LOL, Sammie, you get the Iron Butt award. Oh and your daughter wants her
Baja back ;-)
-----Original Message-----
>From: Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Apr 3, 2006 4:03 PM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: The 88's ran great today
>
>Ok: I gotta an answer for that one and an e-mail in the works to
>VOSA. Warren is dictated to by the track. VOSA isn't. Longview has
>already changed their show to avoid conflict with Ennis. We changed ours
>last year. So how about VOSA putting the wheels in motion to move their
>show up one week and we can go to both. The last two years I have driven
>to the Longview show on Saturday morning (75 miles) left that show Saturday
>afternoon and driven to the Boerne show (about 300+miles) left Boerne and
>driven back to Nacogdoches (another 300+ miles) to go to work on Monday
>morning. And all of this in a Baja just to make 2 VW shows. However, if
>VOSA has their show on the same date as Ennis I obviously will have to miss
>one show. Both shows will hurt their attendance. Warren can't change his
>date. So I guess that leaves it up to VOSA.
>Sammie
>
>
>At 02:42 PM 4/3/2006, you wrote:
>>The weather excuse for lack of partisipation can only
>>be used so many times , There has got to be a change
>>in attitude , the day of jus showing up on the day and
>>putting it on are over , look at their ad in Hot VW ,
>>its the same ad with a date change thats been in there
>>for years , The Oct show butts heads with Boerne this
>>year . I have no choice but to go to Borne , and it's
>>really not sour grapes from last year, Boerne has had
>>the same date for years (third weekend) ,If its always
>>the tracks fault, change locations? You are correct we
>>don/t need to lose a major show,
>>
>>--- Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > I agree Sammie. But rain the week of Ennis never
>> > bodes well for turnout. You did mention busses, but
>> > there were only a handful that entered. Speaking as
>> > a bus guy, IMO, custom bus and stock bus is too
>> > coarse. No early, no late classes, no westy
>> > class... Which is typical for Bus shows. I also
>> > saw one/two entries lots of them on the sheets.
>> > Maybe some consolidation of the bug classes? I
>> > dunno. Top 50? Maybe. Some people expect that and
>> > have adjusted their showing based upon that fact
>> > that there isn't that many of a particular type or
>> > class. The converse of that is how do you get
>> > enough entrants to support a class based judging
>> > right?
>> >
>> > There were a lot of nice cars in the show but there
>> > is the socialization aspect of it. The Swap meet is
>> > great, but the damn flippers were out in force. I
>> > wonder how we can cull them out of the heard? LOL
>> >
>> > I'll point out that the Bug Swarm also saw a drop in
>> > cars from 2004 to 2005, about 40 as I recall. Gas
>> > prices, show format may have had more to do with
>> > that. I'll hand out flyers, twist arms. I've had a
>> > contingent from Missouri, Iowa and Illinois come
>> > down the past two spring shows.
>> >
>> > Yeah, that "Yankee" is a friend of mine.. ;-)
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > >From: Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > >Sent: Apr 3, 2006 10:36 AM
>> > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >Subject: [tcb] Re: The 88's ran great today
>> > >
>> > >Paul:
>> > >Great to see you and Joe (all Smith's are cousins
>> > you know). And you are
>> > >right about the show. Warren had a long talk with
>> > all of the people
>> > >working the show. My take on what he said is that
>> > if we can't get up to 80
>> > >or more cars in the show, then there is not going
>> > to be any more
>> > >Ennis. Essentially, if you want Ennis to continue
>> > with it's great swap
>> > >meet and all of the other things positive that this
>> > show creates, then you
>> > >better show up at the show in October and bring a
>> > friend. We had lots of
>> > >nice cars and busses in the display only parking
>> > lot that should have been
>> > >in the show. Also a few in the swap area that
>> > should have been in the
>> > >show. There was a really nice 67 slider door panel
>> > in the swap area that
>> > >would have been a nice entrant in the show. First
>> > slider door split window
>> > >delivery van that I've seen. I know that some do
>> > not like Ennis and I know
>> > >that the cost is more than the club shows. But
>> > guys/gals this show is good
>> > >for the hobby and has been around a long time (over
>> > 20 years). If we can't
>> > >show some support by entering cars in the show this
>> > October then Ennis is
>> > >probably going to be history. Now is the time to
>> > think about this and make
>> > >sure we have a good turnout for the October show.
>> > I remember when we had
>> > >160+ cars in this show. Lets do it again.
>> > >Sammie
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >At 01:46 AM 4/3/2006, you wrote:
>> > >>I kruzed up to Ennis this moning in fantastic kool
>> > >>weather . Small show ,smaller swap meet , but had
>> > a
>> > >>great time , saw Mike Everett , Sharon , Denis and
>> > >>Claudia , Jerry , Sammy , Will , , I'm probabbly
>> > >>missing some of the folks that are on the list but
>> > >>anyway , I don't understand why more folks don't
>> > >>attend this show ? I hear all the aruments but I
>> > still
>> > >>love the show , Enough of the personal opinions ,
>> > Joe
>> > >>and I left in a rush as a severe thunder storm was
>> > >>insight and coming our way , we kruze over to
>> > Alverado
>> > >>via 287, Joe headed north on 35 to Burleson and I
>> > >>headed west to Cleburn ,then south down through
>> > >>Miridian ,Vally Mills Crawford and on home via 317
>> > ,
>> > >>fantastic scenery along that route ,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>Paul Smith
>>www.23window.com/thezone
>>Praise The Lowered
>>T.C.B.
>>H.B.B.
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