When is a ute NOT a BnS ute

Running On Empty · 18-08-2008, 22:01

I've been thinking about this for a while and not sure if I have a moral to the story or just thinking out loud cos I can... so here goes

At Alexandra this year, I was asked by organisers to park my ute in the BnS section. I hadn't planned on doing so as it hasn't got a bullbar and when I had previously entered BnS at other shows it hadn't even been judged. However they told me that becuase it has BnS stickers it was classed as a BnS ute, which to me is fair enough. When judging came around, I was given a fair go by Alex and Casey Jnr who factored in the clearance lights, spotties, aerials, BnS stickers, BnS sheep & cattle tags, BnS stubby holders, BnS wristbands and all the usual stuff like food dye bottles, bow ties and the food dye stained shirt I wore to Elmore BnS. I didn't win, which was ok because there were other utes better suited to that category, in particular the winner.

Which brings me to another show, which I won't name for obvious reasons. My ute had all of the above stuff and had evidence of having been to balls. The ute parked next to me had no ball sticker, no sheep or cattle tags, no ball paraphenalia and the owner even admitted to judges that she had never been to a BnS ball. However, her ute looked pretty inside and out, had side skirts, clearance lights, massive 5 poster, roll bar, spotties, mudflaps, aerials, flags and a massive longhorn sticker. She was judged comprehensively and ended up coming second. When it came my turn to be judged, the bloke walked up to my ute, told his mate it wasn't a BnS ute then walked off. I wasn't fussed about winning, because as I have already said there are better utes than mine. But when a ute that hasn't been to a BnS gets a trophy in a BnS category, it becomes unfair to those who actually go to balls. At the same show were guys like Heeler, Diesel, Stebbo and a few others that have been to more balls this year than that chick will ever go to and their utes have the stickers to prove it... none of those guys won BnS at this show.

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XD351 · 18-08-2008, 22:30

That kinda makes me angry because there are people out there who win at ute shows in categories that they shouldnt win. We have not been to a bns ball, therefore we dont have a sticker, therefore we dont enter.
I was speaking to someone about this recently and he said that there was a few girls at ute shows who had a cry because they didnt win and said to him "do you know who my father is?" Who cares who you fn father is, its about the time and effort you put into your ute. Its about the creativity and emphasis you put into your ute. And most importantly, it is about the money that YOU put into YOUR ute, not how much gets charged to daddys credit card!
I have had my bitch...

I really enjoy going to ute shows and seeing what people have done to their utes and personally, i think they are all winners in their own right.

Running On Empty · 18-08-2008, 22:34

In all honesty my ute doesn't fit into any one particular category. It's a street ute that has been to BnS's and can prove it, as well as being a work ute and an everyday family car lol. It has a little bit of everything but not enough of one particular thing to actually win regularly at shows.

XD351 · 18-08-2008, 22:40

We are the same, we werent sure what we were goin for but it looks like it will be best ford at the moment.

Can anyone explain why there is best holden category at every ute show, but best ford category is not always an option???

If thats not bias, i dont know what is.

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Running On Empty · 18-08-2008, 23:30

lol you should see the looks on judges faces when they judge me for best Holden and I'm wearing a Ford shirt

XD351 · 19-08-2008, 11:40

lol, that would be funny as.
personally, i dont see anything wrong with that. i prefer fords over holdens, but generally, im just a car enthusiast

homer · 19-08-2008, 19:17

i under stand what you are saying ive had the same happen to me hence i dont go to ute shows
but i know people are prob getting sick of me saying this and this goes to all IF IT DOESNT HAVE BNS BALL STICKERS ITS NOT BNS i mean balls you have attended not someone elses stickers just plain and simpl no ball stickers its just plain rural

Bravo Rachie · 19-08-2008, 20:36

i recieved the same kinda scrutiny at a show id recently been to.
my story is that I have been to 40+ B&S's, and i have all teh stickers.... i ended up winning B&S ute, but i was asked for proof of the stickers...

I have a view scape on my back window, so theres no room for stickers, its a tonner, and i dont ahve the sides on for teh tray, so i simply have nowhere for them. BUT they are on there, and they are hidden!
I have curtains in my ute on teh back window and i have clear perspex that fits into the back window. the stickers are on that, but arnt visable from the front of the ute, or the back.
the judges were happy to ask me where they were and i showed them, so it was accepted... Except i did cop shit form one particular bloke because they went 'stuck' on my ute so its not a B&S ute...

ok all the typical ute accessorys, bullbar, skirts, lights, flaps blah blah, as well as the dye, tags, classes it as a ball ute and it must have a ball sticker...

BUT! the other question is!... do the stickers have to be stuck on the back window or tailgate to make it count? since this clown wouldnt accept the way ive stuck mine on.

