i'd say the best parts with the best service, but how petty it would be of me to quibble with such a glowing endorsement!
i really think the whole thing was and is blown out of proportion. i have a bit of an earl weaver style bad temper and when the lid blows, it really blows. i'm not trying to justify my previous antics. in fact, i don't think they were justified at all. i regret them and wish i hadn't have blown up as i did. i was put in bad circumstances, unfairly, and i didn't quite rise to the occasion but rather sunk with it to the murky bottom. i'd like to think i'd do better today. it all took on kind of a mythologized life of it's own as such things sadly often do when a mob mentality is at work. most of you had done business with me for years and everything was always happy so the idea that i suddenly became the incorrigible and unredeemable villain, adolf hitler II, overnight is just stupid and the ridiculousness of this extreme position becomes clearer as more and more people have actual interactions with me again. i'm not saying this to be critical of this group, per se, but this is just the unfortunate consequence of all groups. a common mythology is invented and adhered to and whether or not it is reality or fantasy is of no consequence to the mob. it's like some kind of tribal chimpanzee evolutionary biology thing or something maybe the simple bottom line is that all of you used to like me and liked to do business with me and you are all coming to like me and to like to do business with me once again because the reality is that i'm a likable guy who is good to do business with and the "supervillain" is just an abstract fantasy with little actual connection to the real me. those who are hell bent on perpetuating the fantasy villain me mythology are rapidly losing all credibility in their quest to pin the collective crimes of humanity on me. in other words, the war is over haters and you are just going to have to get with the getting along program as no one is going to believe your story about me and the lindbergh baby anymore. hating on dr fat just has no future for you. at this time, please rise as dmitri and i sing "we are the world" :) On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:10 PM, <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Well said Gary. I remember some of the stuff you said some years ago on > this list and while some of it was quite amusing, it was also a bit over > the top with personal attacks which is likely why you got banned. > This time around you have been nothing but civil. In my opinion you have > the absolute right to defend yourself when attacked And you have done so in > a civilized and logical manner. > The bottom line is you are no bullshit. You provide good parts and a good > service and that's the end of the story. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 1, 2013, at 11:23 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > as you should, wilton, but it is happening here. this thread starts > with > > trent telling the story of how MY "mess" is the reason he has problems, > aka > > why he steals when i answer allegations, i get told i ought to get > kicked > > off this list for it. it's not meant in the spirit of humor, but it is > > schoolyard bullying by people who think they can take free shots at me. > it > > is untoward and unbecoming and it ought not be tolerated by anyone > > > > as for trent, he stole and lied. that's a fact beyond dispute, not a > > personal attack. when he brings my name into conversation i have a right > > to answer. the fact that when i do a number of people gang up on me is > > just sick. it ought to stop. > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 11:16 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > > >> I strongly discourage personal attacks against any one of us. > >> > >> > >> Wilton > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Hurst" <jabbahur...@gmail.com> > >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 11:00 PM > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] buymbparts > >> > >> > >> email me privately if you are interested in details. wilton is right in > >>> saying we ought not go down this road again on the list. i think also, > >>> however, i should be allowed to defend myself if attacked. personal > >>> attacks against me should be discouraged as well > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 10:48 PM, Gerry Archer <arche...@embarqmail.com > >** > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> ..............................****...... > >>>> > >>>> No one is dealing with Trent or is even thinking about it IMO. It's > just > >>>> an interesting situation that several of us have been involved with. > >>>> Those > >>>> that want to keep him on the list probably just want to see how it all > >>>> plays out. > >>>> > >>>> What's this about Rusty threatening to murder your daughter and your > >>>> reporting him to the police? What about Rustys claim that you took > $15K > >>>> out of his bank account? > >>>> I don't see where anyone is treating you like Hitler. > >>>> > >>>> Gerry....who never ordered anything from Trent and just reads the > emails. > >>>> ..............................****........... > >>>> From: "Gary Hurst" <jabbahur...@gmail.com> > >>>> > >>>> why not just deal with people who don't rob you to begin with? the > guy > >>>>> stole from most everyone here and then lied to them about to this > day. > >>>>> he > >>>>> hasn't even acknowledged what the has done, let alone explained it. > >>>>> > >>>>> rusty continuously threatens to murder my daughter to the point > where i > >>>>> have to report him to the police and end my association with him and > you > >>>>> guys make me the new hitler despite my treating each of you > excellently. > >>>>> this guy comes along out of nowhere, rips everyone off, lies about > it , > >>>>> runs away and then comes back saying he wants to start over and you > are > >>>>> desperate to offer him "a ray of light at the end of the tunnel" > >>>>> > >>>>> this is real madness > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Gerry Archer < > arche...