Ferrari strong arm?

[Raza]

For a long time, Alex claimed he was a grown man, at least 10 years older than he actually was.  A less extreme version of what Ro did.  Then he came clean that he was a high school student (at the time).

Dude, I don't remember that at all. 

[TurboDan]

Actually, as I recall explaining to Bing, I have all the accounts, as you're all just facets of my personality playing out in a made up world. 

What were on you smoking the day the 'Cougs character came on the scene? 

[dazzleman]

Dude, I don't remember that at all. 

It's easy to forget them all after a while.  I forget when he came clean.  Maybe a year ago?

Do you remember Ro's charade, that he was a 35-year-old doctor living in Southern California?  I forget what made him come clean.  His screen name then -- Ro51092 -- should have been a clue that he wasn't really 35, since it included his birthday.

Then there was Ifcar, claiming he was in his late 30s when he was really about 20.

There may be a couple of others, but I forget at this point.

[2o6]

Not going tot lie, if trep could behave himself, I think he should come back.

[hotrodalex]

It's easy to forget them all after a while.  I forget when he came clean.  Maybe a year ago?

Probably like 2 years ago.

Not going tot lie, if trep could behave himself, I think he should come back.

You're flip-flopping more than Romney!

[dazzleman]

Not going tot lie, if trep could behave himself, I think he should come back.

I'd have no problem with him coming back.

[Payman]

I'd have no problem with him coming back.

We do have an ignore option now. I didn't mind Trep either.

[AutobahnSHO]

Actually, as I recall explaining to Bing, I have all the accounts, as you're all just facets of my personality playing out in a made up world. 

Make me wealthier then, dagnabbit!

[Raza]

Make me wealthier then, dagnabbit!

You're the self sacrificing part of me that yearns for a family. I'm not a fan of that part.

[AutobahnSHO]

You're the self sacrificing part of me that yearns for a family. I'm not a fan of that part.

oh great.

[BENZ BOY15]

You're probably not even black.

ROFL

[Rupert]

It's easy to forget them all after a while.  I forget when he came clean.  Maybe a year ago?

Do you remember Ro's charade, that he was a 35-year-old doctor living in Southern California?  I forget what made him come clean.  His screen name then -- Ro51092 -- should have been a clue that he wasn't really 35, since it included his birthday.

Then there was Ifcar, claiming he was in his late 30s when he was really about 20.

There may be a couple of others, but I forget at this point.

Ha, iffy's was the best lie-- so boring, of course we all believed it!

911's was weird, because he wrote like a 13 year old. I remember that I never associated the member with the Bimmer in SoCal with his written posts because of that. It was only when he came out of the lyin' closet that I realized that was the same guy.

[Laconian]

I like the tittehs.

[mzziaz]

I like the tittehs.

Liar!

[SVT666]

I like the tittehs.

Better tell your boyfriend.  He won't be pleased.

[NomisR]

[my only toe into this mess]

But I don't care either way- but this makes for great                      

[Cookie Monster]

I like the tittehs.

[NomisR]

Then there was Ifcar, claiming he was in his late 30s when he was really about 20.

There may be a couple of others, but I forget at this point.

late 30 year old that would drive nothing but minivans and we thought he was a robot. 

[Raza]

late 30 year old that would drive nothing but minivans and we thought he was a robot.  

I still kind of think he's a robot.

He also never properly refuted that his name is Koko.

[TurboDan]

I still kind of think he's a robot.

He also never properly refuted that his name is Koko.

Iffy may have fudged his age but everything else was pretty true. I'm not sure I really even consider his "lie" to be a "lie."

It's one thing to be a teenager and say you're an investment banker who drives a Ferrari, but adding a few years onto an accurate picture of your real lifestyle seems pretty minor. If I said I was 34 instead of 27, what would it matter and who would really care?

On another note, I'd like to get to the bottom of the Koko issue. The Examiner name could easily be a pseudonym.

[Rupert]

Actually, I'd find it easier to believe you're 34 than 27.

[hotrodalex]

Liar!

I'm sure he did at one point - like when he was a month old.

[Raza]

Iffy may have fudged his age but everything else was pretty true. I'm not sure I really even consider his "lie" to be a "lie."

It's one thing to be a teenager and say you're an investment banker who drives a Ferrari, but adding a few years onto an accurate picture of your real lifestyle seems pretty minor. If I said I was 34 instead of 27, what would it matter and who would really care?

On another note, I'd like to get to the bottom of the Koko issue. The Examiner name could easily be a pseudonym.

You're only 27?  I always pictured you as older than that, not basically the same age as I am.

[eThirteen]

Iffy may have fudged his age but everything else was pretty true. I'm not sure I really even consider his "lie" to be a "lie."

It's one thing to be a teenager and say you're an investment banker who drives a Ferrari, but adding a few years onto an accurate picture of your real lifestyle seems pretty minor. If I said I was 34 instead of 27, what would it matter and who would really care?

On another note, I'd like to get to the bottom of the Koko issue. The Examiner name could easily be a pseudonym.

From how I remember it; Ifcar referred to himself as an "institute for consumer auto research" or something, having extensive knowledge on the cars he drove, and also said that was a part-time gig and that he was a government employee living in D.C. I believe at the time he was 17 or 18. The most interesting part of this is, he was not only allowed to stay, but remained a moderator.


I'm not sure if you're referring to Adi/TheIntrepid by your "investment banker with Ferrari" comment, but he actually has nothing to do with this Ferrari article, nor has he claimed to have anything of the sort. He's a 23-year old law student and owns a Mini. The guy that this Jalopnik issue refers to is Adi's business partner and a close friend of both of ours; Bob Maduri, who, at 31, actually DOES drive a 360 Modena and made a small fortune a few years ago.

Drama hasn't "followed" him around... he legitimately had nothing to do with this and was not even mentioned as such until someone found out that he writes for a company where one of his associates had an article go viral. Adi's a pretty low-key guy.

I personally recommended Adi to come on here and actually make a post saying hi and enlightening you guys as to what DoubleClutch and his life now is all about, but he's not sure how he'd be welcomed back after nearly 5 years of being gone. What do you think, TurboDan?

[NomisR]

You're only 27?  I always pictured you as older than that, not basically the same age as I am.

I always thought Dan was older than me... guess not.

[2o6]

Iffy may have fudged his age but everything else was pretty true. I'm not sure I really even consider his "lie" to be a "lie."

It's one thing to be a teenager and say you're an investment banker who drives a Ferrari, but adding a few years onto an accurate picture of your real lifestyle seems pretty minor. If I said I was 34 instead of 27, what would it matter and who would really care?

On another note, I'd like to get to the bottom of the Koko issue. The Examiner name could easily be a pseudonym.

No, the Examiner is legitimate. They have writers all over the country writing about different things.



But back to the topic on hand; this Article could be considered Libel. If he hadn't put out EXPLICITLY names of the dealers, things would be different.