Geeto67 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 you know, that "Truth about cars" guy? I think he lives in Powell. Did the CTS-V challenge with him back in 2009 but didn't get to meet him then, want to meet him now after reading about the adventure with a 900,000 mile Lexus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 He used to be on the forum...had some great lines. I think he pissed off the O.G. CR guys at some point. I too follow his stuff on TTAC (as do a few others on here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 what was his user name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Jack B. It's gone now...no need to go searching for old posts. There was a "purge" a few years ago of old user IDs where they were locked out due to duplicate users, bots, bans, etc...IIRC went from over 7k members to under 2500 active users and now it's building back up again. I'm pretty sure his username was purged back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 bummer. You have to be a real interesting dude to paint a brand new S5 lime green. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to stalk him online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I will say this since we are talking about it, all the good contributors I liked from jalopnik back when I used to sorta contribute some how ended up at TTAC. Murlee Martin esp. It used to piss me off to no end when Wes Siler used to tell me, that "Murlee Martin stuff is crap. Nobody reads that". I read that. I liked it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 is Jack Baruth on here? LOL He pissed off the brothers' Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 He also writes for Road & Track magazine. He's on Facebook but due to the nature of his job and internet heathens he is non-existent on there(he pissed off some of the VWvortex folks writing about the new GTI when he said he'd rather have the Fiesta ST). He was also a regular at autocross back in the day here but his colorful commentary wasn't appreciated by all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 people who are genuine characters usually are. mostly because they have opinions that others don't agree with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 (he pissed off some of the VWvortex folks writing about the new GTI when he said he'd rather have the Fiesta ST). Ol Viergang Fuchs the #1 troller of VW Fanbois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 He came off a lot better in person than online. Online he would offend a lot of people with his comments, then when it came out that he shot (and killed?) a forum members family member and served time in jail for it a lot of people turned against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 then when it came out that he shot (and killed?) a forum members family member and served time in jail for it a lot of people turned against him. say what now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 He came off a lot better in person than online. Online he would offend a lot of people with his comments, then when it came out that he shot (and killed?) a forum members family member and served time in jail for it a lot of people turned against him. say what now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Thought it was non-lethal. Could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 just ran a google search on this and the only thing was him discharging a weapon in public at another car back in feb 1998. Of course the only source is this article/conspiracy theory about GM running a smear campaign on him so it is dubious at best: http://dailykanban.com/2013/09/the-rencen-commentaries-a-smear-campaign-in-wikipedia-and-mating-with-monkeys/ Man Sentenced to Prison After Shooting at Motorist Associated Press, 15 Feb 1998 – COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who said he felt threatened by another motorist and retaliated with gunfire was found guilty of aggravated assault and sentenced to 4½ years in prison. John C. Baruth, 26, of Columbus, originally had been charged with attempted murder and felonious assault. The prison term includes the maximum sentence of 18 months for the assault and three years for using a gun in a crime. Baruth cannot be paroled early. Prior to sentencing Baruth on Friday, Judge Lisa Sadler of Franklin County Common Pleas Court told him, “There was absolutely no justification for use of a deadly weapon.” Baruth, who worked for a check-cashing… ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Saw the same thing. This was what I was referring to. IIRC the person he shot at was related to someone on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 bummer. You have to be a real interesting dude to paint a brand new S5 lime green. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to stalk him online. That color was a factory option. Jack is an awesome guy that is no longer on the board. Like Eli said, he irritated a lot of sensor members because he has a unique way of talking to people that only a few liked. He is a wealth of knowledge though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 That color was a factory option. Didn't he have to order it through the personalization option? It was the same color combo interior/exterior as a vintage 911 RS. he has a unique way of talking to people that only a few liked. Didn't he make a post about how boating was for white trash? I have nothing against the guy. We got along in person, I had been to his house, and he even let me borrow his helmet at M-O one time. I only bring this up because that's when I remember things getting ugly around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Didn't he have to order it through the personalization option? It was the same color combo interior/exterior as a vintage 911 RS. Didn't he make a post about how boating was for white trash? I have nothing against the guy. We got along in person, I had been to his house, and he even let me borrow his helmet at M-O one time. I only bring this up because that's when I remember things getting ugly around here. Audi Exclusive order, yes. You can have *nearly* anything in the VAG family, minus some Lambo colors IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 He didn't piss off the Brothers Green, he pulled a gun on someone that happened to have family on here or something along those lines. Thus, why he's a felon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Didn't he make a post about how boating was for white trash? LOL, yes he did. And it was awesome. He didn't piss off the Brothers Green, he pulled a gun on someone that happened to have family on here or something along those lines. Thus, why he's a felon. ^ Slightly less ridiculous than Alex Rodriguez's handwritten apology (But its damn close). ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Jack has always been strongly opinionated and def rubs some the wrong way like any journalist. He gets a lot of "feedback" online in particular, reading a lot of it people in general just need to relax as its just an opinion but it keeps him off of a lot of the social media and such as people take stuff way too seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Jack...def rubs some the wrong way... With BULLETS! http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=695&pictureid=5575 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lol, he's pretty harmless like most. I've been out of my car more than a few times to chat with folks, though never pulled a gun. Have you ever seen some of the shit people say to these journalists online? I'd be packing some serious heat if I was one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lol, he's pretty harmless like most. I've been out of my car more than a few times to chat with folks, though never pulled a gun. Have you ever seen some of the shit people say to these journalists online? I'd be packing some serious heat if I was one..... The incident happened when he was working at a check cashing place, long before he was an auto journalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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