Frank, I applaud your honesty. I think your a great guy and this post I'm about to make is not directed at you,in any way shape or form. I'm new here and don't have a ZO6 but I enjoy the excitment that others are experiencing here..
For me..thats what these forums are about..enjoying the good experiences that people have..
Many of you guys who don't know me that well would have thought and in fact have said to me in the past(or implied)...oh..your getting paid..lol ..or even you got your sh-t for free..Your so pumped up...blah..blah..blah..
Well the facts are..I always insisted on paying whatever the price of the item was..
For me..its not an issue of bang for the buck..but about enjoying the Corvette sport..enjoying a slice of life that its just about sharing with friends..
What does that mean to me? It means being able to open my mouth and have the words that come out ring true..
The thought that someone would look at my enthusiasm to share a good idea or product and doubt that what I am saying is honest..is not worth the few pennies I might have saved..
The funny part is I'm the guy many thought was getting free sh-t..or better yet getting paid money..Like money would ever give me what I am looking for in life..lol
Let me tell you guys about who I am..and what life holds for me..I have a 5 year old son that struggles at every single simple task that most people on this earth take for granted..I struggle to teach him even to even utter a single sound..
An unexplained disease that is expanding at a rate of 274% in the past 5 years... thats cause is just recently believed to be linked to the almighty profit of a few dollars and the supposedly the greater good of our entire society...except the people like my son..who for the rest of their lives are crippled in an existance of horror beyond belief...
So when good things..so easily accomplished like modifying a car to make it go faster or whatever..I get a quick high as I share it with others....Do I speak the facts you bet..do I have enthusiasm for simple accomplishments in life..you bet..Why the hell not..(thats what life is about!)
I've seen some people on this earth live by the credo... take care of yourself..spend the energy you would spend caring about others on yourself..( I don't agree with this in any facet of my life)
When you spend your life ..giving just about.. every ounce of your energy to another human being..and enjoy each small accomplishment that they achieve as if it was the Noble peace prize..You learn as a fact of life..caring for others is as important a quality as anything else..IMHO.
I always laugh in the back of my mind..that
Some people have to wait 20 odd years until their child is a doctor or a lawyer before they can be truly proud..that they actually achieved something..
I get that over the fact my kid says the word Daddy..lol
Sorry for the long winded story..but for all those who say they would have taken free stuff..its out there but then if you took it..you couldn't look people in the face and tell them they were full of sh-t when stabbed you in the back as they say your word is not worth two cents.
How important is a persons word is for each individual to decide. I know how important it is for me.
I thank this forum for allowing me the opportunity to speak my mind freely..
It was a pleasure.
Oh..by the way...Halltech rules..lol I had to stick that in there to torture a few of you..(I'm joking but you get my point)
Powerloaders smoke the competition too!
All that said..I still get pleasure out of seeing the Halltech guy running 117.4mph in his awesome ZO6! and the legions of guys raving about their powerloaders. Cause that makes my day..and now you know why...BTW
It feels good to tell a few of the people who thought poorly of me off! And one more thing..how do you deal with dishonest and dishonorable people? and I'm not talking about Frank! (the correct meathod?)
I look foward to that one. Call me as you guys look into doing that. Because thats going to be a f-cking party. I love this because I can't tell you how many people thought I was crooked..You losers! LOL The rest.. I consider you my friends.
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99 Vette:Automatic, Z51 Active Handling
[This message has been edited by JBsC5 (edited 03-13-2001).]
