Having to go to a family reunion on Saturday was bad. Seeing people that you have not seen in 30 years was worse. Having it in Hermon was almost convenient. But like every where in the great State of Maine the roads really suck. Little old ladys, who smell funny, were out in force and sitting way to close.
Then Sunday came and it was a reunion of a different sort.
The 20th Annual Penquis Cruize In put on by the Penquis Cruizers is a blast. It featured, Dash Plaques, good food from the Lions, two 50/50 raffles, an auction of new and used items and 5 awards ( 2 distance awards, best club award, best resto in progress and an NSRA Safety award. All for the low price of 3 bucks a head and I mean everybody pays 3 bucks a head to enter, including spectators. This year they even threw in a bonus, Rain for free. Who would have thought? But it did not deter the Car Buffs in the area, as about a 100 cars showed up and even stayed through the rain.
Be aware of one thing the road from Dexter to Dover-Foxcroft is absolutely the worst road I have been on in years and was slated for repaving. Guess which project got cut by the DOT? Also the Cruise in is going to be run by the local PTO and might be a little different next year.
But you never know until you try it.
6/25/09
New Award Program
Starting today and lasting as long as it takes me to stop laughing, I will take nominations for an Award. This Award will be the cheapest of all Cheap Ass Trophies, as it will be made of old and used Trophies with no expense to me or anyone else.
Nominees will need to be self serving and despicable in all aspects of the car hobby. They will display the most blatant means of vote getting and result tampering. Also accepted will be those that become your friend just to get your vote only to leave you in a lurch when another sucker is found.
No one person or group will be exempt as long as they fit the criteria of being able to garner votes from thin air and throw a hissy fit when they realize the Award received is inappropriate for their self inflicted status in life.
Only the most habitual of class jumping trophy poachers will be taken as nominees. All others need not apply. Those that bitch about the state of the hobby and car shows in general yet do nothing about making the needed changes, will be put on the list for special dispensation.
Anyone interested in making a nomination just drop this blog an E-Mail as no nominees will be accepted via the comment box, however any comments will be accepted, they may not get published but they will be accepted.
The Award will be called the "Worst of the Leftover Meatloaf Blue Plate Special Horses Ass Sore Loser Buff the Best Screw the Rest for the Year Award".
And hopefully I won't bite my tongue while its in my cheek.
Nominees will need to be self serving and despicable in all aspects of the car hobby. They will display the most blatant means of vote getting and result tampering. Also accepted will be those that become your friend just to get your vote only to leave you in a lurch when another sucker is found.
No one person or group will be exempt as long as they fit the criteria of being able to garner votes from thin air and throw a hissy fit when they realize the Award received is inappropriate for their self inflicted status in life.
Only the most habitual of class jumping trophy poachers will be taken as nominees. All others need not apply. Those that bitch about the state of the hobby and car shows in general yet do nothing about making the needed changes, will be put on the list for special dispensation.
Anyone interested in making a nomination just drop this blog an E-Mail as no nominees will be accepted via the comment box, however any comments will be accepted, they may not get published but they will be accepted.
The Award will be called the "Worst of the Leftover Meatloaf Blue Plate Special Horses Ass Sore Loser Buff the Best Screw the Rest for the Year Award".
And hopefully I won't bite my tongue while its in my cheek.
6/23/09
Where the Hell is Milo
When I was a very young boy, I was told that my Grand Dad had bought a camp on Schoodic Lake just outside of Milo, Maine. Lucky him, I thought but where the Hell was Milo. West of La Grange. North of Dover-Foxcroft and just about as from the big city as one can possibly get without falling of the edge of the world.
Years later, after many summers were spent at that camp 7 miles outside of Milo, I discovered a nice little event that had me going back to that little vestige of civilization. At the time it was the 3rd Annual Penquis Cruizers Cruize In. We made it to that one, the 4th, 5th, 11th & 19th.
