Wow...this thread has gotten so many hits, you guys are bringing me to tears...

As for the person I believe may be a troll, I have no problem will telling the truth about anything, whether it matters to this topic or not...

I work for a company that pays me a piece rate, as well as a rate by "piece" of work I do - so I get paid $12 an hour unless I bust my butt and pump out a lot of work that day. Normally, I average 17 an hour, but during the last 5 months, I had been making closer to 21. The job seemed secure, and we were doing so well at home that when I saw the Crossfire, I opted to give my ZX2 to my parents (who needed a vehicle, and originally gave that car to me as a gift) and buy it. My credit was perfect at the time, and I made the first two payments with ease. My income was secure.

Around the time my second payment was due, they cut our rates. Something that I got paid $2 dollars to do at the beginning, suddenly only paid me 75 cents. My hourly rate otherwise got cut to 10 an hour. On top of this, my new boss began cutting our work - he set up a lot of things that I used to do, so that our computer system did it for them, instead of allowing me to do it. As a result, I now have several hours out of my day that are spent thumb twiddling. Our department has become overstaffed by two, and those two suck away work that I could be doing. (Yes, I have been looking for a new job. I cannot work for this man.)

As this was happening (and I was still unsure of how my new paychecks would look), my then-fiance got viral meninigitis. We didn't know what it was and he suffered through it for almost a week before we took him to the ER, where they put him on morphine, antibiotics, a stomach medication (as he had been vomiting), and then did a lumbar puncture to check for blood in his spinal fluid. Thankfully, that came back clear, and we were sent home after 12 grueling hours with no answers. The antibiotics cleared him up - and a resulting test from the lumbar let us know it was viral - and he is fine now...but that left us with a nearly 4k bill we are still paying.

On top of this, I had a pap smear come back abnormal. I went in for a colposopy, only to find out my insurance didn't cover ANY of it, and the resulting tests came back fine - which means I wasted time, money, and pain on that procedure. Another bill, almost 1k, that we have to pay off.

Because of all these things, we have had to move back in with my parents, our bank account is overdrawn, and now we are struggling. We had a few gifts to give that we bought when we still had the cash, but that is no longer an option, so quite a few will not get gifts from us this year. I can only be thankful that our family is understanding and doing what they can to help, but my parents barely make it from paycheck to paycheck as it is (we are only paying them for heat and water now, to help them help us), and my brother is in the same boat. And I do NOT EXPECT any help, from anyone. We dug this hole, and we will get out of it on our own. The fact that you all are willing to help is a blessing, and you have no idea what it means to us. I would never ask anyone for money, and I do not walk around with my hand out expecting it - if it is given, I certainly will not turn it down because we truly need it, but I would never outright ask. I myself have contributed to many charities and I do the breast cancer walk as well, so it is not as if I would be unwilling to do this in return if I had the capabilities. (Oh, my car payments were 480 - but we have had to take it back.)

My husband and I are working long hours, and we rarely leave the house so as to conserve gas. My brothers fiance is trying to get me a job with her company, but I will not know until after Christmas. My husband works 40 hours doing security, and picks up as many extra shifts for events as he can. We don't get to go out, we don't get to eat out, and we are selling things left and right as we can to try and fix this. We made our bed...and now we will lie in it until we find a better one.

To those of you that are willing to help, I have sent out PMs - thank you SO much, I cannot even begin to express how wonderful you are and how much this means to us. You give me such necessary happiness at this dismal Christmastime, and I will never forget this.

 

Ok, here's my take on this:

Fogocruzado, honestly, this could be a scam. I have no idea. If people decide to risk it and help her out, it's their choice. Who cares? Free will is a beautiful thing. Not to mention that it is the holiday season. You stated your opinion, and I'm sure you did it to help out everyone here and not to be confrontational. I do appreciate your concern for everyone and I'm not taking sides on this because I'm naturally skeptical about it as well, even though she didn't personally ask for help. I have some sympathy for her if she is in fact having financial difficulties, because I was having my own problems a few years back. I wish her the best either way.

I did get some complaints about your posts though. Once you start insulting members then you're out of line. Please feel free to offer your input, but don't be insulting (that goes for everyone). I would recommend excusing yourself from this post, but please stick around and participate elsewhere.

 

Gary and his wife are both honest caring people, infact everyone involved here is, do as you please post it once and move on. Responding only encourages the problem. Sometimes its best to do nothing.

 

I hope she doesn't join the thread and explain anything, since it's none of your business what she does with any money that is donated to help her out.
Your accusations are unfounded but if you have proof of your accusations, please, by all means post it. There are a few police officers on this site that could probably suggest which agencies to contact to have legal action taken against anyone who is pulling a scam like the one you proport is going on here, but we need proof and it seems you are the only one who can provide that, so lay it on us. If you don't have proof then quit throwing your slanderous accusations around.
Some people have said this is an open forum and you are entitled to your opinion, and they are right, but let me clarify something a little better. This is a privately owned site and as such you have no RIGHT to post your opinion and you are only ENTITLED to post your opinions if it is ok with the site owner, luckily he's pretty easy going about these things, so I would imagine you are ENTITLED to post your opinions. But along with rights and entitlement comes RESPONSIBILITY like the reponsibility of not posting accusations with out having facts to back up those claims.
So I, and it appears others, eagerly await this proof that you must have since I'm sure you would not be irresponsible enough to throw around accusations with out having proof to back it up.
I hope I didn't mislead you into thinking that on a privately owned site you have no rights at all and the only entitlements are the ones allowed you by the owner of the site, that is not what I meant. You do have one right on a privately owned site, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

 

AimeeJ called me at home and we spoke for a short time. She is extremely grateful to everyone who has offered to help out. She has sent a PM to each and every one of you who offered help with her address. If you have not gotten a PM contact me or Aimee.

