First a little phrase definition. "Thumbing ones nose" is an old English phrase meaning; to show disdain or disregard, disrespect. So it basically means to "Thumb your nose at adversity" is to disregard adversity, whereas snub nose is a short barreled revolver that you keep in an ankle holster.
Today myself and about 75 to 100 other Car Buffs gathered in the drizzle from 2pm until whenever for the annual gathering of Gearheads. We all "Thumbed our noses at adversity" and just about everything else that came within range. None of us melted and most of us could swim.
Crazy? Maybe. Damp? Definitely. Having a great time? F--- Yeah.
The Annual Gearhead Gathering is the only meet in the State of Maine of its kind. Its not a Cruise night or Car Show its a gathering with no egos, no look at me, look at me. No prizes or awards, no jabbering trained monkey playing music on a way to loud p/a system. Just car people, Hot Rod car people and some of the finest home built hot rods in the area. With this crowd the gold chain swingers were few and far between and billet could be considered blasphemy. Nobody actually gave a shit what you brought as long as it was a hot rod, new or old.
Started a few years ago at the Auburn Airport by a couple of old school rodders it has grown and then some. With the loss of the original venue, it looked as though this years edition was gonzo, until someone who blows up buildings for a living let us use his toy box in Monmouth. Nice toy box, comes complete with 100 octane aviation fuel right out of the pump and a food concession that served a good cup of joe that didn't taste like a dead cat strained through some clean pantie hose. Yes it makes a difference.
The adversity would be the location, being smack dab in the middle of Indian Territory (Small Town Police) but they must have been non swimmers cause they never crept out to see what we were doing.
Everybody needs to thumb their respective noses at something from time to time. Once a day at least. Twice a day to fulfill the minimum daily requirement. Three times a day if you have someone special in mind.
6/8/09
Hang On
Hang on to your asses this could be a rough ride.
Music, a series of tones put together with harmony and rhythm to form a song.
Music, at a car show, the same damn shit, from the same damn artists, every damn time.
DAMN!
I was born in the Mid 1950's, I grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Eartha Kitt. Big Bands of Dorsey, Miller, Goodman, Basie, Ellington. The Jazz of Coltrane, Brubeck, Gillespie, Parker & Miles Davis. We had Folk from the Kingston Trio and Woody Guthrie.
My first album was given to me and was Bob Dylan at his best. I purchased my first album in the fall of 1968, it was a new band that nobody had heard of, Led Zeppelin. My first Concert was called "Hooker and Heat" featuring John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat.
Let me Continue I'm Just getting warmed up.
Where is this music at Car Shows. Big Mike says he gets the chill up his back every time he hears "Hot Rod Linclon". He's right, cause it might drive me to drinkin' if I keep hearin about the Hot Rod Lincoln.
Some say Rockabilly and we get dried up old dead guys like Elvis and Carl Perkins, Early Johnny Cash and Eddie Cochrane. Even Roy Orbison gets on your nerves after hearing him warble like an out of balance tire. How about throwing on some Reverend Horton Heat or BB King or Stevie Ray or somebody other than Booker T & the MG's
Hell ya baby, I want to hear Lemmy & Motorhead, Metallica or how about some SEX PISTOLS. You think that would get some people jumping out of their chairs trying to find the nitro pill. Let them listen to Tool for about 5 minutes, that will test the ticker in a hurry.
What's with the other end of the Spectrum being this Goat roping redneck cracker boot kicking a dog into Tuesday shit. Makes me wish for some fully loaded firearms and some slow moving targets. Thank God they don't serve alcohol.
Yesterday I wanted to scream at the DJ to update his library, but he wouldn't have heard me because the volume was to loud. The thing that really gets me is they have the speakers positioned in such a way, that they are aimed at your head like a cannon. If you put a wig on the damn thing and gave it some tits you could call it a mother in law. Turn this shit down. You do not need to crank the volume up to levels that make the dogs, 3 towns over, howl like they have High Voltage electrodes clamped to their testicles. You do not need to increase the sound level at any time, except to make an annoucement. Turn it back down. The reason I walked away was to eliminate the ringing in my ears. Not to hear the song "Beep Beep" at 500 yards like it was on headphones.
I'm tired of listening to music that came from the era when I was I was still shitting in my pants and loved sucking on my thumb. Breast milk was boss and cloth diapers gave you a rash.
Get some new tunes.
Music, a series of tones put together with harmony and rhythm to form a song.
Music, at a car show, the same damn shit, from the same damn artists, every damn time.
DAMN!
I was born in the Mid 1950's, I grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Eartha Kitt. Big Bands of Dorsey, Miller, Goodman, Basie, Ellington. The Jazz of Coltrane, Brubeck, Gillespie, Parker & Miles Davis. We had Folk from the Kingston Trio and Woody Guthrie.
