Sitting here, drinking a coffee, listening to rain on my roof, just another day.
What can I ramble on about. Not the fast approaching end of the show season where the teary good-byes are more frequent than falling leaves. Certainly not the political scene as we don't write about that or septic systems, sports and religion.
How about the rise in the amount of trailered vehicles that showed up at Car Shows this past season. Maybe I will later, during the winter months when we all need a good laugh and I need to vent for a page or more.
Or there is always the liars club, that comment at shows, about how they are there for the recognition not the trophy. Recognition, really, who the fuck are you kidding. Every time you get "recognized" you could be in a Viagra commercial, for being the most erect prick known to modern man. Better still are the ones that go to the little shows where the major players are not, to garner the big trophies that they couldn't get normally, only to later comment on what a nice show it was. Duh. Of course it is, you just stole a 1st class trophy with a 2nd class effort. You just got your ass kissed. At least wipe the lip balm off your butt before bed.
The ones that kill me are the ones that over the years have increased the actual amount of work they performed while telling stories about building their respective vehicles. Please, I know a manicure when I see it. I know the difference between a working mans callus as opposed to a golf grip blister. I especially enjoy your limp dick handshake that makes my hand smell like some fucking cream made to cure a feminine hygiene issue.
Oh heavens, I am being politically incorrect and have offended someone. Perhaps now they realize how offensive their behavior has become to us and the hobby.
Stay tuned, you never know whats next.
9/30/12
9/24/12
Naples??
WTF.
I get a super late notification that its changed to a Cruise In with one Award. Not the fault of the source but this should have come out weeks ago.
Now how can you plan a multi class car show, print fliers and pass them out and give them a Cruise In. If you ordered a Burger and was told your getting Pop Corn instead you probably won't go back.
If it was from a lack of volunteers or a lack of knowledge on how to get a Show off the ground then this Show should have never been. The years that I did attend were noteworthy for miss classing of cars and a definite tone of " my buddy needs a trophy" when a car that wasn't even registered was given " Best Of Show".
Hopefully next year it falls on the same date I plan on being elsewhere so I won't have to think about it.
The promoters need to get their shit straight or this could be the nail in the coffin.
I get a super late notification that its changed to a Cruise In with one Award. Not the fault of the source but this should have come out weeks ago.
Now how can you plan a multi class car show, print fliers and pass them out and give them a Cruise In. If you ordered a Burger and was told your getting Pop Corn instead you probably won't go back.
If it was from a lack of volunteers or a lack of knowledge on how to get a Show off the ground then this Show should have never been. The years that I did attend were noteworthy for miss classing of cars and a definite tone of " my buddy needs a trophy" when a car that wasn't even registered was given " Best Of Show".
Hopefully next year it falls on the same date I plan on being elsewhere so I won't have to think about it.
The promoters need to get their shit straight or this could be the nail in the coffin.
Burlington
Leaving at 8:30 Thursday morning with 6 cars in my rear view, we meandered our way up the road and picked up 2 more for our 9 car journey to Vermont.
Stopping for fuel along the way was always a good time as the locals got to see the cars and wonder what the hell was going on. We made good time until just outside of Lancaster NH. when the construction troll came out his hole and told us to stop for about 10 minutes.
As we usually have a routine that we go through and this year leaving earlier than normal change our lunch location by about 40 miles, we found a great place to fill the old pie hole.
The Moose Look Diner in N. Concord VT. looks like real shit hole, until you enter, then you see the miss matched tables and chairs uneven floors and closet called the Men's room. Then you notice the 12 or so locals having lunch and feel better.
We sat down at 12 noon with 18 people, 2 waitresses, 1 cook. We ordered everything from Chicken Burgers to BLTs and were served excellent food, got our checks and were back on the road by 1 o'clock. This place is worth going to every time you go by it.
The construction troll came out again about 20 miles further on but it was time for fuel so we got to watch others wait in line.
The weekend at Burlington was as good as expected even with the rain late Saturday afternoon. As the awards were handed out a few of our local boys got recognized for their efforts with Mark Paige garnering a Safety/Rep award and Mike Simmons getting the Event Directors Pick.
Good travel,Great time, Great scenery, Better friends. That's what its about.
Stopping for fuel along the way was always a good time as the locals got to see the cars and wonder what the hell was going on. We made good time until just outside of Lancaster NH. when the construction troll came out his hole and told us to stop for about 10 minutes.
As we usually have a routine that we go through and this year leaving earlier than normal change our lunch location by about 40 miles, we found a great place to fill the old pie hole.
The Moose Look Diner in N. Concord VT. looks like real shit hole, until you enter, then you see the miss matched tables and chairs uneven floors and closet called the Men's room. Then you notice the 12 or so locals having lunch and feel better.
We sat down at 12 noon with 18 people, 2 waitresses, 1 cook. We ordered everything from Chicken Burgers to BLTs and were served excellent food, got our checks and were back on the road by 1 o'clock. This place is worth going to every time you go by it.
The construction troll came out again about 20 miles further on but it was time for fuel so we got to watch others wait in line.
The weekend at Burlington was as good as expected even with the rain late Saturday afternoon. As the awards were handed out a few of our local boys got recognized for their efforts with Mark Paige garnering a Safety/Rep award and Mike Simmons getting the Event Directors Pick.
Good travel,Great time, Great scenery, Better friends. That's what its about.
9/19/12
N/E Nats
So some of us are heading to Burlington for the NSRA Northeast Nationals. You'll be hearing all about that when we get back.
There are some local events going on like the Naples Show. if you want write up something and ship over here and I'll post your take on the event or events. You may sign it or not, thats up to you.
