Forgotten Cincy story...

[roccophil at gmail.com (Phil Boeye)]

Greg and I have one, so I'll share.  Just a 'chuckle under your breath' story.

Sunday AM at the Holiday Inn, he and I got out first to the cars.  We
had, IIRC, about 11 Sciroccos lined up.  There were two others in the
lot, but Chuck and someone else had come in a bit too early to line up
with us.  I have a really nice shot of it I'll upload with my pics,
because the sun is gleaming off each of the windshields.

Anyway, as Greg and I are standing behind the Red Baron (Greg getting
some stuff sorted out), a guy in his mid-30's walks up and says, "Wow,
are you guys having a convention or something here?", as he looks up
and down at the row of Sciroccos.

One of us replied, "Well, sort of."  And explained in one-two
sentences what Cincy was for us.  Since this was the MD crew, Carl
(Florida), myself and a few others, he noticed our license plates and
mentioned, "That's really a far drive for you guys.  Wasn't it a rough
ride in those cars?"

Greg and I looked at each other and smiled and laughed, and we each
answered something like a, "yeah, well, but that isn't the issue
because we love these cars" kind of response.  Kind of a
this-guy-doesn't-get-car-love look between us.  Guy wishes us well and
'enjoy' and all that, backing away with a somewhat sheepish demeanor
as if to say, "I need to go get into my yuppie family mobile now with
the soft, cushy seats".  Kind of sad, actually.

Sciroccos - you get them or you just drive Kias.





On 6/9/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
> My forgotten story:
> Andie & I pulled into the Shell station to fill on the way home. I started to fill when the guy next to me called out.
> "Is that an 86?" No I replied, its an '85.
> "I had a Silver '86, it was a great car"
> Theres an 88 next to you, (turning to McD's and pointing to Chuck Blue) and a Turbo 81, and across the road theres more (Cath in Klaus et al...
> All I heard was "WOW". (The guys wife even got out of the car to look).
> A great start for a depressing drive away from Cincy 2006
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@gmail.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2006 10:32 PM
> >To: 'car'
> >Subject: Forgotten Cincy story...
> >
> >A few of you heard this at Cincy, but not many (I think :)...
> >
> >On the way there, when the MD crew stopped for lunch and gas at the A&W, I
> >realized I needed condiments. I had brought a wee grill and some hot dogs
> >but had completely forgotten the ketchup and mustard. (I can deal without
> >the catsup, no problem, but I needs my moose-tard!) I grabbed my empty
> >paper sack (came with the free lunch) and went to the condiment area. To
> >the left of this area (actually two garbage cans with bins on top for the
> >condiments) was a table with two women and a girl that looked about ten or
> >so. Her back was to me as I walked up. I opened the bag, reached out and
> >grabbed a handful of ketchup and dropped it in. As I reached for some
> >mustard, I noticed the girl had turned around and was looking at me. The
> >second time I reached for catsup, I looked at her and said "I like
> >condiments" and smiled. I must state here that I said it in a completely
> >normal tine and not at all like a sicko. Then I reached AGAIN for the
> >moose-turd. I grabbed as many as I could hold in my hand. At least 20. As
> >I went to put them in the bag I looked at her again and said "Especially
> >mustard." The whole thing sounded slightly off and I loved her reaction:
> >sort of half a smile and a quizzical look as if thinking "Is he for real, is
> >he pulling my leg, or what?"
> >
> >It was hilarious. I turned and walked away, went back to the group (about
> >12 feet away) and started laughing.
> >
> >Night, list!
> >
> >Oh yeah, no post-Cincy dreams this year. But then again, I haven't dreamed
> >in a while now that I think about it. Or at least don't remember
> >dreaming.....
> >
> >--
> >Lucid into dreaming...
> >Mike
> >'86 red 16v (der Jahrtausendfeierfalke)
> >"The world is my oyster soup kitchen floor wax museum." - King Crimson
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