Talk to me about Thunder Ranch

Maybe remove TR but put in CCW.  TR - no longer a maker.  CCW - a maker.

angela

Exactly!

Your marketing team should also strongly consider recommending the removal of Tom McBurnie from you employ.

You really are "Goofy", since when does the SOC members tell company's how to run their business, or who to hire/fire......

I can't believe you said that....

Guys, you're killing me.  I wish I could elaborate, but for now I need to keep my own comments on this issue to myself.  I appreciate and understand where Barry and others are coming from.  As you can probably understand, the details of any transaction have opportunities and challenges.  We are focused on the service we provide to former, existing and new customers.  I think you will find that the build times and finished product speak for themselves.  Other reputational issues and legacies will be dealt with in due time.  I do like the comments, seriously, keep them coming.  

Vinnie, I said that they should "strongly consider recommending the removal" of Mr. McBurnie. It is only my opinion and mine only; I'm not telling anyone anything, and what CCW does is naturally up to them.

If you had been one of those on McBurnie's "screwed" list, you might well have had a similar opinion. I still reserve the right on SOC to post opinions...especially those that are grounded in facts. You should remember that I was one of McBurnie's customers; you evidently were not. 

Again, I'm not telling CCW how to run their business, but I reserve even that right, and should the time come, you can bet that I will feel free to make any such pertinent comments. I didn't realize that comments on SOC about companies that might affect any of us as future customers would be misread and taken negatively.

It seems to me that since the replica industry is rather small and competetive, CCW will welcome constructive input in the future.

It must be remembered that companies such as theirs depends on a steady flow of new customers (us). Anything that would cast a bad light on these companies will tend to cause future customers to have second thoughts about buying from them. If I am wrong here, I certainly apologize, but I don't think that Mister AC would disagree. CCW is new, and will depend on re-creating a goodwill base that was lost when McBurnie ran Thunder Ranch. I would hope that my suggestion was constructive. What Mister AC does---as I have previously stated---is up to him.

GIVE HIM HELL GOOFY

You must forgive me, I am fighting a bad cold, I am weak, I'm in no condition to argue about TR

or McBurnie, I do understand your position Goofy.....

I only wish I had a pic that fit here....maybe I can find one.....stay tuned...

Vinnie, there is nothing to forgive, but if you feel it applies, you are forgiven. I know that viruses can cause the mind to go nuts. You have been one of my "heroes" (no comments, Gerd) on SOC, and I didn't mean to come down hard on you (I hope I didn't).

Let's see what Mister AC has to say. I know he is under pressure to re-start TR under the new CCW name, and if he means what he says, he will need all the support we can give him. I would not like to be in his shoes; I have been in that position, and it takes an incredible amount of concentration, knowledge and the ability to handle stress. Anyone in business can lose sleep, waking up in the middle of the night with questions as to how they could do things better, and try to cope during the daytime.

Family life sometimes takes a back seat. They have to be concerned with employee relations, customer relations, marketing, taxes, government regulations and whether or not they are going to be profitable at the end of the year. These guys wear many hats, and mine is tipped to them.

Here you go Vince.  My wet nurse will cheer you right up, this way you can get back to your normal wise cracken, no holds bar, tell it like it is factattitude

Where do you perves get all these photos from?

Mind you, I'm not complaining.

Thanks Bud......

It's nice to have a good circle of friends

See six reasons, but, at my age, only one answer.

I think the girl on the left in the white may be packin a parashoot with a rip cord

Perhaps she is afraid of heights....

The photo credit above is a bit creepy....just sayin'

Steve says that's a horrible photo.  They didn't even center the ceiling fan amongst the hineys.

angela

Wow, there is a ceiling and a fan, didn't even see that before  My eyes were too busy going around in circles

Wow... so what the hell happened? Was it all done with good intention or was it all a con?

yes, maybe.

rc helicopter

I wish them the best of luck. I was also one of the McBurnie "screwees," and I hope that the new owners have severed all ties with him. I was not the only one....there are others whose names I don't want to divulge.

Keeping McBurnie around is like divorcing your wife after an angry divorce, then allowing her to live in your house.

Barry, aaah..., I believe the ex-wife usually gets the house.