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    Well, to nobody's surprise, put so many BangShifters in one town and sooner or later some epic stories and quotes will come out of it. SEMA helped, but some of the better stories came outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Feel free to add, guys....

    * I had been told that there was a drink sold in MGM Grand called "108 Octane", and it was described to me as 'an Everclear Slurpee'...of course, I have to find this drink. After the bungled fiasco that was the official BangShifter meet in Mandalay Bay (itself a story), a group of us (TheSilverBuick, catchmeblue70, Brian, myself, milner351 and Milkovich) went walking about LV. The majority of the group wanted to go to Hooters, but after already downing an absinthe-based mix, four rum-based mixes, and a shot of Jim Beam, I was bent on finding this slurpee. Leading the way, we ended up covering the entire floor level of MGM Grand and lost Randal to a stripper in an angel costume for a moment before we FINALLY found Fat Tuesday's. The drink, 109 Octane, did not disappoint at all...even when my retarded ass added a SECOND HELPING of Everclear to mine. This, following many other navigation f-ups, became my downfall...I can find my way around the United States but can't find my ass with two hands and a flashlight in Las Vegas.

    * Haley, John, Randal and I went to a gun range on Satuday. I don't know who had more fun: Randal with a M-16 mock up (it was a 9mm), Haley shooting a brand-new shirt with an Uzi, John shooting every hand cannon he could get his mitts on or myself, opting for the "America! F*** Yeah!" package, shooting off a Thompson, a Benelli 12-ga and a 1911.

    *AV Kid Dustin + cheap ass sushi buffet: Run for your lives. It's pretty bad when you chase yourself away from the area.
    Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

    "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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    Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

    I asked for an Uzi for Christmas ;D Oh, and you forgot the goat...
    Who needs sugar and spice and everything nice? I'm a Southern girl - give me cars, guns and whiskey on ice. ~Mrs. Remy-Z

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      I forgot to take my camera to the gun range. Safe to say - that place makes as much money as a casino - but it sure was fun. I think I've decided to stay with a Glock 9mm - the 45 was nice but, well, if I can't stop 'em with that many 9mm rounds, or a 12 gauge - I'll have to take up Milk's zombie survival kit tactics.


      The cliff notes version....

      - If Randal makes it home with the OHC pontiac six without blowing one of the ANCIENT sears whitewall polyester belted tires on that trailer of unknown origin - it will in fact be a miracle.... Those tires are quite certainly older than Randal himself.

      - Randal's Skylark and Scott's Impala are badass in a western budget no gloss hot rod rust free way - Sorry Scott the perforation in your passenger quarter panel is not serious rust - you get no sympathy from Milk or I.

      - It's probably a good thing for my wife and Milk's Fiance that we are in adjacent states but not any closer - we could waste countless hours and dollars on tools - it's another miracle we got out of the Miller booth with only new auto - dark helmets - the diversion 180 was calling me!

      - After seeing Randal's EFI set up in person - and having him give me a quick overview of the megasquirt software on his laptop - I'm more convinced it's something I'd like to do. Multi - port EFI on the 292 in the 54 would be flippin sweet.

      - Randal - don't feel bad about the after start stalls - altitude corrections are a biatch!

      - We may need a BS Midwest Zombie intervention at Milk's....

      - Bryan - best of luck with your move and your new educational adventure - I hope there's a good liquor store in that town - you have a future as a bar tender and/or brinks truck driver if this aviation stuff doesn't work out!

      My final thought on Vegas - the town is designed to extract as much money from you as possible, even if you don't gamble!

      I think the $10 jack and Coke's at Toby Keith's bar may have been worth it based on the scenery however.... : :o 8)

      PS - should we post all our pictures in this thread?
      There's always something new to learn.

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        The goat/sheep/cougar.. Oh, man... : Let Randal fill that one in...

        :D

        * Again, me/Haley/John/Randal go walking around ...well, pretty much damn near everywhere on Sunday. At one point, we went into Paris to go up the Eiffel Tower. While Haley is having a "oooh, shiny!" moment at a gift shop, me and John use the time to hit the can...where a street performer dressed as a demon is taking a wizz. We regroup, and go up to wait for the elevator.
        Me and Haley had noted that John and Randal were 'making a cute couple'...I'm grateful for John's sense of humor, otherwise my ass would've been beaten severely. As we start the ride up the elevator the loop track starts: "Enjoy the most romantic destination in Vegas..." I start snickering, Haley all but loses it. We look over at John. He is not amused. I can't type here what he said, but it was direct and to the point.
        Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

        "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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          Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

          pictures or it didnt happen
          Charles W - BS Photographer at large

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            Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

            ;D

            What Randal does with sheep / goats / other farm animals in Ely - I don't want to know - but that trailer certainly looks as if it was used to haul a goat - Haley nailed that one!
            There's always something new to learn.

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              Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

              Originally posted by milner351


              - If Randal makes it home with the OHC pontiac six without blowing one of the ANCIENT sears whitewall polyester belted tires on that trailer of unknown origin - it will in fact be a miracle.... Those tires are quite certainly older than Randal himself.

