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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by manyolcars, Apr 19, 2016.

  1. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
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    manyolcars

    What do you think?
     
  2. brokenspoke
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  3. Never has in the past.....If you can remember the "OLD" Pate with all the mud
     
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  4. shivasdad
    Joined: May 27, 2007
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    Sure hope not. Maybe we can get all our rain done for a few weeks.
     

  5. Better not , I've been loading up my trailer for a week .
     
  6. 29moonshine
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    i hope not i am leaving thur headed that way
     
  7. It may rain but Pate's gonna happen.
     
  8. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
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    manyolcars

    HAHA Funny guy! I remember the last year of the old Pate. They said it was going to rain, I went anyway. There were lots of us there looking at the sky. There was a stampede for the exit.
    I definitely remember the mud and how it stuck to your boots until they were so heavy you could barely walk. I watched a 4 wheel drive truck get stuck in a mud puddle while a crappy beatup Ford station wagon drove thru the same puddle. I have a picture of a garbage packer that wasnt stuck but the wheels were spinning and it couldnt move. My picture shows a 1938 Chevy coupe pulling the garbage packer out. The chevy was on a 4 wheel drive chassis. Maybe we should change this thread to Pate mud stories. :) I bet theres some good ones. We are going to go this year
     
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  9. manyolcars
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    manyolcars

    Thursday will be the best shopping day. Better leave on Wednesday. I got 4 dropped axles on Thursday one year and didnt see any more the rest of the swap meet.
     
  10. belair
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    I remember the kid driving that big tractor to pull guys up the hill, (made more money than most vendors, I bet), the hay bales to put out for the mud, the slime and the fun.
     
  11. texasred
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    The only place in Texas that you needed snow shoes...
     
  12. The old Pate and Decatur , always mud .
    I like that pate is on Asphalt. But if it rains you don't make much but there are some great deals .
     
  13. Roothawg
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    It always seems there are swap meet prices and then "Pate" prices.
     
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  14. Mr48chev
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    I remember going to the old Pate site at the Museum and there were two weather conditions, Sunburn or soaked. The buying and selling didn't seem to slow down much because of the rain though.

    I do remember loading up my 57 panel with my stuff and my buddy's stuff and heading up there one year with just enough cash to pay for a spot and needing to sell what I had to be able to buy anything. I sold almost everything I took and went out and bought enough to almost fill the truck back up for the trip home.
     
  15. Mr cheater
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    It better not I am coming with a pile of money to spend
     
  16. southerncad
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    I remember at the old Pate Museum site, on Sunday an old farmer was pulling folks out of the mud with his tractor, and he told me that he always plants the week before Pate, 'cause he know it was gonna' rain!!!
     
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  17. Andy
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    Wife and I went and camped in a tent. It rained the first night and when we awoke, found water half way up the air mattress. We wanted to go into town to dry our clothes but could not get thru the mud.
    One time it started to rain and I had my hat pulled way down for protection. I saw a tree and went and got under it. I had only seen the trunk and had not noticed it had no leaves. I wondered why it was so wet under the tree.
     
  18. 1928Fordman
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    It's going to rain the whole time. You better stay home. :D
     
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  19. TexasHardcore
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    Maybe 6 or 7 years ago a turdfloater came through and soaked our asses, pretty much everyone at Pate split. We went to the nearest walmart and bought prison shoes and went to the hotel to shower and change while 5 pairs of our wet shoes flopped around the the hotel dryer for and hour before a night of BBQ, whiskey, and fresh tattoos. The next day ruled, nobody was there to buy, vendors were packing up, and we got a truck bed full of parts that vendors didn't want to load up and take home so they gave it to us for free. As much as I hate rain, since I work outdoors, I kind of hope for a repeat of that weekend this year. See y'all soon.
     
  20. EZ Cool
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    Rained on, not rained out. I usually do ok selling at the bad weather swap meets. Buyers that come to them come to buy not kick tires.
     
  21. Andy
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    Where are everyone's spots. I may come by and say hello. I am at 503 on 8th.
     
  22. EZ Cool
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    1000 13th and 1001 14th. Block 80
     
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  23. 1045,47,49,51,53,55 block79
    I'll be there with the AMCA come by and see some great antique motorcycles . Be on the end with car and mc parts .
     
  24. manyolcars
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    manyolcars

    I'd like to meet you Andy. You have given me information that really helped
     
  25. manyolcars
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    manyolcars

    The forecast right now is Thursday 20% chance of rain. Friday --80%, and Saturday is 30%
    We will be there!
     
  26. Andy
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    I would love to put faces on the folks on the HAMB. I offer shade and drink if you stop by. I have extra spaces to resell if anybody needs a good space. My buddy bailed and I have more room than I need.
     
  27. EZ Cool
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    Edited my previous post. Spaces are 1000 13th and 1001 14th. Block 80
     
  28. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
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    manyolcars

    As usual Pate was awesome. No rain except the rain that was going sideways about 5 p.m. on Friday. That was awesome too but only lasted a short time then the sun came out. Andys space was empty when I went by. I met Elrod. His girlfriend is incredibly beautiful. E Z Cools chevy looks as good as its picture
     
  29. Wind and rain on Tuesday night , little on Friday night . Poor attendance Friday and Saturday but did good . Met a few HAMB guys . Had a great time .
     
  30. EZ Cool
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    One thing I like about bad weather swap meets, the tire kickers and sight seers stay home. People that come are there to find and buy. I usually do better selling and did good this meet. I also enjoyed visiting with some of you guys and making some new friends.

    Mike
     

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