As the end of the season approaches we need to think about what went on this year and what expectations we have for next season. We also need to keep an eye on our upcoming elections. You know as well as I that we are always the target of the green weenie tree hugging pine nut eating bunch that seems to think of our ride as just "Old Cars"
Little do they know that we recycle.
There are some local events going on like the Naples Show. if you want write up something and ship over here and I'll post your take on the event or events. You may sign it or not, thats up to you.
As the end of the season approaches we need to think about what went on this year and what expectations we have for next season. We also need to keep an eye on our upcoming elections. You know as well as I that we are always the target of the green weenie tree hugging pine nut eating bunch that seems to think of our ride as just "Old Cars"
Little do they know that we recycle.
9/17/12
And That Was Fun
Fast Eddie's, Blivette, same thing?
The meaning of Blivette is something like, 5lbs. of shit in a 1lb. bag. Fast Eddie's was something to that effect with an area meant for 50 cars being blown out to 250. Needless to say things were a bit tight, virginal tight, like break out the KY, I want to park in that spot, Tight.
Judges were used to pick some winners, but I did not envy their job as the classes were mixed in so badly, that at one point you could probably say we were mixing batter for cookie's. Most of the winners were deserving as a few cars that normally get overlooked won.
Oh and some mix up in trophies and classes has almost become a Fast Eddie's tradition so the winner of a Mopar trophy driving an Oldsmobile is pretty much normal for this Show. Does this show even make sense.
Fast Eddie's, Wrong in so many ways. Fun in so many others. A way to close out your season in Winthrop, the best way so far
The meaning of Blivette is something like, 5lbs. of shit in a 1lb. bag. Fast Eddie's was something to that effect with an area meant for 50 cars being blown out to 250. Needless to say things were a bit tight, virginal tight, like break out the KY, I want to park in that spot, Tight.
Judges were used to pick some winners, but I did not envy their job as the classes were mixed in so badly, that at one point you could probably say we were mixing batter for cookie's. Most of the winners were deserving as a few cars that normally get overlooked won.
Oh and some mix up in trophies and classes has almost become a Fast Eddie's tradition so the winner of a Mopar trophy driving an Oldsmobile is pretty much normal for this Show. Does this show even make sense.
Fast Eddie's, Wrong in so many ways. Fun in so many others. A way to close out your season in Winthrop, the best way so far
9/10/12
Plan B
B as in Brewer
The weather threatened this show with disaster early in the week and up until about 24hrs before, the threat was real.
Bangor was a $15.00 entry fee for a chance to win a store bought $ 25.00 Cheap Ass Trophy. In Brewer you paid 5 bucks and got a recycled trophy for 2nd and 3rd but someting crafted from used auto parts for 1st. These were designed by the Boy Scouts themselves and put together with supervision.
Usually a show that has a Plan B calls it a rain date. Hodgman's used a change of venue a couple of times when the field got swampy. But to move a Show Indoors at the last minute takes good people and big brass balls.
Brewer ran out of room last year and decided to look for a larger venue. Other shows have tried this and never been the same. Snap Solutions should be commended for providing a very large parking lot (I'm talking Maine Mall Large) for the Scouts of Troop 15. Snap Solutions Needs to be Given a Fucking Medal for moving all their equipment around a warehouse to provide space to move the show indoors.
A building that could hold 300 cars easily was used even though the weather cleared out hours before start time. Why Not? It was offered and was fantastic.
Regardless of who was there or who poached a trophy or block voted or was cheated out of an award, eveybody loved it.
My vote for best use of a provided venue and possibly best show period.
The weather threatened this show with disaster early in the week and up until about 24hrs before, the threat was real.
Bangor was a $15.00 entry fee for a chance to win a store bought $ 25.00 Cheap Ass Trophy. In Brewer you paid 5 bucks and got a recycled trophy for 2nd and 3rd but someting crafted from used auto parts for 1st. These were designed by the Boy Scouts themselves and put together with supervision.
Usually a show that has a Plan B calls it a rain date. Hodgman's used a change of venue a couple of times when the field got swampy. But to move a Show Indoors at the last minute takes good people and big brass balls.
Brewer ran out of room last year and decided to look for a larger venue. Other shows have tried this and never been the same. Snap Solutions should be commended for providing a very large parking lot (I'm talking Maine Mall Large) for the Scouts of Troop 15. Snap Solutions Needs to be Given a Fucking Medal for moving all their equipment around a warehouse to provide space to move the show indoors.
A building that could hold 300 cars easily was used even though the weather cleared out hours before start time. Why Not? It was offered and was fantastic.
Regardless of who was there or who poached a trophy or block voted or was cheated out of an award, eveybody loved it.
My vote for best use of a provided venue and possibly best show period.
9/3/12
9/3
As I sat drinking my morning coffee and looking out upon a gray sky it came to me that the day was young and it was going to get better. For the first time in about a decade my meteorological skills were right on the money.
As most of you know the weather was damn near perfect. Warm in the sun, cool in the shade we had it made. Until the US Marines showed up then it rain toys and filled a van, then it rained more later and filled a trailer.
I was surprised and pleased to see some new faces coming to the event. Seeing the lot filled to the brim and then some, was all the more reason to attend. Some old faces were missed but I know the reason for some and its OK.
With a hip hip hooray for Stan and Cheryl it showed the "scene" what we can do when asked.
Toys for Tots 2012, another great day for another great cause.
As most of you know the weather was damn near perfect. Warm in the sun, cool in the shade we had it made. Until the US Marines showed up then it rain toys and filled a van, then it rained more later and filled a trailer.
I was surprised and pleased to see some new faces coming to the event. Seeing the lot filled to the brim and then some, was all the more reason to attend. Some old faces were missed but I know the reason for some and its OK.
With a hip hip hooray for Stan and Cheryl it showed the "scene" what we can do when asked.
Toys for Tots 2012, another great day for another great cause.
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