Bobble Tiki is a sucker for good conversation.
Sports and rock ’n’ roll are good. Just please do me the favor of saving the politics for your Tacoma business district meetings and lame-ass Wicca bonfires.
The last two days at Tacoma's Hotrod-A-Rama, a spectacular and thrilling event that combined traditional hot rods with superior slap and twang bands at Tacoma's Swiss Pub, the conversation was just right.
Here's a rundown of the conversations Bobble Tiki overheard at Hotrod-A-Rama:
A dude who dove his classic car 36 hours from Texas has a crappy job that he hates. Hobbies include: repeatedly quoting from the movie "Fletch" and buying lots of sporting goods in an attempt to psych himself into improving his fitness.
The next guy over lives in Portland, where he burns a lot of rockabilly CDs on his computer.
There’s a bald guy who grew up in Kent, but has spent the past few years in a foreign country. His hobbies include: being critical of others, shooting his mouth off and constantly seeking the approval of the few by arousing the disapproval of the many. In some ways, he’s a lot like Bobble Tiki. Maybe that’s why Bobble Tiki hates him.
The fourth guy at the table just keeps looking around at all the gorgeous women decked out in '50s hotrod culture clothes.  He kept saying "Say again" because he was focused on other things.
OK, that's all Bobble Tiki's got, because:
1) The Swiss served PBR Tallboys at $2.50 a pop.
2) The dragsters rev ups destroyed all surrounding noise.
3) The bands were spectacular.  Hotrod-A-Rama organizer Dale Seaholm deserves a medal.
4) The Swiss served PBR Tallboys at $2.50 a pop.
5) Buzzard's Video & Discs owner Marty Campbell sported a VIP room with drinkies.
6) The event was packed and loud.
8) Two 30-year-olds at the Swiss bar were discussing why Superman couldn’t bang Lois Lane until he gave up his powers.  That conversation, plus the 12-hour day I put in at the Swiss on Saturday, sent Bobble Tiki on his way home.

Thanks Hotrod-A-Rama.  You were a great time. â€" Bobble Tiki