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V12Bill · 10-09-2013, 03:46 PM

Forecast for Hershey is not good. I wanted to go on Thur. and if the weather was bad go Fri. Looks like bad weather both days and the car show is not too promising either. This will be the first time I missed Hershey in over thirty years. Sob, sob.

JM 35 Sedan · 10-09-2013, 07:08 PM

Come and join us Bill. Get your rain gear together and come play in the rain for a couple days. Everyone else is here. It's a Hershey tradition

mhsprecher · 10-09-2013, 07:42 PM

I was planning on driving my Model A there on Friday for the Driver Participation on Saturday. Friday forecast seems a little better and Saturday okay. The forecast can change by the hour, so I am hopeful.

Bruce/CT · 10-10-2013, 02:35 PM

Steady rain in hershey right now

Vic Piano · 10-10-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce/CT

Steady rain in hershey right now

That's the way I remember it... Always raining...

JM 35 Sedan · 10-10-2013, 05:08 PM

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Just drove from Hershey to Lancaster, PA. Heavy rain all the way. The vacuum windshield wiper on the '35 could barely keep up. Another fun day at Hershey. I will be back again tomorrow for more fun.

SUHRsc · 10-10-2013, 06:01 PM

People still seemed to accept my money all day today in the rain... and were eager to sell so some good deals were out there!

I even sold a bit so tomorrow will be just as much fun!

PeteVS · 10-10-2013, 07:41 PM

Left Hershey early this afternoon. Wednesday was beautiful. This morning was fine. Then the rains moved in. Had gotten a few good buys, bought some necessary items and decided to go back to my niece's where we stayed Wednesday night. Saw the forecast for tomorrow and decided to head home. Heavy rain all the way to just west of 287. Oh well, it was a whole lot better than not going! (I think everyone got spoiled last year.)

PS: Where was Mac's???

jsemple6392 · 10-11-2013, 09:08 AM

Sitting here in the rain at hershey right now. Glad I got here Tuesday night. Wednesday was great, Thursday was tolerable but today is just downright nasty. Lots of folks were packed up and gone by Thursday evening. Others are leaving in droves today. Spent lots of money on Wednesday though!

V12Bill · 10-11-2013, 09:26 AM

Looked at the radar map on the weather channel and it was rain rain and more rain in the Harrisburg area. Weather girl said that Harrisburg set a new record of 4.5 " of rain on Thurs. Sorry to have missed it , but glad I didn't go. I have been to Hershey in the rain and all the goodys are covered in blue tarps. All the tents are crowded.

chuck stevens · 10-11-2013, 09:35 AM

Hey John,
Stopped by on Wednesday- no John, I got a cold one from your great neighbors, I left after only one day, oh well there's always next year take care, Chuck S.

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Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

Just drove from Hershey to Lancaster, PA. Heavy rain all the way. The vacuum windshield wiper on the '35 could barely keep up. Another fun day at Hershey. I will be back again tomorrow for more fun.

Bruce/CT · 10-11-2013, 12:15 PM

Hi John,
Stopped at your spot Wednesday and looked for you at Early V8 spot with Carpenter. No John to be found. Left for home this Am. Did well on Tuesday & Wednesday. Yesterday was bad. LOOKING FOREWARD TO NEXT YEAR.
BTW: Never rained in Connecticut
Bruce/CT

solidaxle · 10-11-2013, 12:32 PM

Glad I went Tuesday night for early start Wednesday and Thursday. I walked the entire swap meet in 1 3/4 marathon days .

Any one see this circus act? The owner was wearing pajamas and a beanie hat. Why people would want this kind of attention is beyond me.

Lawson Cox · 10-11-2013, 01:09 PM

Me too. But I bet they enjoy themselves. nLOL

JM 35 Sedan · 10-11-2013, 02:42 PM

Chuck & Bruce, sorry I missed you guys. I didn't make it there until about lunchtime Wednesday and left today, Friday, at 11:30 am. One of the wettest Hershey's that I can remember in recent times. Didn't buy or sell much, but had a great time meeting up with V-8 Club members and Fordbarners.

Bruce/CT · 10-11-2013, 03:53 PM

Amazing how a great weather rep[ort on Monday can go to SHIT by Wednesday. Oh well, that's Hershey
Bruce/CT

FRITZ47 · 10-11-2013, 04:10 PM

I drove in Wed around noon and weather was good. By Thursday noon it was bad, so drove back 5 hours to Ohio and glad I did, because I heard later Thursday afternoon was bad and Friday the same. Looking forward to next year. But even in spite of the rain, from what I could see, the attendance was down Tues, Wed & Thursday anyhow. Maybe the Internet is doing a number on the shows? Carlisle Fall was dead too as near as I could tell. I hope the judging goes OK Saturday. Fritz

VeryTangled · 10-11-2013, 04:26 PM

Hi Everyone, I'm gonna head up at Oh-Dark-Thirty on Sat AM. Forecast I saw a few hours ago on noaa.gov has 22% rain during the daylight hours tomorrow so we shall see. A few years ago there were 1400 show cars, I hope to see many of them enter or leave the field tomorrow, it's so cool to see them running and driving. Last year I saw a Pinto station wagon leaving followed by a Duesenberg, awesome stuff!

-VT/JeffH

Cecil/WV · 10-11-2013, 04:43 PM

We had two good days selling engine raffle tickets beside Dennis Carpenter, but by early pm on Thurs. it was a washout and we headed home first thing this morning. Had many great visits with potential engine winners.

VeryTangled · 10-11-2013, 04:58 PM

Hey Cecil, Does that mean Regional Group 36 won't be showing the raffle engine on Saturday?

