From an E-mail I received this Morning and verified this evening the Knucklebusters have been informed that the AMVETS parking lot has been made available to them for Sunday's Show at Hodgman's Frozen Custard. They had it there a few years back and it was a really tight area but full of laughs and great people.
Stay tuned for updates or check http://roadscholars.webs.com
It will be posted there and here by tomorrow evening.
6/19/09
"I Predicted/ I Told You So"
Blowing smoke out of your ass is a trick that few honest people can do. I'm not calling anyone dishonest but somebody is blowing smoke out his ass and up ours and here is why.
Cash For Clunkers was inevitable, as when you get Democrats, they bring tree huggers with them like baggage. Its been that way since someone gave birth in a granola patch. With some Republican support it passed but it looks more like the toothless grin of my favorite DJ.
Here's how it reads according to CNN;
"How program will work: Clunkers eligible for the program must get 18 miles per gallon, or less, in combined city and highway driving.
The subsidy ends up benefiting more owners of light trucks, SUVs and mini-vans more than it would owners of regular old passenger cars, auto experts say.
A $3,500 subsidy can be used to purchase cars and vans that are more fuel efficient than the older clunkers by four miles per gallon. A $4,500 subsidy can be used toward purchasing cars and vans that are more fuel efficient than older cars by 10 miles per gallon.
However, cars that have not been insured for the past year, or those that are older than 25 years, are not eligible to be traded in for vouchers.
So how do you get doom and gloom from this? It ain't going to be as bad as someone says and scrap yards won't be affected and in the fine print it will run for 6 months only.
I don't agree with the bill and I did stand up to be counted. But to tell us it is our fault that it passed, is a stretch. The fault lies in those that call to arms the People, but hide when the fighting starts. When I see his face at the next public hearing in Augusta fighting for our Hobby, then I'll back off, until then he's just blowing Smoke up our asses.
So now maybe he can take that Chrysler Pacifica that he couldn't sell for 2 years and get something else to bitch about. From Ford, that way he won't have to support a Government Bailout.
Cash For Clunkers was inevitable, as when you get Democrats, they bring tree huggers with them like baggage. Its been that way since someone gave birth in a granola patch. With some Republican support it passed but it looks more like the toothless grin of my favorite DJ.
Here's how it reads according to CNN;
"How program will work: Clunkers eligible for the program must get 18 miles per gallon, or less, in combined city and highway driving.
The subsidy ends up benefiting more owners of light trucks, SUVs and mini-vans more than it would owners of regular old passenger cars, auto experts say.
A $3,500 subsidy can be used to purchase cars and vans that are more fuel efficient than the older clunkers by four miles per gallon. A $4,500 subsidy can be used toward purchasing cars and vans that are more fuel efficient than older cars by 10 miles per gallon.
However, cars that have not been insured for the past year, or those that are older than 25 years, are not eligible to be traded in for vouchers.
So how do you get doom and gloom from this? It ain't going to be as bad as someone says and scrap yards won't be affected and in the fine print it will run for 6 months only.
I don't agree with the bill and I did stand up to be counted. But to tell us it is our fault that it passed, is a stretch. The fault lies in those that call to arms the People, but hide when the fighting starts. When I see his face at the next public hearing in Augusta fighting for our Hobby, then I'll back off, until then he's just blowing Smoke up our asses.
So now maybe he can take that Chrysler Pacifica that he couldn't sell for 2 years and get something else to bitch about. From Ford, that way he won't have to support a Government Bailout.
Ain't Gonna Happen
This is the 3rd attempt I've made at really ripping a certain other Blog that we all know and love.
His latest entry just pisses me off due to the fact he thinks he is the only one with information or news updates.
After really ripping him and deleting it, then another rip and delete, it has been determined that I am wasting time and energy. I am having second thoughts on how I need to handle the situation.
Then it has come to me in a flash. I am having a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
His latest entry just pisses me off due to the fact he thinks he is the only one with information or news updates.
After really ripping him and deleting it, then another rip and delete, it has been determined that I am wasting time and energy. I am having second thoughts on how I need to handle the situation.
Then it has come to me in a flash. I am having a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
6/14/09
Survey Says... WET
I did manage to make an appearance at the APD Explorers Show in Auburn and can most assuredly say it rained, rained hard, drizzled and then rained again. It was Not Rained Out.
I hope they don't get discouraged, and do it again next year because this could be a fantastic show.
Like any show with Rain, it was cause for a major low body count at the onset and no DJ to open the festivities. Later in the day I paid a visit a second time to see a major amount of tuners and a DJ
Praise goes out to the ones that stayed ( I Didn't )( Twice ) and to the Explorers for sticking it out.
I hope they don't get discouraged, and do it again next year because this could be a fantastic show.
Like any show with Rain, it was cause for a major low body count at the onset and no DJ to open the festivities. Later in the day I paid a visit a second time to see a major amount of tuners and a DJ
Praise goes out to the ones that stayed ( I Didn't )( Twice ) and to the Explorers for sticking it out.
