From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU)
Date: Sun May 15 2005 - 18:53:04 PDT
Check is in the mail Dave,
Bruce
M151 wrote:
> 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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