Re: [DML] Open Question for Marc, Harold, Kevin, Kayo, David, et al

[Michael Griese <mike.griese@xxxxxxx>]

This has nothing to do with the car, the man or the company.  Stop.  Now.

 --
Mike




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From: content22207 <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, February 26, 2012 4:10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [DML] Open Question for Marc, Harold, Kevin, Kayo, David, et al

  
Bullshit -- I am all for what Charles did.

I grow weary of DMA old heads giving me a hard time for doing the exact same 
thing. *THAT'S* the shameful part. 


Double standards don't become anyone.

Bill Robertson
#5939

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Kevin Abato <delorean@...> wrote:
>
> You should be ashamed of yourself for trying to mare the memory of a
> deceased person to defend your insecurities.
> 
> Kevin Abato
> On Feb 26, 2012 4:43 PM, "content22207" <brobertson@...> wrote:
> 
> > Either give Charles the same shit you give me (carbs are backwards, carbs
> > create excess pollution, carb installations are Rube Goldberg hack jobs,
> > etc) posthumously, or stop giving that shit to me.
> >
> > You can't have it both ways. Both of us did the exact same thing. Either:
> > a) both of us were wrong
> > b) both of us were right
> > Take your pick. You have a 50/50 chance of a correct response.
> >
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Kevin Abato <delorean@> wrote:
> > >
> > > As I mentioned, the award was created by DMA officers to honor a person
> > who
> > > was taken from us to early.
> > >
> > > You started this thread intentionally knowing the answer to your
> > question.
> > >
> > > As I have already stated, I did not personally know Charles, nor was I
> > > active in the DMA when the award was created, but I personally feel that
> > > for you to continue to use Charles' name to further your personal
> > > agendas/views/insecurity is quite inappropriate and disrespectful.
> > > On Feb 26, 2012 2:32 PM, "content22207" <brobertson@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I wonder if DMA members of the time gave Charles a bunch of crap about
> > > > going technologically backwards, about increasing pollution, about
> > creating
> > > > a "Rube Goldberg" installation, etc?
> > > >
> > > > Bill Robertson
> > > > #5939
> > > >
> > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Kevin Abato <delorean@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually, the award was specially designed to remember Charles
> > himself
> > > > > since he passed at an untimely age.
> > > > > So, i will take your bait and answer the question that you already
> > know
> > > > the
> > > > > answer to Bill.   Charles put a carb on his car.
> > > > > Does this help to validate your car in some way?   Charles converted
> > his
> > > > > car long before you did yours, and while i never personally met him,
> > i
> > > > > always heard very nice things about him, and have never heard of him
> > > > > preaching non stop about what he did to prove a point.
> > > > > Again, the award was created to remember Charles by his friends in
> > the
> > > > DMA,
> > > > > and not specifically because he put a carb on a car.
> > > > >
> > > > > No offense Bill, but you are your own worst enemy here...  Yes, you
> > put a
> > > > > carb in your car.  You were not the first, you won't be the last.
> >  Its
> > > > your
> > > > > car, do what you want to it, but please "stop talking smack" to keep
> > > > > yourself at the center of attention.   It's getting old.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin Abato
> > > > > On Feb 26, 2012 8:54 AM, "content22207" <brobertson@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > For nearly a decade the DeLorean Mid Atlantic club recognized
> > > > "engineering
> > > > > > excellence" with a semi-annual award named after Charles Muffley.
> > This
> > > > was
> > > > > > not an award for being a good club member, or for being a good club
> > > > officer
> > > > > > -- the Charles Muffley Award for Engineering Excellence was
> > > > specifically
> > > > > > designed to recognize people who deviated from the factory design
> > and
> > > > > > modified their DeLoreans.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How exactly did Charles Muffley modify his own car that was so
> > notable
> > > > in
> > > > > > the first place? Did he only make one modification, or were there
> > > > multiple
> > > > > > mods on his car?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <crickets>Anyone?</crickets>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill Robertson
> > > > > > #5939
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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