walk-a-billy posers rant!!!

Allright, so earleir tonight Matt and I are working on his car, finishing up the last little things on his flathead swap and we decide to take a quick break. I walk to the fridge, no pepsi. Allright lets run to 7-11 and pick up some more soda. We hop in the shoebox, rip down to 7-11 and pulling into the parking lot we notice 4 guys inside with the latest greaser fashion on straight out of grease monkey (no offence to Hal). We think to ourselves well this might be okay, meet some fellow hot rod guys see what their working on etc etc... We walk in, we look at them, they look at us, we give the head nod, and they look at us like were from another planet because were covered in grease, not only in our hair like them, but all over us. I didnt think anything of it, matt went to the magazine isle and i grabbed a case of soda and stood in line to pay for it. The 4 other guys walked out of the 7-11, walked right past my shoebox like it was a 99 honda and started walking down the street. I looked at Matt and said,"what the fucks with these guys, the one guy has a brand new So-Cal jacket, their all wearing grease monkey shirts with their chucks and rolled up cuffs, they dont even notice a 50 ford coupe they walked right past, and now their walking down the street twards a bus stop?" He looked at me and replied, "Dude, were in Edmonton, home of the Walk-a-Billys'"
Fucking posers, how dissapointing.
Anyways, thats my rant.

 

2 questions:

What is grease monkey? Is it a fashion mag or something? The only grease monkey I know is Indian Larry. No offense to any other people known as the "grease monkey."

Did you try to dance fight with them like the Jets on West Side Story? You know that's how they roll right? lol.

 

Sorry, i should have clairfied this in the rant, Grease Monkey is a Kustom Kulture shop here in Edmonton that my buddy Hal owns. He has a bunch of clothing with hot rods and hot rod related stuff on them and they all say "Grease Monkey" on them.

And no we didnt fight them, I had to pay for my soda and they were already at the bus stop by the time i left 7-11, i did drive by though giving them my best "I wanna kick you ass" look while the flathead in the 50 barked away at them, but i doubt they would have even known the difference between a flathead soun and a regualr over head sound, or even knew what a flathead was for that matter.

 

you got your soda didnt you?

alls good, the earth is returned to is axis.

wanna bes will always be around. enjoy the flathead.

 

Why? Why even bother? Will this further the huge "old car movement"; grass roots cause that is sweeping the nation?

They may not get 'it', but being generally mean to them for their clothing choice doesn't make it right or help us "car guys" on this board...spread the love, not the hate.

Who cares WTF they are wearing as clothing? They don't get 'it' and they probably paid too much for it. Darwinism on display...

 

You TOTALLY missed the point.

They're "posing" as you! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Why would you want to kick their walk-a-billy asses? Besides, they probably kick harder, what with all those walking miles to strengthen their legs.

 

this shit made me laugh! walk-a-billy? is that like a "push-me pull-me" in doctor doolittle? driving a old car doesn't make you cool,we all have met plenty of assholes that drive old cars! mmm have we met?

 

you got pissed because some guy with a pompadour didnt look at your car??
how old are you,,like 12?

 

Hilarious

 

Thats just the way it is, look at all the idiots wearing o.c.c. shirts and biker chain wallets that have never been on a bike.

 

Soda????

 

12 pack of Pepsi....$5.00

Gas Monkey life style T-shirt....$40.00

Dance fighting with walkabillies at the 7-11....priceless

 

A few years ago, a company bought the "Indian" motorcycle label trademark and started making clothing............Most of the people buying it didn't even know what an Indian was.......................So what.

Being a hot rodder is a state of mind, not a fashion statement. I consider myself a hot rodder because of the cars I have built, and I don't dress like these "Grease Monkey" types................Am I out of the club?

 

You guys do know not everyone who dresses like a greaser is in it for the cars right? I've heard rants like this before and there are people who are in "the seen" for other things. Music, dancing (no joke), and to some people it really is just about the clothes.
I've never heard of a guy who's just into it for the clothes mind you, but you are in Canada.
KIDDING!

 

Every now and then a clueless relative gives me something like a cool looking jersey or baseball hat.

Really hate those awkward moments wearing that gear when a stranger tries the ole "How bout those _____". Can't just come right out and say "I don't give a rats ass about sports without engines" cause I'm wearing the wrong colors.

We're all posers to some extent.

 

Wow. I bet tomorrow they all wear their Von Dutch hats to the mall.

 

It seems like a lot of drama could have been curtailed with just a little communication. Like, "Hey, do you guys work on or own hot rods?". Who knows, they may have had a car that was down and that is why they were using the metro. I remember how amused my boss was that I was building a hot rod, but was taking the bus to work because I didn't have a driver.

Lack of communication and speculation is a recipe for misunderstanding. Hell, one of those "posers" may have had a dad who owns a chrome shop or a salvage yard, but now you'll never know. Pity. If they had responded that they just dug the clothes or "scene", would it still make them bad people? Maybe one had a kick ass sister!! You'll never know. Good friends can be found in the strangest places. Like a little website on the internet. If you don't check it out, you'll just have unanswered questions.

 

Maybe, they just got out of rehearsal from the remake of "Grease"

 

"All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi! I'm not crazy!"

Sorry, the Suicidal overtones got to me.

Screw em, they looked like idiots. It's the same as the leather wrapped idiots trying to look like bikers.

I'd love to see the shoebox though. Dems my favorite!

 

Maybe they just didn't like yer car... I've walked past plenty of 50's cars without stopping or looking cause they didn't catch my eye. And I've done it with cuffs and greased back hair. Does that make me a poser too?

 

Not quite a dance fight but....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LELD_V8ZvHw

 

I dont mind my coveralls covered in grease.
I like my jeans on the 3rd day.
I like my hair doo product free.

I like to fall on my face.
I like to hurt myself.
I like everything.

 

fad

 

Since when did hot rodding become a fashion statement? I'd revert to the goth look if I were you.