Just in case this didn't get out before:
He's not dead! This is the old Jules I was reading
back in early 97. Now, with the apology we understand
some of the reasons behind the Mr.Hyde threads! This
is starting to look like the old DML of yesteryear
Folks. Don't wanna go to far back though, lookin'
forward to more Dakota spanks and better AUTO jokes!!
=o)
GS -
>
> since i started this thing... let me step forward first and extend a
> wholesome and hearty apology to each and all on the list... that my message
> reached in a negative tone...
>
> I AM SORRY... and I apologize. i will not do it again. i feel an element
> of genuine remorse for the unruly me that came out of me the other night.
> i do not want to be in the position i currently am with anybody and or any
> group. it is counter productive to the group and in this case... imo...
> counter productive to the enthusiast movement geared towards the joy and
> fun of hot rodding our dodge trucks. if i have offended people and i know
> i have... then i probably have not acted in the best interest of the dodge
> truck movement...i must atone and this is my attempt.
>
> Jon S/dml could easily have pulled my "plug"... i expected it. but to date
> as such i am still connected. this is a tolerant list. i have seen other
> HOT issues come and go. for those so inclined that want to accept my
> apology feel free to call if you feel the need for some help. please
> identify yourself as a dml-r so i can address your needs or "politely" or
> suggest a better time to visit... like maybe with a phone in my ear as i
> run a mill or am at the work bench.
>
> Mike Guzinski... please... remove the ihatejulespage... if you would be so
> kind, sir. i do not think such a spot is in the best interest of those
> modifying their dodges. whether or not it would have any impact is not the
> issue as you have my attention and it and my feelings about the stir i have
> made and my desire to correct it... hopefully will influence you to respond
> accordingly. people have maybe had a bad attitude to me but i invited it
> in part due to the maybe long hours we put in here and the strain that it
> sets us under and the shortness of attitude, etc..
>
> we are not a font or a type face on the monitor screen... but rather
> people... touching thru a common medium. some of the best friends in jr hi
> and hi school came about thru fights i had on the playground after
> school... when the whole gang showed up. i invite us all to come forward
> in a growth mode and find reason to find a good reason to lay this issue to
> bed... and be friends. this is a tight group... perhaps we can all grow
> thru it and the list can become an even richer location for good dodge
> talk... perhaps a place where we can all laugh at that crazy jules... but
> he finally came to his senses... and well, we all accept that. it took him
> a while... but even a thick skull can get the message eventually.
>
> please understand that i can not steer too far from running my business...
> but i will try to contribute in a constructive manner and to transfer that
> thick skull of mine... into a better location such as, maybe, on to my
> epidermis.
>
> some of you may have our 4th edition catalog... the cover has been updated
> to say thru '99. but... there are some new marketing plans being presented
> for the first time. for some of you you will find that the benefits may be
> very attractive and for others it may be a good source of tech. you
> newbies... may be interested to know that there is a page of FAQ's. you
> may not agree with all that is in the catalog and flyers but it is an
> interesting presentation and may stimulate you further in your quest for
> performance...
>
> should any of you wish a new catalog/flyer kit i will send it out free, but
> am going to ask that you help cover the postage and handling. you can
> order it at fastdodge.com... just mention in the comments section
> dml@$2.50. should you wish to go snail-mail then a personal check has
> always been ok here...i will keep this offer open for the next few weeks...
> should there be any takers.
>
> much of my business structure will have to remain the same. we are not
> going to meet everybody's buying motives. you are a very smart bunch of
> guys and i know many of you want to twist the wrench and get under the
> hood. i was once nothing more than a saturday morning drip of oil on the
> garage floor... i respect your desire to produce your own gains under your
> own power. i have built hot rods all of my life and if there was one thing
> i hated it was the price of parts... except for maybe blackjack coated
> headers... which were a bargan for sure.
>
> but please understand that many of the advancements that mpi represents
> comes from extended packages. this is where i get very deep into the
> electronics as these pacakges go together, as an example, bending over
> fenders in dodge dealerships in their computers... drbIIIs... service
> manuals... TSBs, etc. few really ever get into it this deep. my
> professional relationships attract customers that want this level of
> service. currently we have over 6 projects going thru mpi inexcess of
> $7,500 each with one at about $15K... the latter that included professional
> level engineering fees to r&d the first that we know of for an fipk for the
> 8.0 dodge ram V10... plus a whole bunch of smaller orders. many of these
> parts are not inexpensive... but they produce invaluable information that
> allows us to further assist our customers. we take dodge truck performance
> here at mpi... very seriously.
>
> so you know... my 9302 livernois address is my residence. it has been my
> business mailing address since day one as the business may move and i do
> not want a change of address issue. i have a 5,000 sq ft shop a block from
> my house in a commercial facility. i can walk to work or home for lunch.
> my overhead every month is in excess of $10,000.00. in other words if i do
> not sell one part... every thirty days i still have to spend over $10K just
> to keep my doors open. i have been in the same building for 11 years or
> so. i am a mail order company with some walk-in. boxes, peanuts, ups...
> etc is much more important to me than a big showroom and a bunch of
> salesman trying dance the carpet with walk-ins. we have a showroom with 2
> counters and an inventory that runs between $20K and $50,000 rolling over
> all the time. i am an accountant, degreed, 51, with 25 years in public and
> private accounting. i am a very good wrench. the average workday here for
> me is 16-18 hours 6 days a week. after that i go to magum ranch on the
> weekend... my horses... red, dallas, molly kate and abe are there...
> waiting for apples and me to give them alfalpha. customers in the area
> visiting have been invited... the bass are best in the spring with 5
> - -12-pounders farily easy to catch. that is why you dont see me at any area
> meets... i am beat... had enuff for a while and have to get out of here.
> mpi has under my ownership been a successful business as i am able to do
> 100% of the load myself... from sales to accounting to tax returns to
> catalogs ( i love page maker ) we have from 1-3 employees full or parttime
> depending usually shipping needs and long-term tbi production needs... the
> latter employee area being the most (impossible) for me to staff... we have
> a large # of specialty sub-contractor and vendor relationships. most of
> the mpi in-house production advancements have been designed by myself. i
> have a program to qualify potential customers (mostly locally) and get them
> into the pipline. with my overhead and work load it is critical that i
> waste no time and get the boxes out as nearly all sales are on credit
> cards. and many of you know the tbi issue. let me stop here...
>
> i think each of your comments have merit as you have stated them. the
> picture can be looked at from both sides of the fence... but rights and
> entitlements aside... my story was meant to offend... it did... and i am
> apologizing for having taken the liberty.
>
> please understand my thot here... and mike g... if you want one of my
> "cheap" (no flame mind you... a reitterance only) i will be happy to send
> you one comp on the house.
>
> Jon S: thank you for your 1st amendment tolerance; i recognize that
> relative to the list theme and needs i have pushed it a bit too much.
>
> ladies: any out there... sorry for the offense.
>
> please accept my apology... and lets get on with the issues at hand....
>
> the jman...
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