From: International Movie Services (ims@telus.net)
Date: Mon May 16 2005 - 12:30:31 PDT
As promised I spoke with Stephen Newby of Walmart today and sent him a copy
of the thread. He thinks as I do that they can pitch in and help; he'll be
contacting Dave directly.
Ubique!
Ian. Maj.(CF) ret
----- 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 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Jeep vandilized
> 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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