If they're actively seeking a job and are unable to find one then no I don't see a problem. That's what unemployment insurance is for. That's why I mentioned if there's evidence of him doing anything otherwise then it should be submitted to the authorities. It may have been bad taste in how he revealed the information (I have no clue, there were no links/information provided), but if it's factual then it is what it is.
If you read everything, you would see he admitted that he just took a couple of months off in between jobs and collected unemployment. It is what it is....it was tasteless and he acted like he earned that new leader position with NO mention of how he moved up.
Links? Supposedly he wrote all of this information among various forums yet I've seen no links (at least none that worked). Anyway, I don't know the guy and I don't care to defend him. This isn't a trial or anything. Just pointing out that someone who's on unemployment isn't disabled and may not "owe" his bike to the rest of us, since we all pay taxes. If he's unemployed but wants to max out his credit cards or his savings on going to the track, that's his prerogative. He'll pay the price in the future. If he breaks the law and there's evidence then it should be reported... Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Wow...you expect someone to regurgitate all the links because you fail to read through the thread? It's all there. All pointing links to Speedzilla, Ducati.ms and another California forum. The unemployment debacle is merely the icing on the proverbial cake with his constant self promotion of himself and his expertise.
I just sat here and read through every page, went to the website, and followed what links i could(must of them on the other sites have been erased). I have to say I'm not disapointed it's the most interesting thing I've read since the 08 Corey Richardson debacle.
That was awesome. I mean, a real live Extreme-Freestyle-Paintballing-Motorcycle-Racing-Filmmaker selling his custom race steed on our humble board?!?! We should be honored. Tye, I salute you sir, thank you for the intense interwebs entertainment, I just wish I would have saw this sooner, if the bike is still for sale, I'll give you $3k for it.
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9951204#post9951204 page 4 half way down..... it makes me giggle....
If your not a member there here is the preview "Its not just about working hard... Back in my roadracing days, sometimes I'd go to the track and be the quickest guy all day, by a fair margin. Other days, non-locals would show up and smoke my ass, I'd be lucky to be top 10. Setting good goals like being the best intermediate-expert local rider is awesome because its not outlandish. You can get recognized very easily and maybe wind up somewhere you didn't believe possible. Why is it more then just working hard? Look at me... I worked my ass off, had all my ducks in a row, awesome bike, full support team, fully sponsored. Then I had a bad crash during practice and that ended all of it. Everything disappeared and now that its 2011, I have no sponsors and only a small glimmer of ever being able to ride a roadrace bike again. In one instant, one miscalculation, my entire life changed. So its NOT just about working hard, its about being super lucky as well and having a good whit about you when riding. "
I am glad we are slow at work, I was able to read this whole epic win thread. Thank you Wera for passing the lats 38 minutes of my life. Nap time under my desk.
if there was a best of wera posting area, this would diffenatly be at the top of the list, just sat and read the whole post and ate 3 bags of popcorns, this guy is a real ding dong. Please let me know what he's smokin
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10116373#post10116373 I really laid the wood to him talking out of his ass.