BAM XIV: NBAIC Caravan
08-25-2014, 07:22 AM
#38
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Drive two hours each way so the South Bay guys don't have to drive more than 10 miles to get there, sit in a mile-long + cluster of cars entering the park to watch the same people (every year) enter the car show, have the same winners year in and year out. Have stupid chicken brag about how he got one over on us by not paying, because he thinks everything should be free.
Other than providing food trucks rather than cooking (not enough) food (because over half the people don't pay in advance), what's new and different? I think I'll stay home, have a couple of beers and BBQ/smoke some ribs and tri-tip and call it a day.
Have fun, hope it's another successful year for you folks...
...just nothing particularly worth going down to see.
Other than providing food trucks rather than cooking (not enough) food (because over half the people don't pay in advance), what's new and different? I think I'll stay home, have a couple of beers and BBQ/smoke some ribs and tri-tip and call it a day.
Have fun, hope it's another successful year for you folks...
...just nothing particularly worth going down to see.
Let me fill you in:
The very next year back at Mt Hamilton we had cars parked in the grass due to a lack of parking. The food truck thing did not work out at all, they bailed on us. We salvaged it with BBQ and a dog vendor. People were happy. But we knew we out grew the place.
Last year we had 280ish prepays, which according to Daniel was the most ever. We had a blast at Quarry Lakes, donated more than $6000 to charity. Everyone was fed, but it was hard to cook fast enough.
This year we had to do it in 3.5 weeks. We had 366 prepays, food line was moving super fast, we nearly filled the lot with cars, we gave show awards to mostly different people, who yet still deserved them.
But you can stay in Sebastopol for we all care. Seems to me everyone is having a blast lately, if greater and greater attendance and smiles are any indication.
08-25-2014, 09:06 AM
#39
considering you haven't shown up since the year you unsuccessfully catered the event in alameda, where the first batch of tritip was destroyed and the wait for food was very, very long, (i didnt get a shirt i paid for), you don't have much to stand on really because you haven't see what the meet was like the last 3 years now.
Let me fill you in:
The very next year back at mt hamilton we had cars parked in the grass due to a lack of parking. The food truck thing did not work out at all, they bailed on us. We salvaged it with bbq and a dog vendor. People were happy. But we knew we out grew the place.
Last year we had 280ish prepays, which according to daniel was the most ever. We had a blast at quarry lakes, donated more than $6000 to charity. Everyone was fed, but it was hard to cook fast enough.
This year we had to do it in 3.5 weeks. We had 366 prepays, food line was moving super fast, we nearly filled the lot with cars, we gave show awards to mostly different people, who yet still deserved them.
But you can stay in sebastopol for we all care. Seems to me everyone is having a blast lately, if greater and greater attendance and smiles are any indication.
Let me fill you in:
The very next year back at mt hamilton we had cars parked in the grass due to a lack of parking. The food truck thing did not work out at all, they bailed on us. We salvaged it with bbq and a dog vendor. People were happy. But we knew we out grew the place.
Last year we had 280ish prepays, which according to daniel was the most ever. We had a blast at quarry lakes, donated more than $6000 to charity. Everyone was fed, but it was hard to cook fast enough.
This year we had to do it in 3.5 weeks. We had 366 prepays, food line was moving super fast, we nearly filled the lot with cars, we gave show awards to mostly different people, who yet still deserved them.
But you can stay in sebastopol for we all care. Seems to me everyone is having a blast lately, if greater and greater attendance and smiles are any indication.
08-25-2014, 09:36 AM
#40
Same car show winners? How about more people who definitely have a chance should enter? Guess what this year the hardest decision was the forester category!
So if you wanna call out same car show winners name one person who's won it two years in a row? Apetron? Have you ever seen his car and how it developed over the years? It changes drastically that it's a changing beast every BAM.
OH AND GUESS WHAT I DID ALSO? What category? Legacy..... Both years we had the most legacy turn outs. Only because I was in the community so much I convinced plenty of them to enter giving a wider range of votes. So.... It was no where near a win by default.
