cudaspaz
Well-Known Member
Okay, it's Friday......you've busted you *** all week long and can't wait to get a break this weekend and hopefully find a cool car show to attend.
On the way home from work your buddy calls you to tell you that there is this big, awesome show in the mountains that is supposed to be the biggest show around.
It would be a two and a half hour drive through some of the most gorgeous mountain scenery in the state and will be held at a lake.
You get excited thinking about rowing through the gears through the mountain passes and breathing the cool mountain air in order to park next to some of the most gorgeous cars on the planet, then enjoy the same trip back home.
You get home, take a shower, Eat dinner, then try to find the event on the web just to get a feel for things.
You don't have Much cash in your pocket and hope you can swing this.
You find it.....scroll down and look at all the happenings.........you find a link, almost buried in the ad......it says " registration"...... You click it anticipating a fairly, well, " fair" registration fee......after all, most people there will be driving gas hogs such as yours that may cost in excess of $100 one way just to get there so you figure, okay $10.00 would be perfect because they understand this.....but you know it will be more like $20.00 since it seems to be the norm now days especially for some of the more lame shows even.......okay so I keep reading.
You scroll down and find that the " CRUISE IN" as advertised.......costs not $10.00....not $20.00........not $30.00........but $45.00 freaking dollars!
What!
Dude, you gotta be friggin kidding me!
Man, I just spent $200.00 in gas this week alone for my work van, plus all the other expenses.
I just want to roll to the show and not register......read on.......NOPE!..........you must register to enter the gates.
This gets your car into the gate in the show car area, you and one passenger can come and go as you please but all show cars must pay out the *** to get their car in.
Yes, you can park your car in the general spectator parking section for $10.00 where every red neck chick and their show off snot nosed boyfriends will be climbing all over your car all day taking pictures all over it then every yahoo with a pickup truck will be peeling out in the gravel to show off for their drunk friends and throwing rocks all,over your car....nah...........looks like I"ll pass on this one.
Imdomt care of Imwas rich, that's is friggin ridiculous for a registration fee.
Would have liked to have made the trip alone but be forced to pay that kind of money just to hang out for a few hours.....nah.......let the high dollar boys have fun.
I will be attending the poor schmo local cruise in with the same 70 or so fords and Chevys, and will most likely be the only mopar representin'.
Okay, now let's move on to the local shows.
Very hard pressed to find a local show that does not want $20.00 just to show up.
They are getting smart and collecting your money so you don't just show up and not register since the shows are mostly lame, have crappy door prizes if any, and most of the time the speaker quality sucks so bad between the same 20 oldies songs and mush mouthed announcements that you can't tell what numbers they even called out. LOL
I had a lady at a show come over and badger me and two of my buddies so badly that she basically told us to leave if we are not registering.
Her argument was that it was for charity and she did not see registration signs on our dashboards.
I told her I spent my last $20.00 in gas just to get there, and
none of us had any cash and just wanted to hang out and look at the cars, plus the ad said cruise in.....and I told her that cruise ins are free and car shows usually charge money.
I was trying be as nice as possible while arguing my point and really did not care one way or the other.
She said "Well, are people looking at your cars ?" all snotty like.
I said " I guess but does it really matter what we drove here as spectators since other spectators are parked here too they just happen not to be driving classic cars.".....with a smile on my face.
At that point she huffed and walked away to the registration tent........then she come backmten minites later and says......"Well, if you don't plan on registering you might as well leave."
So we left....whatever lady.
Turns out my buddy knew the guy that organized this show and told him what his Wife said to us and his reply was ......"Dude, Imagine being married to the *****.". Yeaouch!!
That explains it.
Another example.
There is a a retired couple that does nothing but organize shows all week long.
They hold about three to five shows a week at the same places every time and jumped on the $20.00 bandwagon fee which they used to charge $10.00 until everyone and their Mother started charging $20 per car.
They are making a killing, AMD even use false,advertising to bring people to their shows like " cash prizes, or free cell phones" that turns out to be gift certificates and free phone only of you purchase a contract......dirty scoundrels.
Crap like that is a good way to keep people from wanting to come back.
The shows are pretty lame for the most part with the oldies music, the lame trophies and the same five guys getting the trophies every time.
After a couple of these shows it's boring a s hell and I really don't care about trophies at all, just want to talk to car guys and look at cars and chicks.
Luckily,these guys don't pressure you or kick you out if you don't register so that makes it worthwhile.
Don't get me wrong there are some really good shows out there but the standard $20.00 fee gets old.
Yes, I know.....someone call the whambulance.....yes.....I think I need some drag strip therapy.
Okay, on a positive note.....
One really good show is a free cruise in right down the road from me called caffeine and octane where anywhere from 600-1000 cars show up the first Sunday of the month 7am till 11.
Anything goes, exotics, tuners, rat rods, classics, beaters, you name if, if it has wheels, it's there.
Not only is this a venue to show,off your car but the ladies have taken full advantage of the sheer numbers of people and use it as a venue to see who can out dress the other.
Yep, it's like a car show with hot babes from everything from tattooed biker chicks to Asian super models and everything in between trying to out do the others.
It's a really cool experience and it's free.
It seems that the free shows bring the most people but I don't mind paying five or even ten bucks to enjoy a cruise in that has a lot to offer each and every time,,but $20.00?....:wack:.......unless it has a buttload to offer.
yes, I think I'm feeling bad for myself and just need to go :burnout: and all will be better.
