According to all reports, once again TOGUS was a fantastic success. And, thanks to Ken Matthews, we have posted some pix of the festivities in our gallery.
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Finally
For those who have been asking, the Telstar pix are now up (the Show, and the Winner's Circle). Sorry it took so long, but this has been a busy week.
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New Show Dates
We have just received the information on two great NH car shows:
Stratham Hill Boy Scout show on October 4th
Kiwanis Club of Concord show on September 12
Both shows are excellent, and deserving of consideration. For more info, details at the NH Events page.
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Stratham Hill Boy Scout show on October 4th
Kiwanis Club of Concord show on September 12
Both shows are excellent, and deserving of consideration. For more info, details at the NH Events page.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Come Again?
Someone who signed off as "Moron" (his word, not mine) wrote that if we don't like a show, don't go back next year; that they will change or die.
While that may appear simple enough, that is neither the point, nor the solution.
The point is, change will not come unless someone points out what needs improving, and provides possible alternatives and solutions. You cannot fix something if you don't even know it's broken.
And the point is, we do not want the shows to simply "die". We want them to get better. But how can they get better if the organizers do not even know when something is amiss?
The person who wrote that cryptic little message is basically saying that we should dispense with medical care - that things should either get better on their own, or die. HotKarz does not feel that way. We believe that things should not die simply because we neglect to help them. We feel they should be given whatever medicine may be necessary to make them well.
I understand that some folks do not like the hubbub that sometimes occurs when an event needs help in improving. Change is never without some pain. But if the choice is between experiencing the pain of change, or letting something just wither and die, I'm all for the change, even if it hurts.
Think about it - if you want to remodel your kitchen, you first need to do some tearing down of the old. To landscape your yard, you need to first dig things up. Shows are no different from anything else - to improve them, we must first be willing to undo some of the old ways.
Some of the old ways are good - I'm all for traditions that work well and treat folks fairly. Such "old ways" should be saved and incorporated into the improved shows. But other "old ways" are diseased, and need to be discarded - just like remodeling a kitchen. If you find dry rot, rip it out.
So, I guess my response to "Moron" is simply this - if we do not like a show, we should first try to help them improve - and you do not do that by remaining silent. Only if the organizers refuse to improve would we then choose to not return, and support instead those shows that support all of us fairly.
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While that may appear simple enough, that is neither the point, nor the solution.
The point is, change will not come unless someone points out what needs improving, and provides possible alternatives and solutions. You cannot fix something if you don't even know it's broken.
And the point is, we do not want the shows to simply "die". We want them to get better. But how can they get better if the organizers do not even know when something is amiss?
The person who wrote that cryptic little message is basically saying that we should dispense with medical care - that things should either get better on their own, or die. HotKarz does not feel that way. We believe that things should not die simply because we neglect to help them. We feel they should be given whatever medicine may be necessary to make them well.
I understand that some folks do not like the hubbub that sometimes occurs when an event needs help in improving. Change is never without some pain. But if the choice is between experiencing the pain of change, or letting something just wither and die, I'm all for the change, even if it hurts.
Think about it - if you want to remodel your kitchen, you first need to do some tearing down of the old. To landscape your yard, you need to first dig things up. Shows are no different from anything else - to improve them, we must first be willing to undo some of the old ways.
Some of the old ways are good - I'm all for traditions that work well and treat folks fairly. Such "old ways" should be saved and incorporated into the improved shows. But other "old ways" are diseased, and need to be discarded - just like remodeling a kitchen. If you find dry rot, rip it out.
So, I guess my response to "Moron" is simply this - if we do not like a show, we should first try to help them improve - and you do not do that by remaining silent. Only if the organizers refuse to improve would we then choose to not return, and support instead those shows that support all of us fairly.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Lovin' It
I keep getting great reviews on the East Auburn Baptist Church show last weekend. Gotta love it! The only thing I have heard that was not positive was the obvious problems with enforcing Special Interest. Other than that, it seems these folks have it down pretty well.
And to think it was only their first venture into this. I'll say it again - some shows could learn from these folks.
And I wish they would...
I am looking forward to the EABC show next year, and I sincerely hope they learn to enforce SI as they do any other class. If they need a place for orphans, they might consider adding an OPEN class so SI does not become a dumping ground.
Kudos to the folks who put this show together and made it purr like a sweet 350.
I also have it on excellent authority that once again, TOGUS did not disappoint. I hope to get pix coming in.
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And to think it was only their first venture into this. I'll say it again - some shows could learn from these folks.
And I wish they would...
I am looking forward to the EABC show next year, and I sincerely hope they learn to enforce SI as they do any other class. If they need a place for orphans, they might consider adding an OPEN class so SI does not become a dumping ground.
