[DeTomaso] Fw: Cracker in Georgia Re: Jiffy Lube - NPC

Sun Aug 26 08:15:16 EDT 2007

All, can we put an end to this Jiffy Lube shit?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: "Mad Dog Antenucci" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at charter.net>; "DeTomaso A" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>; "scott black" <timepiecepr2 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cracker in Georgia Re: Jiffy Lube - NPC

>I am not covered in salt, therefore I am not a cracker, if by cracker you
> mean white man and that is your way of calling me a ni**er, a ki**,  a 
> w*p,
> or a sp**, then by all means let the expletives fly.  I expect no less of
> you, name calling is an unfortunate side effect of a limited vocabulary.
>
> Yes, I have a documented nicely built engine and lots of race experience 
> on
> the East Coast, real racing against other cars at the same time on a race
> tracks, not a one at a time speed runs against a clock on an otherwise 
> empty
> road.
> Not that I wouldn't mind doing that, it sounds like fun, but it is no more
> racing that a Bonneville run.
>
> If you want to come to Georgia to kick my ass, bring all those friends,
> you'll need them.
>
> With regard to the original email, I searched for Scott Black and in the
> last 18 months I did not see a single entry on the list, the list is often
> used by interlopers to post nonsense, nevertheless for any professional, 
> esp
> one who makes a living that building the reputations of others, to slam an
> entire chain of independent franchisees because some Californians are too
> stupid to keep an eye on their car in a 30 minute lube shop was unfair. 
> 99%
> of those people are honest, hard working people just trying to make a buck
> and get through life one day at a time. The story was an old story and 
> while
> true in those instances, it doesn't make it true nationally.  Had the 
> email
> said to avoid a particular location or franchise owner, then it would have
> been appropriate.
>
> If you subscribe to lumping everybody together in a big group and slamming
> them, then I guess I could say that all Team Pantera owners are assholes,
> when really I mean just one.
>
> But that would be rude, stupid and unfair, so I won't do that.
>
> I was one of the people that spent hours looking for any confirmation of
> your recent so-called accident and subsequent death, this is how you repay
> concern for a fellow Pantera enthusiast.  F Y!
>
>
> Michael in Savannah
>
>
>
> On 8/25/07, Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Cracker,
>>
>> Ain't you the cracker with the 550 HP Cleveland, lots of race experience
>> that no one can ever remember seeing?
>>
>> Get your cracker ass out to Pocono, Nebraska Texas, Nevada or
>> California....there's a bunch of loyal Scott Black friends who all now 
>> want
>> to kick your ass.
>>
>> You dumb ass!
>>
>> Mad Dawg Antenucci
>> Team Pantera Racing
>> "If it was easy you'd do it"
>>
>>
>>
>> *Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>
>> I don't know you Scott, through my search of the last 24 months of
>> Detomaso
>> List postings I can't find another post by you. You may very well have 
>> the
>> best of intentions.
>>
>> However, as a PR Professional (?), your rehashing of old news ( that was
>> on
>> Dateline 3 years ago ) seems highly irresponsible, leading me to question
>> your motives, seeing that your business targets the automotive 
>> marketplace
>> does nothing to remove any doubt, nothing like creating a problem that 
>> you
>> can offer to help fix for a fee.
>>
>> There are crooks in every business, yes even PR firms and Jiffy Lube
>> franchisees, but to use a broad brush to paint all of them as being such
>> is
>> nothing more than over the backyard fence fearmongering. You above all
>> others should know that to be true.
>>
>> Anybody who has their car serviced at any dealership of any kind, esp. 
>> one
>> that promises 30 min or less, and goes and sits on their ass and watches
>> TV
>> instead of watching their car probably deserves whatever they get. There
>> is
>> no excuse for the crooks, they should have been arrested, that is nothing
>> more than stealing, but a smart consumer would be watching and would
>> ALWAYS
>> request your parts. I personally ask for the new oil filter and date it
>> myself with a sharpie "for my own records". Fluids changes can be checks
>> by
>> examining the dipstick for the color of the replacement fluids and lastly
>> if
>> they don't meet your expectations, refuse to pay until proof has been
>> furnished, the last thing they want is a car blocking the bay or the
>> police
>> to show up if they are indeed crooks, too much attention and the last
>> thing
>> a crook wants is attention.
>>
>> Trust is overrated, knowing for sure is always the best route to take and
>> if
>> you're too sorry, too unskilled, or like me, lack the space for a 
>> backyard
>> buddy so that I could easily do those routine things myself, then it is
>> your
>> responsibility to look out for number one. Nobody else ever will.
>>
>> Michael in Savannah
>>
>>
>> On 8/24/07, Art Stephens wrote:
>> >
>> > Thank you Scott. I don't do business with them and it looks like I
>> > never will!
>> >
>> > Art
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "scott black"
>> > To: "DeTomaso A"
>> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:53 PM
>> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Jiffy Lube - NPC
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 4 minute video of California Jiffy Lubes at work....do business with
>> > any
>> > > Jiffy's in your town?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> http://mfile.akamai.com/12924/wmv/vod.ibsys.com/2006/0503/9152183.200k.asx
>> > >
>> > > Scott Black
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > TimePiece Public Relations
>> > > Dallas - Houston - New York
>> > > www.timepiecepr.com
>> > >
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