[tcb] Re: The 88's ran great today
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 11:38:23 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
agreed 100%
-----Original Message-----
>From: Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Apr 3, 2006 11:36 AM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: The 88's ran great today
>
>Will:
>You were there and you we all know the discussion. It just means that if
>we don't get some people out there showing there is not going to be an
>Ennis in the future. I think Warren is open to any and all positive
>suggestions that anyone might have. In my opinion it's going to be bad
>for the hobby if we lose it.
>Sammie
>
>At 11:17 AM 4/3/2006, you 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 ,
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