I'LL BUY YOU A FRIGGIN' T-SHIRT! Better yet! Next year when you all come up here for next year I will make our own friggin' T-shirts! Even Steve and Sharon might come if I give out free T-shirts. (They say they weren't going to come anymore). What a bunch of complainers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Martin" <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 3:54 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Ennis has lost all it's luster > A FREE TEE SHIRT!!!! > I got one last year! > > > On Sep 9, 2004, at 3:23 PM, Denis wrote: > > > I think you get a bigger bang for your buck at the Eureka Springs > > Show. They > > feed you Friday night and you get a little pin and a parade! And you > > get a > > free night at a cliffside campground and free fajitas and ice cream > > brandy > > alexanders and on Saturday you get free lunch. Man, what else do you > > want? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Martin" <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> > > To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 3:14 PM > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Ennis has lost all it's luster > > > > > >> > >> On Sep 9, 2004, at 2:37 PM, Denis wrote: > >> > >>> When I first started to play with Volkswagens Ennis was a very big > >>> deal. > >>> Then I guess 2 years(?) of rain made it iffy for me. I missed it last > >>> year > >>> and this year it sounds like there is not alot of interest. > >> > >> I know it sucks to drive in the sun all the way up there to be told at > >> the gate that it is canceled! again! > >> > >>> > >>> I guess Eureka Springs is the biggest show of the year > >> > >> It still cost too much.................... > >> > >>> and after that I like > >>> Paul's Bugtoberfest and the campout. Then, although I haven't been > >>> except > >>> for one day, is Steve and Sharon's. I really liked the Austin Air > >>> Coolers > >>> show, I don't even know the date for that. > >> > >> November 14,2004 > >> At-least with these shows you know that they are put on because the > >> people running them WANT to do it, not just to make some money. > >>> > >>> But Ennis is kinda off my calendar. What went wrong? > >> > >> I don't know what is wrong. I just know it costs too much. (so does > >> eureka springs imho) Having it in that hot ass parking lot sucks. > >> The way they charge has always seemed kinda twisted to me. I like the > >> IDEA of a car show with drag racing (not that I have seen any in the > >> last 2 years) I just think it hurts the show more than helps. Look at > >> what it costs to have it there, the other good shows don't to have to > >> pay a promoter and a insurance man. Having it at a track puts us in a > >> place where they are expected to gouge the crap out of you if you want > >> to eat or drink. ( even if you want to bring your own that is made > >> inconvenient ) I will take my racing at "Thunder Valley" where the > >> lady > >> will give you a ride to your car so you can move your cooler closer to > >> the gate, and get a .50 hot dog and my car shows somewhere, anywhere, > >> with some shade. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> Dan & Katrina Martin > >> 1971 VW Bus > >> H.B.B. > >> T.C.B. > >> > >> > > > > > > > Dan & Katrina Martin > 1971 VW Bus > H.B.B. > T.C.B. > >