Originally posted by eddybo69
WOW, what a post. I can classify the rodders I know into two catagories literate and illiterate. You guys definately fall into the last catagory. All of the responses were well thought out and very articulate. I know I fall into one of those catagories that Bob defined, just cant decide which one. I appreciate all of the posts here but this entire thread is something you want to print out and take to the reading room with you so you can really ponder the meaning of hot rod life. Thanks
Gee eddybo69 maybe you should take a dictionary to the reading room and ponder the meaning of illiterate. Your response was neither well thought out or articulate. But thats okay. There is no intelligence test required to join CHR. I don't think an illiterate person would join CHR anyway. If you can't read the posts or respond there's no point in joining except maybe to look at pictrures.

Getting back to what this post is about. I'm guilty of poking fun at Blury's Rambler but I was typing with a smile on my face. I don't use smiley faces or lol when I'm trying to be funny. I figure if it goes over your head or you take it the wrong way so be it. If someone is offended by my wise cracks I blame it on their insecurities not my weird sense of humor.

I'm in this hobby for fun even if I do make money at it. I haven't won a trophy since 98 but that's okay with me. I have a stack of them in the back room. I don't even have a hot rod that's roadworthy since I sold the 40 Ford Panel truck. I've been taking my 56 Packard to shows since then but I miss parking with the rods.The only time I was upset about not winning a trophy was when I restoted a 59 Austin Healy sprite race car. There were three other cars in the two seat sports car class. A 59 Vette and a 57 t-bird took second and third. A Chevy dealer entered a brand new Corvette with 55 miles on it and dealer plates. He took first place. I wouldn't mind as much if there were more cars in the class. The guys who took second and third place were more pissed off than I was.
I still would like to see Blury and Streets do a remake of American Graffiti even if they have to take it to a dragstrip.
AL