Why does every thread here devolve into a "Real" vs. "Replica" argument?

[trularin]

This thread just keeps getting better.

"No matter what you do, it is a sow's ear."

I would put in the well know comment about polishing a turd, but what's the point?

So Congrats Rodknock, the authentic license plate with the authentic license plate frame...it is no longer a replica.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Yep, and I prefer not to even socialize with them. I don't even like going out to dinner with them. They can make even a fine French dinner a stressful event. Your point is very well taken.

I have had the honor of having dinner with several influential people. In his day Ken Olsen (Digital Equipment Corporation) was quite powerful, but in a social environment was just another guy who didn't want to talk business in those environments. At the same gathering were other members of his staff, and I will always consider C. Gordon Bell as a mentor.

I had the honor of meeting and talking with Admiral Grace Hopper. Wow. That lady was a LEADER.

I also took a Six Sigma class in the 80's. It was taught by the originator, W. Edwards Deming himself. We were trying to bring the strategy into other than manufacturing - software engineering - as a pilot program. Deming taught his class, which mostly was about management, not statistics. Later we had dinner as a group since he also was interested in finding ways to apply six-sigma techniques to non-manufacturing processes. Again, a humble person who was willing to teach as well as learn.

[Jamo]

Evan...Ron and I (and Brent) have watched you denigrate and attack folks who cared to disagree with you on your constant tirades against other makes of Cobras and their owners for years...no make that well over a decade. You are the one who has started most of the threads and disputes about this divisive issue than anyone...by a far margin (note the recent two threads you started up in complete disregard to my instructions to keep it all here). Your comments instigate the bickering...nobody even talks about it until you start it. You've been suspended for it several times over the years. You've become the issue, not the cars...you are now the joke. It has little to do with these cars, but you are blinded by so much self-promoted attention, that you fail to see it.

So...don't attempt to play the innocent victim. It doesn't become you.

This place is for the enjoyment of the hobby, and not your personal playground to instigate this crap and enjoy the attention you're getting.

And for those that pick and poke at you to try to ramp you up, the same applies.

The purpose of sheepherding you folks into one thread was to hopefully make it clear to all of you just how assinine this is...and I even used the occasion to try to get folks to talk about crap that was just as boring and meaningless to this hobby...for example, my freeking watches. Hell, I sometimes put myself to sleep talking about them.

So, if you're now going to whine like a little baby, I'll take that as a slap on the wrestling mat and call the match done.

This is a hobby about Cobras...originals, real/genuine Shelby modern replicas and replicas built by other mfgs that created this industry/hobby while Shelby was shooting game in Africa, to the extent that he saw another business venture to tackle...as rodnyem eloquently points out, using his own brand of business ethics rather than a heroic racing icon, the mix of which created the Cobra in the first place.

Go blog it somewhere else, and thanks for proving my point.

Now...final warning...the next one that brings up the subject or pokes/prods anyone else to try to get it started...well, you'll be on the outside looking in.

Don't send me PMs or emails arguing about it, and you'll be wasting your time whining about it to my fellow mod or the owner...they think I've allowed too much of this crap.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

[trularin]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

You allowed pages and pages and personal attacks on me without lifting a finger to the keyboard. You threatened to ban me (likely will be banned for this, oh well) because of the other threads I posted yet allowed the attacks to go on for days and days and pages and pages and then threaten to ban me. Further take a look at the posts after my OP and see who was really creating the problem and dumping all over my OP. Hint. It wasn't me. It was a concerted group effort of others.

Now this is rare. As you all know I usually do not quote.

If I may observe sir, you bring this upon yourself. You have made mention that you enjoy it. So do not attack Jamo because you asked for it.

Tru

[Jamo]

...and now we have folks yapping about meeting the rich and famous. sigh

[Jamo]

finis