Some STILL do not get it!!!!

Here is the latest comment from that fellow who does not think Special Interest should be "Special Interest". This entry is directed at him, explicitly. Here is his comment (posted to the last blog):

"So what is special interest?? From your stand point nothing is so if the organizers want these cars in their shows and YOU don't think they belong in special interest than lets have a class called the loner cars would that make you happy? If we Mainers aren't up to your standards then why don't you stay home then we won't upset you. "

[REPLY] I have said this at least 30 times on this website - Special Interest is any vehicle that actually does have a SPECIAL interest. Something that gives it a special connotation to the public in general. There is nothing of special interest in a stock vehicle, unless it is one-of-a-kind. There is nothing special interest in a Corvette or Mustang unless there is something very unusual or unique about it, which would generate a SPECIAL interest. If the vehicle cannot be legitimately defined as having a unique, special interest, then it does not belong in Special Interest. It does not take a degree in common sense to figure that out.

And it has nothing to do with "my standpoint". Facts are facts, and do not change simply because of a different angle of view. And as I have ALREADY said (many times), show organizers who want a class for any "orphans" should include that class - nationally, the ORPHAN class is used widely as a legitimate class for any vehicle that does not fit into any other listed class. And some shows call the class GENERAL INTEREST, or FIELD class. I guess you must have missed that.

And for your arrogant, ignorant statement that if "Mainers aren't up to your standards then why don't you stay home then we won't upset you", that is not even an intelligent enough remark to warrant a response for two reasons:

1) I live in Maine, too, and
2) It matters not where a person lives - right and wrong is not dictated by geographical area.

So, I have a suggestion for you, fella: if you want to disagree about classes, that is your choice. But don't try to defend something that is so obviously wrong. And if you still cannot see the difference between "Special Interest" and just any old vehicle, get out your dictionary and look up the definition of SPECIAL and INTEREST. Maybe then you will have a clue.

From Merriam Webster Dictionary:

SPECIAL: distinguished by some unusual quality; unique; being other than the usual : designed for a particular purpose or occasion

INTEREST: a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to an object or class of objects

So, a vehicle in Special Interest should be uniquely distinguishable from the usual, and/or designed for a particular purpose (as I said, like a firetruck, MASH jeep, tank, surf wagon, etc.) which would peak the interest of the public at large.

Now, if you think a stock Firebird, or a stock Caddy, or a stock '67 pickup truck somehow fit that definition, then you need help that is beyond the scope of this blog.