Below is the first letter received on Belgrade, along with the writer's perspective on an issue at Gorham (but not the fault of the Lions). It does point out clearly what I was saying about cheating at some shows.
"Hi Bill: We spent an enjoyable but wet day yesterday at one of the best shows of the season in Belgrade. But first, more about Gorham.
"Two of us were actually approached by someone in Special Interest who wanted to exchange ballots with us so they could vote for themselves and we could vote for ourselves. We said no and they couldn’t understand why. It’s too bad the car itself couldn’t win and the owner had to cheat for it. [Editor - yes, we know who that was. ]
"Now back to Belgrade. They did an excellent job from start to finish and even controlled the rain so it stopped during the awards ceremony. Judges used a point system very fairly, even checking my car and another which apparently were very close a second time to determine first and second in imports. They did two other things which I had not seen before. The five cars which the judges had given the highest points to in the show were lined up while the awards were being presented and were judged again, with the best of show trophy and four runner up trophies presented at the end.
"Secondly, instead of giving each entry a ticket for door prizes when they registered, throughout the day the DJ gave a door prize to, for example, the first to bring up a tire, an air pressure gauge, a tire iron (someone got there with a lug wrench but that didn’t qualify), a first aid kit, a bottle of Coke or Pepsi, and lots of other similar objects. It made it much more interesting and lots of fun. The whole show was great and worth the almost 2 hour trip. Will certainly do it again next year.
Bob Norwood "
Belgrade seems to have made some good and interesting changes this year. Sometimes it is a painful process, but it goes to show that a little constructive criticism, when taken properly and used to make improvements, can do wonders. I, for one, am very happy to hear this kind of feedback on Belgrade. I know they worked hard this year.
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AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY I LIKE CRUISE NIGHTS SO MUCH! THIS BLOCK VOTING CRAP HAS GOT TO STOP. IT'S DAMAGING THE INTEGRITY OF CAR SHOWS AND IT'S DISCOURAGING TO THOSE OF US WHO OWN,CLEAN,DRIVE AND LOVE THESE CARS AND CHERISH THE FRIENDS WE'VE MADE OVER THE YEARS! YOU BLOCK VOTERS KEEP IT UP! YOU WILL BE EXPOSED REAL SOON AS MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY KNOW WHO YOU ARE! WHERE WILL YOU BE THEN?
Belgrade: I've been waiting for this so I could post my perspective. It did look like they worked to improve things but unfortunately it did rain and I think this is a factor as you'll see. I enjoyed the fun games and prize give-aways, that was nice. My class had only 5 cars, and I believe the winners were judged appropriately in my class at least. My beef was with the Best of Show and runners up catorization and judging. Those 5 vehicles (finalists at that point) were brought to the front. This is unfortunate because the owners packed their belongings as normal at the end of a show, into the vehicles (tents, chairs, coolers, etc). Some of the vehicles had displays, flags, or mirrors that would have been packed, after already having them all prepped. Recommendation: To already judge these finalist vehicles, or at least give them a warning so they can set up again. Now is where the rain comes into play. Rain hides a multitude of sins in bodywork and paint. I realize a cool hood that drops up and down to expose a chromed out engine is really eye-catching, and a car I'd love to own, but it's really not Best of Show quality when compared to the fine vehicles present that still sat on the field and including the remaining lineup. That's all, folks.
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