New Formula Boat Dealer

[Bentley Boy]

Codeman671; No agenda at all other that I know the parties involved and feel that there has been way too much speculation on the truth. For example, I have read repeatedly in this forum all kinds of statements made by people who really know nothing about the events of that night, the boat involved or the PBM dealership deal but still offer ill conceived opinion that sadly over time becomes facts in other people's minds. Is that what a forum like this is supposed to be?? A place for unfounded rumor to flourish into what becomes juicy Desperate House Wives like fantasy. I think not, and that is clearly unfair to those closest to this tragedy.

For those of us that have had the unfortunate experience of the print media writing about something that has been going on in our lives, you know they are rarely accurate or leave out important points. The local rag i.e. The Laconia Citizen has not reported this story accurately or fairly. Bea Lewis can't seem to get her facts straight and tends to offer her opinion or speculation rather than being a credible news reporter. Credible reporters do not make news - they report it factually. It is becoming easy to understand why the Citizen is losing readers to the Laconia Sun and it is not just cost.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Bentley Boy

Codeman671; No agenda at all other that I know the parties involved and feel that there has been way too much speculation on the truth. For example, I have read repeatedly in this forum all kinds of statements made by people who really know nothing about the events of that night, the boat involved or the PBM dealership deal but still offer ill conceived opinion that sadly over time becomes facts in other peoples's minds. Is that what a forum like this is supposed to be?? A place for unfounded rumor to flourish into what becomes juicy Desperate House Wives like fantasy. I think not, and that is clearly unfair to those closest to this tragedy.

For those of us that have had the unfortunate experience of the print media writing about something that has been going on in our lives, you know they are rarely accurate or leave out important points. The local rag i.e. The Laconia Citizen has not reported this story accurately or fairly. Bea Lewis can't seem to get her facts straight and tends to offer her opinion or speculation rather than being a credible news reporter. Credible reporters do not make news - they report it factually. It is becoming easy to understand why the Citizen is losing readers to the Laconia Sun and it is not just cost.

Bentley Boy,

Thank you for being the only one who knows all the facts about the "PBM dealership deal" and the "events of that night".
I will no longer believe anything that any forum or newspaper says about them.
I am going to miss not being able to draw my own conclusions from what I read or hear.

Rusty

[Bentley Boy]

Rusty, you are indeed a wise man.

All kidding aside, despite your sarcasm I do know what I have been talking about. I am what is known as an insider but not a relative or empolyee. As a business professional, I deal only in verifiable facts, not conjecture unlike some of you.

Reviewing some of your earlier posts it seems you still do not have a shred of evidence as to how the PBM deal got done, do you?? A tip, re-read my earlier posts.

All the best.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Bentley Boy

Rusty, you are indeed a wise man.

All kidding aside, despite your sarcasm I do know what I have been talking about. I am what is known as an insider but not a relative or empolyee. As a business professional, I deal only in verifiable facts, not conjecture unlike some of you.

Reviewing some of your earlier posts it seems you still do not have a shred of evidence as to how the PBM deal got done, do you?? A tip, re-read my earlier posts.

All the best.

Thank you Bentley Boy,

I have two questions for you that will help me understand how much you know about the "PBM dealership deal" and the "events of that night".

1. Were you at the top level meeting at Formula when the decision was made about the "PBM dealership deal"?
2. Were you on the boat at the "events of that night"?

Yes or no answers are fine with me.

Rusty

[Bentley Boy]

Rusty; Regarding #1: No, and neither were you. The PBM decision was a friendly agreement, believe it or not, reached after many meetings between Formula and LLM higher management. It had everything to do with financial position differences of opinion. If this were not so LLM would not still be a Formula boat. How you love drama.

Regarding #2: Also no thankfully but, then again, you were not there either, were you?? I do know however what the weather service and Marine Patrol told us the conditions were that morning. Do you choose to ignore those sources as wello??

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Bentley Boy

Rusty; Regarding #1: No, and neither were you. The PBM decision was an friendly agreement reached after many meetings between Formula and LLM higher management. If this were not so LLM would not still be a Formula boat. How you love drama.

Regarding #2: Also no thankfully but, then again, you were not there either, were you?? I do know however what the weather people and Marine Patrol told us the conditions were that morning. Do you choose to ignore those sources as wello??

Thank you again Bentley Boy,

Seeing that your answers are "NO" then I quess I have no choice but to continue reading the newspapers and comments from this forum to help me understand both of these events.

