is this woman's world? like somebody else said on here before - git in the garage and do something this shit just pisses me off
There's a good thread about donuts on the other good guys whine....Maybe we could talk about bagels on this one.....Big Apple bagels are my favorite....especially the jalapeno flavor
so basically,in conclusion(they way ive always felt) ...is that car shows suck donkey dick... you go to hang out with your old friends you havent seen in a while,,see some cars that you MIGHT like and thats it,,if you EXPECT more out of it than that,then DONT FUCKIN GO....and dont fuckin bitch...
Conder and Kirk! both said some shit that was spot on, but the quote here that hit home the hardest was this one: That's it exactly. I've been feelin' real burnt on all this lately. Burnt on the scene, burnt on all the hassles of keepin' shit on the road, burnt on being broke. Getting ready for the March Meet was one of the worst experiences I've had in awhile. Damn near everything that could have gone wrong did [I'm carless right now]. There was a point when I almost said fuck it and told everyone to just go without me. But I did go, and in many ways it was the worst Meet I've been too. The prices sucked, the Good Guy Gestapo sucked, and many aspects of the event itself sucked. That said, I don't think I've ever had more fun at a March Meet. It wasn't the Good Guys who could make or break it for me. It was about being around my friends and meeting new people who share my affliction. It was about doing what hot rodders have always done- having fun in spite of the mainstream. Right now I just need to find what it was that made me love this shit in the first place. I need to make it fun again. Maybe the point when it becomes nothing but a constant hassle is the point you should just pack it up... or maybe not, I dunno. I can't see myself giving up and joining the plastic-eggmobile set, so I just need to start enjoying this shit again. Or maybe I should just stop waxing philosophical and go work on my car.
LATELY??? there has always been some of that around here. at least in the 3 years or so that i've been around. ya just got to ignore it, thats all. shit, i think most of us are guilty of it from time to time. i know i am.
If the shows in question don't turn you on, take the initiative and set up your OWN gig...do all the promo work, front the cash, and then sit back and hear what people on the other side of the fence are saying about YOUR little tea party... ...who knows, YOU may be the one to bring harmony to the land???
once again.. Words of wisdom.. stop talking = stop drama start reading = start learning start building = start earning respect I think I head back out to the garage..
i know that i will never have the nicest car, nor will i have the money to have someone build a nice car for me...but i guess it isn't about that. i get more satisfaction out of cutting, grinding, welding, bending, painting and swearing at some little rinky-dink piece of crap to put on my car then i've ever had at any car show. why do i work on a 52 year old car when i have a perfectly fine pickup in the driveway??? there's just something about it that is gratifying in some way that can't be found elsewhere now days. there is a sense of accomplishment in creating something using your own hands, putting thought and sweat into. most of the stuff we do will not be noticed by anyone but those with the same feverish addiction. will that make us the "cool guys" at the next car show??? not a chance. will we get "props" and "kudos"(i hate that fucking word...the granola bars were pretty tasty though!!) and earn "scene points"?? again, nope. when it boils down to it, the only one that needs to be happy with my car is me...when go to car shows this summer i will have fun driving it, and have fun hanging out with friends. i don't care what anyone else thinks about it...i won't win awards,and don't really care to. if someone is into hot-rodding for the sake of making friends, rubbing elbows with the "in crowd" or being the coolest person on their block, then they are truly missing the point of it. the reward for me will be hopping in the chevy, taking the wife out to a nice dinner, and just plain driving around in something that i worked on.
Good read, Condor, no matter if I think its mostly a thing I have read on here a million times before (but worded less entertaining). Move to Norway, guys. There are no hot rod scene here, only restos. I'll personally find/draw you a good house, Nadeem. However; I wish I could go to a local show and be able to see The Choppers full lineup of rides. Count your blessings.
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