I’ve been racking up some frequent flyer miles…
Here’s this past week…
Kansas City, MO with Snap-on Tools for SKILLS USA Finals
& then headed out to Orange County for a 3 day Ford Drift Experience at Barrett Jackson Orange County with Vaughn Gittin Jr. & Justin Pawlak, good times…
Come fly with me….
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Landed in KC to encounter my good buddy, Dave Mirra, random KC spotting…
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While in KC I had NO BBQ but had a slammin meal at Plaza III..
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Downtown KC is pretty rad, was impressed with some cool areas…
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Game day Tuesday-Thursday, I was MC’ing, heckling, enticing and working the atendees and competitors at SKILLS USA Finals, look into SKILLS USA for real it’s RAD!!!
Youth getting learned in many different occupations but also gaining a respect and understanding for professionalism, really cool to see Snap-on embrace these youth and give them TOOLS literally to help their future careers!

Our display was rad…
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My homie Scott from Snap-on, great dude! Thanks for everything Scott!
It’s a good thig to be a “Scott-Head”
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This is for real!
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See companies, my heckling works!
Line em up!
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KC sports history…
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Remember this is MY blog, I drink good beer!
Boulevard beer is everywhere in KC, rad to support local!
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Slammin food at Bristol in KC… yeah boy oysters!
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Hip Starbucks drive thru…
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So in the KC convention center I got to walk through and see the competitions and see the students work on their projects…
Check it…
HUGE so many comps…
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Copper welding
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Culinary…
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Industrial wiring…
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home building…
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Masonry…
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Welding…
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Marine diesel tech…
That’s a HUGE engine huh?
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You’re my hero!
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Candy Robot!
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Alright I’m out, head to the airport and spot a mutual friend Atiba Jefferson, famed photog…
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Leave Thursday PM from MCI aka KC to OC aka SNA which is OC, you get that? OK! HAHA
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The Vaughn Gittin Jr. “Smoke Show” at Barrett Jackson Orange County feat JR & JTP Justin Pawlak, thanks Ford…
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The beautiful Mrs. Courtney Day…
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Vroom..
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JR & JTP got to see and play with their signature edition Ready to run Drift RC cars from HPI Racing available 2nd week of July about $200 estimated price, their so much fun and battery time is a long time!
Get one!

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Check out homeboy in the tank top getting hyphy with a Turkey leg in his hand! so rad!!!
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JR donuted himself while driving the RC car himself…
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Sweatyslacks….
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Baby…
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Ran into a homie Josh Barnett good funny dude and car NUT!!!!!
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This Plymouth was ill!
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But “The Princess” (as it read on the front airrushed plate) was the sickest!
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Party in the GAS rig…
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Pretty ladies!
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Parking lot posting…
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Tony playing with JR…
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Electric Ray and fiancee Ashley…
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JR, Tony, myself and JTP…
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The RTR-X had a cameo and guess who rode shotgun for the 2nd ever hard run?!?!?!
THIS GUY!
Also BTW, the “Drift Limbo” bars were debuted!
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Don’t like the wheels but still cool & unique…
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We’re off to a SLAMMIN baller dinner packed in a 15 packer with no seats…
funny!
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Mastro’s Steak house in Costa Mesa… SERIOUS!

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The gang, thanks Vaughn!
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Ray wants more meat & glitter!
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Chilean sea bass w/ a side of steak! GYEAH!
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Lincoln Continental is sick!
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Soon to be Mrs. Gittin working away!
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We had a great weekend and were packed out every demo!
18 demos over 3 days, crazy!
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How low & sideways can you go… Drift Limbo!
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Thanks JR, love you buddy!
Whooped!!!!
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