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[Ghostbluesman]

...it's a small world, ain't it?

Me and the wifey were cruising Neptune Beach this afternoon, and we stopped at a C-Store to pick up a couple of diet drinks....when I sauntered back outside, I was surprised to find a '74 Monaco Bluesmobile parked next to my Caddy! Man, I was stoked...that car looked sweet....so, I hung outside like a vagrant, until the young fellow who owned it came outside, and I waylaid him....

Turns out the guy's name is Aaron, and he and his dad are on the BBC as "DavenAaron"...they posted a intro back in '08, but haven't been on since. I talked the BBC up to him, and hopefully he'll hop back on to sahre some info and pics of his car. I normally carry my camera everywhere, but for reasons unknown today, I left it at home, so I have n o pics........what I can tell you though, is that it's a '74 with a 360 V-8, it's a postless 4-door sedan, and Aaron told me they bought it off ebay a couple years ago from Nebraska, and it had a beige exterior before they worked their spray-can magic.

Aaron's a cool guy, and invited me back sometime to take pics (he works at the C-Store), so I think I'll cruise back in a couple of weeks to snap some pics for the forum here....or, you can see them here:

myspace.com/davenaaron

Rob

[Bismo]

Wow, what a cool random happenstance! Great story, Rob!

[ChiTownJohn]

very coll my man!, hope he comes in.
and always carry the cam' once mine was broken, then that time a bear walked across the road! Ha! never know!

john

[Steam McQueen]

Ghostbluesman said:

it's a postless 4-door sedan,

We call them hardtops around here, mister! :o





That's wild that this car parked beside you, Ghostman. You guys will have to get a pic of your Blumo's together.

Dave N Aaron's My Photos Photo Album - MySpace Photos

[DavenAaron]

hey rob its aaron, i thought that was the craziest thing running into another enthusiest as yourself and i appreciate the comments about the car, its my pride and joy and i try to drive it when i can, but just to put this out there my dad and i will be at university christian sat. at 7:00 with the car for the Jacksonville Dixie Blues womens football team if anybody in the area wants to come by and take a look at the car feel free heres a link to the girls' website for information about the game.
www.jaxdixieblues.com

[Ghostbluesman]

Steam McQueen said:

We call them hardtops around here, mister! :o

Steam, dude....I was having a brain-fart moment....I couldn't think of the correct term! :D

Yeah...I hope to get a pic of the cars together sometime this year; I'm also going to let Aaron and his dad know about the Blumo Reunion this year, in case they can make it.


Another funny part of the story that happened just a few seconds before I met Aaron: While waiting outside, I noticed this non-descript buff stud-muffin, replete in his clingy Underarmor tee and his silky sissy-shorts, come prancing out of the C-store with his vitamin drink. He started walking towards me, where I stood waiting by the Blumo; I met his gaze, and asked him, "Hey...is this your baby?"

You shoulda seen the look of horrified look of disgust on his face. "Uh...no!" he emphasized, in his haughty, Valley-boy voice and rolling his eyes. Then, he walked past me and the Blumo and got into a 40-grand convertible Audi sports car, and sped off.

The wife looked at me and said. "Did you see his face?" We both fell out laughing....I'm telling ya, it was priceless!

The best part of that whole episode is an ironic fact that I pointed out to my wife: Despite this guy spending boucou dollars on his flashy German car in an effort to be noticed, the Blumo does that at only a fraction of the cost...put the two side-by-side and ask a normal, everyday Joe on the street which one he recognizes and truly notices, and he'll pick the Blumo every time (unless he's been living under a rock for the last 30 years).

Great stuff. http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum2/public/style_emoticons/default/icon_cool.gif

Rob

[TI4438]

Blumos rock!

Nuff said!

[TakkunEG]

Dave & Aaron posted a reply that had to be approved just now (I think it got auto-filtered because the URL in it), so I'm bumping the thread just in case anyone missed it. It's cool when fellow fans meet unexpectedly. :D

[Steam McQueen]

DavenAaron said:

my dad and i will be at university christian sat. at 7:00 with the car for the Jacksonville Dixie Blues womens football team if anybody in the area wants to come by and take a look at the car feel free

Hey Aaron! That is really cool to bring your Bluesmobile to the football game. I had no idea the WFA had so many teams. And obviously your hometown girls are a force to be reckoned with. Look at this seasons scores so far!!

April 10 @ Central Fl. Anarchy --- W 41-13
April 17 Central Fl. Anarchy ------ W 29-7
April 24 @ Tampa Bay Pirates ---- W 63-0
May 1 Carolina Raging Wolves ---- W 45-6
May 8 @ Carolina Raging Wolves -- W 48-16
May 15 Central Florida Anarchy -- W 47-13
May 29 League Holiday
June 5 Tampa Bay Pirates
June 12 @ Carolina Raging Wolves
June 19 Dixie Blues Golf Tourney

5' 2" Mercedes Smith likes to get in the game ...



I guess that's from last years game against the Slam. D'oh. Well the Dixie Blues look prepared to go all the way this year.

Haha, so thanks for dropping in again. Pretty cool that you ran into the Ghostman. Maybe you can get a pic of Merecedes Smith with your Bluesmobile. Y'know and print it out and have her sign it, "To Steam, you hunka hunka burnin' love" ... LOL!!

Talk to ya later, Aaron.