Shutterfest: I been long timer hog, I signed up for Shutterfest in St Louis next year. Wonder any hogs been to it, is is worth going or just too crowded, also rent a human, any...

Fkaufman3 Loc: Florida, LA ie lower Alabama

I been long timer hog, I signed up for Shutterfest in St Louis next year. Wonder any hogs been to it, is is worth going or just too crowded, also rent a human, any thoughts on this, am 76 y/o btw
Thanks

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I spoze Id pass on rent a human.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Fkaufman3 wrote:

I been long timer hog, I signed up for Shutterfest in St Louis next year. Wonder any hogs been to it, is is worth going or just too crowded, also rent a human, any thoughts on this, am 76 y/o btw
Thanks

Are you sure that's about photography and not a convention for home shutter manufacturers?

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Fkaufman3 wrote:

I been long timer hog, I signed up for Shutterfest in St Louis next year. Wonder any hogs been to it, is is worth going or just too crowded, also rent a human, any thoughts on this, am 76 y/o btw
Thanks

I have lived in and near st.louis all my life and there is no way I would spend $300-$500 plus for anything like this
Does the fee cover a hotel room probably not.
Plus I have never heard of any of the speakers, or models.
And WTH is rent a human?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Manglesphoto wrote:

I have lived in and near st.louis all my life and there is no way I would spend $300-$500 plus for anything like this
Does the fee cover a hotel room probably not.
Plus I have never heard of any of the speakers, or models.
And WTH is rent a human?

Plus transportation and all meals.

The Computer Expo in Manhattan used to be free if all you wanted to do was look around. If you wanted to attend lectures (Boring!), then you had to pay. I don't that has run since Covid.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jerryc41 wrote:

Plus transportation and all meals.

The Computer Expo in Manhattan used to be free if all you wanted to do was look around. If you wanted to attend lectures (Boring!), then you had to pay. I don't that has run since Covid.

Thats okay I'll stay home and save money

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Manglesphoto wrote:

Thats okay I'll stay home and save money

Yes, staying home is good. I drove just 206 miles last month - but it was a short month.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, staying home is good. I drove just 206 miles last month - but it was a short month.

Hell I drive that in a day, sometimes more and sometimes less

Fkaufman3 Loc: Florida, LA ie lower Alabama

They have models you can check out to take around area for photo shoots, all included in price , was 129 for three days but hotel kind of expensive seems like some good lectures and hands on instruction and demonstrations just wondered if anyone had been, apparently there are several K expected

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Manglesphoto wrote:

Hell I drive that in a day, sometimes more and sometimes less

I like long drives, but I also like staying home. I've cut way back on driving. We used to drive over 300 miles round-trip visiting the relatives. Now, they're all gone. We used to drive to FL every year, but we shad enough of that. On the last return trip, I started in Orlando, and I kept driving till we got home. I just never felt like going through the motel routine.

Driving so little, the cost of gas hardly matters. The car averages 43 mpg, and I seldom drive. 😊

My son is just the opposite. He drives to work every day, and he just goes out for a drive when he feels like it. He also manages to find the most expensive gas somehow. He has a talent for that.

My Fit is a 2015, and I work at getting good mileage. He has a 2020, and he idles the engine at the drive-up window whenever possible. Still, his newer car gets better mileage than mine. Progress.

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jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, staying home is good. I drove just 206 miles last month - but it was a short month.

You obviously need a new avatar.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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You obviously need a new avatar.

How about me sitting at the computer?

That avatar picture shows me in my 2009 Nissan Cube. It was a very nice car, but I wanted something smaller. The Fit fit the bill.