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There used to be a day in the scene when everyone was generous with whatever was needed by one of his or her fellow enthusiasts, but are those days gone? On a recent trip to California we ran into a small problem when two 8-inch sections on the backside of one of my rear tires that had decided not to stick around. Needless to say we were stuck on the side of the road for some time while some friends at the show grounds located us a spare to fit the Accord. Yeah yeah, who goes on long ass road trips without a spare? Well it wasn't that I didn't have one, but the floor of the trunk isn't really accessible at the moment… haha So anyway while we were on the side of the road we watched group after group of rides fly by and not a one even giving a breathe of hope that they would stop to see if they could help out. Could this attitude be why the West Coast show scene is dieing off?I remember back in the day when Spring Splash was the show of all shows. There were many of times you would see Minitruckers and imports alike that where having trouble on the side of the road. Not a once did that person stay on the side of the road alone or in their group for very long. More often then not people would stop and see if they could offer a hand, and if not that was fine, it was just the minitruckin' thing to do. I still see this trend flowing in the Midwest and East Coast. It is what has kept everything good about the scene alive, helping those out that need it, making new friends from it, who knows when that person might be in a situation to help you, if that being the case you would be thanking your lucky stars that you had helped him/her out previously.Lets let our egos aside; lend a hand to a fellow brother and sister stranded on the side of the road. Even if it looks like things might be under control it never hurts to stop and at least offer a hand or hell maybe a beer. Lord knows that on that special occasion the beer went quick! Lets not let the scene die because helping one another out is what has brought it this far and kept it this fun.Garrick ArendsEditorGarrick@StreetSource.com
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