More changes at Fountain
12-04-2010 | 10:09 AM
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Dont care if he spent 3 dollars, if it put the company in bankruptcy it was a stupid business move.
What part of poor management decisions don't you understand? Hell he even admitted that in an article.
What part of poor management decisions don't you understand? Hell he even admitted that in an article.
12-04-2010 | 10:21 AM
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If he didnt do that for his last couple of years someone that counts beans for a living wouldnt be showing him the door to the empire that he built.
Kudos to all that he has done over the years for the whole sport though.
Whole topic is a shame in more ways than 1.
Kudos to all that he has done over the years for the whole sport though.
Whole topic is a shame in more ways than 1.
12-04-2010 | 11:22 AM
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If he didnt do that for his last couple of years someone that counts beans for a living wouldnt be showing him the door to the empire that he built.
Kudos to all that he has done over the years for the whole sport though.
Whole topic is a shame in more ways than 1.
Exactly
If he didnt do that for his last couple of years someone that counts beans for a living wouldnt be showing him the door to the empire that he built.
Kudos to all that he has done over the years for the whole sport though.
Whole topic is a shame in more ways than 1.
12-04-2010 | 11:23 AM
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[QUOTE=offshoredrillin;3266761]I wasnt saying it as a positive thing at all. Its exactly why he is where he is today.
12-04-2010 | 12:12 PM
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Clearly the sleeves are the same length. Its Reggies LEFT arm that has stretched over the yrs because hes WIDE OPEN on the Fountain throttles......
12-04-2010 | 12:54 PM
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I dont disagree, however, If he didn't want the "corporate golf shirts" to take over his company, maybe he should have run it a little better/tighter, stayed out of bankruptcy and not put it up for sale. He was more than happy to take the check, now he argues the details...typical. 
Fountain wasn't a niche builder although a couple models of his were corvettes and a few ZR 1's, the rest are Malibu's, the classifieds alone on this site are indicative of that. The fact that a company sees enough in the boat market in this economy to invest and further production shows that there may be hope for a turn around in boat sales.
** before anyone gets their panties in a wad, the car reference is for illustration purposes only**
Fountain wasn't a niche builder although a couple models of his were corvettes and a few ZR 1's, the rest are Malibu's, the classifieds alone on this site are indicative of that. The fact that a company sees enough in the boat market in this economy to invest and further production shows that there may be hope for a turn around in boat sales.
** before anyone gets their panties in a wad, the car reference is for illustration purposes only**
12-04-2010 | 05:08 PM
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Well robbie,
I have been a corporate sponsor on a race boat for a couple races so I am quite aware of what it takes. As a matter of fact I have been a corporate sponsor on Championship race teams in a couple of different race series, one for TPC racing who won the rolex 24 hours at Daytona in 2006 with me as a sponsor, and with Team lexus, who was numerous SCCA championships. I sponsored both teams for 5 years, and I came out fine.. I didnt go over budget and spent what was necessary and affordable to my company. feel free to do the research
http://www.tpcracing.net/info/about-us you'll see my corporate sponsorship logo on the front, this was a 5 car team this year, so I had product on 5 cars continuously.
Team lexus was a 6 car team that I had product and dollars in.
Not to mention I took my boat to the inaugural 2008 Don Aronow race to Bimini and back and won my class and I actively participate in poker runs up and down the east coast and have been as far west as LOTO, all within my corporate and personal budgets and have never declared bankruptcy.
What have you done?
Oh and have a nice day
I have been a corporate sponsor on a race boat for a couple races so I am quite aware of what it takes. As a matter of fact I have been a corporate sponsor on Championship race teams in a couple of different race series, one for TPC racing who won the rolex 24 hours at Daytona in 2006 with me as a sponsor, and with Team lexus, who was numerous SCCA championships. I sponsored both teams for 5 years, and I came out fine.. I didnt go over budget and spent what was necessary and affordable to my company. feel free to do the research
http://www.tpcracing.net/info/about-us you'll see my corporate sponsorship logo on the front, this was a 5 car team this year, so I had product on 5 cars continuously.
Team lexus was a 6 car team that I had product and dollars in.
Not to mention I took my boat to the inaugural 2008 Don Aronow race to Bimini and back and won my class and I actively participate in poker runs up and down the east coast and have been as far west as LOTO, all within my corporate and personal budgets and have never declared bankruptcy.
What have you done?
Oh and have a nice day
