Re: Non-AMC powered cars in AMO, and another 'irk'.

["John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Other negatives are that, to the visitor, putting two
> cars of the same model next to each other invites
> comparison to an Nth degree. Suddenly, your rare,
> excellent car is something less because the one next
> to it has one more option or one less nick in the paint.

Tom said-
"Well, that *is* the point of judging!"

I wasn't referring to the judging, but to the average 
visitor, there to look at pretty, vintage cars.

Tom said-
"It sounds like you want to modify attendees taste and 
behavior which simply won't work. "Forcing" them to 
view Ambo wagons parked next to race-ready AMXs will 
simply cause them to walk around a little more."

And in that walking around, a few...just a few...might 
decide they kinda like that type of car they never 
really looked at before. An opportunity, not a mandate, 
to broaden their horizons a bit.

Tom said-
"I would also like to say, I've never been to an event 
where I did not have a good time or where I felt like 
the host club was doing a bad job."

Nor have I, and I never meant my comments to suggest such,
so I hope no one took them that way.

Tom said-
"On rethinking I now agree that you, and others who made 
this point, are probably right.  Segregation probably is 
not a good idea. If I had to guess, it's the one-model-
obsessed who probably push for segregation 'my car 
should be judged against others like it'."

As I'm not picking up any sarcasm in that statement, I
have to applaud you for what may be the first blatant 
statement of someone here saying their opinion has done 
a 180 on a topic! If it's happened before, I missed it!

Kudos, Tom!

But, again, I'm not talking about judging of cars, as 
certainly, an AMX is best compared against another AMX
When points are in the mix.
And multiples of the same model, side-by-side does mean
Judges will spot the deductions easier...but then, the 
same happens to Joe Public...after a half dozen of the 
very same car, he's gonna start spotting the one door 
that's aligned a little off. Better to mix it up so
the eye is busy taking in the entirely different car.
My 'irk' was about the physical location of cars being 
a detriment to the average visitor's experience and 
knowledge. Frank explained it rather well, actually,
and I'm glad his take struck a chord with you.

See...it ain't all arguing, folks! Sometimes, we actually 
discuss!! :)

John