The Weather is….
a tough call y’all. Mother Nature is really playing with our emotions, but Thug Weather Center 1 has us good to go, so we will be ON this Saturday. Our weather “experts”, think of Steve Carell’s character in Anchorman, expect it to be similar to last weekend, so unlike Phil Collins, a jacket required. I hope some of you got that reference. If not, you just proved my teenage daughter right on my level of coolness.
Speaking of coolness and last week, how awesome was that mini theme!!?? Not only was the horseshoe exciting, the rest of the lot was stacked and packed with incredible exotic, custom, and classic cars. We had to close the gate early and turn away some great cars. Pro tip: We recommend getting in line by 7:30 to 8:30 am on normal weekends.
Special thanks to our friends at King County Search and Rescue, Redmond PD, Redmond FD, and the amazing group of experts on hand to answer all our questions and hand out those cool stickers, hats, and wilderness aids. IF you weren’t able to make it, you missed out! Redmond PD brought out their mobile command post and all the toys and tech to prove you won’t get away. Never saw so many people excited to get in the back of a police car and willingly talk to the police. The ladder truck is always cool. Who doesn’t want to steer the back? Did anyone else get fooled by the fake dalmatian in the Search and Rescue’s Animal Rescue Van? It got us at the gate; it totally looked like the head was moving, especially with the car moving, or could’ve been the bespoke mushroom coffee Kristoff made us... Thank you all again for coming out, and to everyone who came out to interact with these everyday heroes.
With all the amazingly positive vibes going on, there was some bad, queue the Price’s Right Dah-Dah-Duh-Duuuuhh loser’s jingle. While we do our best to make the show NOT look like an incredibly high-end used car lot, some people still seem to think they can behave like it is, but with the etiquette of Fast Freddy’s Used Cars. The drivers that bring their cars to our show do it on the premise that we are a relatively civilized society, and the unspoken rule of look, don’t touch automatically applies. Unfortunately, our tight security somehow allowed a Barbarian from Asshattia into the show. They are easily recognized for their total lack of respect for private property and believe they have the right to enter whatever vehicle they please. When confronted and made aware of the local cultural norms, they decide to go into a primitive defensive ritual, chanting phrases we were unable to discern. Special thanks to the guests who assisted and translated the local customs in a way they could understand, and all was well. We accept that a kid will make a mistake, but we do expect better out of us alleged adults. Ask first, you would be surprised how that can work, and avoid any misunderstandings. The second one is a bit more personal to us Thugs. We are a pretty relaxed group of people however, we do have a line that shall not be crossed. Someone representing themselves as a Thug that isn’t or stating they are aligned with the brand when they are not. We take our Thugdom pretty seriously, believe it or not, and are very protective of that title and what our culture means to our guests and organization. Not to mention the torture we put new recruits through and the decades of therapy that follow. Please do not do this, IF you think you are a fit and want to try out, there is an app for that. Hit us up in our email and we will put you on the list.
We are excited to see everyone this weekend and hang out with all y’all and those amazing cars! No scheduled mini theme this weekend but never know what we might decide to pull at the gate.
Chuck-