Chuck and everybody else,
Your point of being in between the less than Motel 6 and the over the top Mandalay is well taken. I don't envy Wally's posistion. On the other hand he is making a living doing these shows. If that were my sole source of income, I would listen to those who provide that income.
For those who say "stay where you want and stop bitching" Try being an exhibitor like those of us in the Lefever Collectors Association who are there to only put on a show and truck all it takes to put on that show between multiple hotels. Like I want to be walking down the strip with a Lefever Optimus in my hand.
Try taking a taxi out of the Riviera to a decent restaurant without getting "the tour". This is a fine tour of the Las Vegas freeway costing a minimum of $25 bucks to go three blocks down the street. It's happend to me more times than I would like to admit until I started telling the taxi drivers I was calling 911 because I was being kidnapped. Note from Las Vegas newspaper, do threaten to call the police and pay a $10 fare, the police are pulling the licences from guys who do this.
Hey guys, this is one of my favorite non-shooting venues every year. But the substandard treatment we are getting is making it a real pain in the rear. I expect that I don't have to go buy my own soap to take a shower in the morning. It costs me more than $3000 out of my pocket to provide entertainment to those who visit the show. I am not trying to sell anything. The few folks who have never seen a high grade Lefever or heard the story of Uncle Dan make the trip worthwhile.
All it would take is a call or an email to Wally to move from Hotel from H#ll to the Holiday Inn. I hope I am not alone in this.
