Re: Ever have a dream car?

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 06:31:05 -0500, "Keith Stelter"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>That's right, Tom.
>Just like I'm jealous when I pass bogus "will work for food" people on the
>street. I grew up poor, worked my way through school (while driving beater
>cars), became president of a large manufacturing company at age 26 and
>bought the company before I turned 40.
> I was wired with a work "your ass off to get what you want" mentality, not
>a white trash, "let other people pay for my life" mentality. I donate LOTS
>of time and money to people and charities for legitimate reasons. We adopt
>several families each year at Christmas, and help out families devastated by
>cancer, home fires, etc. But I'll be damned if I'll give a dime to a kid
>who's looking for an easy way to get a trailer park dream car! Anyone who
>reads this, PLEASE donate to your local Salvation Army this holiday instead
>of to this "dream car" deal!!!
>Sorry for the continued rant!

Kieth,

Well, like yourself, I grew up a Welfare kid, and lived in a crack
house.  Coming home from school, I would get shacked down by the cop
posted in my hallway when going up to my apartment.  I still am not
rich, have a tiny home, youngest car is 6 years old, etc, etc.   I've
had to work hard to achieve the level of poverty I'm at now, and I am
proud.  

You don't see the value in this site?  The value in these
conversations, the 'kid'?  Rather than rant, offer advice, example:
"Nice site needs work, but rather than just begging for money for a
car, why not volunteer your skills and make a site for your church, or
local charity? Your skills will grow, and you might be able to work
right out of high school and grow your own company."  Charity isn't
just giving away money, but giving advice/knowledge/guidance to those
seeking/needing it.  Watch the site, he might have talent not in doing
html, but thinking of ways of networking, learning limited sales
skills, and you might have the chance to change the future of young
mind in a positive way.

Donate advice to the young and naive, not just the tons of money you
donate to established charity organizations.  You might just prevent a
soul from being down on his/her luck and needing those charity
organizations.

:)

later,

tom


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>> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:29:50 -0500, "Keith Stelter"
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> >Here's a suggestion!
>> >IF the kid really wants the car, have him SAVE UP HIS OWN MONEY instead
>of
>> >begging on the net!
>> >I noticed that he said that he bought a "few odds & ends". Probably stuff
>> >like Playstation games & DVDs.
>> >When I was 16 I wanted a GTO convertible, but guess what. Washing dishes
>at
>> >a local diner only paid enough for me to get a 1960 Rambler. Crappy car
>but
>> >it was a great life lesson because no one GAVE ME anything towards it!
>> >Now I have my 68 GTO convertible, mostly because working my butt off
>instead
>> >of having money "donated" to me gave me a good work ethic!
>> >If you are his mom you should be ashamed for even allowing him to BEG on
>the
>> >internet!
>>
>> Sounds like someone is jealous that they didn't think this up,
>> themselves.  ;)
>>
>> later,
>>
>> tom
>>
>>
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>> >
>> >"Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> Not a troll, just trying to get the site passed around.
>> >> Are you saying the sites not working?   Any suggestion on making it
>> >better?
>> >>
>> >> TIA
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>> >> "Classic Car Fair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> >> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >> >
>> >> > Lynn wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > If so then PLEASE visit this site!!!
>> >> > >
>> >> > > www.baudat.50megs.com
>> >> > > Visit,Give,Sign guestbook,
>> >> > > & take the poll,PASS it on!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Needs work. This site won't.
>> >>
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