R.I.P Rat Rods and god willing, your poser drivers.

I am going to go out on a limb here and call it.

RAT RODS ARE DEAD.

To many of us, they never were real in the sense of an actual car style, they were always a bad joke and an insult leveled at traditional hot rodders. When the "term" rat rod and its questionable styling cues extended into the realm of "kustom-associated cars" (essentially 40's to 1964 obviously), then it was apparent that the clueless were perpetuating the bad joke, and bordering on just fucking with us.

I use the term "us" to denote the true believers; those with STANDARDS, people who understand the difference between "rust" and "patina", people who know that DAMMIT there is a difference between White wall bias ply tires and White Wall RADIALS, Generator vs. Alternator, and understands that Hot Rods and kustoms are two mutually exclusive styles and can identify on sight which is which; Essentially, only people who "get it".

Please save your bullshit about, "But I still see them" or "They were dead years ago"...if that's all you have to add, then please go cram your head up your ass (but I bet its already up there isn't it?) I have no time for juvenile arguments that add nothing to this discussion.

What I am referring to is that, even the true Jesse James watching, Sat at VLV attending, myspace, wtfelolroflmaoirl idiots who think that everything needs chopped, use a hammer first, paint in all flat black and have 1000 skulls glued to it are starting to back away from the trend. Ebay rat rod sales are down, new "rat rod" sites are not happening and these poser fucks are starting to disappear from the public eye and from hot topic.

Why is this happening?

Its time for their transitory asses to move on to the "next big thing". This gum has lost its flavor, and kicking door panels in and welding barbed wire to it is not garnering the attention it used to so they are back to being "one in a series" just like in their computer club at school, or their old motorcycle club that they were too cool for, or skateboarding, or whatever rock they crawled out from under. Add to this that they have no car building skills and will have to admit to themselves that they have no eye for art. This kulture is not accepting of everyone, it is not "kind", it is not "understanding" - it has STANDARDS. Some may accuse it of being sexist, I would say "More than the 40's or 50's?"- Since thats where most of our hearts are. If the past doesn't interest you, then move the fuck on. This kulture is not meant to "evolve. Change yes, evolve - NO. I am unsympathetic, I spit on rat rodding's grave, and I will hold the door for posers to exit STAGE LEFT from "our thing". Fuck off, and please, lose this kulture's number. This is a nasty break-up where hopefully your plane crashes.

Bottom line: NO ONE CARES FOR THEM ANYMORE!