The Real YellowCab

[BestRadarDetectors]

While I want this forum to be completely Drama Free & BS Free I keep getting attacked for having YellowCab part of this site. The reason I was banned from RDF was because I would not cut off ties to YellowCab.

I was given this ultimatum on 11/4 right before RDF banned me:

We want to offer you one last chance to break ties with YC, radarrob and RRedRocket. The choice is yours - we cannot force you to do anything on your own websites, but we don't have to allow you a continued presence on ours. Please let us know your decision by 10pm EST on Monday November 4th.

Now let me share a story with you all that shows who the real YellowCab is in my opinion. Back when Hurricane Sandy hit NJ, A Forum Member at the time being in NJ as well as us were preparing for the storm. I had already had a generator and The Member had just bought his first. We stayed in touch throughout the night until we all lost power. To make a long story short I ended up being one of the lucky ones with no major damage I and was only without power for around 3 1/2 days. As soon as my power was restored I lent out my generator to another friend of mine who was not lucky and ended up without power for 2 weeks.

I had spoken with The Member the day after I lent out my Generator when his Generator suddenly seized on him and it was impossible to find a replacement generator anywhere. It was freezing and I was already having over 20-30 people on a given night staying with me because we had power and heat and I made an offer to him and his wife to come over even though I was out of room but he ended up staying in his flooded home. He was lucky enough to have a neighbor that had lent him their generator while they away but they were coming back the next day and he had to give it back.

Being the person I am I called everyone I knew to find anyone with a Generator that would lend one to this member. I could not see him staying in a cold damn home without any power. After calling everyone I knew and stuck out I ended up calling YellowCab who at this point I had only met him once at a meet and asked him if he by any chance had a generator to lend this member and to my surprise he said he had one and was willing to loan it out. I drove the 70+ miles to his home to pickup this generator and not only did he have the Generator waiting for pickup he had Gas containers filled up with gas, Blankets, Batteries, Lanterns, Garbage Bags, Etc.

I drove the 70+ miles back home and then to the members home to delivery the generator which was used until power was restored over a week or so later.

Many have their issues with YellowCab for one reason or another but that has not been my experience and I would not break ties with someone that has never done anything wrong to me or anyone that I personally know. When I mentioned I was working with AntiLaser on the AL Priority he was there from the beginning with Pre-Testing and more testing and never asked for a thing in return.

I do not want to add Drama to this site but I just wanted to share my experience with him.

[Mirage]

I remember this story when I was a mod on RDF. I too thought it was a cool gesture to lend someone you don't even know a generator.

[weeth]

rdf banned you? god they're uptight

[dinkydi]

i think i remember the story as well, good friend are hard to come by

[Yellowcab]

Tom,

That was very nice of you to make that post. You do know me much better than the average community member. I hope if another community member found himself in a similar situation there would be someone close by from here that would help him out. I known there are many good, caring members here and on RDF that would do as I did. The real thanks and accolades should go out to the community for bringing us all together.

[NYSpeederPVM]

I really don't understand what could possibly cause so much resentment etc between radar detector enthusiasts.

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[lugnuts]

I remember this and Tom you went out of your way to help another member in need.

I dont know what all went down with all the drama on RDF and frankly I dont care, what I do know is you are a stand up guy for a number of things.

[curmudgeon]

I remember this and Tom you went out of your way to help another member in need.

what I do know is you are a stand up guy for a number of things.

And leopards DO NOT change their spots

[dinkydi]

very true indeed

[Salty]

I am the said member who was so generously helped by both Tom and Yellowcab. These two would give the shirts off their backs to help another out. We have been fed lies about them, when in reality they have done absolutely nothing wrong. I have been witness to the big hearts that these two have. They have done things to help others out with no other motive than just wanting to help others. To Tom, Yellowcab, radarrob, redrocket, I apologize for the way you have all been treated. I am grateful to have you all in this community, and even more grateful to know most of you personally.