Edward Niedermeyer and I had a chin wag this evening. I was performing my “atta boy” management duties, complimenting our correspondent for his literary evolution, from calling people assholes to explaining why they’re assholes (a distinction without any diffidence.) A thought occurred to me: now that Niedermeyer The Younger has learned to curtail his automotive animus, he might like to cut loose a bit, and blog from the SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas. Needless to say, Eddy’s game. But the last thing I want on this site is 26″ wheel product reveals. “Have you ever dropped acid?” I inquired. Eddy’s response is on a need to know basis. Meanwhile, the question bedeviling me at this late hour: can our bad-ass blogger channel his inner Hunter S. Thompson without devolving into a pastiche? And would you, our Best and Brightest, like to read the results of this literary experiment?
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You should make him write a review of the new Sonata. :o)
romanjetfighter:
On acid.
I have no interest whatsoever in the wares being peddled at said show, but I’m always game for a little fear and loathing.
–chuck
“Have you ever dropped acid?:” I inquired. Eddy’s response is available on a need to know basis.
Yes, but did he inhale?
And would you, our Best and Brightest, like to read this literary experiment?
I’m not sure. SEMA is done pretty well by other blogs, so it’d be tough to come with The Truth About SEMA. One knows what to expect (wheels, nuclear-orange paint, nuclear-orange-painted wheels, barely-nuclear-orange-clad women) sort of thing.
Of course, I have no creative juices, so, well, I’m willing to be surprised. And I’m more than sure Mr. Niedermeyer is more than capable of such.
psarhjinian:
Yes, but did he inhale?
Uh, you don’t smoke acid. I mean, one doesn’t. At least, I don’t think anyone does. Do you?
Making fun of SEMA is too petty and overdone to be entertaining, and the chances of actually finding something innovative at the show are more than remote.
SEMA is a pathetically compromised mix of the SAE World Congress and the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo. I suggest you save your money and send Niedermeyer to those two events instead.
Your site will be able to report on much more interesting automotive innovation, and the picture gallery will be better also.
I guess my vote would be considered nepotism? My fear and loathing of LV is all too palpable, having done one too many tv conventions there. But Ted? Yes! Anyway, RF, Ted doesn’t need artificial mind altering substances; it’s just how he is (and he came by it honestly).
I value TTAC for its understated class and several shreds of dignity. SEMA is a glorious celebration of the absenece of all class and dignity. I think a TTAC perspective could be worth a read.
Who knows, you mine enough mud and sooner or later you’ll find a nugget of gold. Why not?
SEMA is what every tuner would be doing on a Saturday night if the Nazi’s had won the war. Give Ed some raw ether and let him loose in there.
Many thanks for the votes of confidence. Let me just say that I look forward to learning the secrets of the chrome-laden, neon-drenched soul of this great experiment we call America. Gazing deeply into the eyes of young men and women who spend their weekends turning their Sunfires and Civics into rolling monuments to cheap credit and cheaper carbon fiber is truly an opportunity to confront the dark heart of our consumer society.
With furious scribbles I will lay bare our national id, and remind all of us why we are so lucky to not have been born a twenty-something man living in La Jolla, California. The truth, writ large, about cars is that we must occasionally drink deeply from the well of wretched excess in order to understand the full expression of automotive obsession. I will go there so that you don’t have to.
My name is Edward Niedermeyer, and I approve this message.
To heck with Ed, send me!
I would say no, unless you are really bored and have nothing better to do. It could be funny though, if you get drunk enough…
@ Robert Farago: You can’t smoke acid but you can smoke mushrooms, really gives that joint an extra kick.
I have no interest in the tacky vehicles that predominate. However, SEMA is the only venue left where our prudish, castrating, repressed society allows for the presence of booth-babes. So, maybe there is a reason to go after all.
Go for it, and send him with a good camera as well!
Edward, you need a structured challenge, here it is: Identify the up-and-coming used beater coupe with the highest potential for aftermarket Adders. May not pick a Honda product, because that is too obvious of an answer. RE: websites want money for their researched answer. My bet is Chevy Cobalt.