1st Annual
Beaters, Bands & Burrito's
Bandito Burrito Cantina
Madison, AL
June 11
Friday, December 30, 2011
Car Shows : 2011 revisted
1st Annual
Beaters, Bands & Burrito's
Bandito Burrito Cantina
Madison, AL
June 11
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Car Shows : 2011 revisted
6th Annual Beatersville
Car and Bike Show
Phoenix Hill Tavern
Louisville, KY
May 29
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Car Shows : 2011 revisted
6th Annual
Goodguys Nashville Nationals
presented by Bridgestone
LP Titan's Stadium
Nashville, TN
May 21
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Car Shows : 2011 revisted
8th Annual Spring Thaw
Bike Show and Swap Meet
Calsonic Arena
Shelbyville, TN
March 26
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Car Shows : 2011 revisted
O'Reilly Auto Parts'
20th Annual Edition
Nashville Auto Fest
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
January 15
Sunday, December 18, 2011
This and That....
Tired of pictures yet? I'll bore you with a funny (to me anyway) experience from our Gatlinburg trip.
We have an annual "Christmas in the Mountains" trip we make every year to Gatlinburg. It's our last chance to spend time with the whole family and our extended family in Pigeon Forge before Christmas. We always hope to get MOST of our shopping done, plus catch a good meal at Bubba Gump's or one of many new restaurants opening in Pigeon Forge. It's also a great time for Mom and Sue Jane to catch up on their Girl's Night Out adventures.
While getting our last minute shopping in before heading home last year I stopped by the Levi's outlet. I was somewhat surprised but very happy to see vintage jeans on clearance.... and Levi's at that! I only bought one pair due to a bad experience I had at the outlet in Cookeville with some Wrangler jeans that were on sale. I wonder now how many other people jumped on the $10 a pair sale only to find that these jeans rip at the back pockets.... at the most inopportune time.... and with no warning what so ever! These Levi's were nothing like that, though. Good quality and had that worn feel like they were jeans you'd had for years but weren't worn out yet. Most people that know me know I don't follow trends. I buy what "I" like. I prefer vintage jeans for many of the same reasons I prefer vintage cars and anything else old for that matter that I can still put in to good use.
So, I had waiting nearly a year, checked the Levi's website quite often and saved a little extra money to make sure I could get a few more pair of these jeans. When the moment finally came I was faced with a rack full of same-old-same-old new jeans that looked just like the jeans on shelves around the walls at every store we'd been in. I was very disappointed but at the same time knew the vintage jeans were the only thing I wanted and I wasn't wasting my money on anything else. About that time Mr Helpful walks up and asks if he can help me find anything? My first instinct is "Is it the gray hair? Do I look like I wondered into this store by accident, kid"? But I do realize he's only doing what he's been trained to do,,,, bother the shit out of customers. This kid reminds me of Jack Osborne and judging from the piercings and the hint of a tattoo this "i'm overweight but i'm trying really hard to act cool" bothersome kid thinks he needs to help me. I tell him I was looking for some vintage jeans. He quickly tells me "Sorry Sir, we're sold out and anyway, those jeans aren't "in style" at the moment". Judging by his reaction to the look I just gave him he feels a need to back pedal and explain (or a sudden need to regurgitate his vast knowledge of clothing and the industry itself). "You see" he continues, "we get these jeans in and they sell out within a couple of days. No one has any interest in them until we get our next shipment in. Then we sell out again within a couple of days. The industry as a whole seems to be up and down. Just be sure and check back with us again. We should get more in soon". Let me see if I got this. Although you can't keep them in the store, Vintage jeans are not in style because your store doesn't have any at this moment in time. Rather than argue my point, I noticed a pair with the old style label in them. I pointed them out to Jack and told him mine were very similar. With renewed interest he perks up and tells me "Oh, you meant the Old School jeans. Damn, those things sell like crazy! I wish I owned stock in them. I'd own this store". He seriously didn't get it!!! I thanked him for his time and got out A.S.A.P. Maybe they'll have more in next year. Maybe Jack will own the store. What a wonderful weird world we live in.
On a side note, if you or someone you know is interested in similar jeans, Ross has a line of jeans by Marc Moto that are better than the Levi's, cost less and are the best fitting jeans i've ever worn. Again I only bought one pair. Not that I didn't learn from past experience. This was because they are skinny jeans and well..... if you know me... skinny and I don't get along!!!
We have an annual "Christmas in the Mountains" trip we make every year to Gatlinburg. It's our last chance to spend time with the whole family and our extended family in Pigeon Forge before Christmas. We always hope to get MOST of our shopping done, plus catch a good meal at Bubba Gump's or one of many new restaurants opening in Pigeon Forge. It's also a great time for Mom and Sue Jane to catch up on their Girl's Night Out adventures.
