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Thanks moparkid25. But he has just as much of a right to comment as we do, and I welcome his comments.
Stever51878
With all due respect, you have no idea what your are talking about. You have been going there for one year? I worked there for almost three!! I worked EVERY bike night and EVERY car event. NO ONE ELSE at QSL, even the owner, can say that.
There was never a problem with my performance. As a bartender I was never late, I never called in sick, I did not give away drinks, I was (and I quote) the “best bartender for closing the bar”, I received many compliments to management from customers about my performance as a bartender, My till was always accurate (something that many others could not say), I never received a single complaint, period. There was never a discussion, EVER, about my performance, except the few times to compliment me on said performance. There was one “discussion” between me and a manager but it turned out to be a misunderstanding by a new manager. If there was a problem I would not have been allowed to work out my two week notice. During my last month, more responsibility was added to my duties. Sound like a “problem employee”?
With the thought of me starting the car cruise, I did. When I started at Middleton QSL, they only did Bike night. I asked why we didn’t do a car night and the response I received was, “other Lubes do it, see what you can do”. No other person had any interest in it until they started to see a monetary return. That is not “bad mouthing”. It is stating fact.
The only “bad mouthing” anyone has said, has been statement of fact. That QSL only does the car cruise in to bring in customers, fact. That they have no interest in the cars or the owners outside of money, fact. That the ideas that they have to improve the car cruise in are mine, fact. And that I would prefer that no one attend, also fact. Moparkid25 did not “bad mouth” either he only said that he would not attend if I was not involved.
You do not know me, or anything about the subject. While appreciate your input, your assumptions (and that is all they are) are not based in fact.
For the record, I loved working at QSL. I did anything asked of me and then some more. I spent much of my free personal time promoting QSL and the cruise night. Many on this forum have seen me at other car shows and cruise ins with a Lube shirt on and a flier in my car window. I was on this and other car oriented forums as well. I never asked for compensation, but I think I earned a little respect. You, obviously, do not know the reasoning behind my leaving there, nor does the person that told you. You do not leave a place that you spend that much time and effort trying to improve, and then let everyone know about it, for no reason. I will leave it at that.
Honestly, I haven’t given much thought to anything else. You aren’t the first to ask me to do something else.
I appreciate all of your kind words and support, but I am tired of being the bug. As a teen I went to LA to follow music. I enjoyed music because I enjoyed the feeling I got when my music made people smile. I found the music business was more about business than music. That soured me on music. I then started working in the envelope business. I worked my way up the corporate ladder. I always stuck up for the little guy in the business, I wasn’t afraid of speaking up when I thought something was wrong. At first that willingness to speak up moved me up, but eventually the stress of always being that person wore on me.
I have always enjoyed making people smile and I have always spoke up when I see something that is wrong, it is who I am. But when you are that way it seems that you always end up being the bug.
Wow, I guess I didn’t realize how much this meant to me, how much I cared about this, how much of my heart I put into it, how hurt I was or how angry I am at QSL for taking it away from me.
I apologize to all of you for having to bear witness to this.
I am now going on record that I was wrong to criticize the WCC administrators.
It is my belief that any forum should be an open discussion allowing viewpoints, both positive and negative, without censorship. It is my belief that a forum site becomes a community, one that looks out for each other by sharing experiences and information.
I believe that QSL is using my efforts, and all of our love our cars, simply for their own profit with absolutely no concern or care for the hobby. We all like to get together and share our cars and stories with each other. When I started the Cruises at QSL it was out of love of the hobby. I wanted to make a place for all car enthusiasts to get together and share, my intent was not profit, just joy.
While I do understand that the goal of any business is to profit, it is the ethics of that profit that I do not agree with.
Thanks moparkid25. I wish more people stood up for what is right, and that is treating people well.
The way I see it, QSL made a decision that caused a reaction. They should now accept that reaction and own up to the fact that they were wrong, not try to hide it. If they are going to try to make profits off of my hard work I cannot do anything about it, except inform people and let the people decide for themselves.
WCC should allow it, but they are worried about the almighty dollar. I like the administrators here and respect them, so I don’t mean to criticize, but this is wrong. I did not “bash” QSL I simply told the truth. I did not say “F” them or say “don’t go” I simply said that I would prefer people not go and that we all stand together for what is right and don’t support ANYONE who wrongs any of us.
I will continue to let others now about QSL and the way they do business behind closed doors.
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I guess we censor opinions here on WCC? Check out the QSL cruise night thread and you will see that any statement by me has been erased. I am sorry but that is bad business.
I would like to think that any new person would bring some new ideas to the table, but I will tell you honestly that the Lube got my ideas before they let me go. I find it funny that that last couple weeks of summer they asked me for ideas for the following year only to let me go. So anything new will most likely be from my prospectus. I will be very insulted if they use my ideas. And I will let you know if the are mine.
The biggest seller was the 1963, Pinanfarina bodied, Corvette titled Rondine, which was at $1,600,000. The Duesenburg and the ’09 Corvette were both $1million even cars. I think there was one just above $1M.
That Italien T-bird concept was very interesting.
The Challenger we are talking about was serial number 0001.
After watching this auction I have decided that I really need a 32 or 34 Ford street rod.
I think Ford has captured a nostalgia audience with the current Mustang, which is great for them, and they are trying to capitalize on that with a tribute to every special edition they have ever had. Will they do a Boss 9 tribute? That I would get in line for.
I think Farve doesn’t enjoy the cold anymore. 10 years ago you couldn’t beat him in cold weather. Now he doesn’t play well. Chicago a few weeks ago, and yesterday, both terrible games for him.
I can’t say I blame him, this weather sucks. I wouldn’t play well in it. Hell, I wouldn’t go out in it if I didn’t have to. When I was younger, sure, but now screw that.
I think it would be pretty interesting if Eli Manning and Peyton Manning had back to back Super Bowl wins. And he knocked off the arrogant Patriots to do it.
Don’t forget the Shebly 500 KR Edition.
I agree there are WWAAAYYYY too many special edition Mustangs.
The clones started to slip during this past summer. I noticed that Yenko Camaro clones dropped from around $60K at last years’ Barrett to $30K by mid year.
Craig Jackson purchased the Challenger himself. I think part of the price was because it was all for charity, which means much of it is tax deductable.
I don’t understand the “no half bids” thing either. To me it shouldn’t matter if it is $100 more. I saw one last night where a bidder was not allowed to make a half bid ($2500) and no one else bid a full bid. He would have won. I guess when you are making millions each year you don’t care about the “small” amounts.
Also $400,000 for the Challenger?
