Here it is the last day of May and no car show to go to. Sleeping in has its advantages, as do enjoying a cup of coffee at a leisurely pace. Reading the Sunday Paper and realizing its the same paper they print everyday, only with color comics instead of b&w.
Car Shows seem to be the life's blood that drives most of the hobbyists that we know. There are some that just live to get that $15.00 Cheap Ass Trophy, others could give a shit whether they get a trophy or an award. I'm one of the latter who could care less about the trophy. I like the camaraderie and feeling of friendship I get when I "make the rounds".
But there are some among us that absolutely abhor Car Shows. They basically would rather have a kick in the balls or visit the dentist. I know one such person who owns some of the finest examples of Street Rods in the area and refuses to go to a car show.
After reading Exhaust Fumes and HotKarz's posting on the Best of the Best and Car Buff of the Year, He E-mailed me this...
Read your latest contribution, good one... I do think Mr. ptwoody has spent way too much time waxing his woody. Really this car show thing is the biggest batch of bullshit I have ever seen. Having the show is not really the problem (well it really is, shows are really just a my dick is bigger than your dick pissing contest) the award part is the biggest farce. Do they have a best engineered award, no. Do they have an attention to detail award, no. Do they have a best innovation award, no. Do they recognize the hands that created the car, no. Do they even have a clever little doodad award, no. What they should have, in most cases, is an I wax someone elses craftsmanship trophy and the grand winner should receive a sorry about your penis award. As you may be have gathered from my rantings I firmly believe as long as there are car shows, gravity will remain an unnecessary commodity.
Later,
D
...and I agree with most of what he says. Luckily for you I'm somewhere between the Trophy Hunter and D, I'd rather not take the the kick in the balls but at times a dental appointment doesn't look that bad.
I take nothing away from anybody who gets an award or a trophy for a sweet looking vehicle and works to keep it that way. I do however frown upon the ass kissers who get a trophy every week due to the flavor of the lip balm they use. In my eyes there is a definte correlation between the size of the penis and the amount of ass kissing. Just watch at the next Show. Very few chapped lips get trophys.
As I post this I realize that HotKarz is making "His" choice for the Car Buff of the year, sometime in the near future. Hehehe!
Like I even made the short list.
5/31/09
5/29/09
Cruise Nights and What's On The Menu
We get out of work on any given day and get home, clean up, fire up the Hot Rod and off we go to the nearest Cruise Night. If the wife is working I go alone and wait to get home before I eat, if she's with me we eat at the Cruise Night.
So why is it we never rate a Cruise Night by its Food. Being a good eater, but not a Food Critic, I want to start a Rate the Menu at the Cruise Night, with input from myself and any volunteers who wish to participate. No awards at the end of the season, but a list of Cruise Nights that have decent food and list them in such a way the best would be at the top or make it so they are listed in alphabetical order. Use a 5 Star scale or maybe a 1-10 scale? Would it make a difference as to what Cruise Night we go to, possibly.
I can start it out with the Uptown Cruizahs Cruise Night at Advance Auto Parts in South Paris. They have a laid out menu which is cheap money for what you get and the system they use is on par with your classiest greasy spoon or truck stop. The prices are from $2 to $3.50, if I remember correctly. They serve up the usual fair of Burgers and Red Dogs but add to this some homemade American Chop Suey. The real innovation, they also usually have a desert thats home made. The night we were there it was Apple Crisp. They even do a Pie auction.
On a scale of 1-10 an 8 with kudos for innovation.
Someone else can step up and review the same or a different Cruise Night and e-mail me at exhaustfumes@live.com so we can post it here for now, later we can find a web sight that will probably post them so all those non-readers can also enjoy it just like us. Put MENU in the subject line.
So why is it we never rate a Cruise Night by its Food. Being a good eater, but not a Food Critic, I want to start a Rate the Menu at the Cruise Night, with input from myself and any volunteers who wish to participate. No awards at the end of the season, but a list of Cruise Nights that have decent food and list them in such a way the best would be at the top or make it so they are listed in alphabetical order. Use a 5 Star scale or maybe a 1-10 scale? Would it make a difference as to what Cruise Night we go to, possibly.
I can start it out with the Uptown Cruizahs Cruise Night at Advance Auto Parts in South Paris. They have a laid out menu which is cheap money for what you get and the system they use is on par with your classiest greasy spoon or truck stop. The prices are from $2 to $3.50, if I remember correctly. They serve up the usual fair of Burgers and Red Dogs but add to this some homemade American Chop Suey. The real innovation, they also usually have a desert thats home made. The night we were there it was Apple Crisp. They even do a Pie auction.
On a scale of 1-10 an 8 with kudos for innovation.