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Dust_demon2 · 19-08-2008, 21:07

i recon tha stickas should be worn on tha ute it self not just on a bit of plastic you can take in and out of ur ute but hey thats just me

Running On Empty · 19-08-2008, 21:34

At a show I went to, one of the entrants said the stickers were on the front of her toolbox which was butted up to the back of the cabin. This wasn't accepted and rightly so.

18-08-2008, 22:01	#1 (permalink)
Running On Empty Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not quite city, not quite country Posts: 2,155 Rep Power: 4	When is a ute NOT a BnS ute I've been thinking about this for a while and not sure if I have a moral to the story or just thinking out loud cos I can... so here goes At Alexandra this year, I was asked by organisers to park my ute in the BnS section. I hadn't planned on doing so as it hasn't got a bullbar and when I had previously entered BnS at other shows it hadn't even been judged. However they told me that becuase it has BnS stickers it was classed as a BnS ute, which to me is fair enough. When judging came around, I was given a fair go by Alex and Casey Jnr who factored in the clearance lights, spotties, aerials, BnS stickers, BnS sheep & cattle tags, BnS stubby holders, BnS wristbands and all the usual stuff like food dye bottles, bow ties and the food dye stained shirt I wore to Elmore BnS. I didn't win, which was ok because there were other utes better suited to that category, in particular the winner. Which brings me to another show, which I won't name for obvious reasons. My ute had all of the above stuff and had evidence of having been to balls. The ute parked next to me had no ball sticker, no sheep or cattle tags, no ball paraphenalia and the owner even admitted to judges that she had never been to a BnS ball. However, her ute looked pretty inside and out, had side skirts, clearance lights, massive 5 poster, roll bar, spotties, mudflaps, aerials, flags and a massive longhorn sticker. She was judged comprehensively and ended up coming second. When it came my turn to be judged, the bloke walked up to my ute, told his mate it wasn't a BnS ute then walked off. I wasn't fussed about winning, because as I have already said there are better utes than mine. But when a ute that hasn't been to a BnS gets a trophy in a BnS category, it becomes unfair to those who actually go to balls. At the same show were guys like Heeler, Diesel, Stebbo and a few others that have been to more balls this year than that chick will ever go to and their utes have the stickers to prove it... none of those guys won BnS at this show. __________________ I've been to... Wangaratta, Dunnolly, Carlton, Camperdown, Calder Park, Queenscliff, Korumburra, Whittlesea, Heathcote, Toolleen, Colac, Berwick, Elaine, Wandong, Elmore, Epping, Lang Lang, Bacchus Marsh, Mansfield, Alexandra, Carribean Gardens, Barmedman, Deniliquin, Bundoora, Cobram, Kyneton, Clunes, Bunyip The Lord Made The World And All The Pretty Girls But The Devil Made The Truck Drivin' Man

18-08-2008, 22:30	#2 (permalink)
XD351 Status: Feral Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Evelyn or Reefton, VIC. Posts: 105 Rep Power: 1	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute That kinda makes me angry because there are people out there who win at ute shows in categories that they shouldnt win. We have not been to a bns ball, therefore we dont have a sticker, therefore we dont enter. I was speaking to someone about this recently and he said that there was a few girls at ute shows who had a cry because they didnt win and said to him "do you know who my father is?" Who cares who you fn father is, its about the time and effort you put into your ute. Its about the creativity and emphasis you put into your ute. And most importantly, it is about the money that YOU put into YOUR ute, not how much gets charged to daddys credit card! I have had my bitch... I really enjoy going to ute shows and seeing what people have done to their utes and personally, i think they are all winners in their own right. __________________ Crack a bundy - It's 5 o'clock somewhere Gas isn't just for cookin'- Do ya research The police never think its as funny as u do

18-08-2008, 22:34	#3 (permalink)
Running On Empty Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not quite city, not quite country Posts: 2,155 Rep Power: 4	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute In all honesty my ute doesn't fit into any one particular category. It's a street ute that has been to BnS's and can prove it, as well as being a work ute and an everyday family car lol. It has a little bit of everything but not enough of one particular thing to actually win regularly at shows. __________________ I've been to... Wangaratta, Dunnolly, Carlton, Camperdown, Calder Park, Queenscliff, Korumburra, Whittlesea, Heathcote, Toolleen, Colac, Berwick, Elaine, Wandong, Elmore, Epping, Lang Lang, Bacchus Marsh, Mansfield, Alexandra, Carribean Gardens, Barmedman, Deniliquin, Bundoora, Cobram, Kyneton, Clunes, Bunyip The Lord Made The World And All The Pretty Girls But The Devil Made The Truck Drivin' Man