This Year marks the 20th year the the Penquis Cruizers have put this all day event on and have had the support of Milo and the Hot Rod community. This is not just a Cruize In. Its an event that only these guys and girls could come up with, with an Auction, Loud Pipe contest, 50/50 & NSRA Inspections, with so many cars and trucks coming from all over the northern part of the State. Eats and cool drinks are provided by the locals and have proven to be quite tasty.
Scheduled for the weekend after Fathers Day for 20 years and hopefully 20 more.
When: June 28th 10am to 2pm
Where: Milo, Maine, Head towards Brownville
Well worth the effort.
Years later, after many summers were spent at that camp 7 miles outside of Milo, I discovered a nice little event that had me going back to that little vestige of civilization. At the time it was the 3rd Annual Penquis Cruizers Cruize In. We made it to that one, the 4th, 5th, 11th & 19th.
This Year marks the 20th year the the Penquis Cruizers have put this all day event on and have had the support of Milo and the Hot Rod community. This is not just a Cruize In. Its an event that only these guys and girls could come up with, with an Auction, Loud Pipe contest, 50/50 & NSRA Inspections, with so many cars and trucks coming from all over the northern part of the State. Eats and cool drinks are provided by the locals and have proven to be quite tasty.
Scheduled for the weekend after Fathers Day for 20 years and hopefully 20 more.
When: June 28th 10am to 2pm
Where: Milo, Maine, Head towards Brownville
Well worth the effort.
6/21/09
Hodgman's Frozen Custard Car Show
When Mother Nature rips through and drops enough water on a field to float a ship, you wonder how you can pull a car show off without the Coast Guard being called.
At 8am many others were wondering what the Knucklebusters were thinking and we realized they were thinking of having a car show.
They did.
The field held up, more cars showed up, the weather sucked and everybody that came had a great day. Wet but great.
With help from clubs that included Yankee Cruisers, Uptown Cruizahs, Downeast Street Rods, MAVReC, Team 207 and the Road Scholars and a few we forget, the Knucklebusters turned to adversity and flipped it the Bird. "Thumbing their noses" didn't seem quite enough.
Somehow they pulled it off and everybody that got the speciality trophies deserved them including that old bugger Norm Gray for best of show.
Congrats to all and Good Job
P.S. Almost forgot Joyce & Ken Hodgman, without whom none of it would have been possible and for getting the Knucklebusters the AMVETS parking lot.
At 8am many others were wondering what the Knucklebusters were thinking and we realized they were thinking of having a car show.
They did.
The field held up, more cars showed up, the weather sucked and everybody that came had a great day. Wet but great.
With help from clubs that included Yankee Cruisers, Uptown Cruizahs, Downeast Street Rods, MAVReC, Team 207 and the Road Scholars and a few we forget, the Knucklebusters turned to adversity and flipped it the Bird. "Thumbing their noses" didn't seem quite enough.
Somehow they pulled it off and everybody that got the speciality trophies deserved them including that old bugger Norm Gray for best of show.
Congrats to all and Good Job
P.S. Almost forgot Joyce & Ken Hodgman, without whom none of it would have been possible and for getting the Knucklebusters the AMVETS parking lot.
6/20/09
Hodgman's
Hodgman's Car Show is on, according to the KNUCKLEBUSTERS.
It will be held at HODGMAN'S and the AMVETS PARKING LOT, directly across the street.
Part of the field is useable and the parking lot is big enough for 7 classes. This was verified at 5:00pm today, June 20th
Weather reports are sketchy at best with some chance of showers in the forecast, 30% to 50% possible.
Come one, come all, we will have good time no matter what.
It will be held at HODGMAN'S and the AMVETS PARKING LOT, directly across the street.
Part of the field is useable and the parking lot is big enough for 7 classes. This was verified at 5:00pm today, June 20th
Weather reports are sketchy at best with some chance of showers in the forecast, 30% to 50% possible.
Come one, come all, we will have good time no matter what.
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