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1Fast04Vert | CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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I just picked this up on smokinvette.com ----
"Last Sunday, cfi-efi passed on in his sleep. I am posting the notice here because it was where he posted and hung out. He was very knowledgeable about the crossfire and was always controversial. He will be missed." I know Jim was also here with us on occassion and will be missed. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/14 23:53
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JeffK | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Wow! I was just reading some of his posts on CF today.
That's terrible. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 1:11
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biggrizzly | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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This is very sad news indeed. Jim helped me so many times off forum when I was trying to figure out how to rebuild the top end of my motor. He never once grumped at me like he did some of the other CF posters. He was so helpful.... What a shame to lose another great friend to the Corvette Community.
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 1:12
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TommyT-Bone | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Took the time to help me more than once. He was always good to me although he was no stranger to controversy. Sorry to hear this.
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 1:18
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flyboy | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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CFI-EFI Race on !!!
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 1:25
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pianoguy | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 2:01
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Matatk | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Very sad to hear that. A great loss to the C4 community in his passing.
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 2:40
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JrRifleCoach | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Amen! Can't forget how he would rip into someone for being just plain stupid. Musta been banned more than once... RIP :cheers: |
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 3:56
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bogus | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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I was always conflicted with Jim. So much knowledge, so little patience.
He had the facts, but the delivery was beyond unacceptable at times. Rest in peace. We did lose a wealth of knowledge, regardless of his faults. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 4:27
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mseven | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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man that is terrible news...I knew Jim suffered from a stroke awhile back...but he told me he was recovering.
life is short, and I think we don't always remember how fragile life really is. race on, Jim |
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 10:52
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BrianCunningham | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Amen Whether you liked him or not, the Corvette comunity will miss him |
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Posted on: 2011/4/15 23:11
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PLRX | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Rest in peace Jim
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Posted on: 2011/4/16 2:19
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Steve40th | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Very Sad. He will be missed.
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Posted on: 2011/4/16 11:06
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WW7 | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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One of the good guys...RIP Jim..Race On...WW
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Posted on: 2011/4/16 11:56
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BeachBum | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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This is very sad for me to hear. Years back, Jim was part of a racing email ring with me and a few others.... I think we had exchanged a 1000 emails over the years. I got to know him a bit during that time.... he really wasn't abrasive at all once you got to know him.
He was a darn good bracket racer too. He will be missed. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/16 15:31
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PeteK | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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I was a fan.
What most don't know about him, was his willingness to devote a ton of his time and resources to help someone who was willing to dig in, figure it out, and get it done. There is no doubt in my mind, he was a first class human being. I share his lack of patience for those that are lazy. Race-On! |
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Posted on: 2011/4/16 16:26
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85L98-84L83 | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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He didn't like much but what is to happen to his crossfire eBay.
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Posted on: 2011/4/16 19:42
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flyboy | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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One thing I'm sure he won't miss are asinine comments like yours! |
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Posted on: 2011/4/16 19:51
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Posted on: 2011/4/18 3:56
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bogus | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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I have heard that... but at the same time, you had to do things by HIS numbers. If you varied from that, he would just as easily disown you. Not to begrudge the deceased, but he and I went around and around on things on more than one occasion. And I got to the point where I resented his twisting my words into little tight knots. I felt there were better things for one to do with their time than that. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/18 6:09
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WW7 | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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What you say may be true,but he is gone now and in my mind should be forgiven for his shortcomings and remembered for the good things he did. Wouldn't you want the same?....WW |
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Posted on: 2011/4/18 12:00
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j3studio | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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He "grumped" at me, but I didn't care - I learned a lot from him. There aren't many capable people out there who are deep in the early C4s. RIP |
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Posted on: 2011/4/18 17:20
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TommyT-Bone | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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It's been my experience that grumpy old bastards are great teachers. They have to like you. They still bitch you out and smack you around a bit but they smile after they do it.
It's nothing personal. It's a technique. Albeit not always a popular style. I notice that I carry some of this into my teaching the son and wife about something. Has to do with my impatients and their lack of understanding. The same holds true when my wife teaches me something about plants and the nursery. Always elevates the blood pressure a little. That's my take on it. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/18 18:13
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CentralCoaster | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Just saw this thread.
RACE ON!!! |
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Posted on: 2011/4/19 0:50
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toptechx6 | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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Our first encounter was a rough one, but I'm glad I did not let it end there, he helped me like many others. Very sad to lose someone with so much knowledge about the cars we love.
Race on. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/22 15:20
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bogus | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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I guess I could never get past the style.
For me, I grew up with a parent way too much like him. As such, I told myself as an adult, I didn't need to take that shit, so I didn't. My Mom, for all of her positives, was much like CFI. Very smart and short of patience. With a bend towards negative reinforcement. Trust me, for all of his knowledge, I had issues getting past the delivery. He put me on the defensive and that isn't right. I should have taken a higher road, yes, but at the same time, why must I adjust for every strange personality? I will not deny he helped a lot of people. And perhaps I could have learned more from him if not for my own issues. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/22 17:23
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toptechx6 | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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That would be the primary reason I rarely visit Guru. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/23 10:56
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bogus | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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You have a PM.
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Posted on: 2011/4/23 18:52
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Couldn't have put it better Andy except to add; Race On! |
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Posted on: 2011/4/24 15:16
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CentralCoaster | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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I've seen his tact (or lack thereof) from both sides. I can say that either way he rubbed you, he was an asset to the C4 community.
As for people that use a thread about his passing as a means to throw jabs at the deceased or anyone else, that is truly tasteless from any angle. |
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Posted on: 2011/4/25 20:02
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He really knew his shit, and I was a fan of his delivery. He was really funny at times. RACE ON !!!
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Posted on: 2011/4/27 20:26
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Josh | Re: CFI-EFI - sad news | ||
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God Speed Jim, hold a spot in the pits for me.
RACE ON! |
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Posted on: 2011/6/17 2:48
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