Sunkin Ejection Stories
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I wish I could have stayed around that nite to drink with you guys but I was beat, and I don't drink because I don't deal well with the payback/next day at all
Just to old and been there done that way to many times.
We all got fooled by the nice guy act pure and simple and I miss what we had started, these sites and boating in general will never be the same for me again and I learned a hard lesson about TRUST.
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Courteous, respectful, very knowledgable, well spoken , mixed along with plotting with an agenda.
Dont know why this thread keeps living cuz its all old news.
Perhaps its because a year ago about this time that the efforts of his volunteers were creating some great comraderie.
Of all the crap that was pulled , when one looks back its the complete disrespect of those peoples efforts that was the most unfortunate .
Some stood up and wouldnt accept it, some didnt.
Such is life.
Sad
Dont know why this thread keeps living cuz its all old news.
Perhaps its because a year ago about this time that the efforts of his volunteers were creating some great comraderie.
Of all the crap that was pulled , when one looks back its the complete disrespect of those peoples efforts that was the most unfortunate .
Some stood up and wouldnt accept it, some didnt.
Such is life.
Sad
enough said
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Courteous, respectful, very knowledgable, well spoken , mixed along with plotting with an agenda.
Dont know why this thread keeps living cuz its all old news.
Perhaps its because a year ago about this time that the efforts of his volunteers were creating some great comraderie.
Of all the crap that was pulled , when one looks back its the complete disrespect of those peoples efforts that was the most unfortunate .
Some stood up and wouldnt accept it, some didnt.
Such is life.
Sad
Dont know why this thread keeps living cuz its all old news.
Perhaps its because a year ago about this time that the efforts of his volunteers were creating some great comraderie.
Of all the crap that was pulled , when one looks back its the complete disrespect of those peoples efforts that was the most unfortunate .
Some stood up and wouldnt accept it, some didnt.
Such is life.
Sad
He obviously had some financial problems, and nobody has suggested a real job at any time they knew him. I wonder how long he's been on the con man path? Yet, most seemed to like him. I wonder if the SOS gang just feels sorry for him? Sometimes you just don't know how intelligent people turn out to be what they are. It sounds to me like his yearning to be Perceived as important and successful won out over his apparent ability to be just that. There's still time for everyone.
#1684
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Psychologists tell us that we lie because we are fearful of the consequences of telling the truth. Guilt bears a heavy burden on those who live into it, so people lie to avoid looking stupid, or incompetent, or so someone won’t get angry at them.
There are other reasons why people lie. People are afraid of being punished. They may feel embarrassed, they may loose face, status, or they might not get what they want, as many liars lie to manipulate people.
Liars think they are protecting themselves, but that kind of payoff obliterates the meager benefits listed above and it can be devastating to one’s health and happiness.
Remember, whether you call them fibs, white lies, or exaggerations, if it isn’t the whole truth..it’s a lie.
We don't often realize that something as simple as the words we chose, can make us ill, but it's true. Lies will eventually eat you alive; the truth will support and nourish your mind, body and spirit.
So don’t jeopardize your mental and physical well-being by letting fear rule your actions and choice of words. Lies will enslave you...and as the saying goes, "The truth will set you free".
There are other reasons why people lie. People are afraid of being punished. They may feel embarrassed, they may loose face, status, or they might not get what they want, as many liars lie to manipulate people.
Liars think they are protecting themselves, but that kind of payoff obliterates the meager benefits listed above and it can be devastating to one’s health and happiness.
Remember, whether you call them fibs, white lies, or exaggerations, if it isn’t the whole truth..it’s a lie.
We don't often realize that something as simple as the words we chose, can make us ill, but it's true. Lies will eventually eat you alive; the truth will support and nourish your mind, body and spirit.
So don’t jeopardize your mental and physical well-being by letting fear rule your actions and choice of words. Lies will enslave you...and as the saying goes, "The truth will set you free".
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Psychologists tell us that we lie because we are fearful of the consequences of telling the truth. Guilt bears a heavy burden on those who live into it, so people lie to avoid looking stupid, or incompetent, or so someone won’t get angry at them.
There are other reasons why people lie. People are afraid of being punished. They may feel embarrassed, they may loose face, status, or they might not get what they want, as many liars lie to manipulate people.
Liars think they are protecting themselves, but that kind of payoff obliterates the meager benefits listed above and it can be devastating to one’s health and happiness.
Remember, whether you call them fibs, white lies, or exaggerations, if it isn’t the whole truth..it’s a lie.
We don't often realize that something as simple as the words we chose, can make us ill, but it's true. Lies will eventually eat you alive; the truth will support and nourish your mind, body and spirit.
So don’t jeopardize your mental and physical well-being by letting fear rule your actions and choice of words. Lies will enslave you...and as the saying goes, "The truth will set you free".
There are other reasons why people lie. People are afraid of being punished. They may feel embarrassed, they may loose face, status, or they might not get what they want, as many liars lie to manipulate people.
Liars think they are protecting themselves, but that kind of payoff obliterates the meager benefits listed above and it can be devastating to one’s health and happiness.