Novato was a joke.... I paid $5 to enter in 2010. Took a friend home to SF because he accidentally brought his dog without knowing. Came back and paid $20 cash to re enter the park what a rip off. That has never happened in the last 3 years. No price jumps.
The drive? Sorry Greg but this is a Bay Area meet for BAIC not nbaic. I think the meet SHOULD BE and WILL BE in this area. If you wanna complain about a 2 hour drive. Just stay home. We have enough people that are doing well over 3 hour drives just to hang out and say hi.
I'll add more later.
So if you wanna call out same car show winners name one person who's won it two years in a row? Apetron? Have you ever seen his car and how it developed over the years? It changes drastically that it's a changing beast every BAM.
OH AND GUESS WHAT I DID ALSO? What category? Legacy..... Both years we had the most legacy turn outs. Only because I was in the community so much I convinced plenty of them to enter giving a wider range of votes. So.... It was no where near a win by default.
Novato was a joke.... I paid $5 to enter in 2010. Took a friend home to SF because he accidentally brought his dog without knowing. Came back and paid $20 cash to re enter the park what a rip off. That has never happened in the last 3 years. No price jumps.
The drive? Sorry Greg but this is a Bay Area meet for BAIC not nbaic. I think the meet SHOULD BE and WILL BE in this area. If you wanna complain about a 2 hour drive. Just stay home. We have enough people that are doing well over 3 hour drives just to hang out and say hi.
I'll add more later.
08-25-2014, 09:58 AM
#41
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Probably not necessary since I'm sure he gets the picture thanks to your & Gagan's posts.
More importantly, the North Bay peeps (his neighbors, essentially) know how great the vibe is at BAM no matter its geographic location, which truly gets stoked during their caravan.
Just like with everyone else who drives out for this annual meet, whether it's a 10-minute trip or a 2-hour cruise, it's about wide smiles & good times from beginning to end.
But who am I to talk, considering I happily made only 2 separate trips this week from "nearby" Vallejo to BAM's general vicinity for BAM-related organization.
More importantly, the North Bay peeps (his neighbors, essentially) know how great the vibe is at BAM no matter its geographic location, which truly gets stoked during their caravan.
Just like with everyone else who drives out for this annual meet, whether it's a 10-minute trip or a 2-hour cruise, it's about wide smiles & good times from beginning to end.
But who am I to talk, considering I happily made only 2 separate trips this week from "nearby" Vallejo to BAM's general vicinity for BAM-related organization.
08-25-2014, 10:24 AM
#42
Probably not necessary since I'm sure he gets the picture thanks to your & Gagan's posts. More importantly, the North Bay peeps (his neighbors, essentially) know how great the vibe is at BAM no matter its geographic location, which truly gets stoked during their caravan. Just like with everyone else who drives out for this annual meet, whether it's a 10-minute trip or a 2-hour cruise, it's about wide smiles & good times from beginning to end. But who am I to talk, considering I happily made only 2 separate trips this week from "nearby" Vallejo to BAM's general vicinity for BAM-related organization.
08-25-2014, 12:12 PM
#44
It's kind of a north bay thing to be highly critical, yet completely uninvolved.
as much as I hate to say it, the subaru scene up here is a joke. the amount of time I spend trying to get decent turnouts to the meets is becoming tiresome. If It's not convenient, It's not worth doing. That's how communities work right?
Don't take it personally guys. The few of us who showed had ****ing blast, and are grateful for the massive effort that made bam possible.
as much as I hate to say it, the subaru scene up here is a joke. the amount of time I spend trying to get decent turnouts to the meets is becoming tiresome. If It's not convenient, It's not worth doing. That's how communities work right?
Don't take it personally guys. The few of us who showed had ****ing blast, and are grateful for the massive effort that made bam possible.
i drive my *** all the way up there from dublin!