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George16 · 12.31.2011, 09:45 AM

I think Rob offered to help but I' m not sure it he did or not. Robin needs to come down from his self-made pedestal and quit being an arrogant sob. Personally, I could care less about his crap since I don't even run my trucks anymore.

I do would like it back up so I can communicate with each of you.

Anyway, have a happy and prosperous new year to all of you.

sweetride4me · 12.31.2011, 11:15 AM

I agree with George. Let UE RIP. It's been fun and great to have met everyone from there and make some lifelong friends, but it seems like it's it's time to be done and for life to move on without it.....

texazbadboy · 12.31.2011, 05:25 PM

I think my idea has been taking in the wrong direction.I know i have been absent from the forums for awhile but i'm sure there are others from the UE forums that are not on Monsters forums.These are the ones that we should have a way to keep in touch with.My idea was meant for the benefit of us and not Robin.Let him rot in the depths are hell for the way he has treated the loyal members of his forums and the number of dollars we have put in his pockets from us pushing and introducing his parts to the newer generation looking to become one of the Supermaxx Clan.
Another thing to consider there are some members that still would like to build their fleet of supermaxx's but don't want to deal with flea-bay.The B/S/T threads was a good way to keep these parts in the "UE Family" seeing how we are the one who truly enjoy these trucks for what they are.If all the parts are sold on flea-bay there's no guarantee you'll get the winning bid so you would be stuck building a truck without parts.
This is just my 2 cents in the matter.Alot of what we talked about and did on UE wasnt directly tied to Robin.It was for "US"!I'm not trying to stur up any bee's just would like for us to look at the over-all picture of the situation not "what Robin thinks or how he acts.I'm no computer wiz or web site creator but i think Rob said he would be willing to help if we could get control of the forums.I don't know about others but to keep this tight nit family together i would be willing to pay a monthly subscription fee to cover the expenses so that we could keep it up.

sweetride4me · 12.31.2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by texazbadboy

I think my idea has been taking in the wrong direction.I know i have been absent from the forums for awhile but i'm sure there are others from the UE forums that are not on Monsters forums.These are the ones that we should have a way to keep in touch with.My idea was meant for the benefit of us and not Robin.Let him rot in the depths are hell for the way he has treated the loyal members of his forums and the number of dollars we have put in his pockets from us pushing and introducing his parts to the newer generation looking to become one of the Supermaxx Clan.
Another thing to consider there are some members that still would like to build their fleet of supermaxx's but don't want to deal with flea-bay.The B/S/T threads was a good way to keep these parts in the "UE Family" seeing how we are the one who truly enjoy these trucks for what they are.If all the parts are sold on flea-bay there's no guarantee you'll get the winning bid so you would be stuck building a truck without parts.
This is just my 2 cents in the matter.Alot of what we talked about and did on UE wasnt directly tied to Robin.It was for "US"!I'm not trying to stur up any bee's just would like for us to look at the over-all picture of the situation not "what Robin thinks or how he acts.I'm no computer wiz or web site creator but i think Rob said he would be willing to help if we could get control of the forums.I don't know about others but to keep this tight nit family together i would be willing to pay a monthly subscription fee to cover the expenses so that we could keep it up.

I agree with the UE members left without a home as well, and the BST there was always a pleasure from my point of view as far as the ppl and the parts obtained for very good prices. I'm just sick of Robin and the way he has treated us, his customers and the people that helped keep UE going during its last few years..

On that note Happy ney year to all... keep it safe and have a blast!!!

linc213 · 01.01.2012, 10:37 AM

Happy New Year to all, at least there are some of the UE family here...Chris good to see ya around.....my thoughts are the UE forum is/was dying a slow death.....the only thing that kept any activity at all going was BST, even with some of "new" members the only thing they were looking for is parts. Not friendship or advice, just parts. No one really cares anyways, just the few die hard UE guys and the other crowd that tells you, your stupid for "buying" into the whole UE thing....Don't get me wrong, I love my UE trucks, I have enough spares to keep them going for awhile, heck, I got enough parts to build another Thunder........

texazbadboy · 01.01.2012, 11:59 AM

In any case it sucks that it had to end this way if thats the case.You know if Robin was truely tired of messing with the whole"UE" thing it would have been nice if he could have turned over the site to someone that could have kept it up for us die hards.We could have weeded out the idiots and just had our tight knit group together.Its a shame to see how some people can turn into real chicken-shit once they make some money,when before they we're no better off than we are.I see alot of these type of people every day working for a moving company.Its sad because without the money they would just be another "nobody" it this world.

On a brighter note it is now 2012 and i hope everybody prospers in this new year!!!

JERRY2KONE · **Bad mouthing -** 01.01.2012, 01:38 PM

Man so many bitter and unhappy people with nothing better to do but bad mouth others. All the bad mouthing towards Robin just like before is not going to do anyone any good. We keep this thread going because there is still hope that the UE forum might come back from the ashes. Regardless of what you may think of Robin the UE brand will still reign as the top of the food chain for most of us. All that hating in the world is not going to change that fact.