Remember, whether you call them fibs, white lies, or exaggerations, if it isn’t the whole truth..it’s a lie.
We don't often realize that something as simple as the words we chose, can make us ill, but it's true. Lies will eventually eat you alive; the truth will support and nourish your mind, body and spirit.
So don’t jeopardize your mental and physical well-being by letting fear rule your actions and choice of words. Lies will enslave you...and as the saying goes, "The truth will set you free".
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I guess it's still a bit puzzling to everyone. There's always disagreement in technical areas, and he was proven (or thought) wrong in some of them. But reading many of his posts on various threads, he was not only articulate, but many of his responses indicated some pretty deep rooted knowledge. I mean, this wasn't just someone that read a lot of google searches and became wise. I'm just thinking that, regardless of his personal actions, he's certainly nobody's fool off the street.
He obviously had some financial problems, and nobody has suggested a real job at any time they knew him. I wonder how long he's been on the con man path? Yet, most seemed to like him. I wonder if the SOS gang just feels sorry for him? Sometimes you just don't know how intelligent people turn out to be what they are. It sounds to me like his yearning to be Perceived as important and successful won out over his apparent ability to be just that. There's still time for everyone.
He obviously had some financial problems, and nobody has suggested a real job at any time they knew him. I wonder how long he's been on the con man path? Yet, most seemed to like him. I wonder if the SOS gang just feels sorry for him? Sometimes you just don't know how intelligent people turn out to be what they are. It sounds to me like his yearning to be Perceived as important and successful won out over his apparent ability to be just that. There's still time for everyone.
Ultimately no one knew or expected his lies to be as deep as it was. However we collectively as site users unselfishly allowed someone to be our friend and be a part of an online and often in person community to be lied to and misled...That's his loss, some of my best friends I have met through here..Karma is indeed a b!tch...
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I haven't been a member a long time, but have been lurking and reading OSO for years. What Sunkin did was wrong, but it was also dangerous. He gave a hell of alot of advice to members. Let's face it, these are not toys. Some owners boats on OSO are capable of speeds WELL north of 100 mph.
The point is, he gave a lot of advice to members, some of it good, but how much was bad? Recommending certain mechincal and technical setups on these boats can be a serious issues. The wrong setup on a 140 mph boat could get someone hurt, or worse. These are up to 50 ft boats with 1000's of hp and not RC boats by anymeans. And not everyone who buys one of these has vast experince in setting them up and operating them.
Sunkin seemed to know everything about everything, from pistons to props to huffers to compression ratios. He obviously knew the terminology, but how much did he actaully know about application? It worries me some of the advice he gave to people who really thought he was an expert. I read many of his posts and I always thought 3 things. 1. He knew too much about everything. 2. He was arrogant as hell and he made it sound like if you disagreed with him, you were immediatly wrong. 3. He was/is a complete tool. This was before the issues last year.
Me, I do most of my own work. If I need advice, I will get it from someone who actually has vast expience in the industry and has owned a boat, not someone who lied about it.
The point is, he gave a lot of advice to members, some of it good, but how much was bad? Recommending certain mechincal and technical setups on these boats can be a serious issues. The wrong setup on a 140 mph boat could get someone hurt, or worse. These are up to 50 ft boats with 1000's of hp and not RC boats by anymeans. And not everyone who buys one of these has vast experince in setting them up and operating them.
Sunkin seemed to know everything about everything, from pistons to props to huffers to compression ratios. He obviously knew the terminology, but how much did he actaully know about application? It worries me some of the advice he gave to people who really thought he was an expert. I read many of his posts and I always thought 3 things. 1. He knew too much about everything. 2. He was arrogant as hell and he made it sound like if you disagreed with him, you were immediatly wrong. 3. He was/is a complete tool. This was before the issues last year.
Me, I do most of my own work. If I need advice, I will get it from someone who actually has vast expience in the industry and has owned a boat, not someone who lied about it.
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He said: "Never trust a guy that doesn't drink or can't handle his liquor". That proved to be VERY true.
Based on that, I must be the most trustworthy guy on this board!!
He said: "Never trust a guy that doesn't drink or can't handle his liquor". That proved to be VERY true.
Based on that, I must be the most trustworthy guy on this board!!
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Courteous, respectful, very knowledgable, well spoken , mixed along with plotting with an agenda.
Dont know why this thread keeps living cuz its all old news.
Perhaps its because a year ago about this time that the efforts of his volunteers were creating some great comraderie.
Of all the crap that was pulled , when one looks back its the complete disrespect of those peoples efforts that was the most unfortunate .
Some stood up and wouldnt accept it, some didnt.
Such is life.
Sad
Dont know why this thread keeps living cuz its all old news.
Perhaps its because a year ago about this time that the efforts of his volunteers were creating some great comraderie.
Of all the crap that was pulled , when one looks back its the complete disrespect of those peoples efforts that was the most unfortunate .
Some stood up and wouldnt accept it, some didnt.
Such is life.
Sad
Yes it's all old news but as long as this thread continues Sunkin is out of business in the boating community. Also, I realized no one ever discussed his in person style and thought it merited discussion as good information regarding that type personality.
Take care,
ed