[tcb] Re: Tulsa show
- From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:34:45 -0700 (PDT)
When Dan was talking to Denis , Dan said said ,did
they have a riot , no kidding ,they must have given
best of show to a New Beetle. I agree with Sammie ,
best of both worlds . I went to the Heat Wave deal in
Austin one year , Mini truck ,import kinda deal ,well
a M/C won best of show , I left early before it hit
the fan .
--- Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah Denis, I agree. One way to handle the problem
> is to give "Best"
> aircooled and "Best" watercooled, but personally I
> was very disappointed
> that a New Beetle won best of show.
>
>
> At 11:13 AM 9/25/2006, you wrote:
> >I had fun at Tulsa. it was, probably, about the
> same size as Paul's last
> >one. I got there pretty early on Friday (it is only
> about two hours from
> >my house), I DROVE MURRAY all the way there and
> back. He is running better
> >than ever. I think Sammy arrived next. He took the
> Bakery Bus off his
> >trailer and drove it to our campsite, left it in
> our care. Andrew and
> >Debbie and cute little Emily showed up (Andrew won
> second place), then
> >Steve and Sharon and Dennis Holbrook (they all won
> trophies). Adan was
> >there, he won, too. I didn't win diddly.
> >
> >A New Beetle won best in show. I think that
> everyone but the New Beetle
> >people would agree that a New Beetle should not win
> Best In Show, but how
> >do you prevent it? If I put countless hours of
> labor and a considerable
> >amount of money restoring and customizing a 40 year
> old car, I can't
> >accept losing to a one or two year old car with a
> nice paint job. But is
> >it fair to take a class of entry and exclude them
> from some prizes? Should
> >they be told up front that they are not eligible?
> Should all shows
> >separate water cooled from aircooled? That would
> exclude Megasquirt boy,
> >Chuck, and I know how hard he has worked to bring
> back a 30 year old car.
> >It would also exclude Mark. So, I wouldn't support
> a complete break.
> >
> >I just don't know.
> >
> >I just don't know
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
Paul Smith
www.23window.com/thezone
Why do I have to push "1" for English
T.C.B.
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