On the way home from work your buddy calls you to tell you that there is this big, awesome show in the mountains that is supposed to be the biggest show around.
It would be a two and a half hour drive through some of the most gorgeous mountain scenery in the state and will be held at a lake.
You get excited thinking about rowing through the gears through the mountain passes and breathing the cool mountain air in order to park next to some of the most gorgeous cars on the planet, then enjoy the same trip back home.
You get home, take a shower, Eat dinner, then try to find the event on the web just to get a feel for things.
You don't have Much cash in your pocket and hope you can swing this.
You find it.....scroll down and look at all the happenings.........you find a link, almost buried in the ad......it says " registration"...... You click it anticipating a fairly, well, " fair" registration fee......after all, most people there will be driving gas hogs such as yours that may cost in excess of $100 one way just to get there so you figure, okay $10.00 would be perfect because they understand this.....but you know it will be more like $20.00 since it seems to be the norm now days especially for some of the more lame shows even.......okay so I keep reading.
You scroll down and find that the " CRUISE IN" as advertised.......costs not $10.00....not $20.00........not $30.00........but $45.00 freaking dollars!
What!
Dude, you gotta be friggin kidding me!
Man, I just spent $200.00 in gas this week alone for my work van, plus all the other expenses.
I just want to roll to the show and not register......read on.......NOPE!..........you must register to enter the gates.
This gets your car into the gate in the show car area, you and one passenger can come and go as you please but all show cars must pay out the *** to get their car in.
Yes, you can park your car in the general spectator parking section for $10.00 where every red neck chick and their show off snot nosed boyfriends will be climbing all over your car all day taking pictures all over it then every yahoo with a pickup truck will be peeling out in the gravel to show off for their drunk friends and throwing rocks all,over your car....nah...........looks like I"ll pass on this one.
Imdomt care of Imwas rich, that's is friggin ridiculous for a registration fee.
Would have liked to have made the trip alone but be forced to pay that kind of money just to hang out for a few hours.....nah.......let the high dollar boys have fun.
I will be attending the poor schmo local cruise in with the same 70 or so fords and Chevys, and will most likely be the only mopar representin'.
Okay, now let's move on to the local shows.
Very hard pressed to find a local show that does not want $20.00 just to show up.
They are getting smart and collecting your money so you don't just show up and not register since the shows are mostly lame, have crappy door prizes if any, and most of the time the speaker quality sucks so bad between the same 20 oldies songs and mush mouthed announcements that you can't tell what numbers they even called out. LOL
I had a lady at a show come over and badger me and two of my buddies so badly that she basically told us to leave if we are not registering.
Her argument was that it was for charity and she did not see registration signs on our dashboards.
I told her I spent my last $20.00 in gas just to get there, and
none of us had any cash and just wanted to hang out and look at the cars, plus the ad said cruise in.....and I told her that cruise ins are free and car shows usually charge money.
I was trying be as nice as possible while arguing my point and really did not care one way or the other.
She said "Well, are people looking at your cars ?" all snotty like.
I said " I guess but does it really matter what we drove here as spectators since other spectators are parked here too they just happen not to be driving classic cars.".....with a smile on my face.
At that point she huffed and walked away to the registration tent........then she come backmten minites later and says......"Well, if you don't plan on registering you might as well leave."
So we left....whatever lady.
Turns out my buddy knew the guy that organized this show and told him what his Wife said to us and his reply was ......"Dude, Imagine being married to the *****.". Yeaouch!!
That explains it.
Another example.
There is a a retired couple that does nothing but organize shows all week long.
They hold about three to five shows a week at the same places every time and jumped on the $20.00 bandwagon fee which they used to charge $10.00 until everyone and their Mother started charging $20 per car.
They are making a killing, AMD even use false,advertising to bring people to their shows like " cash prizes, or free cell phones" that turns out to be gift certificates and free phone only of you purchase a contract......dirty scoundrels.
Crap like that is a good way to keep people from wanting to come back.
The shows are pretty lame for the most part with the oldies music, the lame trophies and the same five guys getting the trophies every time.
After a couple of these shows it's boring a s hell and I really don't care about trophies at all, just want to talk to car guys and look at cars and chicks.
Luckily,these guys don't pressure you or kick you out if you don't register so that makes it worthwhile.
Don't get me wrong there are some really good shows out there but the standard $20.00 fee gets old.
Yes, I know.....someone call the whambulance.....yes.....I think I need some drag strip therapy.
Okay, on a positive note.....
One really good show is a free cruise in right down the road from me called caffeine and octane where anywhere from 600-1000 cars show up the first Sunday of the month 7am till 11.
Anything goes, exotics, tuners, rat rods, classics, beaters, you name if, if it has wheels, it's there.
Not only is this a venue to show,off your car but the ladies have taken full advantage of the sheer numbers of people and use it as a venue to see who can out dress the other.
Yep, it's like a car show with hot babes from everything from tattooed biker chicks to Asian super models and everything in between trying to out do the others.
It's a really cool experience and it's free.
It seems that the free shows bring the most people but I don't mind paying five or even ten bucks to enjoy a cruise in that has a lot to offer each and every time,,but $20.00?....:wack:.......unless it has a buttload to offer.
yes, I think I'm feeling bad for myself and just need to go :burnout: and all will be better.
