Challenge claim rule..

I'm going to be pissed if there's no clam chowder at the banquet.

If we had the claim rule this is how I would show up

But a Clam cooking contest would be pretty sweet. We could have the clam challenge on Friday night.

Mollusk Motorsports.

The oyster is out in front. Oysters rule,clams drool

TRoglodyte wrote: The oyster is out in front. Oysters rule,clams drool

... and the scallops are sucking sand.

wheels777 wrote:

fastclown wrote: This isn't smack talk... This is what you would hear on the Food Channel or Oprah. ...

And, of course, we all know you are the resident knower of the topical discussions on these type of shows. I think they come on during the day?

Actually I figured food would be discussed on the Food Channel and I saw a picture of Oprah and figured she must really be back into food since a lot of food is back into her... Oh, was that a "You don't work, so you must sit and watch the soaps and Oprah all day..." smack? Can a car guy really smack another car guy for not having to work a full time job? Oh, BTW, on Oprah today her guests are swimsuit model lesbians promoting their film... something about a clam rule. I'll let all of you hard working guys know what you missed....

Okra? What does okra have to do with clam rolls?

fastclown wrote:

wheels777 wrote:

fastclown wrote: This isn't smack talk... This is what you would hear on the Food Channel or Oprah. ...

And, of course, we all know you are the resident knower of the topical discussions on these type of shows. I think they come on during the day?

Actually I figured food would be discussed on the Food Channel and I saw a picture of Oprah and figured she must really be back into food since a lot of food is back into her... Oh, was that a "You don't work, so you must sit and watch the soaps and Oprah all day..." smack? Can a car guy really smack another car guy for not having to work a full time job? Oh, BTW, on Oprah today her guests are swimsuit model lesbians promoting their film... something about a clam rule. I'll let all of you hard working guys know what you missed....

You're a lttle quicker on the uptake then I gave you credit for.......I am working at a slow pace, and resting frequently. We went for a ride last night and it hurt. Not looking forward to the big pull tomorrow. Remove stitches and drive...Yaaa! BTW, I never knew James Bond movies were on so many channels. Is that normal? ...weird....and the speed channel sucks....Do they always play that much Nascar stuff.....chassic with wings?!?!? I can't sit through it today...and they run last years races and call them classic?

Funny facts about the claim rule:

1. I support it, but seeing as there will never be one, there's no sense in arguing over it. That said, claim rule or no claim rule, we'll be there. I'd also be in support of nixing the concours in favor of a "cars must be one color and look okay in photos" rule. Every challenge car we've ever built, including the really crappy ones, has been nicer looking than any driver I own. The reason being that it's the part that takes at least 80% of the effort, and doesn't make the car any faster. But again, there's no point in arguing it, as I don't make the rules, and I'm happy to play by the rules of those who make them. If a clam-eating contest was factored in as part of the scoring, you can bet the farm that I'd be one clam devourin' mother berkeleyer come challenge time.

2. The folks who accuse others of "cooking the books" never...never ever... Never ever ever have the balls to say "I think so-and-so is cheating, and here's why." One of the chalky boys insinuated that our diamond wheels and 5-year-old hoosiers were worth $1,000, but I think we got that cleared up last year. Either way, good on them for speaking up so we could squash that E36 M3.

3. I like my clams fried, at which point they don't even need to be clams. You can just throw a bunch of bottom-feeders in a slap-chop, dip 'em in flour and deep fry 'em, and I'm a happy boy.

"You can just throw a bunch of bottom-feeders in a slap-chop, dip 'em in flour and deep fry 'em, and I'm a happy boy." Are you talking about the bottom 20 or so finishers? You're mean....

Speed and NASCAR has sucked for years. Bring some duct tape in case your wound re-opens...

fastclown wrote: Speed and NASCAR has sucked for years. Bring some duct tape in case your wound re-opens...

He'll just leave it open and make a custom header to vent it.

ansonivan wrote: Mollusk Motorsports.

great, now I know what's chasing me in my next nightmare.

Now I want to enter a car with a clam theme into the challenge next year. Maybe someday.

Supercoupe wrote: I was born a troublemaker...

You're a fly weight.

I carried this thread for you, and got everybody pissed at me for asking for the claim rule, which I never did. In fact, I said it was a terrible idea

fastclown wrote:

wheels777 wrote:

fastclown wrote: This isn't smack talk... This is what you would hear on the Food Channel or Oprah. ...

And, of course, we all know you are the resident knower of the topical discussions on these type of shows. I think they come on during the day?

Actually I figured food would be discussed on the Food Channel and I saw a picture of Oprah and figured she must really be back into food since a lot of food is back into her... Oh, was that a "You don't work, so you must sit and watch the soaps and Oprah all day..." smack? Can a car guy really smack another car guy for not having to work a full time job? Oh, BTW, on Oprah today her guests are swimsuit model lesbians promoting their film... something about a clam rule. I'll let all of you hard working guys know what you missed....

you should be smacked for even knowing what's on Oprah today. IF the case is you were making a joke about it, you should still be smacked for acting like you even know what's on Oprah today.

DirtE30 wrote: If we had the claim rule this is how I would show up

Uh, dream junkyard yes please?

I'll gladly sell our Civic for $2010. Come and get it.

unevolved wrote: I'll gladly sell our Civic for $2010. Come and get it.

unevolved wrote: I'll gladly sell our Civic for $2010. Come and get it.

Shipping to 32117?

So what happens if someone shows up with a car that looks like a clam and someone thinks they are cheating?

aircooled wrote: So what happens if someone shows up with a car that looks like a clam and someone thinks they are cheating?

You pony up fifty clams. If you're right, you get your fifty clams back. If you're wrong, fifty oily gulf clams go in a blender and you get to chug-a-lug.

Holy crap! I laughed when I saw this topic posted...I still limp from the beat down I received a few years ago when I proposed a claim rule. I recall taking into account some feedback and made some modifications to my original suggestion and then I got an even bigger beat down when guys said "HEY, YOU AREN'T BEING CONSISTENT!!!! YOU'RE CHANGING YOUR STORY MAN!!!" Even some magazine staffers piled on.

Bottomline, changes to the status quo ain't gonna happen, so save your creativity for the accounting .

Tommy Suddard wrote:

unevolved wrote: I'll gladly sell our Civic for $2010. Come and get it.

Shipping to 32117?

$0.50/mile.

Haha, I thought Civics fit in boxes?

On a more serious note, if you drag it down to the challenge anyway, there's a 99% chance a Hong will buy it.

I can't afford to. But if anyone's seriously interested in the car, I would LOVE to get rid of it.