Warning Barely SFW -- and still very disturbing on many levels. You could come to Havasu in January. Then YOU could be a participant: http://keepitstock.com/pictures/bbb9/IM002019_488.jpg http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a373/junebug6t4/shows/100_2351.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/250724.jpg G2 On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:25:25 -0500 "evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well I also think that more water pumper participation would also encourage > some dealer support back into the mix. > > I'll be happy to judge the bikini contest just so long as Denis and Terry > aren't participants. ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: "singlecabboy" <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 9/25/06 7:12 PM > Subject: [tcb] Re: Tulsa show > > Make no mistake about ,I know what it takes to get a > crowd at a import nights type event. I would need some > help with the classes , but got the xtra event contest > down pretty good. Just this morning I recieved info > about a contest that I think would go over real well > at a import event . The pics aew air kooled but the > intended use is water kooled. > --- Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > So you'd put an 81 Rabbit Diesel up against my 54 > > Kombi? :-? > > > > I think we have to agree that the future from a > > growth perspective is in the water pumpers. While > > the aircooleds are still out there, the numbers get > > less and less. The trick will be to provide balance > > between the traditional ACVWs and the later > > generation of vehicles. Bear in mind that a 25 year > > old Rabbit still has it's appeal but it's not in the > > same category as an ACVW,nor should it be judged in > > that same category. If the shows don't at least > > cater to some of the watercooled cars, then we lose > > that participation in shows. So the ACVW shows will > > be the handful of folks who are deeply passtionate > > about the hobby, not the new kids on the block. > > Look at the "Tuner" crowd and see how big those