[Bentley Boy]

Codeman671; I never said she was solely without blame. She should have not been out on the lake at that hour but the weather did change quickly for the worst on the trip from Pendleton Beach to Sleepers Island. FYI she is an extremely competent and experienced boat handler who got herself into a situation she should not have been in.

At her trial, there was testimony that she and her friends had a late dinner and drinks at the Wolfe Trap. The evidence presented at the trial failed to prove that she was intoxicated there or at the accident scene. If that had been proven she could have been sentenced from 7 to 15 years of jail time. She was acquitted as you will recall.

As for you Rusty, I think you are unable to grasp reality or admit being wrong. I have nothing more for people like you.

[Bentley Boy]

Codeman671; I never said she was solely without blame. She should have not been out on the lake at that hour but the weather did change quickly for the worst on the trip from Pendleton Beach to Sleepers Island. FYI she is an extremely competent and experienced boat handler who got herself into a situation she should not have been in.

At her trial, there was testimony that she and her friends had a late dinner and drinks at the Wolfe Trap. The evidence presented at the trial failed to prove that she was intoxicated there or at the accident scene. If that had been proven she could have been sentenced from 7 to 15 years of jail time. She was acquitted as you will recall.

As for you Rusty, I think you are unable to grasp reality or admit being wrong. I have nothing more for people like you.

[Breakwater]

Bentley, I want to extend my apologies to you regarding my post of a couple days ago. I agree with your characterization of the 370 SS as a day boat. It was the final line where you stated "the unexpected conditions that night were impossible without radar or GPS. Speed had nothing to do with it", that lead to my questioning the motive behind your post.

Speed, alcohol, and Ms. Blizzard's ego had everthing to do with that accident. And weather to a lesser extent.

Since that accident has been discussed plenty on this forum...I'll leave it at that.

[Bentley Boy]

Breakwater; Thank you for your humble retraction but please remember Ms. Blizzard's ego was not on trial. Lick your wounds. To quote you " I'll leave it at that".

[NoRegrets]

Now everyone's ideas have been challenged and there were no fatal blows I do believe it is time for a Beer Summit!

All the ponds in Framingham Ma. are ice free so the event is moving north!

[fatlazyless]

Paugus Bay Marina also has a retail store-showroom on Route 3 in Meredith across from the Tile-Carpet Shack and they now have a new large sign there for Formula Boats. Hopefully, there'll be some big big money Formula's to be seen from the road. At two hundred thousand dollars/boat or something like that, it could be a good place to go kick the tires and spin the prop for a look-see into Formula Boats after hitting the dollar menu at the nearby Mickey D's.

Just picture yourself seated in the driver's seat, behind all those guages and dual controls, while chomping down a double cheeseburger & fries....courtesy of your local Formula dealer!

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by Bentley Boy

I am what is known as an insider but not a relative or empolyee. As a business professional, I deal only in verifiable facts, not conjecture unlike some of you.

All the best.

I didnt want to see this get off track but you are leaving yourself wide open for criticism. So you mean to tell us that this whole thing was completely not her fault? Blame it all on the weather? And I assume you mean she had not been drinking?

It sounds to me that you have more "facts" than the newspapers, Marine Patrol, and the Judicial system.

[MaidenCove07]

Originally Posted by Bentley Boy

Codeman671; No agenda at all other that I know the parties involved and feel that there has been way too much speculation on the truth. For example, I have read repeatedly in this forum all kinds of statements made by people who really know nothing about the events of that night, the boat involved or the PBM dealership deal but still offer ill conceived opinion that sadly over time becomes facts in other people's minds. Is that what a forum like this is supposed to be?? A place for unfounded rumor to flourish into what becomes juicy Desperate House Wives like fantasy. I think not, and that is clearly unfair to those closest to this tragedy.

OK - in the real world, speculation becomes reality, whether you like it or not.

The Blizzard family and employees, fairly or not, were punished by society for the acts of one of their members. Hide behind the "official"outcome all you like - the woman got drunk, killed her friend, got a slap on the wrist, then went back to work like nothing happened.

Retail customers worth their salt like myself said "screw it, if the courts won't punish her in the way she deserves, I will." I took my business elsewhere, encouraged others to do the same and corresponded with vendors encouraging them to follow suit.

Formula may never admit it, but that kind of passioned feedback from the public had to have some impact on this decision.

Good luck to Paugus Bay Marina on the new deal. Mind your Ps & Qs and you'll have great success.