Wait a sec....a NEW record! TWO or THREE people AGREE with ME!
Man, I am getting OLD.
Now, back to the usual crap...
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of JAMES KNOX
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:32 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: loosing freinds [ot, nvt, nvfrc]
Hey Barry. I agree with Rascal, go back to Plan 1, you are limited with your
money. Those guys are not being true friends. It seems that they are using
you! Do your own thing and let them make amends.
Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318LA
Toronto, Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@comcast.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 2:23 PM
Subject: DML: RE: loosing freinds [ot, nvt, nvfrc]
>
> I would just go on alone as you originally planned and let him and you
cool
> off. If he doesn't get over it, oh well...
> But you know me, I am cantankerous in my old age.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Barry
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 1:35 PM
> To: dakota-truck; The US VTR 1000 (Superhawk) mailing list;
vfr@cs.wisc.edu
> Subject: DML: loosing freinds [ot, nvt, nvfrc]
>
>
>
> Ok, sorry for the offtopic post, but I really need to vent. I have a bit
> of a problem and would like to hear some opinions other than my own.
>
> Background:
> I have been planning on attending the Road America Motorcycle races
this
> weekend for about a month.
> [ http://www.roadamerica.com/2004/races/ama/index.htm ]
> The whole plan was to do this trip "on the cheap", ride the bike up
[good
> gas mileage] and stay in a motel using my freebie points, skip resturaunts
> [powdered iced tea and MRE's], the whole bit, because, as some of you
might
> remember, I am still unemployed.
> Last Monday, one of my buddies decided he was going with me. In light
> of this I expanded my motel reservation to two adults. Then, between
> Monday and last night, the trip magically expanded to include another of
my
> buddies, not being able to leave until late friday morning [6+ hr drive]
> and me suddenly being obligated to pay for 1/3 of the cost of renting a
> 8x16 enclosed trailer and 1/2 of the gas for the SUV [Grand Cherokee or
> Jimmy, one of the two of them was going to drive, and whichever one
> provided the vehicle would not spend any $$ on gas] to pull it, so the
> other two can trailer their bikes up there. I also have to come up with
> motel accomidations for a third guy. Knowing these two, this is likely to
> turn into a "resturaunt tour" as well.
>
> Current situation:
> Buddy #1 called me last night and was informing me of these changes
when
> I asked him to clarify the expenses part of this mess. He said he was
> expecting me to pay 1/2 of the gasand 1/3 of the trailer rental in
addition
> to providing the room - The exact words he used were "the room dosen't
> count because it was free, what are you trying to do, scam your buddies?".
> I was so shocked and pissed at this assertion that I was trying to scam
> him that I just hung up on him. Just Monday, I had provided free tickets
> to both of these buddies to the Springfield Mile, but those didn't count
> either...
>
> Caviat:
> I realize we are both wrong, me for letting myself get railroaded into
a
> big-production trip, and then reacting poorly when he said what he said.
> [typically I avoid confrontations, leaving if required. He is a nose to
> nose type of guy] He was wrong for deciding to spend my money without
> telling me, and for what he said.
>
> The aftermath:
> He called back and left me a voicemail slamming me for hanging up and
> that he didn't want to put up with such childish behavior, and that he was
> considering just ending our friendship. Even though he can be a royal
> PITA, I hate to loose a friend and riding buddy. I have no plans to call
> him back. This morning I called and cancelled my reservations and my
> tickets. I hate to miss the race and everything, but the whole experience
> is rather tainted, now.
>
> Well, I await comments.
> --
> -Barry
>
> "Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think"
> -fortune cookie
>
> DML:
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Rb@6EE4xQAF2k/
> Superhawk:
> http://barrysuperhawk.home.insightbb.com
>
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