Merv.JDMD
Mervin A.K.A MerV

Car: ej6 swapped / Y33 Cedric
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Killeen, Texas / Tampa, Florida
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I'm driving back to Texas now.. 9pm

I'm going to really think about everythi g before I say what I have to say... Alot of cars, alot of good people, free food n lots of fun.. But thereis always a few assholes thatfuck it up forthe rest of us..

there will no longer be jdmd meets at the park thanks to the few that acted stupid..

but I'll be pointing them out.

all I have to say is you fuck with my site or anything that takes money out my pocket or food out my babys mouth then I will catch up with you......

thanks to all those that came out and acted like regular mature adults and not like idiots!

 

Merv,
I started this thread with your post to give some context to what I'm talking about.......instead of rants, I would like to see ideas here
on how we can get better at what we do.

I also have a list of supplies that need to be on hand, for people putting on their own event for the first time if anyone needs it.

We probably won't be back At Phillippe Park again, and the other thread tells why.
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I like going to the JDM meets 'cuz there's some decent people and some cool cars. I can appreciate the time a person spends working on their ride
and I like all kinds of cars.
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I'm the guy with the sombrero, who spent the day cooking, but have a few thoughts...........we are just talking, here....
Based on past JDM's, Once we reached 150 signed up, we started having hundreds show up.........200.....300......400....plus..... On Sunday, we could have used another box of burgers/buns and a couple cases of sodas.

1. Where ever we go next time, we might reserve two adjoining pavilions next to each other under different names, but still do the cooking in one place. That way we spread out the parking. The park people are concerned about their grass fields catching fire as well as being mowed
by jerks, and we won't be parking there again.

2. Maybe reserve spots closer to the entrance, so when jerks leave, they do their street masturbating outside, instead of all the way out of the place in front of a "law-abiding-citizen" audience.

3. Maybe it's time to hire a deputy for a visible presence early, as people come in at the entrance, and later for "squirrel patrol" to cruise the entrance/exit roads.....

4. Maybe it's time to split into regional JDM's and alternate locations,
to reduce numbers at a particular spot. Do we know where people come from?.......and where future/multiple locations might be in Florida?

5. Maybe it's time to start having cookouts on private property,
where we can control traffic, maybe sign people in, maybe video
them and their car upon entry..............and for sure we will have to pay
something to rent it.........and will have to pay something to get in....
,,,,,and that's going to slow down the turnout.

6. Maybe it's time to sell "dollar-a-dog"/"two-buck-burger"/ wrist bands
and only the first 150 get them.....plus a limited number sold at the entrance.

Just tossing up a few ideas........-Bob

 

damn i was really looking forward to going back there that place was nice.

 

well i dont have a location idea but for entry and food. u guys should do like $2 a car to get in. and for food do like $1 hot dog, $2 burger, and like $.50 drinks. just my .02 though

 

Anderson Parke is great located on US 19 in Tarpon Springs!

 

yea def.. you can charge.. people for food.. and drinks.. also maybe a guest list sign up list to join the park.. if ur not on list u park outside ..

 

i am fine with whatever lol.. i wasn't at the last meet so i didn't see what happened.. but i think you guys should charge people.. just to keep the idiots out of there.. there is this place in Tampa called picnic island park.. here is a map..

found the link on google..

http://www.tamparaces.com/PicnicIsland/location.htm

great for pics.. for a walk.. have plenty of parking..

 

maximo park just north of the skyway or coquina beach in bradenton are two great spots to look into.

 

This may have been suggested before but why not do it at a track?? Plenty of parking and instead of just looking at each others cars, you get to see how they run too. An for the people that don't like to race well they can still go and "show".

 

As much slack as I may get for saying this...maybe charging an entry fee would weed out some of the riff raff. I think this past meet had the most idiots revving exhausts and playing loud music, but just my opinion. Maybe it's my age talking, but the import scene does bring a younger crowd, and with it comes some ignorance and lack of common sense. These meets are put together for everyone to enjoy, by some great people. It REALLY makes me mad knowing that the actions of a few immature people who don't know the time & place for certain things may/has ruined this for the rest of us. It's those same people who give the rest of us a bad name in general, in regards to being import owners. Sorry....just my 2 cents.

Anyway...the track suggestion is good for those of us who are into that sort of thing. But many people aren't going that route with their car. One plus to the track option is we only have 1 "import" event a year at BMP these days (Street Warriorz) which sucks more every year, so having a well put together track event WOULD be nice. I've always enjoyed Phillipe Park, the setting is very nice...and SO much nicer than any parking lot the average meets have to offer.