@embarqmail.com > >>>>>> ** > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> ...................... > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> It may be our "fixit" mentality. When our cars, appliances, houses, > >>>>>> you > >>>>>> name it; break down, our impetus is to "fix" it. Trent is obviously > >>>>>> "broken" and our inclination is to fix Trent. > >>>>>> Grant is offering Trent a ray of light at the end of the tunnel; > IMO a > >>>>>> very > >>>>>> humane thing to do. Will anyone on this list try to do business > with > >>>>>> Trent > >>>>>> under the present conditions? That's beyond unlikely IMO. > >>>>>> Comment? > >>>>>> Gerry....A medical retiree who believes that there are helpless > cases > >>>>>> but > >>>>>> no > >>>>>> hopeless cases. > >>>>>> ...................... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> From: "Gary Hurst" <jabbahur...@gmail.com> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> as i mentioned in the post i just made, this is really an excellent > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> point. > >>>>>>> even if you simply despise me to the point of your own detriment, > it > >>>>>>> doesn't explain why there is this group here who seems to be > desperate > >>>>>>> for > >>>>>>> trent to go from substance abusing thief and liar to parts > superstar, > >>>>>>> for > >>>>>>> him to "learn" and "get better" is this some kind of insane > esoteric > >>>>>>> religion or something or is there some reasonable basis for trent > to > >>>>>>> be > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>> saviour you await? and why trent, who has proven himself to be the > >>>>>>> greatest failure than anyone in this business has ever been? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> something is so fabulously wrong with this picture. it has been > from > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>> first day trent was introduced and remains so to the present day. > what > >>>>>>> is > >>>>>>> trent's allure to you trentistas? how can he have any allure to > >>>>>>> anyone? > >>>>>>> (these are actually serious questions apart from anything about > >>>>>>> personalities) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin > >>>>>>> <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Why are we even talking about what Trent could be, are we that > >>>>>>> desperate > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> for Trent to all the sudden be great? We talk about a great source > >>>>>>>> of > >>>>>>>> parts, well Gary is a pretty good source from what I hear. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 9/1/2013 12:43 PM, G Mann wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Personally, I have a rule that says, "Sin all you want but never > ask > >>>>>>>> me > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> to > >>>>>>>>> support your sinning" > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I could care less about a DUI or what ever.. I only care about a > >>>>>>>>> reliable > >>>>>>>>> supply of quality Mercedes parts, from someone who acts > responsibly, > >>>>>>>>> takes > >>>>>>>>> my orders, fills them in a timely manner or explains to me why > they > >>>>>>>>> can > >>>>>>>>> not > >>>>>>>>> be filled, then delivers as promised. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> To date, all those elements are missing. Trent needs to display > some > >>>>>>>>> good > >>>>>>>>> business practices and good customer treatment. The reasons > those > >>>>>>>>> are > >>>>>>>>> missing, frankly, I don't give a damn. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I'm easy to satisfy. Just give me what I want, when I want it, > at a > >>>>>>>>> fair > >>>>>>>>> price. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Q was a rare fellow, who cared about his customers and knew his > >>>>>>>>> products. > >>>>>>>>> Q2 has yet to display either. To bad. Perhaps he could grow in > >>>>>>>>> life > >>>>>>>>> with > >>>>>>>>> a good AA sponsor.. and the 12 steps. Perhaps not... not my > decision > >>>>>>>>> but > >>>>>>>>> his alone. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Anything I've ever learned in business it to never lie to a > >>>>>>>>> customer, > >>>>>>>>> even > >>>>>>>>> a lie of omission. Anything less than total truth, however > harsh, is > >>>>>>>>> not > >>>>>>>>> accepted. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Grant... > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Rich Thomas < > >>>>>>>>> richthomas79TD300@******constructi**vity.net < > >>>>>>>>> http://constructivity.net > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> < > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> richthomas79TD300@****constructi**vity.net < > >>>>>>>>> http://constructivity.net>< > >>>>>>>>> richthomas79TD300@**constructi**vity.net< > http://constructivity.net> > >>>>>>>>> <richthomas79TD300@**constructivity.net< > richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Time stamp 2:18AM, we know he is a drunk driver > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> --R > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On 9/1/13 12:47 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Trent's post was like a drunk-text. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 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