Now Hear This

As I was growing up... wait. let me rephrase that. As I was getting older, I heard many times , "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen". In the house I got older in...caught myself... it was always hot in the kitchen, so I learned to stand the heat. You'll see where this is going in a bit.

In writing this rag, from time to time I have inadvertently stepped on the wrong toes. I won't apologize for stating my opinion or for you taking it the wrong way. I will however state loudly that my comments calling a show (be it yours or someone else's ) a "Cheap Ass Trophy Show" is my referral to any show giving an award made of plastic tubing, faux marble and stick on brass plates or a fact simile thereof. As many of you know I try not to be part of the mix when it comes to voting. Thus my way of saying I came because I wanted to, not for an award given by a group of my peers or a panel of judges. So take it any way you want, its not personal.

Another term I used in the past and will again without remorse is "Trophy Whore". My term for anyone who gets all pissy and displays a childish tantrum if they don't get their $25.00 Cheap Ass Trophy. Sometimes it means an owner that only goes to car shows for the trophy and not just to be there to enjoy a relaxing day. Again don't take it personally.

So if you take this rag that seriously or take what I write that personally, the exit from the kitchen is on the left. It might get hotter as the season goes on.

The conflict mentioned in the previous post of Veterans vs. Benefit vs. Rod Run will probably sort itself out but I personally see it this way. The ones that feel its their duty as citizens of the U.S.A. to support our veterans stuck in a medical facility with little hope of returning to a normal way of life, will go to Togus. Those that want their weekly fix of awards and donate toward a scholarship fund that carries the name of someone that was taken from this earth before his time will go to that event. The other crowd will head to the fairgrounds, enjoy themselves, crack open an adult beverage and not give a shit either way. You can pretty much figure out where I'll be. But then again thats part of what I do and I almost have to be there. Being me really sucks at times.

OK, direction change. Did anyone notice at the recent All Clubs Social that an organization was missing and has never been in attendance in all the years that the A.C.S. has been doing its thing. I have been to everyone of the All Club Socials and have yet to hear from anyone from the Bath Parks & Recreation Dept or the Bath Knights of Columbus whose show is right across the street from the American Legion Post we were all sitting in. Can they not be bothered or are we just expected to attend. If I remember correctly last years registration forms came postage due. Think about it.

Thats it for this day.