[tcb] Re: Athens

  • From: Paul Smith <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 22:06:03 -0500

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)

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