Someone else can step up and review the same or a different Cruise Night and e-mail me at exhaustfumes@live.com so we can post it here for now, later we can find a web sight that will probably post them so all those non-readers can also enjoy it just like us. Put MENU in the subject line.
5/28/09
Recognition Part Duh?
According to the Sponsor of an awards program, coming to a car show near you, the author of the E-Mail that quite a few of us have received begging for our votes so he may receive his shot at glory and a $15.00 Cheap Ass Trophy, has been spoken too and due to the fact that he was a "friend" and this was "an attempt at light-hearted humor ", he will be forgiven.
Do you get the same taste in your mouth that I do. Do you feel that some type of penalty should be given. Do you feel like someone is yanking your chain on this.
My feeling is, that had this not been a friend, somehow the end result would have been different.
So let us look at it from the NASCAR point of view. Now I know this Organization has nothing to do with the situation or the Car Show scene in the State of Maine or anywhere else. I also know that in all likely hood this is going to get thrown in my face and probobly start a war in some Third World Country half way around the world.
So NASCAR has a rule book that takes about 15 years to understand but constantly changes so you never get to understand the rules thus the need of a rule book.
Huh?
They use a system that is weird to say the least. Say a team uses a part that the rule says you can't use, they get penalized. Say a team uses a part that the rule book says nothing about, they get penalized, because the rule book didn't say they could.
So as it applies to this scenario just because the rules didn't say he couldn't beg for votes it also doesn't say he could. So if Bill France were still alive and running this thing it would probably end like this.
Loss of 20 drivers points and mandatory random drug testing. Loss of 20 Owner points . Driver suspended from the next 4 car shows. Crew chief fined $250,000 and suspended 12 car shows and probation for the rest of the season. At which point half his sponsors would would hold back their checks and he would file for bankruptcy.
So maybe the rules ought to be just a little more specific.
I wonder how the NCAA would have handled it...
Do you get the same taste in your mouth that I do. Do you feel that some type of penalty should be given. Do you feel like someone is yanking your chain on this.
My feeling is, that had this not been a friend, somehow the end result would have been different.
So let us look at it from the NASCAR point of view. Now I know this Organization has nothing to do with the situation or the Car Show scene in the State of Maine or anywhere else. I also know that in all likely hood this is going to get thrown in my face and probobly start a war in some Third World Country half way around the world.
So NASCAR has a rule book that takes about 15 years to understand but constantly changes so you never get to understand the rules thus the need of a rule book.
Huh?
They use a system that is weird to say the least. Say a team uses a part that the rule says you can't use, they get penalized. Say a team uses a part that the rule book says nothing about, they get penalized, because the rule book didn't say they could.
So as it applies to this scenario just because the rules didn't say he couldn't beg for votes it also doesn't say he could. So if Bill France were still alive and running this thing it would probably end like this.
Loss of 20 drivers points and mandatory random drug testing. Loss of 20 Owner points . Driver suspended from the next 4 car shows. Crew chief fined $250,000 and suspended 12 car shows and probation for the rest of the season. At which point half his sponsors would would hold back their checks and he would file for bankruptcy.
So maybe the rules ought to be just a little more specific.
I wonder how the NCAA would have handled it...
5/26/09
Comments
Ok, I guess I need to say thank you on the comments left lately. So Thank You. I'm glad to see somebody reads this stuff and enjoys my opinions.
But know this, the only postings on shows I will do are ones that I attend.
No he said she said bullshit.
But lets take it easy and play nice and keep the comments clean, don't name names and lets not point to many weapons at each other or do the sticks and stones shit we did as kids, I will try and get your comment on ASAP, but sometimes I'm a little slow. Don't get pissy about it.
The blog is limited to 5 comments per posting so have your arguments elsewhere if its full or if its a good post and the comments raise a good point I'll come up with something so we may continue. You can also use the E-mail Address posted on the side of the blog page. E-mails may get posted unless you tell me not to.
If your comment is a profanity laced diatribe against any and all comers I'll have to throw it away and can suggest you start your own damn Blog.
If your opinion is opposite of what mine is, as long as it is presented in a clear and concise manner and not screaming at me or calling me names I'll post it.
Basically, My Blog, My Rules, Simple
Of course this could change, for no reason, at any time, without notice. So There
But know this, the only postings on shows I will do are ones that I attend.
No he said she said bullshit.
But lets take it easy and play nice and keep the comments clean, don't name names and lets not point to many weapons at each other or do the sticks and stones shit we did as kids, I will try and get your comment on ASAP, but sometimes I'm a little slow. Don't get pissy about it.
