NO GO BUS SHOW and RALLY

Dave Siegel · February 12, 2008, 08:01:32 AM

Well I think I have the No Go Bus Show and Rally frame work in place and ready to go. It is free of charge and if you would like to enter log onto: www.cruiser-magazine.com

On the first page you will see a link to sign up, a link to view contestants and a links to become a sponsor if you so choose. (Of course the "Help Assist" list sign-up is in the upper right corner.)

There will be a first place prize for several classes (i.e. GMC, MCI, Prevost, Flexible, Misc.) there will be a Best Of Show winner and a Worst of Show winner. The best of Show gets a Free Registration to Jack Conrad's "Bussin 2009" plus it gets to be the feature bus of that show, and a Custom Tee Shirt provide by Nick Badame. Hopefully more folks will sign up to be donators and we can offer more prizes. The Best of Class will each receive a Custom Tee Shirt from Nick Badame and The Worst of Show will also get a Special Custom Tee Shirt.

Nick has offered to supply 12 Tee Shirts so we will be increasing the classes to make sure we use up all the shirts. Nick and Dallas have offered to help me judge if the points get off or if there is some confusion in classes, so we will get our e-mails together and set some more classes for you.

The winner will be announced the Fourth of July ~~2009.~~ 2008

When you click on the "View Entry's" links you will find our bus there it is only for example. I don't think I should be in the contest. So as you send me your pictures I will add them to that page. Under each contestants photos you will see a score card. Click on the score you think they should get for that particular item. It will be tallied and Nick Dallas and I will keep those scores off the site for a while.

This was meant to have fun with, and a way to go to a bus show/rally with out spending any money on fuel. So have fun, and have at it.

Dave Siegel

jackhartjr · February 12, 2008, 10:20:51 AM

We just registered our bus in the "Worst of Show" catagory! May the worst bus win!
Jack

Dave Siegel · February 12, 2008, 03:45:49 PM

Well the No Go Bus Show and Rally is up and running with our first entry, Jack Hart. You're going to have to go some to beat him in his class.

We'll see what happens.

Dave Siegel

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · February 12, 2008, 05:56:39 PM

Hi Dave,

Quote: The winner will be announced the Fourth of July 2009

Did you mean 2008?

Nick-

Dave Siegel · February 13, 2008, 03:42:22 AM

I'm sorry, I made a mistook. YES, I meant "The winner will be announced July 4th., 2008"

I was so excited to post that I didn't proof read. Thanks for finding that mistuck, er, misteak, no. no misstake, oh.....error!

Dave

Jeremy · February 13, 2008, 04:35:00 AM

I think this is a great idea, especially for those like me who will never have an opportunity of showing my bus off at an actual bus show. Can I suggest an extra category for 'most interesting project' or similar? There are lots of buses out there that are still years away from the road, but have some really noteworthy work being done to them that deserves recognition I think

Jeremy

Dave Siegel · February 13, 2008, 03:57:04 PM

Well Jeremy, I am open to all suggestions, but for example, explain how your project could win over mine. Would the entrant have to provide pictures of a project underway? Or would drawings and sketches of a proposed project be the way to win?

Dave Siegel

jackhartjr · February 14, 2008, 04:53:30 AM

I am surprised that there are only 2 entries so far!
Hey ya'll, let's step up to the plate here.

I know Kyle has one or two in the orphanage that can compete with Dianne and mine!

And I am hoping nobody tells Pat McNeil about the Worst of Show catagory. I know that rat trap red Scenicruiser he's got will beat ours! (Totally tongue in cheek here now!)

Jeremy · February 14, 2008, 05:44:35 AM

Quote from: Dave Siegel on February 13, 2008, 03:57:04 PM
Well Jeremy, I am open to all suggestions, but for example, explain how your project could win over mine. Would the entrant have to provide pictures of a project underway? Or would drawings and sketches of a proposed project be the way to win?

Dave Siegel

The winner, whether it be a complete bus or a project, is presumably picked by the judges based upon whatever criteria they choose - for me it would be about originality & design (ie. not just 'yet another' follow-the-instructions roof-raised MCI), and the quality of execution / workmanship etc. Points are definitely scored for the owners doing the work themselves on a budget and in less-than-ideal circumstances (no heated workshops, big budgets, or farm-it-out-to-professionals please).

It is important that it is a real project that is actually happening, not just an empty bus and someone's pipedream about what they are 'going' to do - so, yes, lots of photographs and sketches too if you have them (the insides of the windows of my bus are covered in sketches of how I plan to do various jobs, because if I don't put things on paper at the planning stage I've totally forgotten by the time I'm actually ready to start that job).

The custom car shows I used to go to back in the 1980's always had a class for 'Best Unfinished Project' - I just think it's a great idea to share your plans with others, get feedback, re-motivate yourself etc

Jeremy

Dallas · February 14, 2008, 05:58:01 AM

Here's a question:

I have several friends in the area that like reading the bus boards and may post now and then, but don't have the computer skills or the equipment (camera, software, etc), to be able to enter the contest.

As a judge, I fear it would show partiality and conflict of interest if I were to post the information for them, so how do I go about getting these buses entered?

Anyone want to volunteer to be a proxy to enter the non computer savvy buses?

See Guys? I can ask questions too and not just give smartarsed answers!

Dallas

Alan Baker · February 14, 2008, 06:43:51 AM

I think the category for worst should be changed to "most ambitious project". If the coach is similar to the condition of the pictured Senicruiser.
I think "worst" should be reserved for a finished conversion, although I feel very strongly that this prize should never be awarded. Everyone has their own idea of whats right.
I agree with a prize for best work in progress and a prize for fastest compleation. I guess there should be a prize for who took the longest. But then how would we know, is anyone ever done?
I can think of several other potential categories, but I think I read that you were trying to keep it to around 12.
Alan Baker

Paso One · February 14, 2008, 07:55:19 AM

Hey Dave If you have a Catagory for the oldest MCI on the road with the smallest fuel tank I have a entry. This Is how I drove it home.

Dave Siegel · February 14, 2008, 08:01:06 AM

Submit your entry. I will create a "Most Unusual" category and put you in that. The fuel tank will also help to create interest and generate points.

Dave

jackhartjr · February 14, 2008, 08:10:47 AM

Dave, Alan has a point there about ours being in a "most ambitious project" catagory as opposed to Worst of Show. If that's what we need to do I am all for it.
After all, just because the former owner said it fired right up when he parked it...

It is still a work in progress!!!!! A lot of progress!

Jack

Dave Siegel · February 14, 2008, 08:14:40 AM

Shucks, for the winner of the "Worst" class I was thinking about having a shirt printed saying "I have the Worst Bus in the World".

Dave