-VT/JeffH

10-09-2013, 03:46 PM	#1
V12Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mt. Holly,NJ Posts: 1,822	Rain, rain go away Forecast for Hershey is not good. I wanted to go on Thur. and if the weather was bad go Fri. Looks like bad weather both days and the car show is not too promising either. This will be the first time I missed Hershey in over thirty years. Sob, sob.

10-09-2013, 07:08 PM	#2
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: Rain, rain go away Come and join us Bill. Get your rain gear together and come play in the rain for a couple days. Everyone else is here. It's a Hershey tradition __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

10-09-2013, 07:42 PM	#3
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,818	Re: Rain, rain go away I was planning on driving my Model A there on Friday for the Driver Participation on Saturday. Friday forecast seems a little better and Saturday okay. The forecast can change by the hour, so I am hopeful.

10-10-2013, 02:35 PM	#4
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: Rain, rain go away Steady rain in hershey right now __________________ Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.......Henry Ford

10-10-2013, 05:08 PM	#6
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: Rain, rain go away Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Just drove from Hershey to Lancaster, PA. Heavy rain all the way. The vacuum windshield wiper on the '35 could barely keep up. Another fun day at Hershey. I will be back again tomorrow for more fun. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

10-10-2013, 06:01 PM	#7
SUHRsc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: near Hershey, PA Posts: 876	Re: Rain, rain go away People still seemed to accept my money all day today in the rain... and were eager to sell so some good deals were out there! I even sold a bit so tomorrow will be just as much fun! __________________ -WANTED- Pre-War Speed Equipment Davies or Morrison Intake Manifold 77-6050B, 81AS - 81SB - 99AS - 99SB 19AS cylinder heads

10-10-2013, 07:41 PM	#8
PeteVS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: FP, NJ Posts: 2,771	Re: Rain, rain go away Left Hershey early this afternoon. Wednesday was beautiful. This morning was fine. Then the rains moved in. Had gotten a few good buys, bought some necessary items and decided to go back to my niece's where we stayed Wednesday night. Saw the forecast for tomorrow and decided to head home. Heavy rain all the way to just west of 287. Oh well, it was a whole lot better than not going! (I think everyone got spoiled last year.) PS: Where was Mac's??? __________________ Don't never get rid of nuthin!

10-11-2013, 09:08 AM	#9
jsemple6392 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paden City, WV Posts: 88	Re: Rain, rain go away Sitting here in the rain at hershey right now. Glad I got here Tuesday night. Wednesday was great, Thursday was tolerable but today is just downright nasty. Lots of folks were packed up and gone by Thursday evening. Others are leaving in droves today. Spent lots of money on Wednesday though! __________________ Fat Fenders and Flatheads...doesn't get any better.

10-11-2013, 09:26 AM	#10
V12Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mt. Holly,NJ Posts: 1,822	Re: Rain, rain go away Looked at the radar map on the weather channel and it was rain rain and more rain in the Harrisburg area. Weather girl said that Harrisburg set a new record of 4.5 " of rain on Thurs. Sorry to have missed it , but glad I didn't go. I have been to Hershey in the rain and all the goodys are covered in blue tarps. All the tents are crowded.

10-11-2013, 12:15 PM	#12
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: Rain, rain go away Hi John, Stopped at your spot Wednesday and looked for you at Early V8 spot with Carpenter. No John to be found. Left for home this Am. Did well on Tuesday & Wednesday. Yesterday was bad. LOOKING FOREWARD TO NEXT YEAR. BTW: Never rained in Connecticut Bruce/CT __________________ Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.......Henry Ford

10-11-2013, 01:09 PM	#14
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Rain, rain go away Me too. But I bet they enjoy themselves. nLOL __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

10-11-2013, 02:42 PM	#15
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: Rain, rain go away Chuck & Bruce, sorry I missed you guys. I didn't make it there until about lunchtime Wednesday and left today, Friday, at 11:30 am. One of the wettest Hershey's that I can remember in recent times. Didn't buy or sell much, but had a great time meeting up with V-8 Club members and Fordbarners. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

10-11-2013, 03:53 PM	#16
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: Rain, rain go away Amazing how a great weather rep[ort on Monday can go to SHIT by Wednesday. Oh well, that's Hershey Bruce/CT __________________ Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.......Henry Ford

10-11-2013, 04:10 PM	#17
FRITZ47 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canfield, Ohio (NE Ohio) Posts: 143	Re: Rain, rain go away I drove in Wed around noon and weather was good. By Thursday noon it was bad, so drove back 5 hours to Ohio and glad I did, because I heard later Thursday afternoon was bad and Friday the same. Looking forward to next year. But even in spite of the rain, from what I could see, the attendance was down Tues, Wed & Thursday anyhow. Maybe the Internet is doing a number on the shows? Carlisle Fall was dead too as near as I could tell. I hope the judging goes OK Saturday. Fritz

10-11-2013, 04:26 PM	#18
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Rain, rain go away Hi Everyone, I'm gonna head up at Oh-Dark-Thirty on Sat AM. Forecast I saw a few hours ago on noaa.gov has 22% rain during the daylight hours tomorrow so we shall see. A few years ago there were 1400 show cars, I hope to see many of them enter or leave the field tomorrow, it's so cool to see them running and driving. Last year I saw a Pinto station wagon leaving followed by a Duesenberg, awesome stuff! -VT/JeffH

10-11-2013, 04:43 PM	#19
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,266	Re: Rain, rain go away We had two good days selling engine raffle tickets beside Dennis Carpenter, but by early pm on Thurs. it was a washout and we headed home first thing this morning. Had many great visits with potential engine winners.

10-11-2013, 04:58 PM	#20
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Rain, rain go away Hey Cecil, Does that mean Regional Group 36 won't be showing the raffle engine on Saturday? -VT/JeffH