From: M151 (m151@cox.net)
Date: Sun May 15 2005 - 10:38:58 PDT
I have received a bunch of offers to help Chris out. I am going to go ahead
and start a collection for him. As of this moment he has no idea that I
have told his story or what the response has been, but I will be telling him
yet today of the support and positive reaction.
I have not done such a thing before so am not sure how to go about it. In
the good old days I would have just said I am taking up a collection and
here is where you send the money, but in these days I do not know if that is
good enough or not.
Ahh to heck with politically correct crap! I want to help the guy out not
start a world trust fund!
If you want to lend a hand to help Chris out send you donation to me and I
will get it all together and get it to Chris. Who needs all the high level
hooey anyway. I also plan to start a media frenzy if I can. Give me the
gas I am looking to pour it on the fire!!!
Chris Somers Fund
c/o Dave Brubaker
2743 S. Linden
Wichita, Ks. 67210
I will report back often to the list as a measure of accountability. How
would that be?
==========================================
David Brubaker
MVPA # 18115
KCØNZN
Owner - M151A2
http://members.cox.net/~m151/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Jeep vandilized
> I'll pledge 20.
> Bruce MVPA 23824
> USMC Nam era vet
>
>
> timothy.smith1@att.net wrote:
>
>>David,
>>
>>Here's a chance to show this new MVer (and veteran) how rock-solid guys in
>>this hobby are and to demonstrate to some lowlife with an attitude that
>>he'll have to do a lot more than scrape some paint to get us down.
>>I think every member of your club and perhaps some of the fellas on this
>>list ought to consider jumping in to help undo the damage done to his
>>jeep. Make an estimate of the cost of the repaint, touch-up, or whatever
>>and let us know.
>>His wife, who at the moment probably has some concerns about this new
>>hobby of his, would be less concerned if she see's just what kind of
>>support is out there for our fellow MVers.
>>I'd be willing to bet if everyone tossed in five, ten or twenty bucks he'd
>>be squared away in no time. If he gets a little extra he can take his
>>wife out to dinner and a movie. Hoo-ahh! Lets hear from you and your
>>club.
>>And by the way, wouldn't the successful resolution of this vandalized jeep
>>story make a tremendous and positive article for any MV enthusiast
>>magazine?...hint hint.
>>Regards,
>>TJ Smith
>>MVPA 21162
>>
>> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>>From: "M151" <m151@cox.net>
>>
>>>Our MV club has a brand new member, a U.S. Army troop about to be
>>>discharged for injuries received in Iraq. He has come home and just
>>>purchased an M38A1. As with many newly acquired MV's he had a few minor
>>>problems and got them fixed ASAP and has the jeep running fine. First
>>>really nice weather since he got it was yesterday, so he drives the jeep
>>>to our club meeting and joins the club. This young man is very proud of
>>>his jeep, very proud. The membership checked it out, started swapping
>>>stories and tips on keeping the beast well cared for. A pretty good
>>>moment out there in the parking lot. Our new member could not have been
>>>feeling any better about things!
>>>
>>>After the meeting he takes his new wife for a ride and they wind up at a
>>>Wal-Mart where he parks it out in the middle of the lot away from other
>>>vehicles and they go shopping. When he returns to the jeep the entire
>>>side of the jeep has been keyed. Not just a couple of lines, no this
>>>person took his time and worked over the markings and the paint clear
>>>down to the metal!
>>>
>>>I will not use words on the list that I really want to use, but I got to
>>>tell you I can think of no life lower than the SOB that did this! There
>>>is whale crap and then the bottom of the ocean and then down a few more
>>>yards is where this person resides.
>>>
>>>Why someone, and in broad daylight, would do such a thing is beyond me!
>>>Hatred? Jealousy? Just plain mean spirited? Why? No good excuse could
>>>possibly exist, none whatsoever. I talked with him and explained some
>>>ways to fix the damage a little bit until he can get the money together
>>>for a new paint job. Turns out he took out a loan to buy the jeep and
>>>does not have a huge cash surplus.
>>>
>>>I was so pissed when I found out I just felt like telling someone, so
>>>your guys on the list are it. There are probably others out there among
>>>you that have experience such a thing as well. Doesn't make it any
>>>better, but perhaps you know first hand what this young man is now
>>>feeling. The manager of the Wal-Mart says he will review his security
>>>tapes and contact him if there is anything useful to be found. I do not
>>>put a lot of stock in the outcome of that statement. Just a sad day all
>>>round.
>>>==========================================
>>>David Brubaker
>>>MVPA # 18115
>>>KCØNZN
>>>Owner - M151A2
>>>http://members.cox.net/~m151/
>>>
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