              This is now, officially called 'the goat trailer'. ;D

              - After seeing Randal's EFI set up in person - and having him give me a quick overview of the megasquirt software on his laptop - I'm more convinced it's something I'd like to do. Multi - port EFI on the 292 in the 54 would be flippin sweet.

              Seconded. I've never seen a more well-behaved big-block.

              - Bryan - best of luck with your move and your new educational adventure - I hope there's a good liquor store in that town - you have a future as a bar tender and/or brinks truck driver if this aviation stuff doesn't work out!

              Brian even was concerned about my liquor intake.

              PS - should we post all our pictures in this thread?

              Hell yes!
              Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

              "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                Scott's driver side mirror didn't make it through the trip - he did figure out how to swap the passenger side to the driver side to at least be legal for his drive home.
                Scott - did it make the trip?
                There's always something new to learn.

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                  Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

                  He found the one that fell off on Paradise Rd. on the way out. From what he texted, he played in traffic to retrieve it.
                  Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                  "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                  • #10
                    Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

                    Some misc shots from the trip... post 'em up here folks!

                    One thing that I found simply amazing is Mr Lohne's ability to drink straight whiskey - never yawn, never appear to fatigue, while putting in 20 hours a day of walking talking picture taking, writing and posting.... he's the energizer bunny!












                    There's always something new to learn.

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                    • #11
                      Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

                      Early Times...good stuff. I had a bit of it on Wed. night. Wasn't absinthe though.
                      Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                      "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                        Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

                        More stories, and pics for those of duds that could not attend
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                          Miss Haley, when you get a chance, please put up the pic from Sunday's dinner...

                          * While waiting on Brian to show on Wed. night I was watching some traffic. Vegas is a gearhead spotter's dream...Lambo's, Ferrari's, rods, musclecars..but I never, even in Vegas, EVER expected to see this particular behemoth:



                          Jaw, meet floor...

                          * While waiting on my chance to go for a spin in a Mustang, we were watching the Raptors run their course. I got the priviledge of watching one of the Raptors go into understeer and go nose-first into a Jersey barrier. (BTW...Bruab..vids?)

                          * Scott was with me and Haley on Thursday at the show. We're in the back following Haley's latest "ooh, shiny!" moment (large jacked-up diesels) when Scott had the moment to end all moments...He literally just stopped talking, his eyes grew to "Disney Princess" size and started to sparkle, his head tilted to the side as if he was witnessing the Rapture itself. We referred to her as "Leather Girl"...near my height (partially attributed to the hooker boots)...Scott was drooling like an infant at a high chair (and I'm pretty sure they would've had the same goal at that point!)
                          Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                          "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                            Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

                            Originally posted by milner351


                            Scott's driver side mirror didn't make it through the trip - he did figure out how to swap the passenger side to the driver side to at least be legal for his drive home.
                            Scott - did it make the trip?
                            That's me acting like a total dork in the background. The mirror stayed on the car, but would stay anywhere it would be useful.


                            While driving down Paradise Rd, I saw the mirror that fell off lying next to the island. I turned right across all traffic and pulled into a hotel lot. Then ran out in the street after it without looking what was coming down the street. A bus was, and I had to dive back on the sidewalk so I wouldn't end up like a bug on the grille.
                            BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

                            Resident Instigator

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                              Re: SEMA 2010: The Humor of it all...

                              Originally posted by Remy-Z
                              Well, to nobody's surprise, put so many BangShifters in one town and sooner or later some epic stories and quotes will come out of it. SEMA helped, but some of the better stories came outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Feel free to add, guys....

                              * I had been told that there was a drink sold in MGM Grand called "108 Octane", and it was described to me as 'an Everclear Slurpee'...of course, I have to find this drink. After the bungled fiasco that was the official BangShifter meet in Mandalay Bay (itself a story), a group of us (TheSilverBuick, catchmeblue70, Brian, myself, milner351 and Milkovich) went walking about LV. The majority of the group wanted to go to Hooters, but after already downing an absinthe-based mix, four rum-based mixes, and a shot of Jim Beam, I was bent on finding this slurpee. Leading the way, we ended up covering the entire floor level of MGM Grand and lost Randal to a stripper in an angel costume for a moment before we FINALLY found Fat Tuesday's. The drink, 109 Octane, did not disappoint at all...even when my retarded ass added a SECOND HELPING of Everclear to mine. This, following many other navigation f-ups, became my downfall...I can find my way around the United States but can't find my ass with two hands and a flashlight in Las Vegas.

                              * Haley, John, Randal and I went to a gun range on Satuday. I don't know who had more fun: Randal with a M-16 mock up (it was a 9mm), Haley shooting a brand-new shirt with an Uzi, John shooting every hand cannon he could get his mitts on or myself, opting for the "America! F*** Yeah!" package, shooting off a Thompson, a Benelli 12-ga and a 1911.

                              *AV Kid Dustin + cheap ass sushi buffet: Run for your lives. It's pretty bad when you chase yourself away from the area.
                              No place is safe with you is it?? ;D ;D ;D Sounds like a BLAST was had by all!

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