Comments on: The Microcar & Minicar Club http://www.microcar.org/blog news about Vintage Microcars! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-15262 Jim Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:31:03 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-15262 Stephen "Hoop" Hooper (formerly on the Board of the M&M Club) has apparently been telling some people that Rich Bachmann has CHF (Congestive Heart Failure). I'm not sure what the point is of this except to perhaps elicit some "sympathy" for Bachmann? Many people live with CHF. It's not an excuse for avoiding your responsibilities. <del datetime="2011-11-04T02:17:05+00:00">Since "Hoop" seems to be in contact with Bachmann, perhaps you can contact Hoop for more info on locating Rich Bachmann.</del> Hoop has a blog with his contact info: http://hoopmobiles.blogspot.com/ <strong>UPDATE:</strong>That is now literally a dead end as HOOP died on September 22 2011 after a 2 year battle with cancer. What is rather telling is that Hoop's website/legacy that he left makes no mention of his connection to the old Microcar & Minicar Club at all. Stephen “Hoop” Hooper (formerly on the Board of the M&M Club) has apparently been telling some people that Rich Bachmann has CHF (Congestive Heart Failure). I’m not sure what the point is of this except to perhaps elicit some “sympathy” for Bachmann?
Many people live with CHF. It’s not an excuse for avoiding your responsibilities.

Since “Hoop” seems to be in contact with Bachmann, perhaps you can contact Hoop for more info on locating Rich Bachmann.

Hoop has a blog with his contact info:
http://hoopmobiles.blogspot.com/

UPDATE:That is now literally a dead end as HOOP died on September 22 2011 after a 2 year battle with cancer.
What is rather telling is that Hoop’s website/legacy that he left makes no mention of his connection to the old Microcar & Minicar Club at all.

]]> By: Jim http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-8715 Jim Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:30:47 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-8715 ANOTHER postcard? These were sent out at the end out August as well saying the same thing. Maybe they are being sent in batches. (?) Why not just send out refund checks with the message and be done with it? The financial situation of the MM Club was always very good. They were more interesting in making money than actually doing anything. A few years ago there was about $20K in the bank (of course the only person that knows for certain is Rich Bachmann the now-missing Treasurer). They collected dues/subscriptions for almost 2 years while spending no money. If they had 800 active members as claimed that is $20K per year, add to the previous balance and you have maybe $50K. "They" are not sending out these postcards, if they are coming from Charlotte NC, that is Rich Bachmann doing this on his own. It would appear that everyone else has jumped ship. Also if -as Treasurer- he decided to go use all the Club money for something like renovating houses thinking he could always pay it back after he made some money flipping but actually got burned that would explain where all the money went. It would also explain why the postcards are sent in batches. Perhaps Bachmann can only scrape together enough money to send a few at a time? If so there is no way any refunds will ever be sent. If he blew all the Club money on something that would explain why MINUTIA suddenly stopped being printed as well. Can't pay for printing and postage if there is nothing in the account! But this is all speculation. The only person that knows is Rich Bachmann and he is not talking. He is hiding behind the moniker of "The Board of Directors". He NEVER speaks out on his own. He always gets someone else to do his work for him. Congratulations Rich! You wanted a "legacy", now you've got one. ANOTHER postcard? These were sent out at the end out August as well saying the same thing. Maybe they are being sent in batches. (?)

Why not just send out refund checks with the message and be done with it?

The financial situation of the MM Club was always very good. They were more interesting in making money than actually doing anything. A few years ago there was about $20K in the bank (of course the only person that knows for certain is Rich Bachmann the now-missing Treasurer).
They collected dues/subscriptions for almost 2 years while spending no money. If they had 800 active members as claimed that is $20K per year, add to the previous balance and you have maybe $50K.

“They” are not sending out these postcards, if they are coming from Charlotte NC, that is Rich Bachmann doing this on his own. It would appear that everyone else has jumped ship. Also if -as Treasurer- he decided to go use all the Club money for something like renovating houses thinking he could always pay it back after he made some money flipping but actually got burned that would explain where all the money went. It would also explain why the postcards are sent in batches. Perhaps Bachmann can only scrape together enough money to send a few at a time?
If so there is no way any refunds will ever be sent.
If he blew all the Club money on something that would explain why MINUTIA suddenly stopped being printed as well. Can’t pay for printing and postage if there is nothing in the account!

But this is all speculation. The only person that knows is Rich Bachmann and he is not talking. He is hiding behind the moniker of “The Board of Directors”. He NEVER speaks out on his own. He always gets someone else to do his work for him.
Congratulations Rich! You wanted a “legacy”, now you’ve got one.

]]> By: Terry Reulalnd http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-8714 Terry Reulalnd Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:53:50 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-8714 They sent a postcard mailed Oct. 9 from Charlotte stating the demise of the club and all members in good standing will have the remaining balance of their paid dues refunded. Wonder what their financial situation is/was. It seems strange that they would suddenly disband unless their has been some hanky panky especially with money. They sent a postcard mailed Oct. 9 from Charlotte stating the demise of the club and all members in good standing will have the remaining balance of their paid dues refunded. Wonder what their financial situation is/was. It seems strange that they would suddenly disband unless their has been some hanky panky especially with money.

]]> By: Bill http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-7140 Bill Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:17:27 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-7140 this is a cell phone that Bachmann used to use in Charlotte NC where he now lives: 201-446-8267 if it is disconnected, then he is really trying to run away from something. he has apparently stopped answering emails. this is a cell phone that Bachmann used to use in Charlotte NC where he now lives:
201-446-8267
if it is disconnected, then he is really trying to run away from something.

he has apparently stopped answering emails.

]]> By: Walt http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-5328 Walt Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:00:35 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-5328 sounds more like someone spent all the club's money on an investment that went bad. Why else is this guy hiding out? I bet there is no money in the club account. sounds more like someone spent all the club’s money on an investment that went bad.
Why else is this guy hiding out?
I bet there is no money in the club account.

]]> By: Jim http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-5320 Jim Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:43:32 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-5320 Tim says he got a reply from Rich Bachmann saying that they were working with a new Printer and another issue of MINUTIA should be out soon. uh huh. The problem I have with this response is that on January 8 Rich Bachmann "got back to me" and told there was "an issue at the Printer right now". That was 3 months ago. wtf? Still no response on what happened for 2009 and what will happen for the future. Probably more excuses. Tim says he got a reply from Rich Bachmann saying that they were working with a new Printer and another issue of MINUTIA should be out soon.
uh huh.
The problem I have with this response is that on January 8 Rich Bachmann “got back to me” and told there was “an issue at the Printer right now”. That was 3 months ago. wtf?

Still no response on what happened for 2009 and what will happen for the future.
Probably more excuses.

]]> By: Jim http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-5271 Jim Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:59:55 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-5271 I'm sure someone has his phone number but for some reason he does not want it to be readily available. I wonder why the Chairman and Treasurer would want to not be accessible to "Club Members"? I’m sure someone has his phone number but for some reason he does not want it to be readily available.
I wonder why the Chairman and Treasurer would want to not be accessible to “Club Members”?

]]> By: Tim Carlson http://www.microcar.org/blog/the-microcar-minicar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-5270 Tim Carlson Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.microcar.org/blog/?page_id=826#comment-5270 The Microcar & Minicar Club might not have a phone number but does anyone know the phone number for Rich Bachmann? The Microcar & Minicar Club might not have a phone number but does anyone know the phone number for Rich Bachmann?

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