Kudos to the folks who put this show together and made it purr like a sweet 350.
I also have it on excellent authority that once again, TOGUS did not disappoint. I hope to get pix coming in.
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Some Just Don't Get It
I just received a post - anonymously, of course - asking why I post "ill comments" about shows, but not ill comments about me.
So, for that not-so-bright individual who apparently does not comprehend English very well (because I have said this a dozen times):
PERSONAL ATTACKS DO NOT GET POSTED.
It matters not who you attack - personal attacks will NOT get posted. Readers comments on shows - both good and bad - are welcome, and posted, provided they are civil and do not include personal attacks.
This is not about me. And, believe it or not, it is not about you, either. This is about the SHOWS. It is about the HOBBY we share. And it is about making it a CLEAN, HONEST hobby that we can all be proud of.
Now, I think that is clear enough for anyone with a grade school education to understand, so I should not have to repeat it. If you want to attack me, fine - walk up to me, face-to-face at a show and speak your piece. Otherwise, no one is interested in listening to your personal attacks or your opinion.
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So, for that not-so-bright individual who apparently does not comprehend English very well (because I have said this a dozen times):
PERSONAL ATTACKS DO NOT GET POSTED.
It matters not who you attack - personal attacks will NOT get posted. Readers comments on shows - both good and bad - are welcome, and posted, provided they are civil and do not include personal attacks.
This is not about me. And, believe it or not, it is not about you, either. This is about the SHOWS. It is about the HOBBY we share. And it is about making it a CLEAN, HONEST hobby that we can all be proud of.
Now, I think that is clear enough for anyone with a grade school education to understand, so I should not have to repeat it. If you want to attack me, fine - walk up to me, face-to-face at a show and speak your piece. Otherwise, no one is interested in listening to your personal attacks or your opinion.
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Grayson Responds (again)
Grayson has since written that he has "spent the last couple of days shaking hands" with folks who have a more positive view of his show. I do not doubt that - since he probably has not been traveling throughout the state meeting the folks, it would seem that the "satisfied" participants are the folks he knows, which are local - like the locals, alumini and sponsors that won. I certainly hope he does not count on locals, alone, to pull off a show next year. As it was, they only had about 100 vehicles, and more than half of those were from outside the local Bethel area.
Again, HotKarz would be more than happy to report next year, before the Telstar show, that they have addressed the following concerns:
1) Sponsors and organizers - anyone connected with the show - must either refrain from registering their own vehicles, or there is a separate OPEN class just for them
2) No participants shall receive preferred treatment or acknowledgement, as the alumni did this year. All paying participants should be treated equally
3) Organizers should take the time to learn the actual definitions of the classes in their show, and enforce them. Each registered vehicle must be in its MOST appropriate class.
4) Rest room facilities in each area, upper and lower fields, keeping in mind many show-goers are older folks
5) DJ & organizers should refrain from actively promoting specific individuals or clubs, or showing favoritism
6) Political advertising, petitions etc. should not be a part of a car show (unless the show is put on for that express purpose)
If HotKarz becomes aware that such changes are being put into effect, we would be more than willing to support the show in any way possible. Otherwise, probably not.
And, "NO", to those few malcontents that might try to say I am trying to run the shows. I am doing no such thing. We offer constructive criticism, and provide plausible solutions where possible. So, I am simply saying I will actively promote those that try to be fair and honest, and I will not promote those that do not try for fairness and honesty. Simple enough.
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Again, HotKarz would be more than happy to report next year, before the Telstar show, that they have addressed the following concerns:
1) Sponsors and organizers - anyone connected with the show - must either refrain from registering their own vehicles, or there is a separate OPEN class just for them
2) No participants shall receive preferred treatment or acknowledgement, as the alumni did this year. All paying participants should be treated equally
3) Organizers should take the time to learn the actual definitions of the classes in their show, and enforce them. Each registered vehicle must be in its MOST appropriate class.
4) Rest room facilities in each area, upper and lower fields, keeping in mind many show-goers are older folks
5) DJ & organizers should refrain from actively promoting specific individuals or clubs, or showing favoritism
6) Political advertising, petitions etc. should not be a part of a car show (unless the show is put on for that express purpose)
If HotKarz becomes aware that such changes are being put into effect, we would be more than willing to support the show in any way possible. Otherwise, probably not.
And, "NO", to those few malcontents that might try to say I am trying to run the shows. I am doing no such thing. We offer constructive criticism, and provide plausible solutions where possible. So, I am simply saying I will actively promote those that try to be fair and honest, and I will not promote those that do not try for fairness and honesty. Simple enough.
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