At the risk of Outing myself...

by BONEZZ 13 Replies latest jw friends

  • BONEZZ
    BONEZZ

    ...oh wait a minute, I'm out but my daughter is still in...anyway all this talk about gas prices and electric cars, etc made me want to mention my newest venture.

    (apologies for this being so long but here's a little background)

    I used to produce a classic car TV show that ran for many years on PBS across the nation and was syndicated in several countries. That's the main reason I was treated with kid gloves by the Dubbie Powers. I was born into the crap but my father never pressured me to get dunked. I left for awhile but felt it had to be the truth and I wasn't worthy so I married a worldy girl who became a terrific, hypocritical dubbie. While married to her I studied with every elder in every cong we attended, finally getting to the point of going over the "questions" for baptism. Most guys like me would be treated badly or marked but I was very successful. The locals felt great that I was associating and producing this show. Every meeting I got to talk to everyone about the latest "shoot" and what I cars and people I covered. (Good Gawd I hope this doesn't turn into my life's story)

    Cut to the chase. My good little dubbie wife (she's still in but goes out of town to fornicate with worldly guys hoping to snag a rich one) who I trusted to manage the money while I did everything else kept getting us into trouble. I was making six figures in the '90's and we had the IRS on our asses because she would forget the quarterly payments. When we split I owed $85,000 to the IRS, and there were other creditors too. She was also writing the checks to the cong every month so when I the husband (believing but not dunked) went to the elders to ask them to tell her to give me more control over the $$...guess what? They supported her and told me that I had "upset her and since she was fragile vessel" (or some such shit) that it was "my duty" to treat her gently and remember she was raising my kids in God's Org. (vomit)

    Really cut to the chase this time...It all blew up and we divorced. I did manage to get my 50-year member parents out and my son. My only daughter is still in and has hardly anything to do with her grandmother,brother or me (my Dad passed a couple of years ago). Anyway, while producing the classic car show I interviewed some guys who were building electric hot rods in Arizona. The idea of an AFV show has been simmering in my head for years.

    So, I have spent the last year researching, shooting and getting ready for a new series called "Future Ridez." I thought it would be a breeze but PBS has changed and thrown some roadblocks in my way. They want to control content in the show and I'm considering a lawsuit against their affiliated org that told me what to cut out and what to leave in. I'm not a conspiracy freak but...why would PBS get upset over some innocuous but true statements like "OPEC controls 75% of the worlds oil"? So I did some research and there's evidence to support something "fishy." The facts show PBS is funded by Cargill and others who have major stakes in corn ethanol (supported heavily by the govt). They also get funding from oil companies. There is also evidence that shows the present administration is appointing many of the board members on the CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting), the folks who control the funding to stations, producers, etc.

    But what the hell, I don't need them. I am now negotiating with a FOX afilliate, of all people. Rupert made a "green" committment a few weeks ago so maybe they're for real. Hard to believe but I just want to get the show on and get the info out there. Here's the initial website we came up with... www.Futureridez.com (note the "z"). It's still being worked on (obviously we're gonna have to take the PBS off) so don't be too critical. There's a short 3-min video on the "Why Sponsor" page that tells a little of our history and some about the new show. Yes my pic is on it but I'm not the guy with the big jaw.

    -BONEZZ

  • R.Crusoe
    R.Crusoe

    great idea - I hope it takes off and your soon flying electric nationwide!

  • SixofNine
  • BONEZZ
    BONEZZ

    R.C. - Thanks.

    Six - It's really incredible what is out there in the way of AFV's. It's truly a grassroots effort. There are thousands of individuals who are taking matters into their own hands and converting to alternative choices while small companies are doing a great job of creating new rides. True, the prices are not cheap yet but they are coming down and the rides are getting sexier. Everyones heard of the Tesla but there are many other too. ZAP, a maker of NEV's (neighborhood electrics...the little golf cart like ones that are restricted to 35mph or less areas) is joining with Lotus to make a very nice, fast EV. "Lightening" is a car made in England that is beautiful, sexy, fast and electric. I could go on and on. I believe, even without the big car companies involvment, in a couple of years there will be a great looking electric with 300 mile range for $30k or under.

    We have to make the guys like me, the ones who love hot rods, realize that you can have an earth-friendly ride that is fast and fun.

    -BONEZZ

    PS. I will miss the noise and smells of the old cars.

  • SixofNine
    SixofNine

    yep, it's an exciting time for car people. Good luck with your show!

  • IT Support
  • BONEZZ
    BONEZZ

    IT Support,

    Tell me that isn't a gorgeous car...of course it isn't priced for us mortals yet...but they're getting there.

    -BONEZZ

  • 5go
    5go

    AFV mean Armored Fighting Vehicle to some of us. What is a AFV? Alternative Fueled Vehicle?

  • BONEZZ
    BONEZZ

    5go - Yep!

  • dawg
    dawg

    You're smart as hell man, good luck in all you do!

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