[tcb] Re: Monument Show...

  • From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 13:29:33 -0700 (PDT)

Yep, I knew it was the shocks that made it run that fast.  Mine all have new 
shocks and I still ain't driving them that fast, course the panel van will 
barely get above 50 anyway.




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From: Mark Jenkins <marktts88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 2:35:10 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show...


New shocks

On May 17, 2010, at 9:40 AM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Jenkins bus runs too.  I followed him on 610 and he was cruising 72.  That's in 
an RGB split bus.  Personally, anything over 65 in a split window with stock 
suspension I feel I am taking my life in my hands.  But I couldn't believe that 
bus would cruise that fast.
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From: Chritopher Dirksen <cajun-eskimo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Texas Coalition of busses <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 9:11:52 AM
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show...
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>Paris and River won something? Sweetness, we left a little early to attend 
>some other functions. It was very nice to see everyone at the show, Jenkins 
>your bus looks so good brother I really like what you did. The highlight for 
>the kids was also the trip to the top of the monument to look out over the old 
>battle grounds and the USS Texas battleship, while driving out we all yelled " 
>Remember the Alamo". Sawyer you hair transplant looked awesome it makes you 
>look very distinguished.
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>Thanks for making us smile everyone,
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>Eskimo
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To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show...
>Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:43:05 -0400
>From: a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>I should apologize to Steve and Sharon...congrats.  It was "different" seeing 
>Paul in something else than the Zone.  It was so nice to see Tim there and he 
>stayed all day without any problems.  He looked great.  
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>As for "no-show" season...let me clarify.  I don't have any more shows coming 
>up.  All my energy now must go to putting on the Houston show in September.  I 
>am scared out my wits because I have never done a show before and being 
>president...it scares the living heck out of me.
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>As for a lot of the cars that don't travel outside of Houston...they are just 
>crazy.  So many great shows to go to and they must not trust their vehicle to 
>go more than fifty miles one way.  If you buy a classic car...drive it.  Be 
>proud of it.  
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 8:25 am
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show...
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>Yeah, it was pretty neat.  Liked Paul's new ride, engine sounded awesome; Dave 
>Perry drove his bus all the way from central Florida to sell some racks; 
>Skyler, my 7 year old granddaughter said the neatest part of the show 
>was getting to go the top of the monument; and she also commented that her mom 
>got a lot of tan (I told her I called it sunburn); congrats to Tim Drachenberg 
>for getting best of show in his 51 split; and to Steve and Sharon for getting 
>best display.  Still haven't figured out how in the world Steve gets all of 
>that coke stuff packed in that Westy.  And I wish we could figure out how to 
>get all those Houston area people to attend shows anywhere else other than 
>Houston.  150+ cars, most of which have never been seen anywhere more than 30 
>miles from Houston.
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>And as to the "no show" season coming up:  There is the buggy blast in Salado 
>put on by the Manx Buggy club in two weeks.  Neat little show primarily for 
>the buggies but all VWs are welcome and they have a neat cruise and picnic and 
>it's in a neat little town.  Also, a show on June 26 I believe in Oklahoma 
>City.  Then of course you have the summer to plan for Eureka.
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>And a bus side note:  Auction concluded on Jane's pink 21 window bus:  Looks 
>like it went for $32,500.
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From: "a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 7:41:26 AM
>Subject: [tcb] Monument Show...
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>Well, the 20th annual Monument Show is behind us.  Now the long drought of no 
>shows begins.  But we did have a good showing of Type 2s yesterday.  I think I 
>counted 10 in total. Some that I hadn't even seen before.
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>Congrats to all the winners from the TCB...
>Mark J.
>Trey J.
>Chris D. (cajun eskimo)
>Sammy
>If I missed anyone...I am sorry.
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>There were over 150 cars there and the weather was not even the best...but 
>after about 10:30...boy did it get hot!!!  Lots of people are hurting this 
>morning after getting sunburned.
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>Hope everyone had a good weekend.
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>Emily
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