Re: {FORGED?} Re: I'll be the 1st !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Let me be the first to point out that it can happen. If you are like me 
and know enough to get by on pretty much anything mechanical on your AMC, 
that's one thing, but if you are just starting out (like I was about 30 
years ago when I met "Uncle Larry") and someone verbally abuses you because 
of something you did to "your car" (note the operative words here. I mean 
other than putting Chev motors in AMCs because it's sacriledge... but still 
I joke. N'est pas?) it can push you to the point of disposing of your valued 
possesions, rather than be associated with that sort of behaviour. (like 
when I had my head verbally ripped off and crapped on because my car was a 
"POS and an abomination to all things AMC that should be hauled directly to 
the crusher!", even though it was bone stock, but from another country.)
   When one expects laudits, but recieves dung unfit to even fertilize a 
garden instead, you get discouraged. At 16 I turned away from almost all 
things AMC till a friend needed one worked on, and I was able to do what 
others couldn't or wouldn't, and instead received high praise and even 
monetary gratitude at a point when I had nothing more than what was between 
my ears to help me live.
   I didn't know everything, so I went online to learn more, whereupon I 
tripped over the AMC-list (I can't recall the name of the first site I 
originally posted to the list through, but I read a long story about an 
Eagle in need of a trans just before finding it) I have learned so much 
about Jeep EFI and other's experiences with AMCs and come into contact with 
many good friends (and E-friends) through the offshoot lists I heard about 
here.
   It all came about after I nearly lost my life 10 years ago (and 1 month!) 
I figured I was near useless with only 1 good eye (and double vision at 
that!) and 1 good ear after that car fell on me. Through this list I have 
been able to help, be helped and learned how to be useful again and build up 
my selfesteem enough to get where I am today, which is why it saddened me so 
much to see it go through the attacks and retaliations over and over. I left 
and came back several times (often due to lack of time) but I missed the 
camaraderie of this group when I was away. It's almost like a drunk, 
breaking away from the bottle, yet going back because I missed it.


From: AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: {FORGED?} Re: I'll be the 1st !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On February 26, 2005 Kelly Tipton wrote:

> A friend on a Jeep list told me the news. I'll step up and be the first to 
> return. I left the list due to the individual in question. In fact, I left 
> the hobby. Sold my Spirit, SX/4, and Hornet.... bought a Jeep (close 
> enough huh).
>
>                                                      Kelly
>



Just say you are kidding? You sold your cars just because of a person on 
this list's posts and some bickering? My son would be lucky to pry the 
papers for my 2 Hornet's out of my hands when I am dead never mind getting 
rid of them for the reeason's you stated. You are kidding weren't you?. 
Sorry to the spelling checker on the list if I misspelled anything, I only 
have a WEB TV and can't use the spell checker when I post directly to the 
list. Real AMC content I spent 4 hours this morning making a new gauge face 
plate for the factory gauge pod I am useing in my new Hornet's interior. It 
will have Auto meter gauges in it.
"Doc"

Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73 
J4000 304/TH400/QT tow truck http://www.virtualjeep.com

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