While getting our last minute shopping in before heading home last year I stopped by the Levi's outlet. I was somewhat surprised but very happy to see vintage jeans on clearance.... and Levi's at that! I only bought one pair due to a bad experience I had at the outlet in Cookeville with some Wrangler jeans that were on sale. I wonder now how many other people jumped on the $10 a pair sale only to find that these jeans rip at the back pockets.... at the most inopportune time.... and with no warning what so ever! These Levi's were nothing like that, though. Good quality and had that worn feel like they were jeans you'd had for years but weren't worn out yet. Most people that know me know I don't follow trends. I buy what "I" like. I prefer vintage jeans for many of the same reasons I prefer vintage cars and anything else old for that matter that I can still put in to good use.
So, I had waiting nearly a year, checked the Levi's website quite often and saved a little extra money to make sure I could get a few more pair of these jeans. When the moment finally came I was faced with a rack full of same-old-same-old new jeans that looked just like the jeans on shelves around the walls at every store we'd been in. I was very disappointed but at the same time knew the vintage jeans were the only thing I wanted and I wasn't wasting my money on anything else. About that time Mr Helpful walks up and asks if he can help me find anything? My first instinct is "Is it the gray hair? Do I look like I wondered into this store by accident, kid"? But I do realize he's only doing what he's been trained to do,,,, bother the shit out of customers. This kid reminds me of Jack Osborne and judging from the piercings and the hint of a tattoo this "i'm overweight but i'm trying really hard to act cool" bothersome kid thinks he needs to help me. I tell him I was looking for some vintage jeans. He quickly tells me "Sorry Sir, we're sold out and anyway, those jeans aren't "in style" at the moment". Judging by his reaction to the look I just gave him he feels a need to back pedal and explain (or a sudden need to regurgitate his vast knowledge of clothing and the industry itself). "You see" he continues, "we get these jeans in and they sell out within a couple of days. No one has any interest in them until we get our next shipment in. Then we sell out again within a couple of days. The industry as a whole seems to be up and down. Just be sure and check back with us again. We should get more in soon". Let me see if I got this. Although you can't keep them in the store, Vintage jeans are not in style because your store doesn't have any at this moment in time. Rather than argue my point, I noticed a pair with the old style label in them. I pointed them out to Jack and told him mine were very similar. With renewed interest he perks up and tells me "Oh, you meant the Old School jeans. Damn, those things sell like crazy! I wish I owned stock in them. I'd own this store". He seriously didn't get it!!! I thanked him for his time and got out A.S.A.P. Maybe they'll have more in next year. Maybe Jack will own the store. What a wonderful weird world we live in.
On a side note, if you or someone you know is interested in similar jeans, Ross has a line of jeans by Marc Moto that are better than the Levi's, cost less and are the best fitting jeans i've ever worn. Again I only bought one pair. Not that I didn't learn from past experience. This was because they are skinny jeans and well..... if you know me... skinny and I don't get along!!!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Picture of the Day
I have decided to try sharing some of my favorite shots from recent shows on a daily basis. My first is also my absolute favorite from Shades of the Past in Pigeon Forge, TN. Shades Car Club had purchased farm land in Sevierville so they would have a great place to hold their annual car show. This show has been a favorite among rodders for many years with the occasional cow patty being one of the few complaints. In a shocking and unexpected move last year, the Shades staff moved the show to Dollywood's Splash Country PARKING LOT! This move raised many eyebrows. Why on earth would you move a show of this caliber out of a quite country (grass with many trees) setting to an asphalt parking lot.... with NO TREES.... on the side of a hill. That's right! You spend much of the show walking up the side of a hill. On the flip side, once you reach the top everything is down hill from there.
This year was much better. The Top 25 winners area was moved inside Splash Country. Beautiful backgrounds for super awesome pictures...... but..... the cars were parked in close groups instead of being spread all over the grounds. Great move for judges. Sucks for photogs!!! We also found out The Lazy River & Little Creek Falls are open to all registered participants. We're taking advantage of that little perk next year!!!
Well, enough of my yapping. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
This year was much better. The Top 25 winners area was moved inside Splash Country. Beautiful backgrounds for super awesome pictures...... but..... the cars were parked in close groups instead of being spread all over the grounds. Great move for judges. Sucks for photogs!!! We also found out The Lazy River & Little Creek Falls are open to all registered participants. We're taking advantage of that little perk next year!!!
Well, enough of my yapping. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Beatersville
Mean while back at the Ranch....