My first album was given to me and was Bob Dylan at his best. I purchased my first album in the fall of 1968, it was a new band that nobody had heard of, Led Zeppelin. My first Concert was called "Hooker and Heat" featuring John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat.
Let me Continue I'm Just getting warmed up.
Where is this music at Car Shows. Big Mike says he gets the chill up his back every time he hears "Hot Rod Linclon". He's right, cause it might drive me to drinkin' if I keep hearin about the Hot Rod Lincoln.
Some say Rockabilly and we get dried up old dead guys like Elvis and Carl Perkins, Early Johnny Cash and Eddie Cochrane. Even Roy Orbison gets on your nerves after hearing him warble like an out of balance tire. How about throwing on some Reverend Horton Heat or BB King or Stevie Ray or somebody other than Booker T & the MG's
Hell ya baby, I want to hear Lemmy & Motorhead, Metallica or how about some SEX PISTOLS. You think that would get some people jumping out of their chairs trying to find the nitro pill. Let them listen to Tool for about 5 minutes, that will test the ticker in a hurry.
What's with the other end of the Spectrum being this Goat roping redneck cracker boot kicking a dog into Tuesday shit. Makes me wish for some fully loaded firearms and some slow moving targets. Thank God they don't serve alcohol.
Yesterday I wanted to scream at the DJ to update his library, but he wouldn't have heard me because the volume was to loud. The thing that really gets me is they have the speakers positioned in such a way, that they are aimed at your head like a cannon. If you put a wig on the damn thing and gave it some tits you could call it a mother in law. Turn this shit down. You do not need to crank the volume up to levels that make the dogs, 3 towns over, howl like they have High Voltage electrodes clamped to their testicles. You do not need to increase the sound level at any time, except to make an annoucement. Turn it back down. The reason I walked away was to eliminate the ringing in my ears. Not to hear the song "Beep Beep" at 500 yards like it was on headphones.
I'm tired of listening to music that came from the era when I was I was still shitting in my pants and loved sucking on my thumb. Breast milk was boss and cloth diapers gave you a rash.
Get some new tunes.
6/7/09
Answer The Dam Question
As I settled into my comfort zone of Comrades and Friends at Bridgton I was asked the Question. The subject at hand was why I chose to travel a little less than an hour to go to a car show as opposed to traveling 5 minutes to go to a car show. I rattled on about my feelings about Wal-Mart, Personal preferences in show organizers and just my lousy attitude toward everything in general.
The Bridgton Car Show was to say the least FUN. Well organized with a few almost expected glitches. One major screw up, a whole lot of people I could actually say I didn't know, a few I got to know a lot better and a chunk of Chocolate cake to die for. Old friends were also in abundance and gave you the warm fuzzy feeling you get with good people.
Parking was a little tight and a larger crowd may cause a problem for future shows. The expertise of the Pleasant Mountain Chapter of M.O.A.L made the show worth a return next year and now that they are aware of the major problem they will really "Nail It".
The aforementioned Problem was caused by a single person having several vehicles at the show, thus getting several ballots to vote for all his own vehicles. Then apparently claiming the loss of said ballots so he could do it again. Another addict of the $15.00 Cheap Ass Trophy. But thanks to a timely protest from a participant, it seems the gentleman (loose interpretation) in question didn't win as much as he wanted after all.
All aspects of the show were well conceived and done very well. Breakfast was a nice touch as was keeping us off the gravel. So to the Pleasant Mountain Chapter, Well Done.
The reason I went to Bridgton, Just a better cross section of friends. Without any stroking of egos or preening of feathers. Just really good conversation and some heart felt laughs.
The Bridgton Car Show was to say the least FUN. Well organized with a few almost expected glitches. One major screw up, a whole lot of people I could actually say I didn't know, a few I got to know a lot better and a chunk of Chocolate cake to die for. Old friends were also in abundance and gave you the warm fuzzy feeling you get with good people.
Parking was a little tight and a larger crowd may cause a problem for future shows. The expertise of the Pleasant Mountain Chapter of M.O.A.L made the show worth a return next year and now that they are aware of the major problem they will really "Nail It".
The aforementioned Problem was caused by a single person having several vehicles at the show, thus getting several ballots to vote for all his own vehicles. Then apparently claiming the loss of said ballots so he could do it again. Another addict of the $15.00 Cheap Ass Trophy. But thanks to a timely protest from a participant, it seems the gentleman (loose interpretation) in question didn't win as much as he wanted after all.
All aspects of the show were well conceived and done very well. Breakfast was a nice touch as was keeping us off the gravel. So to the Pleasant Mountain Chapter, Well Done.
The reason I went to Bridgton, Just a better cross section of friends. Without any stroking of egos or preening of feathers. Just really good conversation and some heart felt laughs.
