- Aug 25, 2006
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Now that I am back home from Rally IV the wonderful moments in time continue to run through my mind and flash in front of me; for many reasons (for me) this was the best Rally so far as I will share.
Without a doubt the Ford GT very quickly became the bases for a great number of people to be brought together as is typical of many different gals/marquees with folks initially sharing personal experiences, ideas, and certainly looking for assistance however what has become most apparent over the years is the fact that even though the gals brought us together in the end they are no longer IMO the basis of the relationships. I have experienced, seen, and heard from others that a great number of complex meaning multi faceted relationships have been developed as the result of the Ford GT being the first point of contact which is not typical of groups formed around a gal/marquee. IMO most of these relationships will weather the test of time independent of the Ford GT because they are in the truest sense, complex relationships that will continue to evolve over time.
Sadly, in most cases the forum based relationships are not only formed as the direct result of a specific gal/marquee but remain to say the least superficial whereas not only IMO is the Ford GT a very unique moment in time but even more so is the eclectic group of folks that have come together becoming IMO in the truest sense “friends”.
I saw and heard over and over throughout this Rally one’s most sincere desire to see and hear about another and or his or her gal when compared to them being most interested in sharing themselves and their gal; now do not get me wrong as there were many folks with extremely cool personal touch items being shared however in most cases they were asked to do so rather than it being who they are aka their proverbial lapel pin akin to them sayng “hey; look at me”.
Egos are not a component of this group but rather self confidence and respect for others are which I dare say are two character traits that are sadly not seen or experienced as much today as when I was much younger. Now certainly both of these words are used all the time however far too often as a substitute for the correct words such as “me” and “my” that resulti in what I refer to as shallow self serving lip service.
Now IMO the participation in the events was significant too and IMO to a person everyone was not only willing to but rather wanted to do whatever they could to insure that their friends had an equally great time which in most cases was a friend from afar and even more so a friendship that had been developed akin to a pen pal over time during which many had never met each other and then upon doing so the shared emotions were both significant and sincere; this IMO was a phenomenal sight to behold and moment to be experienced as well as a component of the Ford GT community that is more than simply unique; it is a true phenomenon.
This IMO is not longer a Ford GT gathering but rather a gathering of friends that own/have owned Ford GTs; we all know how it began with our friends DBK and Bony being pivotal and I dare say that they likely expected it to become and remain as IMO are “all” other on line gathering points, a rather typical on line car club that would unfold and then to some degree scatter or at the very least fracture over time; I dare say that no one could have anticipated the endless number of complex multi faceted relations that would and continue to be formulated as the “direct” result of the proverbial switch being flipped aka our forum being turned on several years ago.
Will this phenomenon ever be duplicated by another; IMO there is no chance of this however there may be other that attempt to do so but then the key word is “attempt” whereas in our case it simply happened.
All the best my friends; with “friends” being a term that I do not use casually as many have come to experience firsthand. For this and so much more I thank you all for the shared experiences and I look forward to seeing and enjoying my friends as well as materially participating with the forum for the foreseeable future.
Takes care
Shadowman
Without a doubt the Ford GT very quickly became the bases for a great number of people to be brought together as is typical of many different gals/marquees with folks initially sharing personal experiences, ideas, and certainly looking for assistance however what has become most apparent over the years is the fact that even though the gals brought us together in the end they are no longer IMO the basis of the relationships. I have experienced, seen, and heard from others that a great number of complex meaning multi faceted relationships have been developed as the result of the Ford GT being the first point of contact which is not typical of groups formed around a gal/marquee. IMO most of these relationships will weather the test of time independent of the Ford GT because they are in the truest sense, complex relationships that will continue to evolve over time.
Sadly, in most cases the forum based relationships are not only formed as the direct result of a specific gal/marquee but remain to say the least superficial whereas not only IMO is the Ford GT a very unique moment in time but even more so is the eclectic group of folks that have come together becoming IMO in the truest sense “friends”.
I saw and heard over and over throughout this Rally one’s most sincere desire to see and hear about another and or his or her gal when compared to them being most interested in sharing themselves and their gal; now do not get me wrong as there were many folks with extremely cool personal touch items being shared however in most cases they were asked to do so rather than it being who they are aka their proverbial lapel pin akin to them sayng “hey; look at me”.
Egos are not a component of this group but rather self confidence and respect for others are which I dare say are two character traits that are sadly not seen or experienced as much today as when I was much younger. Now certainly both of these words are used all the time however far too often as a substitute for the correct words such as “me” and “my” that resulti in what I refer to as shallow self serving lip service.
Now IMO the participation in the events was significant too and IMO to a person everyone was not only willing to but rather wanted to do whatever they could to insure that their friends had an equally great time which in most cases was a friend from afar and even more so a friendship that had been developed akin to a pen pal over time during which many had never met each other and then upon doing so the shared emotions were both significant and sincere; this IMO was a phenomenal sight to behold and moment to be experienced as well as a component of the Ford GT community that is more than simply unique; it is a true phenomenon.
This IMO is not longer a Ford GT gathering but rather a gathering of friends that own/have owned Ford GTs; we all know how it began with our friends DBK and Bony being pivotal and I dare say that they likely expected it to become and remain as IMO are “all” other on line gathering points, a rather typical on line car club that would unfold and then to some degree scatter or at the very least fracture over time; I dare say that no one could have anticipated the endless number of complex multi faceted relations that would and continue to be formulated as the “direct” result of the proverbial switch being flipped aka our forum being turned on several years ago.
Will this phenomenon ever be duplicated by another; IMO there is no chance of this however there may be other that attempt to do so but then the key word is “attempt” whereas in our case it simply happened.
All the best my friends; with “friends” being a term that I do not use casually as many have come to experience firsthand. For this and so much more I thank you all for the shared experiences and I look forward to seeing and enjoying my friends as well as materially participating with the forum for the foreseeable future.
Takes care
Shadowman
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