From: Kirk Thompson (mosen_temp@mosen.net)
Date: Tue May 17 2005 - 21:13:17 PDT
I'll send some.
-K
At 11:38 AM 5/15/2005, 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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