[meetthecreeper]

Yesterday I took my lady and family to the Rock and Rods car show in Pontiac. We drive by the 4H club and they have some pretty nice looking rides in the show, although they mostly look like trailer queens or cars that sit in your living room and are buffed with a diaper.

We are in my 49 chevy, its a ratrod, built for cruising and being a public nuisance. It isnt show quality but its nicer than most that I have seen.

Anyway kids are crashed out in the back sleeping. We pull up to the gate and attendant waves us in and stops us. Asks how many in your party? I say 4. Guy tells me 48 bucks. I said I am not showing this car I am just here to look around. No the 48 bucks is to get in. 12 bucks a person.

Well after the gravel dust had settled and the noise of my lakewood pipes was gone I think he got the message that I wasnt paying 48 bucks to walk around and see a bunch of rides that I could see at the local drive-in on Sat. night for free.

Has anyone else noticed that the cost of things is getting a little ridiculous????

Gas 2.40 a gal. dont ask what high octane gas is.

movie tickets- 10.50.

a bag of M&Ms 89 cents

a large soda at McDonalds 1.49.

the rich get richer and the poor stay poor.

Guess i had to vent.