As a native of OKC I am sorry that some of you had bad vibes about the Car show
this past weekend in OKC. Our police department seems to be having its share of
"big
head" problems lately. This is evident with the scandals in the Glitter Dome
within the past
year. In OKC we are trying to put a high emphasis on tourism by hosting events
such as the
NSRA show, the National finals Rodeo, etc... but our Police Department just
can't seem to
get with the program. I apologize for their ignorance about old cars!
Douglas Thornton 52 GMC
Justin Hartman wrote:
> I live in OKC and have enjoyed the event in the past. I have been to two
> other shows in OKC this year (starbird and I don't remember the other one)
> and have been greatly dissapointed. This was one of the best cities hosting
> these events and now they just suck. The police have been cracking down for
> about 3 years now. I'm not sure why. No burnouts, no flames, no fun. I
> never have seen female body parts (maybe I'm sitting in the wrong place).
> Any OK guys have any other thoughts.
>
> Justin
> 55 2nd rod
> OKC, Ok
>
> >From: Roland Thurman <rthurm1_76458@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Roland Thurman <rthurm1_76458@yahoo.com>
> >To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] CAR SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!
> >Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:06:39 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >I went to the NSRA event in Oklahoma City this past
> >weekend. I have attended the last two years and my
> >brother-in-law has been the last four years. I must
> >say I was quite displeased with the attitude of the
> >city officials in Oklahoma City. It has always been a
> >custum to cruise and show the vehicles off to the
> >public. But, last year the police department began
> >coming down on the rodders. This year it was totally
> >insane. The police were leaving the locals (mostly
> >kids in thier 4X4 junk and foreign noise makers) to do
> >whatever they wished and were pulling NSRA members
> >over and issuing citations for no rear fenders (an
> >Oklahoma law), height requirements, light infractions,
> >noice infractions, (and this was a real kicker since
> >the bikers were running up and down the street with
> >drag pipes twice as low as any rod with open headers.)
> >
> >We tried talking to the NSRA Reps and were told that
> >you cruise at your own risk, they are not responsible
> >for/nor do they intend to be included in the cruising.
> > We also talked with the Oklahoma Rodders club, they
> >were as disgusted as were most of the members of the
> >NSRA we had talked with. The Oklahoma club advised
> >they had spokenb with the visitors bureau and the
> >police. The police informed them thta THEY wer
> >incharge and they would do whatever they wanted and if
> >the NSRA or any other group did not like it they could
> >go somewhere else. This seems like a good way to
> >throw MILLIONS OF TOURIST REVENUE right out the
> >window.
> >
> >The cruising rodders were not the problem. They were
> >not the ones doing burnouts, drinkng and throwing
> >their trash or exposing male and female body parts.
> >The police allowed the locals to make asses of
> >themselves and are using it to punish the Rodders. I
> >know for fact that 20 cars will not return next year.
> >I know that does not seem like much but if you add
> >several other clubs that raised the money so they
> >could go to a large event and show their pride, it
> >will add up.
> >
> >This is not intened to rant. I would like to see other
> >responses from anyone that attended this event or who
> >may have a better insight. I am personally contacting
> >the Mayor of Oklahoma City and the Governor and the
> >Lt. Governor (who was a guest speaker that I was not
> >allowed to speak with personally at the show)to voice
> >my concerns.
> >
> >Roland Thurman
> >1948 GMC
> >--- Don Simmons <tasimmons@cbnn.net> wrote:
> > > For anyone interested----There will be a car show in
> > > Othello,Washington(thats where I live) on July 22!
> > > Usually we have about
> > > 125-150 cars. There is a $15.00 entry fee, but lots
> > > of giveaways which
> > > include-
> > > 1. A set of Firestone tires-
> > > 2. Poker run with cash prizes totaling $1000.00
> > > 3. Poker walk with prizes.
> > > 4. Lots of things given out thruout the day(100-150
> > > items)
> > > 5. 44 trophys
> > > 6. A raffle for a pedal car with custom flamed paint
> > > job(tickets are $1.00)
> > > 7. The host club(All Cities Classics) are not
> > > allowed to compete for prizes.
> > >
> > > There will also be slow drags Saturday evening and a
> > > cruise Friday
> > > evening(open headers are allowed). Registration is
> > > from 8am-11am Saturday
> > > morning.
> > > This is a small but fun show with lots of chances to
> > > win prizes!!!!!!
> > > THANKS----Email me off list for more info.
> > > Don Simmons
> > > 1953 3100
> > > 1962 C10 etc.
> > > Othello,Washington
> > >
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
> > > between 1941 and 1959
> >
> >
> >=====
> >Roland Thurman
> >
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