6/6/09
!%$& *^% Big Box Stores
If one lives in Auburn and there is a show in Auburn why would one go to a car show in Bridgton. Ask me again after you read this.
As the economy affects us all, it has especially hit non-profits very hard. These organizations have had to scramble for cash or corporate donations, only to see them be downsized or dry up completely. Money is not the only thing that in some cases is used by the non-profits. A location to hold fund raisers IE Car Shows has always been available to the non-profit that certain corporations have embraced.
As posted on 2 web sites just today, (Road Scholars, HotKarz), the Windham Wal-Mart Show on the schedule for September has been Canceled. Not due to the fact that a location could not be found but because Wal-Mart said "NO, You can't have it on our property." It also has told the Auburn Wal-Mart Show NO, but they knew about it soon enough to find a back up location. In fact the Corporate suits told all Wally World locations NO to any activity other than parking on our property. The Auburn Show is going to be at the High School and will have to pay for the use of the property unless the School Department waived the policy but in these economic times I find it highly unlikely. Thus less money for the charity. The Windham Show wasn't as lucky in finding a location, but still managed to donate 1k to the charity even after the sponsors got repaid.
The Auburn Show was in support of Children's Miracle Network at one time and probably still is and Babara Bush Children's Hospital has been supported at these locations in the past.
The Windham Show supported the American Legion "Legacy Scholarship Foundation". Now all these organizations are going to suffer from the Corporate policies of a BIG BOX Store.
You know of my personal feelings toward Wally World from past postings and rants. You know from news stories how they run their company and tend to get way to full of themselves on several occasions. You Also know that the Bridgton Show is put on by M.O.A.L. who need just as much support as the others.
So ask me again about living in Auburn and Going to Bridgton.
As the economy affects us all, it has especially hit non-profits very hard. These organizations have had to scramble for cash or corporate donations, only to see them be downsized or dry up completely. Money is not the only thing that in some cases is used by the non-profits. A location to hold fund raisers IE Car Shows has always been available to the non-profit that certain corporations have embraced.
As posted on 2 web sites just today, (Road Scholars, HotKarz), the Windham Wal-Mart Show on the schedule for September has been Canceled. Not due to the fact that a location could not be found but because Wal-Mart said "NO, You can't have it on our property." It also has told the Auburn Wal-Mart Show NO, but they knew about it soon enough to find a back up location. In fact the Corporate suits told all Wally World locations NO to any activity other than parking on our property. The Auburn Show is going to be at the High School and will have to pay for the use of the property unless the School Department waived the policy but in these economic times I find it highly unlikely. Thus less money for the charity. The Windham Show wasn't as lucky in finding a location, but still managed to donate 1k to the charity even after the sponsors got repaid.
The Auburn Show was in support of Children's Miracle Network at one time and probably still is and Babara Bush Children's Hospital has been supported at these locations in the past.
The Windham Show supported the American Legion "Legacy Scholarship Foundation". Now all these organizations are going to suffer from the Corporate policies of a BIG BOX Store.
You know of my personal feelings toward Wally World from past postings and rants. You know from news stories how they run their company and tend to get way to full of themselves on several occasions. You Also know that the Bridgton Show is put on by M.O.A.L. who need just as much support as the others.
So ask me again about living in Auburn and Going to Bridgton.
6/3/09
What's on the Menu Part II
Today we will review another Cruise Night via their menu of "What's for Din Din". I decided to use the 1-10 scale of judgement on the critique with extra praise or comment added.
Last night it was the old stand-by, Roys All Steak Burgers on Route 4 in Auburn. This venue extends itself to more than just a burger joint but also features mini golf and driving range and a Par 3, 9Hole course, batting cages for mother in law practice and some really great burgers.
The name says it all, Roy's All Steak Burgers, very good selection of other foods including the ever present "Lobstah" Roll and fries to clog an artery with. Ice cream that is Locally made and of course the Cars are always Special.
We won't go near the DJ thing on this one.
I'll have to say the service is ok, and sometimes you'll have some napkin in your Cheeseburger and it does get real messy if you order a double burger, but call it what you will it still rates a 7 out 10.
Next Up ?????
Last night it was the old stand-by, Roys All Steak Burgers on Route 4 in Auburn. This venue extends itself to more than just a burger joint but also features mini golf and driving range and a Par 3, 9Hole course, batting cages for mother in law practice and some really great burgers.
The name says it all, Roy's All Steak Burgers, very good selection of other foods including the ever present "Lobstah" Roll and fries to clog an artery with. Ice cream that is Locally made and of course the Cars are always Special.
We won't go near the DJ thing on this one.
I'll have to say the service is ok, and sometimes you'll have some napkin in your Cheeseburger and it does get real messy if you order a double burger, but call it what you will it still rates a 7 out 10.
Next Up ?????
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