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What the heck happened? The forum was impossible to access now it is okay?

Started by Kern Dog, March 09, 2026, 01:02:19 AM

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John_Kunkel

Quote from: Kern Dog on March 21, 2026, 12:32:49 AMMaybe some of the members here drank the water at Camp Leguene?


While some others drank "The Kool-Aid".

"Drinking the Kool-Aid" refers to blindly following a dangerous or misguided ideology, often due to strong persuasion from others. The phrase originated from the tragic events in Jonestown, where followers of Jim Jones consumed a poisoned drink, mistakenly believed to be Kool-Aid, leading to mass suicide.
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

Kern Dog


John_Kunkel

Quote from: Kern Dog on March 22, 2026, 01:04:16 PMStill doing the same old thing, huh? Nothing positive to add?

Just replying to a snide comment with another snide comment. Tit-for-tat.  :nana:
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

Kern Dog

Well, I did wonder what happened to the traffic around here. I'd prefer to see other members try to post helpful and entertaining things rather than follow others around just to critique their efforts.
Car projects, anyone?
New products that worked out well for you?
Are you anticipating Spring time?

John_Kunkel

Quote from: Kern Dog on March 23, 2026, 07:56:45 PMWell, I did wonder what happened to the traffic around here. I'd prefer to see other members try to post helpful and entertaining things

You mean like the OP in this thread? Not very helpful and only entertaining to the OP's ego.


Quoterather than follow others around just to critique their efforts.

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Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

Kern Dog


How about you two share with us all the details of your last engine rebuild, paint job, suspension upgrade or anything?
Nothing to add but negativity for another person?
Surely you two are still capable of spinning wrenches and diagnosing problems, right?

John_Kunkel

Quote from: Karen Dog on March 24, 2026, 03:40:20 PMHow about you two share with us all the details of your last engine rebuild, paint job, suspension upgrade or anything?

Unlike some, I don't feel the need to document all that stuff that I've been doing since I was a teenager, stuff that I consider routine. Same reason I don't go on Facebook and show pics of what I had for lunch...I'm not driven by my ego.

I've already shown some of the out-of-the-ordinary projects that I've been involved in, not as a "look at me" but as a retort to those who claim they "do it all".
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

Kern Dog

That can also be interpreted as "I have done nothing lately" or even "I don't care to share anything that might help or inspire anyone else because I don't care about anybody else".
I get people coming up to me at car shows telling me that they liked what I posted or that I inspired them to take on a project that they were hesitating to attempt.
Why?
Because like them, I am just an enthusiast that loves these cars and I want to see others have as much fun as I do.
I also stroll up to people that inspired me and thank them for their efforts. Sometimes it takes seeing others doing things to get the ball rolling. If more guys were like you, John, there would be far less activity in this hobby. Parts manufacturers would scale back development of new parts because there would be fewer buyers and the hobby would go the way of electric vehicles....

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John_Kunkel

Quote from: Karen Dog on Yesterday at 12:58:50 PMThat can also be interpreted as "I have done nothing lately" or even "I don't care to share anything that might help or inspire anyone else

You claim it's to help and inspire. Color me skeptical...more like "hey, look at me".  It's all about motive, altruism vs. ego.

QuoteWhy?
Because like them, I am just an enthusiast that loves these cars and I want to see others have as much fun as I do.

Again, color me skeptical. I also don't believe that people on Facebook post pics of their breakfast to inspire sales of bacon...it's all about "hey, look at me"...aka ego.
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

timmycharger

That is your take, John? people showing their projects and how they repaired something on their Charger is like Facebook showing people what they ate? Ridiculous. We get it, you don't like the OP, great, good for you.

This site (more before than now) helped me so much by members posting pictures of their cars and what they did. I would not have attempted my restoration without the help I got here. Most of the help I got was from people posting about what they did and how they did it.

I really don't believe that YOU believe what you are writing, you are just trying to troll the OP, so obvious. He will post that something is white and you will come back saying its black. Routine is getting old.

I hope more members post what they are working on to help the next generation of Charger owners understand how to fix these beasts.

Kern Dog

If I just wanted to brag, I'd do so on the social media platforms but....
I am not on ANY of them, None,
Why?
Because what I like is the camaraderie of car guys, dudes that share the same passion for these cars that I do.
At FBBO, a fellow member posted about the Tremec 5 speed manual swap he did in his 66 Coronet about 5 years ago. He was a regular guy like me, not a pro mechanic, just a car guy. I liked what I read from him so I took the plunge myself and am glad that I did.
Knowing that I was responsible for inspiring someone else is a nice feeling too, even if I never meet them or know that they read something of mine and moved ahead with a project. I often post about projects that I have not seen covered as a way to make a record of it for myself and others to use as a reference in the future. I post even some of the stupid mistakes that I have made in the hopes that others can see what can happen if you're not careful. I don't shine and polish the rhetoric in these threads, I show the warts and all. If I were looking for adoration and fanfare, I would never mention any mistake that I had done.
Again, try being positive and inspire others to spin wrenches and get their cars going. We aren't able to do this forever.

Charger-Bodie

one of the purposes of this forum is to be able to journal the build of your Charger.
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 572 hemi 5 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

Kern Dog


John_Kunkel

Quote from: Charger-Bodie on Yesterday at 05:01:34 PMone of the purposes of this forum is to be able to journal the build of your Charger.

Good, next time I'm due for an oil change, I'll grab my camera and document the whole process and post it here. First pic will be "insert the key in the ign. switch".

Shucks, I might even video it and post it on Youtube like the 200 other videos there on how to change your oil.

Wonder how many "likes" I'll get?
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

timmycharger

Quote from: John_Kunkel on Today at 11:33:35 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on Yesterday at 05:01:34 PMone of the purposes of this forum is to be able to journal the build of your Charger.

Good, next time I'm due for an oil change, I'll grab my camera and document the whole process and post it here. First pic will be "insert the key in the ign. switch".

Shucks, I might even video it and post it on Youtube like the 200 other videos there on how to change your oil.

Wonder how many "likes" I'll get?

You have a Charger? Cool! would love to see some pics!