Quote Originally Posted by Jaimecbr900
To be honest and fair, how much total bashing do you think these guys are supposed to endure while sitting on their hands?

It is a huge production to under take. It is a big project. I've helped put on tiny shows and it's a big damn headache. I can only imagine what it's like to put one the size of Nopi Nats. Cut these guys some slack. I know most of the guys personally and I know for a fact that they don't sit around thinking of ways to piss people off as part of their Nopi Nats planning.

There will always be someone somewhere at any show that will not like something. Sometimes they're justified, sometimes they're just cry babies. You will never be able to please 100% of the people 100% of the time.

Hell, I had a judge piss me the hell off this year because of his crappy attitude. Big deal. I'm over it and have moved on. It happens. Maybe he just didn't like the way I looked. That could've made him be a prick to me. I don't know, and this point is water under the bridge.

People, cut these guys some slack. Even Mr. opinionated Glenn is actually a nice guy IRL. We all come off differently on the net and sometimes get our buttons pushed just so it blows the lid off. Big deal. He's human. So is Mike, Mark, Bobby, and the rest of the them. They all make mistakes. So do WE. It is the biggest show by far around here. Give them credit for something. After all, they are right. If you don't like it that bad, don't participate. The truth is that someone somewhere will probably come and take your place. No beef. It's just what it is.

Use NOPI for what suits YOU and YOU will have a much better time at it.

I will say this, I never showed until this year, I came into it on day 1 with the attitude I didnt want to be there, I was waiting for some judge who wouldnt give me more than 30 seconds of his time or just do drive on a golf cart and look at it as he kept going, I have heard thats how they work and I wasnt about to spend good money on that shit, for me if I am going to pay to attend a show like that I want to atleast leave knowing I was judged well and I had a great time. Saturday came and most of the day I didnt give NOPI a chance.... Saturday afternoon the judge came and I was actually shocked, he spent a good 5-6 minutes on my car and felt for dirt, felt the paint, etc... He took a true interest in what he was doing. Maybe I lucked out and got the one who cared, I dunno... But after that I realized I was bashing a event I never gave a chance to see how it was. Sunday was a blast and come awards I walked away with 1st in Civic Custom. So I will attend next year because I feel I owe it to myself not only to come back with my crew and support my sponsors, But give NOPI a shot like I didnt fully give this year when I went.