Ralphy: I sorry you feel so offended. You shouldn't let it get to you. Its only a car. If you feel I "personally" offended it was not my intent. "Tongue in cheek" remember?
I will not bicker with you over who said what and when. It's all there to read or re-read should anyone have the desire, the interest or the inclination. I surely don't.
What I have said mirrors the Registry. Sorry that upsets you but I can't change history past or as it has evolved or the facts. No one can. I can't change the working definitions SAAC established either. You should file your protest with them.
Also understand this site is no one's house. It is not your "house". It is not my "house". It doesn't belong to you. It doesn't belong to me or anyone else here except Brent who owns the site but it is a public forum with certain rules of decorum. Sometimes arguments get heated but when posts devolve in to pure personal attacks (as in some of the latest examples above and I'm not say'n from who
) and spew insults at others being completely devoid of any content related to the OP then two things happen. That person makes oneself look foolish and childish/immature and the moderators step in and shut the thread down.
The fact that you are not familiar with my presence here exposes your well...putting it nicely...lack of "experience" here. Some quick background. I have been on this site since around 2000. I was here first under a different user name in the beginning years but left for a short "sabbatical" due to ...well shall we say...some people launching very personal attacks (I think even violence was threatened at one point) at me over this very issue, which as you can imagine in 2000 and 2001 was even more volatile than today in view of the FFR/Shelby litigation. I don't recall you being around back then but maybe I missed it? Anyway...I left for a short while till the dust settled and things calmed down and returned. So, I don't know what my actual post count is but likely double than what's stated above.
If you will note one of our esteemed moderators posted a "sticky" thread entitled "Respect, respect, respect". That sticky was put up long, long ago. That is a good guide.
We are fortunate to have some of the people here that we do here such as Nedsel, Trevor Legate, Mick Mate, the owners of some original cars and some other very knowledgeable contributors as to both the history of these cars and the technical side. When posters start with personal attacks and aspersions it brings the entire site down and makes it look bad. Not good.
The other "sarcastic" thread you reference is a not an unusual reaction by many here to what I have said for years now and the SAAC definitions. No biggy. I just ignore it. Kinda silly. Yes, it is a sarcastic thread, clearly. I was initially going to post a complimentary comment as to the OP's car except I then notice he expressly limited the thread to those owning "imposters" so I realized I wasn't invited to contribute so I didn't.
. Yes, a little sarcastic ..I know but hey, it's a two way street.
You need to step back. Take a deep breath and remember, its only a car.
AL427SBF & AL G: Thanks. Appreciate it.
Cheers.