 

This person owns the servers that this sight runs on and is the administrator here as well.
He can remove you if you don't take his recommendation and leave this thread. We are still waiting to hear about your Crossfire.
What year ? what color ? what model ? when and where did you buy it ? Do you have any pics ?
Do you own one and if not why did you join this forum just yesterday?

Cmon "troll" lets talk about your Crossfire.

 

You know, I'd say that I would hope that you would soon find a day when YOU strike hard times, and need any and every bit of help that you could get your hands on. And when that time comes, you'd be grateful for charitable individuals that VOLUNTEERED to bestow aid upon you.

But wishing a hardship such as that, onto a man such as yourself, would simply place me in your same boat of misery and I won't stoop to that level.

As mightyjlr has requested, and several others have indicated, please refrain from speaking another word in this thread. I've got a copy of George C. Scotts' "The Scrooge" that you would most likely find entertaining. I'll gladly send you a copy, but surely charge you for shipping, because you might be scamming me.

Good day to you sir.

 

No ....Tell me about your Crossfire.

 

I posted my opinion earlier. the best bet is just to ignore this guy.in this thread or any other.

 

Don't waste your time Gary...we all know who the a-hole...I mean NOOB is.

It's real simple...if you care to contribute or help in a positive way great...

If you want to come in and post negative comments...even though you were asked not to in the very first post...well, we all know what that makes you...either you're illiterate, or just a

 

OK, I think he's been banned.

 

I'd just about like to start another fund to hunt down the troll and beat him with a baseball bat! That's not very Christmaslike is it!

 

"Fogo cruzado" apparently means "crossfire" in Portuguese. I suppose we can only speculate what it really means to this "guy," though. Libel, defamation, character assassination and gratuitous insults perhaps? Or is it just good old seasonal "humbug"?

 

Be sure to pm me. That's a fund I want to donate to.!!!

 

My exact sentiments. I too have seen VERY VERY hard times and had to find a way to recover from them MYSELF.

I don't think that ACrispy1 is being negative, he is just stating the obvious.

If you feel the need to help her recover from her own bad judgement, go for it, but do not admonish those who believe that one should be responsible for themselves.

 

Hi Everyone,

For those of you who have joined this late (such as myself I was away all weekend) THIS IS NOT A SCAM.

This happened by chance when I was reading Valkryders reply to AimeeJ which was as follows:

"So Aimee,
Just wondering if you have been able to resolve some of your financial issues and found a way to keep your Crossfire ??
I was just searching through some threads here and thought of you. I hope you will still be able to enjoy this Christmas season.

Somebody 13 miles from my house just won the mega millions lottery jackpot of 163 million bucks. If it were me I would pay off all your bills. I know I don't even know you but I feel that helping out a stranger would be awesome.

Merry Christmas,
Gary"

To this I responded:

AimeeJ, VALKRYDERGUY may just have hit on something to help you out. Why not put a post in with a bank account number asking members to help you keep the crossfire you love. You never know there might just be some members who will contribute and even if its only enough to help make a couple of payments its better than nothing. This forum has quite a few members and if some sent you $5 here and $20 there it would add up quick. I would use a seperate account for this and keep updating the post with how much you have received. It's worth a shot unless you consider asking for help beneath you.

As a result, this post was born. I don't know any of these people so I can guarentee that is is not a scam. The only thing that any of us have in common is that we care enough to try to make a difference in someones life and that we love our crossfires!!!!

If you want to contribute to AmieeJ please do so and you can be confident this was not some scam. I hope this helps to quell some concerns as to the validity of this post and the cause associated with it.

Merry Christas to all on this great forum even to Fogocruzado because someone so cynical needs to experience the magic of Christmas and giving more than most.

Mike

 

This is totally over the line.

Valkryderguy's heart is most definitely in the right place.

This newbie' s head is up in the place the sun doesn't shine. He has all of 15-16 posts and all of sudden becomes the concious of all of us who have met, conversed, come to know and RESPECT each other over the YEARS.

Sometimes it best to take an individual like this and just ignore him completely until he just goes away, or finally causes himself to be banned from a forum consisting of the nicest people I have ever been associated with.

 

I don't think anybody has. I think many of us feel the same way as you and Acrispy1. But for me, I'm in the Christmas spirit and am willing to give to her and others. I just don't want to pass judgment on some one for a mistake they've maybe committed. I feel fortunate to have been blessed in many ways, perhaps even with good judgment (although many of you would challenge that). This time of the year I make it a point to give back with no strings attached.

 

As I said, go for it.

To all a very loving and Merry Christmas!!!

 

If you'd like his name and address, as well as the location of his workplace, I'd be glad to provide it for you.

But in all reality he is right.

Do you know how many other forums this girl is running this scam on?

Some of you are so easily taken that it makes me sick.