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Here’s my thoughts:
Highway to hell – AC/DC
Highway Star – Deep Purple
Bitchin’ Camaro – Dead Kennedys
Last Kiss – Pearl Jam (even though I hate Pearl Jam)
I agree, people in society have went down hill. Jon, what you dealt with here is something I’ve never had any appreciation for – the bad biker mentality. I’ve seen it in the bars since I was drinking underage. These guys ride in on there Harley’s, get loud, wanna fight, then at the end of the day the go to bed and get up the next morning and go back to there cubicles at Initech.
My dad has always been more of a motorcycle guy than a car guy, and he still rides every chance he gets. No more choppers anymore (my old man had choppers back in the ’70s, when they were real choppers) now he has a full-dresser with a radio, air shock, and a comfy seat. Back in his day he was a like me dontknow.gif but now that he’s older he’s more laid back. He doesn’t get drunk and fight, or beat women, or feel the need to watch Hells Angels ’69 before he rides. To me, my dad is a “biker”. He enjoys the hobby of riding, as I enjoy the hobby of driving.
I’m glad you had the cops remove this guy from your lot. QSL is a family environment and that aspect doesn’t belong there. Granted, I’m always up for watching the little guy (no offense) pound the snot out of some big tub o’ guts, but QSL isn’t the place for that either, Rusty’s is down the road about a mile and a half wave.gif
What’s the difference between a Harley and a Hoover vacuum cleaner?
-the position of the dirtbag w00t.gificon_headbang.gif
Quote:Hell, my parents didn’t appreciate my Judas Priest in the same way as I don’t appreciate my nephews hip hop.“Livin’ after midnight,
Rockin’ til the dawn,
lovin’ til the mornin,
then I’m gone,
I’m gone…” icon_punk.gifI love that song.
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Quote:I wish classic and musclecar shows could find a way to do something for the slightly more adult, but not yet retired, crowd. Something with more for the families and also for the single adults. It seems that the entertainment is mostly directed to the retired or almost retired crowd.I agree with Jon. Though I don’t like to admit it, I’ve been to some of these import shows and had a blast with everything else that goes on. However, I’m not sure that the older crowds at these shows would be cool with a bikini contest, techno-dance tent, etc. I’m fine with that, but I’m one vote icon_cheesygrin.gif
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Quote:Regretably I know that means we won’t see you MK25. I understand and hope I will see you some other day?thumbsup.gif
Just like the Terminator, “I’ll be back.”
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Quote:Car Show are great. I have been going to Car Shows for more than 27 years. This year I have attended only a few shows as a participant. In fact I have attended more as a judge than a participant. Since I have been helping to plan and coordinate a few shows this year I was interested in what factors keep hobbist from attending less shows than they did in the past. I really appreciate the responses to my question. I agree with many of the comments and I to find myself less motivated to attend than in the past. However, my interest in planning and coordinating Classic Car Shows and Car Shows remains high.Which shows do you coordinate and/or judge at?
Definately Pardeeville on Saturday!! I’ve been working on a friend of mine’s car and getting it driveable for when he gets home from California in a couple weeks. It’s an unrestored ’71 Charger R/T, I;m thinking of getting her cleaned up and entering it in the survivor class. Other than that maybe that Janesville show on Labor Day, it will matter on time I guess.
Quote:Sounds like a great show! I bet it was nice to go to Iowa and see some of the cars from that area! thumbsup.gifI wish I would’ve remembered to take my camera to get some photo’s. Though there were no Hemi cars, there were still many nice vehicles throughout the show, and many different thisgs you don’t see every day. One of the coolest things I saw was a late model Dodge truck with a pistol grip shifter!! There was also a General Lee, a ’57 Plymouth Belvidere, and an early 90’s LeBaron convertible that was converted to V8-rear wheel drive!!!
One of my favorite cars I saw was a was a ’71 Charger R/T that was sassy grass green, and had little statues on the air cleaner of KISS icon_punk.gif
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Quote:My personal favorite is Wade Root’s (Ft. Atkinson, WI) cabriolet. This is the second car that he has had built at Blue Chip. I think he unveiled this car for the first time at the Automotion show, earlier this year.Is he the same guy that had the American Graffitti ’32 Deuce Coupe?