Beatersville pictures are done and waiting to be sent to various publications.
While walking around the show I was stopped for an interview by local Louisville Courier journalist Jeffery Lee Puckett.
Here is a link his finished story:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011305290074
Beatersville pictures are done and waiting to be sent to various publications.
While walking around the show I was stopped for an interview by local Louisville Courier journalist Jeffery Lee Puckett.
Here is a link his finished story:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011305290074
Goodguys Nashville
I am currently working on Goodguys show pictures and plan to have them linked up in a week or so:
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Drag N Shine Pictures Posted
Thanks to Scott Powers @ Cruisin The Streets. New pictures from the Drag n Shine nostalgia racing event have been posted on line. You can view all the pictures by clicking in the "current car show pictures" box to the right or view the magazine in it's entirety by clicking on the link in the Associate site's box.
Thank you and hope you enjoy!
Thank you and hope you enjoy!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
4-27-11 Storm Damage
It was 5:55 am. My alarm had just gone off and Kimmie, myself and the puppies were about to take on another day. Just as I was about to step in the shower I heard a noise I was REALLY hoping wasn't what I thought it was. There was this continuing rumbling, like thunder, that kept going and going and going. But there was something else slightly different. If you've ever spent any time at all tinkering with a bike as a kid i'm sure at sometime you've flipped the bike over on it's seat and handle bars for work on the bottom side. I'm betting if you have indeed done this, then you've also seen how fast you could turn the pedals with your hands and get that back tire spinning super fast. Remember that whirling sound it made? That's what I was hearing. The siding sounded like it was being blown off the side of the house. Then silence.
I resumed what I thought would be a normal day only to have Kimmie come in the bathroom mid-shower to inform me a tree had fallen in our yard. We have two bradford pears in the front yard. The one by the driveway is huge. The other one in the far corner of the yard is enormous. We had talked about having them taken down this past fall because of there tendency to split but never got past the talking stage. I was growing tired of trimming the huge tree back off the cable lines only to have it grow right back in a matter of weeks. "Did it fall on the truck?" I had asked her. Our 2011 Titan I had started leasing not quite 5 months ago. "I don't know" she responds, "I can't see because it's raining so hard". Of course i'm thinking if you can't see the truck, how did you see the tree? She would later ask me why I even bothered to take a shower. I don't know. Habit I guess. I DID look out the bedroom window and see the trees in the back swaying side to side (4 bradford pears) but never considered the trees in the front yard.
This was our first view outside the garage door:
It had now turned into a crazy day with many twist and turns. Our neighbors across the street had a giant weeping willow on their front porch and 3 more trees down in the backyard. The neighbors next to them had 10 or so trees down across their back yard. Although the neighbors on the other side had no damage at all, the neighbors next to them had 20 trees down with one crushing their box truck. Once we had a chance to get out and look around nearly every yard in the subdivision had at least one tree down. Everyone came out when the rain stopped and pitched in to start clean up.
Many thanks to all out neighbors for helping us get the tree off the truck and with clean up. We are back to somewhat normal but others still have a long way to go.
Here's a link to the rest of the pictures: http://public.fotki.com/ButchP56/family/2011/4-27-11-storm-damage/
Btw.... In case you were wondering,,,, our truck only had two dents in roof!!!
I resumed what I thought would be a normal day only to have Kimmie come in the bathroom mid-shower to inform me a tree had fallen in our yard. We have two bradford pears in the front yard. The one by the driveway is huge. The other one in the far corner of the yard is enormous. We had talked about having them taken down this past fall because of there tendency to split but never got past the talking stage. I was growing tired of trimming the huge tree back off the cable lines only to have it grow right back in a matter of weeks. "Did it fall on the truck?" I had asked her. Our 2011 Titan I had started leasing not quite 5 months ago. "I don't know" she responds, "I can't see because it's raining so hard". Of course i'm thinking if you can't see the truck, how did you see the tree? She would later ask me why I even bothered to take a shower. I don't know. Habit I guess. I DID look out the bedroom window and see the trees in the back swaying side to side (4 bradford pears) but never considered the trees in the front yard.
This was our first view outside the garage door:
It had now turned into a crazy day with many twist and turns. Our neighbors across the street had a giant weeping willow on their front porch and 3 more trees down in the backyard. The neighbors next to them had 10 or so trees down across their back yard. Although the neighbors on the other side had no damage at all, the neighbors next to them had 20 trees down with one crushing their box truck. Once we had a chance to get out and look around nearly every yard in the subdivision had at least one tree down. Everyone came out when the rain stopped and pitched in to start clean up.
