[rhjames]

12/29/08----

I may not return after my (lawsuit) absence.

Not an exact quote, but you get the idea.

He said the same thing earlier last year, and twice more before that.

Let see.....

He got into a fight with a number of people--the exact number escapes me over the years, but the evidence is there for the reading--, had a stroker built at his direction (and when it came apart it was the tech's fault?? and then put a bunch of crap on his website about it?? Uh, he told them how to build it), came over here to pull an impersonation stunt for which he got banned (and then cried his way back), then proceeded to lecture me about how to build a stroker (which I basically said thank you, but no thank you), got pissed about that and had his account here shut down, bad mouths the entire community (I did this to my car to satisfy me, not anyone in the 928 community), then got into a pissing contest with a vendor--the result of which was a lawsuit---a lawsuit of all things????---and then cries foul about his flywheel thread (picks a fight with me), and then gets pissed off at John Dunkle/Gretch/and the new mod-bad mouthing them all (they didn't have the balls to call me), and then announces his departure for us to give our sorrows about.......


Yes, Todd, his rant at you over on r-werks was another example of this. He failed to see your knowledge and the value of your presentations, and then went on to make a list of what a 928 owner/enthusiast should be. He has only owned one 928. How many 928's have passed through your hands, regardless of ownership? Dozens? More? Does the Porsche technician who's worked on 928's all his life, but never owned one, become any less of an enthusiast? Hardly. He could easily work on ass draggers or Cayenne's......And he complains that you only farm out your work and then cut a check? Did he do all of the work on his car? No. He spent $60K on two motors and only got 80 HP for it. Again...this is "my world as I see it, and to hell with the rest of you".

You can't say anything about his car or him except for a compliment. No complaints, no disagreement, no debate. It's his way or the highway. There is no compromise.

If this isn't a pattern of self destructive/egocentric behavior, well.......I just shouldn't really say what else is on my mind.

One of my best friends was like this guy. Not quite as arrogant, but had no life outside of his car.

He swallowed a shotgun blast four years ago.



This guy needs help. Professional help.

I hope for his sake he gets some...........before he does something really stupid.

You just never know........







--Russ