Now I do agree that it would be nice if someone was able to take the UE forum over and keep it running for all of those who care to remain a part of that family. Life is too short to waste time wishing bad on anybody. I doubt that Robin really wants to end it here, because he still has a store full of UE gear that needs to be sold off. I would suspect that at some point he will want to hold a huge sale and sell off what he has left at cost or maybe with a small % of profit just to clear out his stocks. He just moved from his old shop and store into a new location with the prospect of reorganizing (downsizing), and opeing up a new store. So I don't believe that he is done just yet. Whatever his issues may be I hope for his sakes and ours that things work out for the best. I know that I am not finished with my UE projects and builds and could still use some of his unique items fund nowhere else in the market. So trash Robin all you like, but this is about UE products period. That is why most of us have stuck with the forum as long as we have, not for Robin. His personal issues are his problem not ours. All I want to see is the UE forum back up and running so some of us long time R/C friends can keep up with each other and wht happening in all of our lives with UE at the center of most of our conversations. So please if you are one of the haters go over to TRX and dump your bitterness on them, because they're moderators thrive on it.

linc213 · 05:34 PM

Jerry, I don't think anyone is bitter.......I think alot of it has to do with the lack of communication and broken promises so to speak.....I know that is what bugs me the most. You should remember when he posted his new place and even asks the forum what we would like to see.....whatever became of that? Whatever became of all of the parts he had found and was going to put up? Nothing, not even a kind word to let us all know how he is doing. You already posted all of that....how long has it been? Almost 2 years now? I am not bashing Robin, UE to me will always be the top of the food chain as you put it. I did not invest $1000's because I did not believe in the product.

texazbadboy · 01.01.2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by linc213

Jerry, I don't think anyone is bitter.......I think alot of it has to do with the lack of communication and broken promises so to speak.....I know that is what bugs me the most. You should remember when he posted his new place and even asks the forum what we would like to see.....whatever became of that? Whatever became of all of the parts he had found and was going to put up? Nothing, not even a kind word to let us all know how he is doing. You already posted all of that....how long has it been? Almost 2 years now? I am not bashing Robin, UE to me will always be the top of the food chain as you put it. I did not invest $1000's because I did not believe in the product.

Exactly my point! i'm not per-say bashing him just they way he conducts himself.I too have spent alot of money buying his products and along with the others that have spent more.Its really shady to do us this way.

maxx919 · 01.02.2012, 11:28 PM

Hey guys, I'm here now too haha. Talked to Joe on RC Tech and he said all you guys hang out here now. How's everyone been?

Little update for me, I'm turning my predator into a running truck. Ordered everything I need and should have it together next week! I'm using a TRX 3.3 to keep it simple and scored a Vantage pipe to use cause it looks awesome

George16 · 01.02.2012, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by maxx919

Hey guys, I'm here now too haha. Talked to Joe on RC Tech and he said all you guys hang out here now. How's everyone been?

Little update for me, I'm turning my predator into a running truck. Ordered everything I need and should have it together next week! I'm using a TRX 3.3 to keep it simple and scored a Vantage pipe to use cause it looks awesome

Great to we you here bro. I'm doing great here in Florida. We're finally done unpacking everything and just got back from Michigan last week.

maxx919 · 01.02.2012, 11:50 PM

Glad you're back stateside Lito! Happy to hear you're all settled in and doing well.

JERRY2KONE · **Jobs for vets -** 01.03.2012, 02:39 AM

Hey Lito how are things going for you? Enjoying retirement life I am sure. Another Navy friend of mine just put his (10) resume's out there in late November to see what kind of bites he would receive. Low & behold he immediately got about 8 hits. He did 6 first interviews, and three second interviews just before Xmas, before finally deciding on what job he wanted to push for. He is an IT geek and quite experenced with Linux and vertual storage technologies, and all self taught. He started last week with an annual salery of about $96K. They hooked him up on his first day with all brand new communications gear including giving him choices for an android phone, android tablet, and a heavily loaded laptop so he can stay connected to the system 24/7/365. The jump in pay was 30-40%, which makes the change well worth the extra responsibility for him. He landed smack dab where he wanted to be just ten miles from his house, which he has owned for roughly ten years in Charlotte, NC.

George16 · 01.03.2012, 03:29 AM

I wish I'm good at computers so I can get a job like that. I'm doing okay right now. just taking it easy. I might apply for a job at Home Depot so it will be less stressful :).

Any job openings in the state department?

JERRY2KONE · 04:15 AM

Try Lows you may have better luck. Home Depot just downsized and got rid of a slew of people nationwide to cut spending. I received a bunch of emails from another one of our members who shared tons of info about the two since he has worked for both. He is with Lowes now and said things are a lot better, and his stress levels are a whole lot easier to deal with. Your going to find out fast just how cut throat things are out there in the civilian sector. Plus the money most want to offer is embarrassing. One of our daughters received her Masters in Social Psychology and findig a job has been quite a challenge looking to make any kind of money to live off of. The best thing she could find was substitute teaching in a school district that is trying to create a counseling position siuted for her qualifications.

Check out State.Gov and look under employment. Remember they post jobs in cycles, and the application process is tetius and time consuming, but it is worth it once you get in. If you do get in it is a job with international postings just like the military. My wife just reached her 16th year as an Office Management Specialist", which is an (executive assistant), and she will earn well over $100K for 2011. Plus full medical with co-pays, manditory paid 6 week home leaves, and our kids paid tuitions for international schools worldwide at $15K-$20K per child per year. Our housing is paid in full, and we have no utility bills. The first two tours are Department picked two year postings, and from there on you pick three year postings where you wish to go. We have been in South Africa, Tokyo, Belgium, Korea twice, and now Prague twice. Life is good.

A friend of ours is an RSO Reginal Security Specialist. He did three years here, and then opted for a one year tour in Kabul. His family stays here while he serves his time in Afganistan. He is earning double pay, Hazardous duty pay (all tax free), and has to take 2 to 3 weeks leaves every two to three months to help keep his family stablized (happy). He will make over $200K+ this year. Keep in mind that we pay for nothing. Our housing is paid for. Our utilities are paid for. All of our travel is paid for. We have the best benefits out of every Gov service you can think of. We have friends in every agency branch who praise our lifestyle. It is a traveling lifestyle, but much better than the military. Trust me I know.