Many thanks to all out neighbors for helping us get the tree off the truck and with clean up. We are back to somewhat normal but others still have a long way to go.
Here's a link to the rest of the pictures: http://public.fotki.com/ButchP56/family/2011/4-27-11-storm-damage/
Btw.... In case you were wondering,,,, our truck only had two dents in roof!!!
Monday, April 11, 2011
I've been busy at the command post, now that I have a little extra time on my hands. Work has slowed down a bit due to parts shortages coming from Japan. More down time may be coming but nothing is confirmed, as of yet. Meanwhile, two new show links have been added with a third in the works.
Hunter's Auto Expo was a last minute decision that worked out in my favor. Sunday mornings are usually a good time... read that, less crowded... good for taking pictures. USUALLY! This was the first time in my life that I wanted to just give up and go home. Disrespectful parents with ill-mannered children is not a good mix for car shows, or anything else for that matter. Like I said though, it worked in my favor. I found a quite spot and zero'd in on details. I feel like I ended up with more quality shots this trip than the show before.
Then there was the Spring Thaw Bike Show. I enjoy seeing the new builds that come out of a long winter's break but I hate this building with a passion! Maybe I can come up with a portable lighting set-up or maybe, cover up the windows while no one is looking. This year was better in that respect. A hard rain set in for most of the day. It cut down on the constant harsh light from the sun shining in but kept the attendance down noticeably. A lot of owners showed up at the last minute
The Drag n Shine show in Crossville, TN had two counts against it from the start. Another day with the threat of rain along with an unusual start time held some show goers home yet again. Those of use that did make the trip had a blast. With everything from Ivan and his vintage Yamaha home brewed drag bike to a full blown twin turbo'd, mountain motor, late model camaro and a few surprises in between.There was something for everyone. Look for a link to be posted later in the week.
A sneak peak at the premier issue of Top Dead Center magazine is right around the corner!!!
Hunter's Auto Expo was a last minute decision that worked out in my favor. Sunday mornings are usually a good time... read that, less crowded... good for taking pictures. USUALLY! This was the first time in my life that I wanted to just give up and go home. Disrespectful parents with ill-mannered children is not a good mix for car shows, or anything else for that matter. Like I said though, it worked in my favor. I found a quite spot and zero'd in on details. I feel like I ended up with more quality shots this trip than the show before.
Then there was the Spring Thaw Bike Show. I enjoy seeing the new builds that come out of a long winter's break but I hate this building with a passion! Maybe I can come up with a portable lighting set-up or maybe, cover up the windows while no one is looking. This year was better in that respect. A hard rain set in for most of the day. It cut down on the constant harsh light from the sun shining in but kept the attendance down noticeably. A lot of owners showed up at the last minute
The Drag n Shine show in Crossville, TN had two counts against it from the start. Another day with the threat of rain along with an unusual start time held some show goers home yet again. Those of use that did make the trip had a blast. With everything from Ivan and his vintage Yamaha home brewed drag bike to a full blown twin turbo'd, mountain motor, late model camaro and a few surprises in between.There was something for everyone. Look for a link to be posted later in the week.
A sneak peak at the premier issue of Top Dead Center magazine is right around the corner!!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Back on Track....
Finally got a Saturday with beautiful weather and a vehicle worthy of such a gorgeous day. Franklyn Poindexter, his wife and a stunning 1954 Skyliner, set in Fiddler's Grove at the Wilson County Fairgrounds. Heavy rains left us soft grass and muddy gravel but after a few minutes we found an ideal location.
Look for the rest of the pictures in the April issue of Grease Monkey Magazine.
Look for the rest of the pictures in the April issue of Grease Monkey Magazine.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
I added a section on the top right of the page where you can find links to my latest photos. This will keep people from having to wait and catch that just right moment when I post the link on Facebook only to have it drop off the page within minutes. You'll always be able to find the updated links here. More features will be added as I figure out what the heck i'm doing and/ or get around to it. I know, doesn't sound very professional, but with the overtime we're working I have less and less time for what I enjoy.
I have a guy who's working on TDC t-shirts. They sound pretty snazzy. Have to wait and see how that pans out. In the mean time, here's a look at my primitive plans for a cover featuring the lovely Stacey Dixon.
Btw... those ARE the finished Nashville Auto Fest shots. Hope you enjoy!
VooDoo Butcher
I have a guy who's working on TDC t-shirts. They sound pretty snazzy. Have to wait and see how that pans out. In the mean time, here's a look at my primitive plans for a cover featuring the lovely Stacey Dixon.
Btw... those ARE the finished Nashville Auto Fest shots. Hope you enjoy!
VooDoo Butcher
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