A truely awesome gift!!
nadams
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This email comes from my uncle, who is 40 years old and has been in a wheelchair since 16 due to MS. The following is the text of the email:
"This past Sunday (12-3-06) I enjoyed the most awesome day I think I have
ever experienced in my life! Sometimes it's hard for me to imagine that
it actually took place except for the many pictures and digital video
that I have to remind me of the experience.
Since I've been an adult I've had a fascination and fondness for
Lamborghini sports cars, there is just something about their design and
amazing power that makes me like them so much. Anyone who has been in
my bedroom can't help but notice the giant Lamborghini poster I've had
displayed on my wall for probably over 15 years now.
What took place here on Sunday was basically a belated birthday gift
from my best friend Mark and his wife Suzanne who now live out in
Missoula Montana. Mark and I have been great friends since high school
and his wife and he obviously think the world of me and wanted to do
something extra special to commemorate my 40th birthday that took place
this past August. Leave it to Suzanne to think BIG and outside the
box. I still can't believe how she managed to pull this off but when
she sets her mind to something watch out world!
She decided to try contacting the nearest Lamborghini dealership that
she could locate within a reasonable distance of northeastern
Pennsylvania. She located one in Lodi New Jersey and spoke with the
manager who happens to be Richard Mok and she proceeded to explain to
him my physical circumstances and fondness of Lamborghinis and much to
Suzanne's delight he had a very understanding ear. She told him how
much she and Mark would love to give me an incredible 40th birthday gift
and was hoping he could put something together. Suzanne at the same time
is thinking in the back of her mind, this guy is going to think you're
crazy lady! LOL But thankfully she found the right man for the job and
he told her it might take a little while but he was going to do the best
he could. A few weeks passed and Suzanne decided to call me and let me
know what she had been up to and to make a long story short, we received
a phone call from Richard Mok this past Friday saying he would be
bringing up a couple of Lamborghinis for me to look at on Sunday around
noon! Needless to say I was extremely excited!
Thankfully although the weather was a little chilly, it was a very clear
and sunny day and mild for December. To my amazement, within a few
minutes of noon we had two stunning Lamborghinis and one incredible red
Ferrari parked out in our yard! Unbelievable! I'm told that the
combined value of the three automobiles is approximately three quarters
of a million dollars! Let me tell you, Mr. Mok is "the man"! He
brought four close friends with him and everyone was incredibly nice.
The exact models are a 2006 white Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
($230,000), a 2002 red Ferrari 575 Maranello ($230,000), and a 2007
white Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 ($350,000). I felt like I was in
dreamland! The two Lamborghinis arrived in the United States from
Europe this past Friday and he said they are returning to Italy sometime
next week (if my memory serves). They are currently owned by the
factory and are being used as display models but will eventually be
sold. The Ferrari was driven here from Connecticut by its owner, a
delightful woman whose name is Ludmilla (she lives in Manhattan but
keeps the car in Connecticut). She had a slight accent and just loved
telling me all about her car, I was stunned when she told me that on
occasion she has the car shipped over to Europe so that she can take it
to Germany and drive it on the autobahn! Must be nice! LOL Next time
she goes she thinks she will have the car flown over as it saves the
week long delay. Something tells me she's holding her own financially.
I had gathered several friends and family members to be here with me and
enjoy this special event, I mean how many common folk have three
unbelievably awesome cars like THIS parked in their yard? I certainly
never dreamed that I would! While they were here I was graciously
presented with a Lamborghini shirt and cap and Ludmilla gave me an
official Ferrari emblem pin that I will treasure. These people are
something special to take time out of their busy lives to do something
like this for me and I will forever be thankful and thrilled to have had
this experience. Many thanks to Mark and Suzanne also.
