In case you missed H2O 2019

Bountied · Oct 1, 2019

smokey0118 said:
OC is cool when you're young and dumb, but as an adult I see no reason to go there instead of bethany or rehoboth....especially if you're bringing your kids. It does't have to be a special event, OC is chok full o trash on most summer days.

We always go to Assateague and avoid Coastal Highway until it's off-season.

ktm rider · Oct 1, 2019

This was NOT H2Oi. This was an UNSANCTIONED event and was not affiliated with H2Oi in any way shape or form. The Promoter for the real H2Oi is a close family friend. He moved his show last year to Atlantic City to get away from all this B.S. and he simply had enough of the city officials breathing down his neck over things out of his control.

https://www.h2ointernational.com/

Applehd · Oct 1, 2019

PapiBarcelona said:
Nah. Bike week isn't out of hand...

Bike Week...? you mean...

MigraineMan · Oct 1, 2019

Melnic said:
OC police enforcing "camber laws"
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2...ehicle-laws-state-cars-well-theyre-gonna-try/

Interesting closing paragraphs in the article.

As an example: Residents of southern states where deep tint is legal and virtually necessary due to the sunlight should not be afraid to drive through Ohio where every cop has a light meter and expects that your windows will not be any darker than the factory tint on a Somerset Regal’s windshield. If you live in Kentucky and don’t have to run a front plate, you shouldn’t have your car impounded in Ohio because it doesn’t have a front plate. Conversely, Ohio-registered cars from counties where there is no emissions checks shouldn’t be subject to drive-by monitoring in California.

Hmmm. </me strokes chin stubble> The author believes that freedoms enjoyed and protected in one part of the country should be enjoyed and protected everywhere. I wonder what he thinks about firearms ...

As a society, we’ve come to expect that, although the vast majority of laws are the same everywhere in the country, there are exceptions and those exceptions should be respected. For that reason, the holder of a “shall-issue” concealed-carry permit from Indiana shouldn’t expect to be allowed to carry his gun on the New York subway. Nor should a Montana rancher be granted a special dispensation to graze his cattle in Central Park.

Ah, guns (and cattle, apparently) are bad.

So long as personal vehicles remain the key to American freedom of mobility, however, it is critical that they be allowed to travel unimpeded through this country, with their owners free from the fear of persecution or impounding.

Wait, what? One State's laws regarding <$ITEM-A> must be respected by other States, but <$ITEM-B> is an exception to that respect requirement.

The protection of Ocean City’s residents from ~~“stanced” cars~~irrational fear is not sufficient justification for a departure from this national understanding.

I agree with that last part, as modified.

Cuttyfunk · Oct 1, 2019

We had to go to OC Friday night for a work function. We only went ten blocks down and back and almost got into seven accidents. No one was paying attention or driving reasonably. Oc is a great town from October till may. You can have it during the summer.

mdunphyjr · Oct 1, 2019

I have a place there, so I'm usually down there for most events but they arent why I go. Most all of the events are getting out of control now. I dont want to see anyone hurt, but it was wild to say the least. I just shook my head and laughed at the goofy bastards. It was funny to see the dumb crap they wrote on the cars lol.

I'll say this, sanctioned or not OC-MD had to make a ton of money this weekend!

This week is corvette week and the following fall cruising week I believe?

omegared24 · Oct 1, 2019

CelticBiggie said:
Ive been going for a decade now, to both events(short this and last years october). And its getting to be a bit much for sure. There is still a big difference between cruisin and H20. Even with the burnouts at cruisin its a car in a street with NO pedestrians/people standing there. Still illegal but a level of respect.

Ive never seen the crowds at cruisin block an officer in while attempting to ticket someone. at H20 they will actively stop an officer and block the roads to let someone drive away.

I agree with you. Two very different crowds attend each event. I've been going to Cruisin weekend twice a year for over 10 years as well and you can't compare it to the VAG events. And for the record...I'm a VW guy.

The classic car guys certainly do a burnout now and then and get in the gas but it's nothing like what people think. It is irritating when they compare the two groups. In fact, with police being on edge in recent years, we'll drive our regular cars and park them for the weekend. It's not worth the hassle on the way down and at the event.

t84a · Oct 1, 2019

The only businesses making money are the liquor stores and fast food joints.

71Chevelle427 · Oct 1, 2019

ktm rider said:
This was NOT H2Oi. This was an UNSANCTIONED event and was not affiliated with H2Oi in any way shape or form. The Promoter for the real H2Oi is a close family friend. He moved his show last year to Atlantic City to get away from all this B.S. and he simply had enough of the city officials breathing down his neck over things out of his control.

https://www.h2ointernational.com/

Except for the fact that these dumbasses call their 60K member "Facebook Group" H20-whatever....and they all refer to it, and their "event" as H2O....

Unfortunately, that's all the people SEE...

CelticBiggie · Oct 1, 2019

omegared24 said:
I agree with you. Two very different crowds attend each event. I've been going to Cruisin weekend twice a year for over 10 years as well and you can't compare it to the VAG events. And for the record...I'm a VW guy.

The classic car guys certainly do a burnout now and then and get in the gas but it's nothing like what people think. It is irritating when they compare the two groups. In fact, with police being on edge in recent years, we'll drive our regular cars and park them for the weekend. It's not worth the hassle on the way down and at the event.

