After getting a couple of comments here at EXHAUST FUMES and then having a Phone Conversation with one or two people who went to Acton I had thought all was good with the world. Evidently I was wrong.
Seems some people just can't get their head around a format that only gives out 20 awards for 200 car field. These were awards, not trophies and at no time was there any mention of classes.
You see 3 or 4 people picked by the organizer were told to go out and find the 20 top vehicles on the field in their eyes. Simple. Does it really matter if this format is used at the huge shows of 2 to 3 thousand vehicles that draw stupid money and real aftermarket vendors like Sanderson Headers, Edelbrock, SoCal Speed Shop, etc. Not the podunk vendors selling half assed used registration plates from 1937 or 100% authentic antique Betty Boop reproduction salt and pepper shakers. When used at these Large Shows they pick 50 to 75 from the thousands of choices. With no complaints and they return every year.
As far as the Unbiased judge stuff goes, Show me an Unbiased Judge and I'll show you someone who used to be a Tibetan Monk living in a hut on a Mountain top. Unless your a paid judge who has done this for years Sit Down.
Its different, you don't understand, you might think it unfair or rigged. Probably you could have had something better to do. But the weather was the best so far this year, the people you knew were going were all people you enjoy being with, maybe.
And for those that read HotKarz it was me "The Editor" that tried to explain the way it worked. But as you can see some will never get it. Their just concerned about a $15.00 Cheap Ass Trophy or in this case a $ 50.00 Media Blasted Award worthy of display on the Mantle.
Some don't even Know what Right Coast, GoodGuys and the NSRA are or what they do. Must be related to the Tibetan Monk.
I guess that puts you and I one up on them. I guess if your so embedded in a way of doing things then being out of the ordinary or different is like being from another planet.
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Whaaa! There was no way to rig this show, and less chance of getting a C. A. T. Whaaaa!
ReplyDeleteThe funniest part of this is that these people think that the half-assed, backwards way the shows in Maine are run is the way ALL shows are run. I've NEVER shown my car outside of Northern New England, yet still realize that most LEGIT car shows are not run like this (I read alot of car mags!). I also realize that MY car would get laughed out of most shows outside new england. Most show goers here don't realize (or more correctly don't WANT to realize) that there are actually PROFESSIONAL CAR JUDGES who are TRAINED to do this. I think the problem is the shows don't want to, or can't afford to hire them. And even if they did, I can hear the poachers who didn't place now: "Who the F@#! is THIS guy to judge my car!" "This is bulls@%$!" No matter what, there will always be a problem for some one and there will always be POACHERS!!!
Here's a thought, if you don't like this kind of show, don't go! I'm pretty sure nobody twisted my arm to go! Another thought: Trophies are fairly cheap. GO BUY ONE!!! They'll even put whatever you want on it! Think of all the time you can save on polishing, driving, sitting by your car, politic'in. Think of the gas you'll save!
Oh, wait- I forgot, most poachers are in denial!
Here's a couple of clues:
1.)You drive an hour to a show only to leave 20 minutes later, after finding out there is no classes, and only 20 awards.
2.)You park in a class, only to move your car when you realize you "can't compete" in the class you should be in.
3.)You put your car in a class where it has no business being after realizing that you may not place.
4.)You actually SOLICIT votes.
If you regularly and knowingly participate in any of these, Congrats, you are a poacher!
I know I'm gonna get some shrapnel on this one!