Oh my gaud that is funny,sounds like me trying to talk to Rene from Monterey. Sent from my iPhone On May 8, 2011, at 9:29 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I was intending to get a report out, but got in late yesterday and today was > a holiday you know. So more later when I have time. But a quick note: Your > "old" red oval was there. Did not get a chance to ever see the owner, but > the car was there bigger than life. > > The show reminded me of retro old school. It was the type of show you had in > a black asphalt hot strip center parking lot with a much too loud band > playing all day that we had back about 20 years ago. But it was ok. Wasn't > too hot and the Texas RoadHouse was there as well as a few interesting > businesses in the strip center. Not many busses in the show: think maybe 4 > all splits; but there were lots of low-rider ovals and other low-rider early > bugs. I spent a total of about 2 hours negotiating with an older hispanic > over some swap items I was selling. Finally made a significant sale but it > became almost comical with my limited Spanish and his non-existent English > and trying to translate through who I think was his young nephew whose > English was about as good as my Spanish. The two of them made about 8 trips > over to my table at my bus between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm and it seemed as if > they spent a good 15 minutes negotiating each time. Due to my limited > Spanish I may have gotten it wrong, but it appeared that the sticking point > was that I wanted so much for my parts that he couldn't make a profit when he > sold them to his friend. > > The Spanish swap meet negotiations were the highlight of the show. > > > > --- On Sun, 5/8/11, Paul Smith <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Paul Smith <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Athens > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 8:38 PM > > All type car show,you know I'm bored when I go to one of those.How was > Houston yesterday > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 8, 2011, at 7:50 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> What show in Temple? And people keep telling about a VW show in Houston on >> Saturday before the Monument show (one rumor was at the Clear Lake VW dealer >> another was some VW dealer on the north side of Houston) but I can't find >> anyone that knows anything about either of them. Any input out there as to >> what is going on Saturday in Temple, Houston or anywhere else in the Texas >> vicinity? >> >> --- On Sun, 5/8/11, Paul Smith <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> From: Paul Smith <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: Athens >> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 6:53 PM >> >> Alma,is the show in Temple next Sat a peoples choose type show?It's the show >> downtown.Happy birthday tomorrow >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On May 8, 2011, at 4:59 PM, "Alma Jo Barrera" <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> Sure just send me your address and phone number. I think I get to go if I >>> pass all my test Tuesday around noon. >>> >>> Alma Jo >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: chuck >>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 1:17 PM >>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Athens >>> >>> Alma, >>> Sue and I would like for you to stop at our place foe a visit on your way >>> home from your scouting adventure. >>> We are handy to the east loop around Athens and I have lots of scouting war >>> stories.I also have a few VW stories. >>> >>> oleblue >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Alma Jo Barrera >>> To: TCB >>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 10:38 AM >>> Subject: [tcb] Athens >>> >>> I will be in Athens May 21st thru the 24th. Any TCB'ers live in Athens. >>> >>> I am going to try to get the bus ready for the 2 1/2 hour trip there. I >>> hope not to have any problems, but may need some help if I do. >>> >>> >>> Alma Jo >>> >>> (have to go to the Boy Scout Camp to do my NRA instructor recertification >>> class and my Archery instructor recert also)