Reading OSR causes brain death...

So this guy comes in the shop today. Starts going off on how he is building a rat rod 26 t RP/U. I ask if this is first rod, he says yeah " but I built a Camaro, so I know what I'm doing. PLUS I have every issue of Ol Skool Rodz!"
oh shit...here it comes.
Anyways, so what do you need I ask, being the helpful old parts guy I am. Need a Model A front end gonna run it out front like those guys in Califorina.
So I bring out a cherry 30-'31 Abone axle, wishbone spring and everything else. The guy looks at me says "That ain't it! That ain't even Ford!"
He whips out a copy of OSR and points to some story on B'ville. "This is FORD not that.That's off a Dodge!" Dropped, drilled chromed axle with juice brakes on one the Throttlers cars. Yep that's Ford alright...
Mutters something about me knowing nothing about "real hot rods" to his pal.
Now I've lost my patients.
Then dummy has the nuts to ask me if he go pick some parts off in the old section. No. Got any running flatheads. No. Can I...NO. How about... NO! GET THE FUCK OUT!
Calls me a name and slams the door. Jumps in his truck and hammers the gas. BAM! Right into the side of a mint '02 Grand Prix in for dismantling.
He ended up spending $800 parts and not one of it fits a T truck.
HAHAHAHAHA! Dipshit!

 

Hang in there, man !

I go through something like that daily. The guys at the coffee shop are the type that buy finished cars and then pay someone else to work on 'em.

I just smile....

 

That bullshit, I got that issue, and I'm also pretty sure Henry made a dropped and drilled axle with split and drilled bones from the factory
Drew

 

if he is building a "rat rod" then he shouldn't care if "that's a dodge not a ford". He should just be stoked to have found the parts. I like OSR, but I must admit that it has one of the most retarded names ever.

 

I feel your pain. Working in a rodshop, I get one a week through the door. And amazingly, about one in 5 is an "expert" like your boy. All you can do is try and show them the light. They really are uninformed but yopu have to remember the source. Other than Josh Mills, OSR is run by bikers with Engrish as a second language. Add to that, I dont think the editors care about they typos and mistakes. The Horse is just as bad, same editors.

Get used to it, we are now a "DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP"!!!!!!!!

 

Say what you want about OSR, but when their editor found out one of the guys in our car club had cancer, he sent a bunch of stuff to raffle off at our up coming benefit AND a check...that means a hell of alot more to me than typos....now back to the shit talking

 

Ha ha...that's priceless...made me laugh...

 

yeah, but he's building a traditional rat rod.

 

Caddyman, there was no venom in my words. Just stating the facts. I find it very honorable that the OSR guys sent swag for the raffle.

I buy the magazine, I read the magazine, just think it can be so much more.

Those same folks that do THE HORSE, have great tech and have found a niche that works. I still cant excuse things like sayin Billy Lane rode over Harney Peak (here in the Hills 7,242 feet tallest between the Rockies and the Pyrennese) on his chopper. Hell Harney is in a Federal Wilderness area! I cant even ride my mountain bike there!

Fact is, THe Horse and OSR attract the lowest common denominator as part of their readership.Guys like Flatlandman met this week. Ignorance is bliss, this guy must have bliss pouring outta his ass and ears.

 

"Instant Cool" always sells to those who will never understand.

 

I understand what your saying and even agree to some point, but it`s just a magazine...and the majority of people on this planet are idiots...maybe I`m just used to it since I deal with them on a daily basis

 

OK, we agree humans are stupid! My proof, we all build near the closest water source which is usually a river that usually floods! DOH!

 

Thank you for sharing a very funny story. I meet mr expert at least 2 times a month. I nod my head and agree and think what a dumb ass. You were cheap at 800 dollars on a part out car.Attitude has a lot to do with my pricing..Have a safe weekend.. Bobby..

 

Hey, go easy on the guy! He's just misunderstood!

Just kidding, what a moron.........funny though! Just think, if it weren't for people like that, you wouldn't get a good laugh once a week......

Instant hot rod, just add water.......

 

Thats why the call it "Ol SKool RodZ" Its aimed at kids that spell like that. :rolli:

 

that's why I hate people and work from home...

 

I learned everything i know from reading that mag too! I can't wait for another issue to come out so i can get smarter. LOL

 

I know what you guys mean, some of the guys that come into my work to get ther oil changed ask me what color I'm going to paint my flat black truck. They just don't understand rat rods at all!

thanks,

Paul

 

Alright, I buy OSR They have great pics of what the Betties are wearing and I like making my own version of some gals $200 dress..........but you'll be a monkeys uncle if you think I'm gonna take any of their articles to the garage! I've got you boys........don't need no stinkin mag!
x
Brandy

 

Oh man... That's classic!!!

JOE

 

Mike, when did you leave the magazine, when did you leave SLC?
Shit I'm outta the loop.
Funny story, but the kid's a dumb ass with or without OSR being his major influence. I look at it this way, a start is a start, a newbie is better than no newbie.
One of the reasons I do what I do is that I hope some young dude might get hip to this shit. So far I've failed miserably. There are so many scenesters around here yapping about building this car or that car, it would be refreshing to see someone even attempting to do something.
I wish I could write for that magazine but they would probably hate me or twist my words.
I have yet to see the perfect hot rod magazine, Rodder's Digest is the closest and Hop Up did something that I think is so inexcusable that it made me lose a lot of respect for them. Regardless, I'll buy Hop Up whenever it comes out.
Nothing's perfect, OSR is just a magazine, the world's going to hell in a hand basket, I suggest the best therapy is to get out into the garage and break some shit.
Ain't no use worrying about it.

 

What's it been... like 5 minutes?

I'm still about to die laughin'.......



JOE

 

Yes it is..... it's time for a whole new crew...

 

I mean it... *gasp*

I'm cryin' over here.... *snort*

Ha ha aha ahaaahahhhaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!



JOE

 

Me too - I spit water all over the monitor.

I have to say this is why I don't ever want to get back into the retail side of any business again. The only one better is the kid I pissed off and during his smoky pissed off burn out through the parking lot smacked the light post. The body shop next door loved me for it.

 

Seriously... Goolagong... you just became responsible for the best laugh I've ever had on the HAMB....


My face hurts from laughing... Ha ha haaha haaaaaa!!!!!


JOE

 

but Joe,,,he was being serious....hehehe

 

I know! That's what made it so funny!!!

I woke up this morning with the worlds first laughter induced hangover...

This can be used by all the future generations of HAMBers to answer the age old question...
"Why do I need to post an INTRO?"

Dammit! Now ya got me laughin' again...



JOE