[Jamo]

Folks, I knew Evan longer than the vast majority of you...partied with him, talked with him off line and generally enjoyed his wit, intelligence and knowledge both here and during the early days of the Gasholes site when he stopped by. Put my hands on his car a few times, and witnessed the loving touches it incorporates. I cannot think of the number of times, well before I became a moderator, we shared threads with the other old timers here (and some we have lost)...through the fun of the Gasholes vs. Crankoids, the nervousness of Shelby's battles with the rest of the industry, the shared hurt of 9/11 and a multitude of other subjects that have come and gone through the years. Personally, his ongoing proclamations about his car simply never bothered me...part of his charm if you could call it that. I suspended him several times through the years...including some lengthy periods (months), and sometimes he left of his own accord, coming back under a new name. Unfortunately, the ongoing issues would reemerge again and again, and new generations of members would be drawn into battle. The last six months before he left resulted in more PMs and emails from folks here than I've received ever before...notably many of the normally quiet ones who often looked the other way and cautioned patience on his behalf who had regrettably reached the conclusion that the time had come.

Banning him was the single most difficult thing I've ever done here and it weighs heavily on me. I knew being a moderator was going to be tough. Never imagined this though.

That being said, it is what it is and I'd do it again if the same scenario arises, regardless of who it is.

That's more than I meant to say about this, but I just needed to say it. That's all I'm going to say though.

Just hope the hell he gets every penny for what he's asking.