Amazing how fast the present becomes "the old days." I remember Kathy well,
also. 'Doesn't seem so terribly long ago.
BTW, 6½ years already, though, since I did the 124 evapectomy.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Addison Thompson via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] How To Repair & Maintain your Mercedes-Benz
Curly,
You bring back memories. I hadn't thought about the old days for quite a
while. I remember Kathy very well and, as I recall, Kathy wasn't treated all
that well back then.
Regards,
Addison
'75 450SLC back then…. ;->)
On Dec 3, 2014, Curly McLain wrote:
From: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] How To Repair & Maintain your Mercedes-Benz
Date: December 3, 2014 4:40:13 PM PST
To: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net>, Mercedes Discussion List
<mercedes@okiebenz.com>
On Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:16:34 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
You would have to understand the mindset of the MBCA. It goes back
many, many years.
Oh. I take it the mindset is not healthy.
It was the same group that ran out Kathy Kennel the original MBCA
listmom (where the term listmom originated) and former MBCA Pres.
I've had no contact with anyone in MBCA since then other than for
contact with some former MBCA pres. exchanging Christmas cards and
the like.
The old group like new MBs and old, and was tolerant of those who
keep em running. The new group was all about how much money they
could flash, so it was new cars, and $500,000 and over new cars.
At an MBCA national driving event, one of that group, watched as his
wife totaled a new MB on the track, and later they were laughing
about it. Destroying the car meant nothing to them. Just like
throwing out a used kleenex. This was before they were part of the
group that took over MBCA. It was a bloody takeover. They fired
pretty much everyone on the staff. Exec. Director, Publisher, Editor
etc.
I did not like or approve of the changes. Kathy was a decent lady
who did a lot for the club. She was not rich, and didn't drive a new
MB. I believe hers was a 71, so it was not acceptable to the money
crowd. Not old enough to be classic and worth over $500,000 and not
new.
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