Every once in a while, I have posted articles entitled “Not About Cars” (with varying subject matter). On the eighth birthday of Canadian Rodder, I think it’s fitting to post 2008’s edition of Not About Cars.
As I have noted on numerous occasion, the reason I selected Canadian Rodder as the name of the site (and not Canadian Rods, etc.) was to place emphasis on the rodder. That is, the people that make up this hobby – and industry. Sure, the cars are cool. After all, they bring us together and are our common interest. But, we’re people first and I’m constantly reminded of that.
In 2003, the Canadian Rodder forum was launched and the larger “community” was born. Local and regional groups have come together and we have met and made friends – I dare say from all over the world. There have been events, both large and small, that have galvanized our sense of community – from the chop of David Brown’s Lincoln to the 2007 Canadian Hot Rod Tour.
More recently there have been several occasions where individuals from all over our domain have received an outpouring of concern and encouragement relative to life’s curveballs. If you frequent the Canadian Rodder Forum, you’ll be familiar with these outpourings.
So, with another year behind us, I’m gratified that we are rodders first – Canadian and otherwise.
