Are you making a DVD of DMCH's open house? If you are count me in for
one.
Mark V
On Feb 20, 2005, at 11:38 AM, Videobob Moseley wrote:
>
> Man, that is so fucked up.
> I had no idea that happend.
> I really felt somewhat safe at the show, I remeber leaving my $4000
> video
> camera on the table
> for a bit and walking to back for a few minutes and thinking to myself,
> "I'm here with lots of recpectable people and friends, there are
> people here
> that all
> know each other, I doubt something would happen"....
>
> Of course, that was all true.
> I doubt very seriously that the thief was one of "us" but more likely
> one of
> the
> people who drifted in.
> I don't know if there is a solution to this because it is not fair to
> deny
> the public
> being able to see the cars and the show, however I feel that maybe
> there
> should be
> some sort of a small addmission price?
> We can't br frisking people in and out, but maybe Ken needs to get a
> few
> uniformed
> security personel roaming around.
>
> Ultimately we all need to be careful and get things locked up at all
> times.
> However it is hard to have your car open and on display when people are
> stealing bits
> off of it.
> This scares me because I hope to have my car converted into the time
> machine
> by then
> and I am afraid that when it is on display to the public or even parked
> somewhere that
> some of these punks will try to rip parts off of it because they think
> that
> they are stealing the
> real thing from the movie.
> I'm afraid that someone will try to break my Mr. Fusion off, or
> something
> like that.
>
> One of my favorite lines from "Pulp Fiction" is when Vincent talks
> about
> some guy
> who keyed his Malibu, and he says "I wish I could have caught him
> doing it,
> it would have been worth him doing it to catch him doing it"....
>
> -VB
>
>
>
>> From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: DMCH open house...
>> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:44:00 -0600
>>
>> The Project Vixen guy got all his cameras stolen and his girlfriend
>> got
>> her purse stolen too if i remember correctly. Some owners complained
>> about a shift knob missing and other interior junk missing.
>>
>> Mark V
>>
>>
>> On Feb 19, 2005, at 6:39 PM, Videobob Moseley wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Really?
>>> I didn't hear about any thefts.
>>> Who/what got ripped off?
>>>
>>> Also, they were letting the public into that show, so who knows who
>>> was
>>> wondering
>>> around in there!
>>>
>>> I agree with the "riff-raff" comment.
>>> One of my pet peeves are cheap assed owners who drive shit boxes and
>>> do
>>> not fix up thier cars. (you know who you are).
>>> I would NEVER let my car be seen with ripped seats and cracked dash,
>>> ....when people see these cars in bad shape and forever remember how
>>> junky they looked it makes us all look bad.
>>> I will not take my car out unless it is clean and presentable.
>>> I have replaced the seats, and any other thing that looked less than
>>> new
>>> including all the switches and trim.
>>> I wash KITT every single time I take him out - thank god for the "mr
>>> clean"
>>> wash sprayer!
>>> -VB
>>>
>>>> From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: DMCH open house...
>>>> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 14:52:37 -0600
>>>>
>>>> The $109 price tag also keeps the riff-raffs and cheapo's away from
>>>> the
>>>> people who really want to be there to either learn something or just
>>>> to
>>>> experience the show.
>>>>
>>>> Look what the riff-raffs and cheapo's did at DCS 2004, they stole
>>>> cameras, parts off cars and purses. I am not saying they all do this
>>>> but it keeps them away.
>>>>
>>>> Mark V
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 19, 2005, at 2:39 PM, Videobob Moseley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I never accused Ken of doing the show for profit, however I feel
>>>>> bad
>>>>> thinking that he is
>>>>> not making money off it considering the time put in.
>>>>> DeLorean owners are not in need of charity, this a hobby of luxury
>>>>> and
>>>>> entertainment
>>>>> and too me I would rather spend an hour with Bill Collins and the
>>>>> prototype
>>>>> than
>>>>> most any other concert I can think of.
>>>>>
>>>>> If David Lee Roth came out on stage riding on Elvis's shoulders to
>>>>> have a
>>>>> mud wrestling
>>>>> match with Sammy Hagar and Van Halen, and the Beatles were the
>>>>> commentaors
>>>>> and John F. Kennedy was the referee, .... I would blow it off to go
>>>>> to
>>>>> a
>>>>> DeLorean show.
>>>>> 'nuff said.
>>>>> -VB
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: DMCH open house...
>>>>>> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 08:47:56 -0800 (PST)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- Videobob Moseley <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey Marc....
>>>>>>> What does it matter that DMCH was selling stuff at
>>>>>>> the DSC show?
>>>>>>> What else would you expect them to do? That is what
>>>>>>> they are business to do.
>>>>>>> They have a $46 million dollar inventory they need
>>>>>>> to get rid of.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why am I so misunderstood?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have no problem with anyone selling stuff at DCS!
>>>>>> My point was that these events generate a lot of
>>>>>> business for vendors. I included you in my comment
>>>>>> because it looked to me like you made a decent amount
>>>>>> of sales at DCS.. Again, I have NO OBJECTION to that!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What I was saying, is if DMCH is going to run their
>>>>>> own event, I would conclude that the more people they
>>>>>> have there the more sales they will make. So, why
>>>>>> charge so much to attend? Why try and make it
>>>>>> exclusive?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now, I agree that spending over $100 to attend the
>>>>>>> open house kind of sucks
>>>>>>> when they are going to be basically selling to us,
>>>>>>> but Ken can tell you how
>>>>>>> much it
>>>>>>> costs to cater and feed people.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ken does it as a non-profit situation. DCS is a
>>>>>> non-profit organization.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best I can tell from the web page, the registration
>>>>>> fee includes the Saturday dinner, and go-cart racing.
>>>>>> It is not clear what else is "included"... and I
>>>>>> cannot get to the registration page at all (Maybe they
>>>>>> already filled all 150 spots?)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The registration cost may be fair for the event, and I
>>>>>> do realize the cost that goes in to an event like
>>>>>> this.... So, maybe it is not as high as I though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They are also paying for special guests visiting
>>>>>>> from over seas to come and
>>>>>>> speak,
>>>>>>> and the other events too.... I also think they are
>>>>>>> doing this to keep the
>>>>>>> attendance low.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, I agree.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This weeds out the freeloaders and brings the
>>>>>>> customers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> EXACTLY! This event is not for the benefit of DMC
>>>>>> owners, but as you say "to bring in customers".
>>>>>> *THIS* is why it is not the same thing as DCS.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am a customer and I have spent a lot of money with
>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>> I am not into elitism, but if everyone had a
>>>>>>> DeLorean and everyone came to
>>>>>>> these shows.... they wouldn't be so special.
>>>>>>> -VB
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe I am just annoyed that I can't go to this event
>>>>>> myself.. LOL
>>>>>>
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