I got married there at Mackys on a weekend that I didnt know at the time almost coincides with Cruisin every year. Since then the wife and I both go to every event(stopped going to the october events last year) and both drive modern V8s(SS sedan and a 1LE camaro). We are respectful and MOSTLY law abiding.

That being said last may when they first introduced the "special event zone" I was paranoid any time I was driving about that 30mph, especially north of 120th or between say 60th and 33rd where there was almost no one there. It left me feeling unwanted in a town I grew to love.

At this point the wife and I tend to NOT stay in OC or at least on the ocean side and limit our incursions into the city during cruisin.

I admin on the unofficial Cruisin facebook page and NONE of this stuff is tolerated. We actually work with the organizers of the official event to help promote it and promote the core themes of the event, not the side show it has become.

I will continue to go to OC if permitted and if I feel welcome. I attempt to spend my hard earned money and leave to go there, but they need to see that money and time can be spent in other areas. A perfect example of that is the normally sold out WELL in advance of the show official entrants tickets were left unsold this past may as a lot of the older cruisers decided it wasnt worth the tickets.

And to clarify that, in 2018 the police were writing DOT violations to cars ENTERED into the show as they waited in line to do the parade down the boardwalk. Not moving violations, I mean ticketing a hotrod for not having a hood on the car.

sorry for the rant

ktm rider · Oct 1, 2019

71Chevelle427 said:
Except for the fact that these dumbasses call their 60K member "Facebook Group" H20-whatever....and they all refer to it, and their "event" as H2O....

Unfortunately, that's all the people SEE...

I can tell you with 100% certainty that the promoter of H2Oi is a great guy, family man and total class act. He doesn't endorse these ass clowns and doesn't want to be affiliated with them in any way.

Dan_G · Oct 1, 2019

ktm rider said:
I can tell you with 100% certainty that the promoter of H2Oi is a great guy, family man and total class act. He doesn't endorse these ass clowns and doesn't want to be affiliated with them in any way.

If youre talking about Jay hes a nice guy and unfortunately pulled into the current events.
If you hang out with the right crowd fake H2o isnt too bad. Just know when to park your car and watch from the balcony of your hotel.
From the videos, it did look like some of the police were overzealous this year.

-Z/28- · Oct 1, 2019

I suspect fall cruisin isn't going to be very enjoyable this year now that this story is garnering so much attention. Wouldn't be surprised if the police setup checkpoints or roadblocks around town just to make cruising on coastal a pain in the ass.

Melnic · Oct 1, 2019

How is traditional “cruzing” to be a problem? They should not fear any crackdown cause cruzing is not “speeding” or violating laws. Unless I’m mistaken.

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t84a · Oct 1, 2019

Cruise In is nothing like what happened last weekend. Honestly, they should have gotten the fire hoses out. These low lifes went out if their way to taunt police, they beat locals walking home from work, they trashed hotel rooms, they trashed the city. You know it's bad when businesses complain.

pbharvey · Oct 1, 2019

ktm rider said:
This was NOT H2Oi. This was an UNSANCTIONED event and was not affiliated with H2Oi in any way shape or form. The Promoter for the real H2Oi is a close family friend. He moved his show last year to Atlantic City to get away from all this B.S. and he simply had enough of the city officials breathing down his neck over things out of his control.

https://www.h2ointernational.com/

Just curious, were there any problems this year in Atlantic City or was all the trouble in OC?

CelticBiggie · Oct 1, 2019

pbharvey said:
Just curious, were there any problems this year in Atlantic City or was all the trouble in OC?

This is actually a VERY VERY good question. And I am now very curious. My quick google search doesnt show anything about it.

Mr H · Oct 1, 2019

We stopped going to OC in 2012 (for several unrelated reasons), and motor event weekends were always the worst.

It got to the point where we made our trips Oct-Apr, and avoided events whenever possible.

Now that we're retired, we've been considering returning on occasion. This isn't helping

"Ocean City, Maryland... A drinking resort with a family problem."

CelticBiggie · Oct 1, 2019

Mr H said:
We stopped going to OC in 2012 (for several unrelated reasons), and motor event weekends were always the worst.

It got to the point where we made our trips Oct-Apr, and avoided events whenever possible.

Now that we're retired, we've been considering returning on occasion. This isn't helping

"Ocean City, Maryland... A drinking resort with a family problem."

They keep trying to call themselves a "wholesome family resort town". But its not just the car events, all summer there are drunk idiots running over people and falling off balconies etc. its just a kinda trashy vacation spot. And I love OC, but when I go down even for cruisin I stay in DE.

t84a · Oct 1, 2019

CelticBiggie said:
They keep trying to call themselves a "wholesome family resort town". But its not just the car events, all summer there are drunk idiots running over people and falling off balconies etc. its just a kinda trashy vacation spot. And I love OC, but when I go down even for cruisin I stay in DE.

Not real accurate. I own a condo and we are down almost every weekend during the season. We have never seen drunk idiots running over people or anyone falling off balconies or anything like that. They only problems are when the crowds are "organized" like last weekend. Bike week is more crowded with next to no issues.

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