Beware of the Crusher!

Bill Bess · #1 (**permalink**) 08-16-2009, 05:33 PM

This past weekend I attended a carshow in Williams ,AZ. Williams is located just a few miles west of Flagstaff, AZ and 40 miles east of Ashforth, AZ on Hwy. 40.
The carshow is called the "Cool Country Cruise-In" and has about 300 participants that show up for this fun week end in Williams near the entrance to the Grand Canyon.
Now everything went great until the Mayor of Williams stated during the awards presentation that," you folks travelin back to Phoenix from Williams after the show might want to take an alternate route in lieu of Hwy.40 .

The Mayor stated that he had heard that Obama's Cash for Clunkers boys, had set up Clunker Crushers on both sides of town..going east and west on Hwy. 40.
Now you can imagine the roar from the crowd...crush my custom car...no way!.
The Mayor said, " take Perkinville Road to avoid the Feds. and save your precious ride, Boys".

The crowd was also very aware that Obama was in the state to visit the Grand Canyon on Sunday...I even heard one guy ask if there were any good ambush points along that route, I'm sure he was just joking and ment viewing points.

Crazy Old Bill

elmariachi · #2 (**permalink**) 08-16-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Bess

The crowd was also very aware that Obama was in the state to visit the Grand Canyon on Sunday...I even heard one guy ask if there were any good ambush points along that route, I'm sure he was just joking and ment viewing points.Crazy Old Bill

The family and I just returned from vacationing in DC, where the kids got to see all the fabulous sights. Last thing I expected was to see the King of Kenya but sure enough, as we crossed the White House lawn headed up to the Washington Momument, his limos and entourage were preparing to depart from the front of the White House. As we neared the Washington Monument, 12 DC cops on Harley's led the motorcade, followed by an F350 with a massive SWAT box on the back, followed by two black Suburbans, the two black limos, two more Suburbans and a SWAT van, an ambulance, and another dozen Harleys. And up top, a Huey gunship. That's right, a gunship. Seems they might be worried 'bout his safety.

jams · #3 (**permalink**) 08-16-2009, 06:40 PM

I see the back window of the black suburban is open. Did they not appreciate you pointing a camera at the the limo? Were they pointing anything back at you?

elmariachi · #4 (**permalink**) 08-16-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jams

I see the back window of the black suburban is open. Did they not appreciate you pointing a camera at the the limo? Were they pointing anything back at you?

There were hundreds of people everywhere along that route and that was an SS agent waving at bystanders. Of course, I could only pray they point a gun at me and me catch it on camera.

jams · #5 (**permalink**) 08-16-2009, 07:12 PM

Those SS guys are so friendly.

Bill Bess · #6 (**permalink**) 08-17-2009, 07:24 AM

I'm sure the SS is doing a great job..as they should. As good Americans we can only point our camera's, record history and give them all the finger that tells them that they are number one.
I was more concerned about our hot rods being crushed as Clunker's.....old, no smog controls, noisy and 5 mpg and Redneck drivers.
OH! FYI
I found out that original Rednecks were folks down in Kentucky that were protesting the non-union coal mine owners in the early 1900's , they would put a red scarf around their necks to identify them as a group.
No tee shirts and signs in those days..or town hall meetings.

Happy Days Ahead, Bill