I'm currently in the process of having this story run in our local
newspaper. Below is a link to an online photo album containing a few
pictures taken on Sunday. Below that are two links to videos I uploaded
to Google. My nephew Bryan used my digital camera to record them. I
look a little dorky in the pictures as I have a blanket wrapped around
me but it's a LOT easier than trying to struggle getting a jacket on
me. LOL
http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c114/ajadams99/Sports%20cars/
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-991144196537063117&pr=goog-sl
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4657235565315896612&pr=goog-sl
The second video is of the cars as they were leaving. I'm not sure if
the audio being recompressed during upload will retain the full impact,
but when I listen to the original through my desktop speakers with the
subwoofer you can really feel the power in those engines... even when
they are just idling. I can't imagine what they sound like fully wound
out at 200 plus miles an hour!"
Absolutely amazing! As long as I can remember, my uncle has had posters and models of Lambo's all over his bedroom. I can't imagine how happy he was when he fell asleep that night!
"This past Sunday (12-3-06) I enjoyed the most awesome day I think I have
ever experienced in my life! Sometimes it's hard for me to imagine that
it actually took place except for the many pictures and digital video
that I have to remind me of the experience.
Since I've been an adult I've had a fascination and fondness for
Lamborghini sports cars, there is just something about their design and
amazing power that makes me like them so much. Anyone who has been in
my bedroom can't help but notice the giant Lamborghini poster I've had
displayed on my wall for probably over 15 years now.
What took place here on Sunday was basically a belated birthday gift
from my best friend Mark and his wife Suzanne who now live out in
Missoula Montana. Mark and I have been great friends since high school
and his wife and he obviously think the world of me and wanted to do
something extra special to commemorate my 40th birthday that took place
this past August. Leave it to Suzanne to think BIG and outside the
box. I still can't believe how she managed to pull this off but when
she sets her mind to something watch out world!
She decided to try contacting the nearest Lamborghini dealership that
she could locate within a reasonable distance of northeastern
Pennsylvania. She located one in Lodi New Jersey and spoke with the
manager who happens to be Richard Mok and she proceeded to explain to
him my physical circumstances and fondness of Lamborghinis and much to
Suzanne's delight he had a very understanding ear. She told him how
much she and Mark would love to give me an incredible 40th birthday gift
and was hoping he could put something together. Suzanne at the same time
is thinking in the back of her mind, this guy is going to think you're
crazy lady! LOL But thankfully she found the right man for the job and
he told her it might take a little while but he was going to do the best
he could. A few weeks passed and Suzanne decided to call me and let me
know what she had been up to and to make a long story short, we received
a phone call from Richard Mok this past Friday saying he would be
bringing up a couple of Lamborghinis for me to look at on Sunday around
noon! Needless to say I was extremely excited!
Thankfully although the weather was a little chilly, it was a very clear
and sunny day and mild for December. To my amazement, within a few
minutes of noon we had two stunning Lamborghinis and one incredible red
Ferrari parked out in our yard! Unbelievable! I'm told that the
combined value of the three automobiles is approximately three quarters
of a million dollars! Let me tell you, Mr. Mok is "the man"! He
brought four close friends with him and everyone was incredibly nice.
The exact models are a 2006 white Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
($230,000), a 2002 red Ferrari 575 Maranello ($230,000), and a 2007
white Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 ($350,000). I felt like I was in
dreamland! The two Lamborghinis arrived in the United States from
Europe this past Friday and he said they are returning to Italy sometime
next week (if my memory serves). They are currently owned by the
factory and are being used as display models but will eventually be
sold. The Ferrari was driven here from Connecticut by its owner, a
delightful woman whose name is Ludmilla (she lives in Manhattan but
keeps the car in Connecticut). She had a slight accent and just loved
telling me all about her car, I was stunned when she told me that on
occasion she has the car shipped over to Europe so that she can take it
to Germany and drive it on the autobahn! Must be nice! LOL Next time
she goes she thinks she will have the car flown over as it saves the
week long delay. Something tells me she's holding her own financially.
