MERGED: SEND ZUPRA TO NO...NOW WITH PICS FOR SPONSORS

Hey Guys,

I've been a bit busy today...... so it's taken me awhile to reply. (I've actually had to work)

I support you Zup!!!

I don't think there is anything shady.... and trust me I'm not losing sleep over the money...lol

I was just hoping we were getting you closer to the goal and the goal "post" seems to have moved. Maybe your $700-$300 figure was way off. I have no idea....... But if this was telethon (Fchatathon) you would start with a goal and keep us posted by how much is remaining to reach it.

NO STRESS...... NON AT ALL......... It's a Friday fur g'damn sake...

Oh and Alan, the sponsorship thing is for grins - I'm not holding you to anything or care much more then for laughs. (Though, I might write this off as a marketing expense for the business) On second thought... think BIG

 

Fergetaboutdat! My 5 clams got the rear wing!!!....right?

I've lost track, can i pay-pal or what do i do?

 

What is all this money for?!

 

It is to send Zupra and his mother, as he is 12 years old, to the FFQC (check the Louisiana Section) that is in November.

I lost count of how much more he needs, but he is only asking for $1 per user. You get a picture from the FFQC as a thank you.

 

I agree. Does Zupra even have any experience driving karts? (as I got from other posts that this is what he'll be doing at the event).

USD $2400 seems a bit rediculous just to give a 12 year old a good time for a few days. Especially when it isn't their own money and this all really serves no purpose. It would be different if this was to help an aspiring race driver make the leap from karting to another race series by funding a test drive in a Formula Ford, meeting serious contacts at the event or something like that.

For this amount of money, he could buy his own kart, safety gear, tyres, toolkit and go out to the local track and start driving.

Am I missing something?

 

He will noy be driving karts at the event, the kart mentioned is the one that Speedy will be giving him when they meet there, the money is for Zupra to have a once in a life time opportunity at New Orleans, meeting Speedy seeing all the Ferraris there going to the ball and staying at a hotel, plus travel costs ETC.

 

Me!!!

But to be honest, when this was a $700 goal we were shooting for, I was thinking it's doable. I think it's going to be hard to scrape up a couple of grand. Not trying to be a downer but are there ways to cut the expenses? You might get more interest from other fchaters if they didn't think they were laying out for a good cause to such a "high roller". Why don't the event people only charge him for one ticket as most of the time he is a spectator anyway? I think we can get him there.... we just got to sharpen the pencil a bit. No?


Oh and by the way ...... that's "Dble Platinum!!" for leading da way

 

I totally agree with you, but Zupra being twelve wants everything, i dont think he quite grasps the difference between $700 and $3.000.

 

I'll pledge $10.

I have yet to even be a passenger in a Ferrari, let alone experience something like the FFQC... though I can't afford to go myself, I'd love to do my part to help send a 12-year-old to a such a great Ferrari experience.

Count me in.

 

I'll kick in a fiver. I respect the audacity of this program.

 

I PayPal-ed it to that address Zupra posted earlier.

P.S. To those who have posted thoughts along the lines of, "He should be mowing lawns to pay for this, etc.," presumably in the interest of "building character" or some such abstraction: The ability and willingness to work hard is certainly a valuable character trait and few if any people succeed over time without it, BUT, in this day and age at least as valuable is the ability to cultivate relationships with influential/powerful friends and acquaintances who can help you achieve your goals. I wish someone had taught me that when I was 12. Hopefully, from this experience, Zupra will learn that by being civil, sincere and respectful he can earn the good opinion of others, which can work to his advantage. There are lots of people older and presumably more mature than him who could stand to learn that lesson!

 

Speedy how is it coming along?

 

Speedys karts.