[Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort

Gary Wunder GWunder at earthlink.net
Tue Jul 26 14:10:20 UTC 2011 

I don't know. Wouldn't that lead people to say we had a bunker mentality?

 

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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 11:57 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort

Chris, if you're unfamiliar, The Green Briar Resort long held a major 
national security secret: Underneath the resort was a huge complex, a 
small underground city really, built in secret and made to withstand 
a nuclear weapons attack.  If ever attack were imminent during the 
Cold War, Congress, the President, and other high-ranking officials 
as well as aides, service providers, and others with insanely high 
top security clearance were to be moved immediately in immediately 
and the doors bolted behind them.

In the event of the United States being wiped off the map, our 
government leaders would survive.  They probably thought they were 
preparing to save the best and the brightest to rebuild.  Personally 
I figure if Congress represents the best of America, we're doomed.  
*grin*

This stuff is now open for tourism.  Either the government has a new 
facility, or they believe they no longer need one.  Peter's right, it 
would make a cool place to have convention, though I doubt we could 
ever afford it.  Having the general session in the bunker would be 
pretty cool, though!

Joseph - KF7QZC


On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:10:34PM -0400, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
>Haha! Yeah, the bunker of what, whereever they keep all their guns? * 
>Laughs!
>
>Chris
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "T.  Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
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>Date sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:46:07 -0700
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort
>
>General session in the bunker, perhaps?  *laugh*
>
>Joseph - KF7QZC
>
>
>On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 07:43:15AM -0400, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
>Hi Peter,
>
>That would be cool! And, it would be close enough to me that I can
>get there without having to worry about flying anywhere! This is also
>true for all the folks at the national center! I'd talk to Mrs.
>Jernigan and see what we can do!
>
>Chris
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:28:46 -0500
>Subject: [Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort
>
>Hello Cheryl and everyone,
>
>Speaking of West Virginia I wonder if we would ever hold a national
>convention at the Green Briar Resort.  That place is luxury
>unlimited, a
>golfer's paradise, and has a long-kept secret that was revealed only
>recently.  Is anyone up to sleeping in hotel rooms once reserved for
>members
>of Congress?
>
>Peter Donahue
>
>
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 9:51 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>
>hi,
>
>Do you think i just made that up?
>If that is not true then a relative of the man at the top wouldn't
>have said
>it.
>
>Bryan Schulz
>
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>From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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>Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 9:24 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>
>no that is not true, like is said in my post that should come through
>soon, we need to bring it to the floor of the convention, and if it
>is
>voted and passed then it needs to be changed.
>
>Many of us, and yes also me, just because I have my own business
>doesn't
>mean I am wealthy, by all means no!
>
>The NFB wants to make sure that the rates are affordable for everyone
>who
>wants to attend.  This was one of the largest convention since
>Anaheim I am
>told, because so many could attend.
>
>Also, remember when flying as well, some had to do 1 stop to get to
>Orlando, it is a major hub in the airport industry, if we were to go
>to
>another location that also has to be looked into.
>
>Take for example: West Virginia (just did airfare for some from NY to
>Clarksberg) they have to fly out of NY to DC and then from DC to
>Clarksberg, popped into my head, Some people may not be able to get
>to in
>the middle of the country or not near a major airport to fly out of,
>some
>live near a small airport, and cannot get to a larger one to go
>direct or
>non-stop.  Some don't want to go to another gate, etc.
>
>This has to be thought of ahead of time, and not just the location.
>
>But again, to have this changed, they as a majority we need to let
>them
>know what we want.
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>Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 10:07 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>
>Hi,
>
>because national thinks nobody wants to be away at that time and the
>hotel
>rates are cheaper and what they want is the rule.
>
>Bryan Schulz
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>From: "Cari Ford"
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>Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:15 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>
>Why do we have national convention over the 4th? It's more expensive
>to
>travel because of the black out rates in less you get a killer deal.
>It's
>more crowded too.  I like the format as it is now with convention
>ending
>with
>the banquet on Friday.  It was a little strange before with the grand
>finale
>of the banquet on Thursday and a few activities on Friday.  In the
>beginning
>of the week are more division and seminar days and there's more
>flexibility
>in the schedules depending on what you want.  I agree that tours can
>happen
>at the beginning and end of convention.  I sometimes like the half
>relaxed
>beginning of the week.  I feel I have some time to
>brethe...sometimes.
>*g*
>Also, tours before or after convention don't cut short because of
>other
>things convention related.
>I was more attached to spending honeymoon time with Brent and didn't
>see
>people I usually look up during national.  Next year will be fun!
>Hopefully
>the following year in Orlandos will be another fun one too.
>Peace,
>Cari
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Behalf Of Constance Canode
>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 7:02 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
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>I agree with you and I also wish it was not
>during a holiday week.  Sometimes it is difficult
>for me to get off work that week and I can never
>get it two years in a row.  We rotate holidays.
>
>At 06:59 PM 7/9/2011, you wrote:
>It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013 through
>2017
>will be held in Orlando.  I wish we could extend the length of the
>convention
>back to how it was and NFB would
>organize tours for Wednesday afternoon.  That way, people could get
>excited
>about Orlando and have time to go places.  I liked the old schedule
>much
>better.  If we are going to keep people here for five years in a row,
>we
>need
>to give them ample opportunity to take advantage of all there is to
>do
>in
>Orlando.  Besides, I like the banquet the night before the last day
>of
>convention.
>
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