I had gathered several friends and family members to be here with me and
enjoy this special event, I mean how many common folk have three
unbelievably awesome cars like THIS parked in their yard? I certainly
never dreamed that I would! While they were here I was graciously
presented with a Lamborghini shirt and cap and Ludmilla gave me an
official Ferrari emblem pin that I will treasure. These people are
something special to take time out of their busy lives to do something
like this for me and I will forever be thankful and thrilled to have had
this experience. Many thanks to Mark and Suzanne also.
I'm currently in the process of having this story run in our local
newspaper. Below is a link to an online photo album containing a few
pictures taken on Sunday. Below that are two links to videos I uploaded
to Google. My nephew Bryan used my digital camera to record them. I
look a little dorky in the pictures as I have a blanket wrapped around
me but it's a LOT easier than trying to struggle getting a jacket on
me. LOL
http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c114/ajadams99/Sports%20cars/
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-991144196537063117&pr=goog-sl
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4657235565315896612&pr=goog-sl
The second video is of the cars as they were leaving. I'm not sure if
the audio being recompressed during upload will retain the full impact,
but when I listen to the original through my desktop speakers with the
subwoofer you can really feel the power in those engines... even when
they are just idling. I can't imagine what they sound like fully wound
out at 200 plus miles an hour!"
Absolutely amazing! As long as I can remember, my uncle has had posters and models of Lambo's all over his bedroom. I can't imagine how happy he was when he fell asleep that night!
Ludicrous gibs!
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Wow. That really is awesome. What a spectacular day for your uncle.
It is reassuring to find that there are still some people such as the manager of that dealership that will spend the time and take the risk of doing something like that. Simply incredible!
And an LP640?!?!?!?! WOW! Seeing one of those on a showroom floor would be a dream come true, much less in your driveway! The LP640 is an amazing looking souped up Murcielago. Again, wow.
Sounds like he had a great day!
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That is a great story. Your Uncle has some very special people in his life.Michael
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That is awesome!!! How come stories like that never make the big news? It's a shame only rubbish makes the headlines. Not to worry, there are still kind & generous people out there. Your uncle had one grand day!!!!"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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Sweet. Those litle baby's are NICE. I bet your uncle really dug that...
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outstanding..!
Something your uncle will never forget...
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Talk about class! Great people you had over there!
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Awesome event, awesome people, awesome story, Thanks NA!
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That is great. My Mother has MS, but not to the extreme of needing a wheelchair or cane thank God, and some of the most depressing stories I have hard are about people with the disease and its extremely debilitating effects it can have.
People like these are what makes life much more worthwhile for everyone here.God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8 -
ledhed wrote:That is great. My Mother has MS, but not to the extreme of needing a wheelchair or cane thank God, and some of the most depressing stories I have hard are about people with the disease and its extremely debilitating effects it can have.
People like these are what makes life much more worthwhile for everyone here.
My cousin has Fredricks Ataxia which is a more deadly form of MS. She has been in a wheelchair going on 15 years now. Every Tuesday afternoon I go to her house to clean and cook a weeks worth of meals for her. It is the most rewarding thing I do each week. I love just sitting and talking with her. Many Tuesdays I leave her home feeling ashamed of myself for bitching about something in my life that isn't to my liking. Going to her house every Tuesday is great therapy for me. -
too cool
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Awsome story!!!! I've been a big Lambo fan since i was a kid and have had the opportunity to ride in and even drive one. To have those 3 cars in his driveway must have been a mind blowing experience for your uncle. I'm so happy he got to see those cars up close. That is one birthday gift he will never forget.
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Schweet! what a great 40th birthday gift.. maybe i'll get one like the when i ahemmmm, cough, cough reach my 40th. LOL :rolleyes:PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
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wow, that's incredible
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awesome..
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Extremely cool... It's good to hear stories such as this around this time of the year. Really puts everything in perspective. Thanks for putting a smile on my face:)I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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Very cool!! The dealer must have a big heart to do that. I know your uncle must have been going crazy.Michael
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There are a lot of great people out there. I'm very happy for your Uncle. Just goes to show, sometimes all you hav to do is ask!
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