Yeah, that’s real cool to see local guys in there. Orlie K. has lots of nice cars that he has shown over the years thumbsup.gif
I did see Bruce Stewarts ’34 Ford in the background of one of the pictures, too bad he didn’t win anything. He bought that car and re-did everything his way, from flames to white interior icon_applause.gif
Jon makes many valid points. I used to hit up every show I could, but in the last year I’ve noticed that sometimes it’s nicer to stay home and get caught up on chores than be gone all day. Also, sometimes having “gotta go show” mentality can burn you out, especially in the later months of the summer. Here’s a few of my own that persuade me about not going to shows:
1. Going to a lot of local shows you see the same cars over and over again. I figure that if I’m getting bored seeing other peoples’ cars at shows, they’re getting bored seeing mine. I like to go to shows where I’m going to see new stuff.
2. Time. Now that I’m getting older and noticing responsibility, sometimes there are other things more important than attending a show.
3. The gas thing doesn’t phase me. If I want to drive my car, I’ll buy the fuel. I could waste that money in a lot worse places.
4. I enjoy owning and driving a nice muscle car more than I enjoy showing it. No offense to anyone else on the forum, but in the last year I notice myself not interested in looking at any other cars at shows unless there a MOPAR. Mostly what I look at these days is attention to detail and the quality of the restoration, not what brand it is.
5. Participant voting. I’m just as guilty of this as the next guy, but I don’t like voting for other cars at shows because I find myself voting for my friends and other WCC members in there class. I prefer to be judged fair and square, by a panel of judges. Non-biased always gets a fair turnout, and in hindsight 3 different people could judge a class and get a totally different outcome.
6. There is just certain shows I will never attend again. Poor judging, terrible setup, etc. This can put a damper on anyone’s view of a show.
I didn’t do as many shows as I normally do this year, and unfortunately next year will be the same. My dad is building a new house and I’ll be plenty busy helping him. However, during show seasons I like to try new things – ddhemi and I were talking about this earlier and decided it would be nice to cruise to shows we’ve never attended next year. I’m also very dedicated to the MOPAR-only shows such as Don Miller, Belvidere, and Dubuque. Just like the seasons, this could change in the blink of an eye. I really enjoy attending shows like Monroe, Platteville, Albany, Reedsburg, etc.
Quote:I’ve already sent and email to 3D letting them know how pleased we were with the DJ today, I can only hope they have someone as good at the HOH show tomorrow. I have my fingers crossed that Denise doesn’t show up.I didn’t know you and her were on a first name basis these days.
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Quote:Specific Ratings (A-F):Now, the only thing I found odd, was that there were a couple of stray cars in some of the classes. Like in Marshals class, a 1998 (yup a 98) Buick GSX won, and there was a 1963 Ford Falcon that won in one of the newer car classes (like 1990-present). Maybe I need to clean my ears out?
I also noticed this. Both of these cars were owned by the same induvidual and I think the classes got mixed up on the dash sheets.
Specific Ratings (A-F):
Arrival/Departure (easy to find, easy to leave?) – A, an easy ride over to Dodgeville, then up Hwy 23 right to Spring Green!
Parking Location – B
Class Organization – Ha, funny!
Trophies & Prizes – A, I thought they had very nice trophies.
Food – A, The bar on the corner had great food.
Entertainment – B, 3D Sound always does a good job as long as its not the annoying lady.
Judging – B, participant. I thought the voting turned out very fair.
Dash Plaque – A, very nice.
Variety of Cars – A, I really enjoyed looking at the Tomas Family Mopar Display (but I’m biased dontknow.gif )
Bathrooms – A, one of the better areas for facilities. There were plastic potties on one end, and the stores were willing to let you use there’s.
Weather – A!
Trophy Presentation Timing – A, it was 3.30 but I originally think it was supposed to be 4.
Entry Fee – $5, all shows should be $5.
Overall Rating:A+ This by far was one of the best show’s I’ve ever been too! Congratulations to MMRJR, Circletrack and her husband, and ddhemi on winning there awards!! I rode up with ddhemi today and came as a spectator, I was really impressed with the selection of cars and the variety of cars I’ve never seen before. This will be a show I feel will become huge in the next few years if they keep up the good work like this year!
