--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, woshigary <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> This year I had the opportunity to unload the truck twice,
>Middletown & Greenville. Let me tell you, it is hard work! ANY
>person that complains about how bags are handled needs to "share in
>the fun". The early arriving volunteers do the best they can.
>Advice from a baggage gorilla: Pack securely, pack in waterproof
>containers and don't pack your bag too heavy. The heavier, they are,
>the harder the fall.

As a 14-year GOBA veteran, I remember "good old days" when there were
only 1500 riders we only had to use 2 trucks! Ah, how times change,
eh? In 1989 I arrived in Wilmington to find my bag in six inches of
water from the recent storm. In 1990 I had everything packed in
plastic bags. Gee, the things one learns after one short lesson!!
After the storm in New Philly (forgot which year) I learned how to
stake my rain fly down better. (Yes, lots of water in the tent).

It is VERY hard unloading trucks - I've helped with it in the past.
My motto has become, if you can't afford to lose it (or have it
broken), don't pack it. It's really no one's fault - it just
happens. Luggage loading and unloading is a rough business - I
always admire the people who do it - but I'm never there early enough
to thank them.

My husband and I missed our first and only GOBA this year - his
mother was hospitalized. Hope y'all had a great time. Anyone going
on XOBA in 2 weeks? Maybe we'll see you there! Look for the
Cannondales with the black aero discs on them.

Gobagirl