In case you missed H2O 2019

pbharvey · Oct 1, 2019

I'm with Melnic on this. Hate away but we always manage to have a nice time as a family in OC.

mdunphyjr · Oct 1, 2019

pbharvey said:
I'm with Melnic on this. Hate away but we always manage to have a nice time as a family in OC.

Yup... some may not like it but I'm down a few times every month! Still safer than most of baltimore and the surrounding areas.

omegared24 · Oct 1, 2019

t84a said:
They only problems are when the crowds are "organized" like last weekend. Bike week is more crowded with next to no issues.

This is part of the problem. That was not an "organized" event. When you use terms like that you put it in the same category as bike week and cruisin weekend.

marko · Oct 1, 2019

I mean ticketing a hotrod for not having a hood on the car.

We call that a 'clue'. Upper management doesn't want you anywhere near there.
Towns have a right to restrict - no alcohol, don't pee outside, noise, etc.
I think OC is dumpy in spots, but it has its merit.
I think a right to enforce legitimate infractions, like burnouts, could be good for all.
You get TOWED if you do a burnout, for example.

I'd set up a 'burnout zone', charge $10, and let everyone watch.
MONETIZE this energy.

t84a · Oct 1, 2019

omegared24 said:
This is part of the problem. That was not an "organized" event. When you use terms like that you put it in the same category as bike week and cruisin weekend.

Crowd, not event. The crowd was definitely organized via Facebook.

omegared24 · Oct 1, 2019

CelticBiggie said:
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

I totally understand your comments here. We don't find it worth the aggravation to deal with unreasonable cops. The vast majority of tickets are ridiculous. Even heading down. We got pulled over for no front tag on a 70 Chevelle.

Many of these guys drive around the Frederick area and all they get from cops is a thumbs up.

t84a · Oct 1, 2019

I get what you guys are saying but people are getting pulled over for legitimate reasons. Drive that same Chevelle without a tag a week or month earlier, you won't get pulled over. It's zero tolerance at these events. Plan for it.

omegared24 · Oct 1, 2019

t84a said:
I get what you guys are saying but people are getting pulled over for legitimate reasons. Drive that same Chevelle without a tag a week or month earlier, you won't get pulled over. It's zero tolerance at these events. Plan for it.

One would argue that if you're policing these events you should plan for it. Knowing what's a legitimate issue and what isn't is part of the job. Most tickets have NOTHING to do with safety and everything to do with forced revenue.

Not one car guy I know tolerates DUIs, wreckless driving, speeding, etc. Nitpicking minor things during events is out of line and a great way to lose city revenue when the event decides to leave.

t84a · Oct 1, 2019

omegared24 said:
One would argue that if you're policing these events you should plan for it. Knowing what's a legitimate issue and what isn't is part of the job. Most tickets have NOTHING to do with safety and everything to do with forced revenue.

Not one car guy I know tolerates DUIs, wreckless driving, speeding, etc. Nitpicking minor things during events is out of line and a great way to lose city revenue when the event decides to leave.

We can agree to disagree on this. Breaking a law is breaking the law. I've been going to bike week for like 16 years. I behave differently on that weekend. They gave everyone fair warning.

Bike week will never leave and that's the real money maker.

omegared24 · Oct 1, 2019

Certainly. We can agree to disagree but It's easy to just say you broke the law. That's a poor excuse.

It's a resort town and resort things go on. They let plenty of things just go.

Wait until they put bike week in the crosshairs. People will stop attending that week and we'll have a thread about it. I'll side with the cops as I don't care about motorcycles.

chuck · Oct 1, 2019

t84a said:
We can agree to disagree on this. Breaking a law is breaking the law. I've been going to bike week for like 16 years. I behave differently on that weekend. They gave everyone fair warning.

Bike week will never leave and that's the real money maker.

Are you saying that your normal behavior is illegal, or that there are laws in place during bike week that aren't during other times?

t84a · Oct 1, 2019

chuck said:
Are you saying that your normal behavior is illegal, or that there are laws in place during bike week that aren't during other times?

Pretty much. I raced my bike all the time.

They announced zero tolerance well in advance of these events.

PapiBarcelona · Oct 1, 2019

omegared24 said:
Certainly. We can agree to disagree but It's easy to just say you broke the law. That's a poor excuse.

It's a resort town and resort things go on. They let plenty of things just go.

Wait until they put bike week in the crosshairs. People will stop attending that week and we'll have a thread about it. I'll side with the cops as I don't care about motorcycles.

I know you dont like motorcycles but I haven't personally witnessed mobs of bikefest attendee's dressed in banana costumes hurling trash at people while they stand in the road. lol

OC Bikefest is unique though, its not just in Ocean City it's just a lot of people stay in OC. It's really "Delmarva Bike Week" and I think it was 2010 OC decided to make it official event in the city too. Events go on all around Delmarva from about Wednesday to Sunday.

Melnic · Oct 1, 2019

I don't see how anyone could compare any of the "OC xxx weeks" to this. OC bike week, I can hear the bikes all the way from Ocean PInes, but only when I"m outside. does not bother me.
I'm sure if you are visiting, and you are not into bikes or do not expect it, then it can be annoying but you'll then learn to check the calendars.
I don't have a classic car but I do like it when I drive around to eat or to the tackle shop seeing the classic cars. the H2O (ok, call it Ricer weekend) flash mob has go to get cracked down on.
I"m sure if they keep the police in large groups, they can squash them next year.

willtill · Oct 1, 2019

Lol

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Ocean+shitty&atb=v173-1&ia=web

First hit brings you right to Ocean City proper

303_enfield · Oct 1, 2019

Work in OC. The asshats :asshat:

are pure trash. When you stop your POS on Coastal Hwy to take pictures of it YOUR AN A$$HOLE! Some H2Oi asshat :asshat:

took out the street light on 72nd St ocean side. Then threw it in the ocean. This is NOT a car show, it's a large group of worthless trash trying to take over a town. Then crying when they are told no!

The only way to stop them is not renting to them. One HOA told the owners that. Guess what, no problems on Sun Set Island this year.

Now, watching the A$$Hats :asshat:

spin the A7 on its roof like a bottle was fun

2nd=Good+Substantial · Oct 1, 2019

I keep meaning to get down for May Cruise In (kids are finally out of sports events in May). I can see these d'bags ruining the various weekends for all type of vehicles.

Robertjeter · Oct 2, 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.

Living on the shore, I can count on one hand the number of times we go to OC in the summer. Just absolutely nuts, and zero common sense. Feel bad for the folks living there on weekends like H2Oi

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BartExp · Oct 2, 2019

t84a said:
The only businesses making money are the liquor stores and fast food joints.

Don’t forget the condo owners and hotels. And the Town of OC. The hotel/rental tax is a boon for them late in September.

I own a condo there. Only rent July and August. We would go down in the fall and spring weekends. Was always a blessing when Ravens had a home game on the H2O weekend.

Cruising or MC weekend are never as bad. Loud, but not bad.

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-Z/28- · Oct 2, 2019

BartExp said:
Don’t forget the condo owners and hotels. And the Town of OC. The hotel/rental tax is a boon for them late in September.

This is exactly why spring and fall cruisin are allowed to continue. It draws in massive crowds on what would otherwise be slow off season weekends.

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