordial until I said nothing was really catching my eye at that point. That’s when Brian broke out his Convincin’ Club (tm). Fortuantely, Brian was distracted by someone opening a bag of Sour Patch Kids, and I was able to escape to Experience again tom’w.
Day two, as usual, was just filled with enough stuff that I could barely digest what all I took in, but I did manage to capture a few highlights.
Rocking forum members @jfb and @JustRob (labeled for those of you who've never had the pleasure of meeting them). And Jesse's rocking the 2020 Forum shirt! The highlight of the weekend, for me, is seeing the friends I've made over the years both at Experience and on the forums. Apologies for not being able to get both of their faces in the frame!
That first view of the factory is always special. Always breathtaking. Always an emotional payoff. It’s a special place for me to visit, and I love it every time I see it.
One advantage to being as early as we were was we got to be right at the front of the line, so for the first time I got to see the registration tent in its pristine glory. I’m always stunned at how the ladies who work registration remember me. That little thrill when they hand over my badge never gets old. And it’s all I can do not to break into a sprint into the event.
Something new this year - a credit card verification station just behind the registration tent. All attendees had to go through a process where they verified that you or your guest had a valid credit card in your possession. If you did, you got ushered through the gate to the left, which led to the event tents and the factory entrance. People who didn’t have valid cards were sent through the gate on the right which ushered people into a enclosed tent. I couldn’t see into the tent, but now that I think about it, I don’t remember ever seeing anyone come out of that tent.
Once inside the factory, I checked out the various dealer tables and had a reasonably nice chat with @Brian G at his table. Everything was cordial until I said nothing was really catching my eye at that point. That’s when Brian broke out his Convincin’ Club (tm). Fortuantely, Brian was distracted by someone opening a bag of Sour Patch Kids, and I was able to escape to Experience again tom’w.
Day two, as usual, was just filled with enough stuff that I could barely digest what all I took in, but I did manage to capture a few highlights.
Rocking forum members @jfb and @JustRob (labeled for those of you who've never had the pleasure of meeting them). And Jesse's rocking the 2020 Forum shirt! The highlight of the weekend, for me, is seeing the friends I've made over the years both at Experience and on the forums. Apologies for not being able to get both of their faces in the frame!
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