[s-cars] Fest Wrap (long)

[bill mahoney]

Okay well then, my feet are seemingly back on the ground and my eyes
are working at what is for me optimal OOptics.
Not to say that bombing 1800 miles in 3.5 daze is for everyone, but it
really ain't that hard.  Friday and Saturday night is when the heavy
lifting is done.
This was without a doubt the best organized and smoothest running fest
ever.  Hate to say the boys know what they're doing, but they do.
Woah!  Was it nice to have some grass to park upon or what?
This festvs maximvs happens only because Paul K, JeffPosto, Jim
Pasqualoni, Crew Chef Julian and Steve Young take the time and effort
to make it happen.  You guys are extraordinary!

In the QSHIP tradition, let's go to the video tape:

Big Thank You to Brian W's incredible Coventry Motorcar.  Buy a car
here, you won't regret it.

Oldest SFest '07 Discount Coupon Honored:  Apikol for my new ignition
coils 4 daze before fest '08.  Or, perhaps it was the first '08 coupon
cashed in?

Best overnight for for coming from the way west:  Toledo Motel6 where
they finished remodelling, hired a hot late night clerk and it's only
$32 all in.  That said, don't let your feet touch the floor.

Best breakfast rendezvous:  Toledo Waffle House with Keith (king of
the Sfest license plate) Maddock, Tim ( audi parts
http://www.fap99.com/ )LeClaire and copilot Chris (my audi IS parts)
Chambers.

Best Beer Sommelier:  Keith Maddock whose endless trunk full of
assorted .de beers proved there is no beer in CT.

Biggest staff on staff:  Dan McBoost, who's crew rivalled CNN.

Best life of the party award:  Jungle Juice.  Nuff said.

Biggest Sport Award:  Mike Platt, who left the keys in the Elise for
any driver any time.  Just say no, Mike!

Ed McMahon Award:  Jeff PostO.... again.  Wow! you're getting good at
this MC thing.

Best Epic Fail:  Myself for failing to acquire Audi USA raffle Schwag.
 (Yude think they'd just say "Sure!")

Human Billboard Award:  Joe Pizzo, proud driver of a gofastred GTI who
changed message T shirts with every beer.

Best T Shirt:  See above... the "Mr Asshole" picture edition.

Worst S Car:  Tim LeClaire's Pontiac rentAcar.

Best Overheard Line:  Phil Mische to Mike Clair, who was parking the
cars:  "You can drive it, but it really suks."

Best Annual Question:  "Bill, you're not sleeping in your car again
are you?"  My much, much older sister Jean, who happened to be at the
                                    neighborhood farmstand with her S car.

Friend of the Earth Award:  Coiled garden hose atop a black S car roof
for the official SFest shower.

Most Thought Provoking Attendee:  McBoost Babe.  Don't ask.  Wait for the pics.

Maximvs Tastiest:  Julian's marinated flank steak.  Gimme some O dat!

Best Video:  Ronan chase scene (of course.)

Best Line from the Videos Award:  Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson
commenting on pushing the R8 through the corners, "It's like smeaing
honey on Kiera

Knightly."  (for the unwashed ~

              http://gluxe.blogspot.com/2008/06/pimp-quote-of-day-jeremy-clarkson-on-ms.html
 )

Partee Until You Can't Award:  Paul K fast asleep... beer glass still
in hand.  (two time winner)

Most Missing from last year:  Canadian pals and car traffic on the Interstates.

Best End of the Drive Ending:  Super red endless sunset all the way across Ohio.

Best SFest Moment:  A hearfelt moment of silence followed by the
"Million Horse Power," Indy like salute for our late friend Bill
Perron.

Best SFest Wrap Up so far:  Colleen Perron ~ "Yes, I really want to
thank everyone for everything."

Thank you Colleen.  Bill was one fine human.

And that's the way it is.

Bill~fested and rested~M