What about ???
What about this or that and the other thing. Exactly.
I was asked the proverbial question the other day, "What about cash for clunkers". What about it, it seems that SEMA says its gone, yet I see more on it now than before because its not called Cash For Clunkers (officially) that's only the "tag" name given to it by the media. Even though the bill is basically the same as it was before. Our most esteemed Senator, Susan Collins, a sponsor of this wonderfully unenlightened bill, is now miffed that its been reworded and lacks the integrity that it once had. Hand her a frigging hanky will ya.
My take on this whole thing is this.
You will be able to receive a voucher, for up to $3500 or $4500 depending on which news channel you listen too. This money will be used to help in the purchase of a new car that gets 20mpg or better. Does anybody see the problem here. If you need a voucher from the Federal Government to assist you in the purchase of a new car, you can't afford a new car. You have no ability to make the damn payments to begin with. Right now if you walk into a GM Ford Chrysler dealer you can purchase a car for no money down or zero percent APR. Why can't they make the payments. It could be due to fact that most people that can't buy a car on their own are unemployed. Get them jobs that pay more than peanuts. Not a voucher that says you have the right to sit on your lazy ass and have new car.
Reports say that a 35% increase in sales of new automobiles occurred in Great Britain when a program of the same type was put into effect. Of course it did, but the English Govt. owns or runs most of the car companies. Oh sorry so don't we.
What they fail to mention is the enviromental impact it has in England and other countries that have similar programs. The recyclers are overwhelmed and now have toxic waste stored because of the back log at disposal sites.
If it doesn't fail how will it affect us. Probably not as much as you think.
An example would be the fact that the other day I was given a choice of 2 prices on parts. The part was a master cylinder for an old car. A remanufactured Master Cylinder was $17.95 with a $10.00 core charge limited 1 year warranty, or a new Master Cylinder for $39.95 no core charge and a limited lifetime warranty.
Remanufactured parts are usually junk or at least a large percentage are. Probably remanufactured in a sweat shop in some back alley by illegal immigrants and of course the new one is manufactured in some 3rd world country that still allows public beatings or some other type of human rights violation.
Anybody that has spent Thousands of dollars on his or her respective ride is not going to take a chance on a reman part when new is available for a few dollars more.
Summary; SEMA lied, Collins needs hearing aids, so she can hear her constituents and should not represent the State Of Maine if she doesn't listens to us. New parts are very much available and affordable. This Bill still sucks and we as a hobby need to let people know that it SUCKS.
Next question.
I was asked the proverbial question the other day, "What about cash for clunkers". What about it, it seems that SEMA says its gone, yet I see more on it now than before because its not called Cash For Clunkers (officially) that's only the "tag" name given to it by the media. Even though the bill is basically the same as it was before. Our most esteemed Senator, Susan Collins, a sponsor of this wonderfully unenlightened bill, is now miffed that its been reworded and lacks the integrity that it once had. Hand her a frigging hanky will ya.
My take on this whole thing is this.
You will be able to receive a voucher, for up to $3500 or $4500 depending on which news channel you listen too. This money will be used to help in the purchase of a new car that gets 20mpg or better. Does anybody see the problem here. If you need a voucher from the Federal Government to assist you in the purchase of a new car, you can't afford a new car. You have no ability to make the damn payments to begin with. Right now if you walk into a GM Ford Chrysler dealer you can purchase a car for no money down or zero percent APR. Why can't they make the payments. It could be due to fact that most people that can't buy a car on their own are unemployed. Get them jobs that pay more than peanuts. Not a voucher that says you have the right to sit on your lazy ass and have new car.
Reports say that a 35% increase in sales of new automobiles occurred in Great Britain when a program of the same type was put into effect. Of course it did, but the English Govt. owns or runs most of the car companies. Oh sorry so don't we.
What they fail to mention is the enviromental impact it has in England and other countries that have similar programs. The recyclers are overwhelmed and now have toxic waste stored because of the back log at disposal sites.
If it doesn't fail how will it affect us. Probably not as much as you think.
An example would be the fact that the other day I was given a choice of 2 prices on parts. The part was a master cylinder for an old car. A remanufactured Master Cylinder was $17.95 with a $10.00 core charge limited 1 year warranty, or a new Master Cylinder for $39.95 no core charge and a limited lifetime warranty.
Remanufactured parts are usually junk or at least a large percentage are. Probably remanufactured in a sweat shop in some back alley by illegal immigrants and of course the new one is manufactured in some 3rd world country that still allows public beatings or some other type of human rights violation.
Anybody that has spent Thousands of dollars on his or her respective ride is not going to take a chance on a reman part when new is available for a few dollars more.
Summary; SEMA lied, Collins needs hearing aids, so she can hear her constituents and should not represent the State Of Maine if she doesn't listens to us. New parts are very much available and affordable. This Bill still sucks and we as a hobby need to let people know that it SUCKS.
Next question.
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