MNBoxster

[ISUnorth]

I live in Minnesota. Let me know the color of his Boxster and I will keep an eye out for him. I am heading over to Carousel Porsche in a few minutes and will ask if they have seen him.

Originally Posted by ISUnorth

I live in Minnesota. Let me know the color of his Boxster and I will keep an eye out for him. I am heading over to Carousel Porsche in a few minutes and will ask if they have seen him.

MNBoxster's car is also pictured in LB's signiture. Same car. Same window sticker. Same parking lot. Same background.

Coincidence?

Ya sure!

[timothy]

Here we have LB's signature photo



And here a photo of Jim's car from his detailing thread
http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11216
Notice the front wheels are angled in both photos, the spokes are in the same position relative to the car, car position relative to faded white lines is the same, identical color and texture of the parking lot surface, and the same crack in the parking lot surface under the rear half of the vehicle




On to the next photo
http://986forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6405
This time we have a shot looking at the front of the car. Again we see the angled front tires and shadows from the wheels and bumper match LB's signature photo. In the sig we see a lighter green tree behind the seats. In this front-on shot a very similar tree is behind the driver side mirror. As for the vegetation, in both shots is nicely cut grass, followed by overgrown rough, and then dense trees.

One last thing. The signature photo file name is DSC_0034 and Jim's detail photos are DSC_0028 - DSC_0045. It's in the range.

Frankly I don't care who LB is but overwhelming evidence indicates that either he is MNBoxster or he "borrowed" the signature photo.

Ahhh you guys are wayy off,

Now if someone new shows up with the handle "big ************************ Bastard", then I'm looking for the similarities. Since we are all trading our favorite MN stories, I liked the yarn about winning thousands in Vegas gambling with reckless abandon like he was James Freaking Bond.

[Perfectlap]

You know this occurred to me as well (not that's its a big deal) but I remember how well MN's Boxster looked after he deswirled using an orbital.
When I saw that pic of the red/tan I said "hmm...I never forget a face or Porsche!"

I thought LB was the guy with the 550 with the red tail stripes, because it said lil' bastard on the rear deck.

Although MN's replies were VERY informative on factual basis and his opinions were equally rich. I didn't get either from the nome de puis(sp?).

[JackG]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Although MN's replies were VERY informative on factual basis and his opinions were equally rich.

He was very verbose, and was always quick to post helpful technical information. Just don't confuse posting technical info with knowledge... he was caught several times cut-n-pasting long descriptions as if he wrote them, just to find that he had simply copied them from some website or document. One example that sticks out in my mind was a thread about torque and horsepower. He posted a well-written explanation, but then I did a quick web search and found the web site he had copied it from. IIRC, he claimed to be a writer of some sort, but stealing someone else's writings without giving them credit would be a huge no-no with a writer.

Oh well... google is your friend.

[super66]

ha I believe one time he said his cut and paste was okay because he actually wrote the information on Wikipedia under a different name...

More important, all visitors to this thread, take a good look at his boxster, that IS the only acceptable boxster configuration possible..anyone who deambers, or paints side vents, or adds a boost gauge, or does any manipulation is a "ricer"..

my favorite was when he told an owner contemplating 19" wheels that they were simply too big, and the car should be left as intended, even though its a facotry option, and that everyone is going to keep going bigger....blah blah....the best ways is standard as intended

I simply stated that his boxster would be standard with 17" wheels but he now has 18"'s....and that he violated his own logic in his post and that upgrading 1" could be done easily and look great...

his reply included a rant telling me to back off and he is entitled to his opinion....what a moron....let my boxster blow up if it means not dealing with good ol MN

....a little nostalgia, he loved the beers

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by JackG

... he was caught several times cut-n-pasting long descriptions as if he wrote them, just to find that he had simply copied them from some website or document. One example that sticks out in my mind was a thread about torque and horsepower. He posted a well-written explanation, but then I did a quick web search and found the web site he had copied it from. IIRC, he claimed to be a writer of some sort, but stealing someone else's writings without giving them credit would be a huge no-no with a writer.

to which point he was obviously hypocritical then as well.....

one time, he climbed up on his soap box and verbally chastised me for posting a wiring diagram of some sort (which I gave credit for). Told me it was ok to post a link to it for someone but wasn't okay to actually post it. Professed to be someone very involved and sensitive to ensuring original authors got credit (which they did). Hmmm.....

Absolutely, for some time I've just gone under the assumption LB was one in the same.... Writing styles and "authoritative" tones are too similar - especially w/ all the professed "factual" and/or "helpful" posts.

In the end..... guess it's really a tribute to Rich for having the 986forum and us for posting on such a great board. It's a testimonial to what a great place this as someone who was so heavily chastised / ridiculed/ whatever.... went to such an extent to create new identity just to be able to post here freely. To that end, thanks Rich!

[djomlas]

^^
damn man, been watching CSI lately?

good call tho, seems to be the same car.

i do miss Jim tho, he helped me out a lot, but that one thread was pretty funny tho