Devils Run
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Boom & Zoom....good idea, but no drag strip
Nopi....ND is too small for them to get involved and its way to late in the game to try and have them come up.
The reason you don't see a lot of chicks with cars at shows around here is because we don't generally pay them to hang out on cars like HIN and others do. The girls you saw at HIN were hired by various companies to model. Shell out some cash and they will model in front of your car too.
I don't mean to sound negative, but the above is why things don't/didn't happen
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i was not saying get NOPI involved. i was saying do things that you might see at a NOPI event. these are things that the tuner scene wants at their shows. correct?
i do not live near devils lake so i so not know what is in or near there, but the boom and zoom is something that could involve all makes of cars and thus be an interesting addition. heck mix it up a little and do an exhaust SPL along with the car show. make it the same such as 3ft behind vehicle at 18" off the ground or whatever works out best to be fair to all. gotta beware of the cost of the mic or sensor (depending on which SPL system is used) to not cause damage to it. either from spikes or liquid or whatever. they are not cheap to replace.
another option that MECA does that is interesting is the DBSO. drive by sound off. sensor is i think 4ft off the ground on a mic stand. you drive by (but cannot stop) playing whatever music you want to (no solid tones) doors, windows however you want. you have the same 30 second limit (i think) and i think you cannot get closer than 6ft to the sensor. this is tough as heck, but they have now started to figure it out and are getting louder all the time.as for the chicks....again i was not implying pay to get them to do it, but what about friends, college girls, (whatever) who like to be the center and show off and so on and so forth. someone has to know girls like that. who would do it just to get the attention. or may a club or whatever that would have girls on hand to get more visitors to the teams cars thus getting more attention to the cars and so on.
there is also the how slow can you go contest. i have seen it with mini's, and bikes, but not cars yet. set a start and finish and see who is the last to cross the line. you have to always move forward. cannot stop. this gets fun to watch with bikes
gotta think outside the norm. be game to try new things. but also think about the rest of the things going on. as i am sure the old folks might not think the same as us young folk do.
the sport compacts already catch alot of flack with the loud exhausts, loud stereos, crazy driving, street racing (though this applys to all who drive a hot ride). earn some respect by going a step above. get involved and not just stand back and wait for it to happen.sorry i got carried away there.
i am sure there are many many things that can be done to draw the sport compacts and still keep the older crowd.
Monty
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these guys from Milwaukee represented well last year at HIN Chicago. and they have import and domestic side as well as models in the club. they seem to have high standards for all as well as conduct standards are high.
Monty
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veritas has wes, hed model infront of cars for everyone
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not that i would melt with male models, but hey it would draw more women right?
Monty
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Monty has not seen wes apparently....total heart throb that guy....
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i can say i have met only a few people from this board. and some of them i knew many years before i joined.
so mayb that needs to be something i do this summer. meet and greet more members of fargostreet and tintmasters forums.Monty
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its a little too late to get a bunch of stuff on the schedule this year for Devils Run, but I will be contacting Stan about doing a seperate-yet-included import show for 2007 with some of the things you've mentioned above.
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i understand. i was just spewing forth things as a question was asked.
whether or not they go anywhere is not up to me. i was just inputting things.
i am sure if more thought was put into this more and or better things forthe region might come up.Monty
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I agree 100% Monty, this could be as big of an import show as it is a classic car show if done right (well, maybe not quite as big...anyways.....) I plan to talk with Stan as soon as this year gets done and discuss options for next year. I'm open to input on what you'd all like to see and while I can't guarantee every option will come to realization, I will try and make it a fun-for-all type of show.
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with the help of Devils Run of course
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and that is the whole point. a fun time for all to be had at such an event.
i know i have been to some events and loved them from beginning to end i have been to others to only like some of it. but i think that is the norm as you cannot please everyone. but if there is enough to make it worth the time, effort and money then you should get a nice cross section of people to attend.
good luck with this.Monty
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musthavemuzk wrote:
what about getting MECA to come? as i see they will be in ND in july sometime. i forget if it was minot or where though. they made two visits last summer and i learned of them after they were done.
with MECA you have this cool boom and zoom contest. step to the plate and make your SPL run then drive a few feet forward to the tree and make a 1/4 or 1/8 run. throw those numbers in a formula and you have your score. there is more than just this, but it is a cool idea as many imports talk big and pound big. this gets them to put up or shut up. but can be applied to muscle and just daily cars too. so you may be slow, but if you are loud it should even out.what about checking a NOPI schedule of events to see what is done there? like burnout, hopping, bikini, foam, drag racing, car audio, nopi chicks, hot chicks, not sure if drifting is part of that yet or not, car show...
we noticed at the prime steel show the lack of chicks posing with cars and such. as we had just gotten back from HIN and were loving that part of the show.
i would love to do the stereo thing, but not gonna go through with the time and effort if there are not going to be many doing it.
i will just show up with the crew and hang and enjoy the weekend.Monty
This is a family type event and i'm willing to bet stan and devils lake wants to keep it that way.... tis one of the reasons it has grown to as large as it is.... chuck is right no strip closest is harvey 1/8 [EDIT BY TJAMZ= NO RACES IN HARVEY THIS YEAR, THE FAA SHUT DOWN ALL AIRPORT DRAGRACES...expect a 1/4 mile track in the next year or two however].... burnouts, rappoffs, flame throwing, balance beam already happen on a downtown street on friday evening/night.... if i remeber right last year stan asked me about the dyno thing and we talked about it i think he is doing that himself this year so it's not depending on that mike that tryed to screw the dyno guy by not giving him his advance or having a good spot for him (not on the gravel)
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that is another great thing about Stan with the devils run he is always open to suggestions on devils run. he's not like some of the oldschool guys that we know of that hate the new stuff he is open to it as long as it's tastfully done and is family friendly their are a ton of families that show up with their kids and personaly i think little girls walking around like ho's isn't something he would go for nor would the town with having been stuck in the town for 29 years i know the town wouldn't... their lack of tolerance in that town is as low as i've ever seen
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mybadga wrote:
I live here in good ol Devils Lake, This years Devils Run is spose to have more to do than any of the previous years with possible airplane rides, a blackhawk helicopter landing in the park on sunday...Stan Orness the guy who puts on most of the stuff has been trying to incorporate more of the things to include more imports. He thinks it is great to get some of the newer cars in there along with the old classics. I usually have a party that weekend at my house i know a few people came out last year and jumped on the trampoline and had a blast with that. but the bad part is i live down 3 miles of gravel.Hey, i remeber that, Shane was drunk, and people were alomost falling into the lake, other people were jumping off the dock, that was on land mind you......and then we all drove in town to sleep, LOL that was great.
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i understand it is a family thing. i made suggestions about what the tuner crowd might enjoy at an event they attend. i did not say it had to be that way.
but a slow move to bring the old and new together is better than nothing. as they are both here to stay. may as well live and play nice together.Monty
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I'm out....I do have a room at comfort inn however if anyone wants to buy it...have it friday and saturday
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