18-08-2008, 22:40	#4 (permalink)
XD351 Status: Feral Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Evelyn or Reefton, VIC. Posts: 105 Rep Power: 1	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute We are the same, we werent sure what we were goin for but it looks like it will be best ford at the moment. Can anyone explain why there is best holden category at every ute show, but best ford category is not always an option??? If thats not bias, i dont know what is. __________________ Crack a bundy - It's 5 o'clock somewhere Gas isn't just for cookin'- Do ya research The police never think its as funny as u do

18-08-2008, 23:30	#5 (permalink)
Running On Empty Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not quite city, not quite country Posts: 2,155 Rep Power: 4	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute lol you should see the looks on judges faces when they judge me for best Holden and I'm wearing a Ford shirt __________________ I've been to... Wangaratta, Dunnolly, Carlton, Camperdown, Calder Park, Queenscliff, Korumburra, Whittlesea, Heathcote, Toolleen, Colac, Berwick, Elaine, Wandong, Elmore, Epping, Lang Lang, Bacchus Marsh, Mansfield, Alexandra, Carribean Gardens, Barmedman, Deniliquin, Bundoora, Cobram, Kyneton, Clunes, Bunyip The Lord Made The World And All The Pretty Girls But The Devil Made The Truck Drivin' Man

19-08-2008, 11:40	#6 (permalink)
XD351 Status: Feral Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Evelyn or Reefton, VIC. Posts: 105 Rep Power: 1	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute lol, that would be funny as. personally, i dont see anything wrong with that. i prefer fords over holdens, but generally, im just a car enthusiast __________________ Crack a bundy - It's 5 o'clock somewhere Gas isn't just for cookin'- Do ya research The police never think its as funny as u do

19-08-2008, 19:17	#7 (permalink)
homer Status: balls in the bush Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: birregurra Posts: 426 Rep Power: 2	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute i under stand what you are saying ive had the same happen to me hence i dont go to ute shows but i know people are prob getting sick of me saying this and this goes to all IF IT DOESNT HAVE BNS BALL STICKERS ITS NOT BNS i mean balls you have attended not someone elses stickers just plain and simpl no ball stickers its just plain rural __________________ www.ballsinthebush.org www.myspace.com/homerv8 homer@ballsinthebush.org NO BNS STICKERS ITS NOT A BNS UTE

19-08-2008, 20:36	#8 (permalink)
Bravo Rachie Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Heathcote Posts: 2,306 Rep Power: 6	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute i recieved the same kinda scrutiny at a show id recently been to. my story is that I have been to 40+ B&S's, and i have all teh stickers.... i ended up winning B&S ute, but i was asked for proof of the stickers... I have a view scape on my back window, so theres no room for stickers, its a tonner, and i dont ahve the sides on for teh tray, so i simply have nowhere for them. BUT they are on there, and they are hidden! I have curtains in my ute on teh back window and i have clear perspex that fits into the back window. the stickers are on that, but arnt visable from the front of the ute, or the back. the judges were happy to ask me where they were and i showed them, so it was accepted... Except i did cop shit form one particular bloke because they went 'stuck' on my ute so its not a B&S ute... ok all the typical ute accessorys, bullbar, skirts, lights, flaps blah blah, as well as the dye, tags, classes it as a ball ute and it must have a ball sticker... BUT! the other question is!... do the stickers have to be stuck on the back window or tailgate to make it count? since this clown wouldnt accept the way ive stuck mine on. __________________ PEEP SHOW: Dosn't mean getting to see your presents before Christmas! BACK IN THE GAME!

19-08-2008, 21:07	#9 (permalink)
Dust_demon2 Status: Feral Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: where ever my swag lays Posts: 170 Rep Power: 2	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute i recon tha stickas should be worn on tha ute it self not just on a bit of plastic you can take in and out of ur ute but hey thats just me __________________ HILLBILLY TECHNOLOGY THE PADDOCK WAS RIGHT SO I CUT HOOPS ALL NIGHT *MOORA MONGRELS* DRINKEN RUM AND HAVEN FUN SINCE 2001

19-08-2008, 21:34	#10 (permalink)
Running On Empty Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not quite city, not quite country Posts: 2,155 Rep Power: 4	Re: When is a ute NOT a BnS ute At a show I went to, one of the entrants said the stickers were on the front of her toolbox which was butted up to the back of the cabin. This wasn't accepted and rightly so. __________________ I've been to... Wangaratta, Dunnolly, Carlton, Camperdown, Calder Park, Queenscliff, Korumburra, Whittlesea, Heathcote, Toolleen, Colac, Berwick, Elaine, Wandong, Elmore, Epping, Lang Lang, Bacchus Marsh, Mansfield, Alexandra, Carribean Gardens, Barmedman, Deniliquin, Bundoora, Cobram, Kyneton, Clunes, Bunyip The Lord Made The World And All The Pretty Girls But The Devil Made The Truck Drivin' Man