Mark, first off thanks for all you've done over the years to keep this site functioning, it is appreciated. But we never really started off on the right foot, and apparently that was the image that stuck with ya of me. Your farewell was deep, I enjoyed it until you started taking words right out of my mouth...
Originally posted by Trapps:

Veterans and noobs alike have been banned, both temporarily and permanently. Suggesting otherwise makes you look like an ass as you are wrong and asserting untrue things. Banning people is not ridiculous ââ?¬â?? look at corner carvers.com , thanks Sal! It works. And, to thank Lance is most appropriate. It was his concept. His hard work, his money and his name on the site. However, to thank him only is ridiculous


... to use me as a bad example. It was an opinion and that is not fair to call me out like that. Also calling the younger generation that is coming into the contour picture 'punks' is a bit much. How can you judge a person so easily with out meeting them. SVT's are an appealing automobile, thats why i bought mine, maybe thats why the younger generation is settling into these cars and why the older generation are selling these cars. At one point all people grow up and need a more suitable vehicle for families and what not, like minivans and SUV's. It happens. From what i've seen in the archives and searching, the first generation of CEG was pretty immature and obnoctious (sp?) for awhile until they finally settled down and realized what this community is like. They had a chance, you can not expect this second wave of contour owners to be ideal to your perfect picture. We need a chance to grow into it just like everyone else did... Most of this is all what i think and my opinions, so its no big deal. Lastly Mark, I'm sorry for the way we started off... Maybe one day we'll meet and you'll realize i'm not such a punk and actually not that bad of a person. The few CEG'ers that i've met and got to know pretty good could probably back that up, i think.