The blog is limited to 5 comments per posting so have your arguments elsewhere if its full or if its a good post and the comments raise a good point I'll come up with something so we may continue. You can also use the E-mail Address posted on the side of the blog page. E-mails may get posted unless you tell me not to.
If your comment is a profanity laced diatribe against any and all comers I'll have to throw it away and can suggest you start your own damn Blog.
If your opinion is opposite of what mine is, as long as it is presented in a clear and concise manner and not screaming at me or calling me names I'll post it.
Basically, My Blog, My Rules, Simple
Of course this could change, for no reason, at any time, without notice. So There
Blatant Promotion of an Event
Yep, that Tuesday night Cruise In called about 5:30 today and off like a new brides panties we went. Damn near froze our proverbial asses off, but we did see and talk to several people before we left for warmer accommodations.
The one couple we always enjoy talking to are Stan & Cheryl Page. They were up here in our end of the world handing out some stuff on the TOY RUN scheduled later in the year. So mainly because Cheryl reads this as much as that other blog, I decided to promote the TOY RUN.
So pay attention for a minute and grab your pencil and paper and write this shit down.
Monday September 7, 2009 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Toys for Tots/ Toy Run at Portland Motor Club, 275 Presumpscot St. Portland ME
10:00AM to 2:00PM, Mystery Cruise leaves around 2:00PM
Bring an Unwrapped Toy for Toys for Tots, Food, DJ
Call Stan & Cheryl Page @ (207)892-7389 or (207)615-8365
E-Mail at pagecheryl@rocketmail.com
Now for some history, the Toy Run was started years ago by bikers, you know big, hairy, leather wearing, mean looking, types that ride really loud, oil leaking, Harley Davidson or some other type of 2 wheel conveyance that scared the crap out way to many future Mother-in-Laws. Over the years this has become a major source of toys for the USMC's Toys for Tots and the yearly roar of its engines in Bugusta is now legendary.
Enter Big Mike and a few friends who came up with an idea for doing the same thing with cars and trucks. They put this together and got about every club in the state involved and in the first year pulled in 149 vehicles and enough toys to fill 2 vans and then some. At this first Toy Run, also held in Bugusta, Cheryl Page showed up with a Pick-up Truck filled with toys. I think that means she liked the idea.
Well to shorten this up, the TOY RUN is now in the more than capable hands of the Pages and is not being held in Bugusta as the details above show. the location in Porkland is a great place because I have been to the Portland Motor Club to see if it is good enough and believe me it is. In the true all Clubs Format the Pages have enlisted Down East Street Rods to do the cooking so they too, can benefit by making money for there charity. Some of the other details are still being worked on, but have no fear the Pages get stuff done.
So on September 7th, where are you going to hang out? Home, or with us at the Portland Motor Club
The one couple we always enjoy talking to are Stan & Cheryl Page. They were up here in our end of the world handing out some stuff on the TOY RUN scheduled later in the year. So mainly because Cheryl reads this as much as that other blog, I decided to promote the TOY RUN.
So pay attention for a minute and grab your pencil and paper and write this shit down.
Monday September 7, 2009 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Toys for Tots/ Toy Run at Portland Motor Club, 275 Presumpscot St. Portland ME
10:00AM to 2:00PM, Mystery Cruise leaves around 2:00PM
Bring an Unwrapped Toy for Toys for Tots, Food, DJ
Call Stan & Cheryl Page @ (207)892-7389 or (207)615-8365
E-Mail at pagecheryl@rocketmail.com
Now for some history, the Toy Run was started years ago by bikers, you know big, hairy, leather wearing, mean looking, types that ride really loud, oil leaking, Harley Davidson or some other type of 2 wheel conveyance that scared the crap out way to many future Mother-in-Laws. Over the years this has become a major source of toys for the USMC's Toys for Tots and the yearly roar of its engines in Bugusta is now legendary.
Enter Big Mike and a few friends who came up with an idea for doing the same thing with cars and trucks. They put this together and got about every club in the state involved and in the first year pulled in 149 vehicles and enough toys to fill 2 vans and then some. At this first Toy Run, also held in Bugusta, Cheryl Page showed up with a Pick-up Truck filled with toys. I think that means she liked the idea.
Well to shorten this up, the TOY RUN is now in the more than capable hands of the Pages and is not being held in Bugusta as the details above show. the location in Porkland is a great place because I have been to the Portland Motor Club to see if it is good enough and believe me it is. In the true all Clubs Format the Pages have enlisted Down East Street Rods to do the cooking so they too, can benefit by making money for there charity. Some of the other details are still being worked on, but have no fear the Pages get stuff done.
So on September 7th, where are you going to hang out? Home, or with us at the Portland Motor Club
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