CK5 Membership give away..

[shanemcg45]

Because of CK5 I'm now addicted to anything and everything about my Blazer. I was out of work for a few months awhile back and couldn't make the payments on my new truck. Apparently they come and take vehicles back when you miss 4 or 5 payments. Anyways, after saving a few months I found an 85 K5 that caught my eye. I figured I would settle for the Blazer because that's all I could afford at the time. I paid cash for it and brought it home. Little by little I began to fall in love with the truck. I started ordering catalogs by the dozens, buying 4-wheeler magazines and reading everything I could on the internet. That's when I found y'all. There has not been a day since I logged on that I haven't spent hours reading and asking questions on here. I'm still trying to catch up from my financial troubles and buying a membership just keeps falling further down my list of to-do items. I'm always seeing posts in "The Lounge" that I want to reply to but can't because I'm not a member. I know the membership fee isn't expensive, but tires, wheels, lifts and random parts and pieces are. Between the money I'm putting back to fix up the K5 and the money to pay off bills I don't have a whole lot left. So please help a CK5 user out and let me join y'alls club. It would be sincerely appreciated.

 

[CK5]

One year membership to CK5. Give me your best reason why you deserve a free membership.. My 13 year old daughter will pick the winner.. Good luck..

Dan
I will match your offer and also give one away, so have your Daughter pick two winners.

 

[southernspeed]

Dan
I will match your offer and also give one away, so have your Daughter pick two winners.

You guys are too much!! This should be a long thread!

 

[gokartergo]

Dan
I will match your offer and also give one away, so have your Daughter pick two winners.

Sounds good...When do you want me to stop this.. 1 week???

 

[CK5]

That sounds good.

 

[diesel4me]

Dont know if I deserve it but----

I love coming here to read others posts,see awesome trucks,get knew ideas,learn things about GM trucks I never knew(like spline counts on tranny/transfer cases and axles),the "road stories",glimpses of the "good life" at Mountainexplorers place--
not to mention I would not have my 82 diesel up and running thanks to CK5,the first post I made here was answered by tRusty,despite being a "diesel" post in the garage forum,he and others helped me wire up a glowplug overide switch,and helped me diasgnose its fuel problems-
-now I have a good running plow truck,and it was a Godsend this winter,having gotten over 100 inches of snow!!--
And as you all know I spend way too much time on here trying to give advice to others who ask questions--I hope I havent angered anyone by being here so much...I dont want to come off as a "know it all"--I only respond to posts I can give honest answers and relate my experiences too--I STILL learn a lot from here,and I have had lots of trucks,and thought I knew a lot till I found CK5!!...

This site is more than an "advice board"--its got a family feel to it,and thats great!--its cool people from all over the world can post here,and get advice from ones who have done just what your thinking of doing..I'm betting lots of guys saved a lot of time and money by asking questions here BEFORE starting their projects!! (including ME)

And I probably would be a much bigger basket case from being stuck here with my sick mother who has emphasema,and I'm dreading her passing,every day is a challenge--without this place to come to and keep my mind occupied,I guess I'd survive,but it wouldnt be as easy without the distraction of CK5 and its members--I took to drinking and other destructive behaivior to avoid facing my problems in the past--I still drink some,but thanks to the computer I have cut way back!!--and I hope to be able to keep living here after my mom passes and be able to stay online,but its a mystery to me what she has planned for me and my siblings,and she refuses to discuss it--..

The main reason I havent joined up other than the money is the uncertainty of my situation here--I hate to spend the money,and then have to sell the computer and move--that wouldnt be very smart--I know its only 25 bucks,but I cant stress how hard it is to MAKE 25 bucks when all you can do is work in your backyard shop in the dead of winter(I have spent that much on fuel for my furnace in 1 day just to stay warm out there!)...

So I'm throwing my hat in the ring too!!--I have nothing to lose I guess....

 

[blacksheep10]

College is too expensive. $14,000 in student loan debt and some credit card to boot. I just got out, but now I am a full time farmer because my dad is sick (only for a while). He just had surgery so I feed the cows every morning and then help around the farm/work on trucks the rest of the day. It is hard to get a real job that lets you take off at the drop of a hat because your family needs help 7 different times a day. Plus, I am a loyal chevy guy and a die hard wheeler with a fair amount of tech upstairs that I am aching to share by posting informative pics of certain buildups.

Thank you for the chance,
Kelly

 

[southernspeed]

This site is more than an "advice board"--its got a family feel to it,and thats great!--its cool people from all over the world can post here,and get advice from ones who have done just what your thinking of doing..I'm betting lots of guys saved a lot of time and money by asking questions here BEFORE starting their projects!! (including ME)

Right on!

And I probably would be a much bigger basket case from being stuck here with my sick mother who has emphasema,and I'm dreading her passing,every day is a challenge--without this place to come to and keep my mind occupied,I guess I'd survive,but it wouldnt be as easy without the distraction of CK5 and its members--I took to drinking and other destructive behaivior to avoid facing my problems in the past--I still drink some,but thanks to the computer I have cut way back!!--and I hope to be able to keep living here after my mom passes and be able to stay online,but its a mystery to me what she has planned for me and my siblings,and she refuses to discuss it--..

The main reason I havent joined up other than the money is the uncertainty of my situation here--I hate to spend the money,and then have to sell the computer and move--that wouldnt be very smart--I know its only 25 bucks,but I cant stress how hard it is to MAKE 25 bucks when all you can do is work in your backyard shop in the dead of winter(I have spent that much on fuel for my furnace in 1 day just to stay warm out there!)...

So I'm throwing my hat in the ring too!!--I have nothing to lose I guess....

There but for the grace of God go we all. If I get picked out of all these worthy people, then you'll get my prize.

 

[diesel4me]

Thanks Mark!!

I appreciate your kindness--but after I read the post about the guy taking care of his father after surgury,and running his farm instead of finishing college,I feel even less worthy-- --I dont have to milk any cows,or face too much responsibility other than taking my mom shopping or to the doctors..There are lots of us out here that dont have much dough I guess,and life isnt always as rosy as we'd like it to be.--if I got off my butt and did something about it sooner,I wouldn't be in this situation.....

It's mostly my own fault for being the "black sheep" of the family that decided to live here with her and try to help her,despite her lack of appreciation--I should have done what my younger brother did,move out as soon as she got sick--he does hardly anything for her,but gets showered with cash,cars,and other gifts--while I get the "drop dead" look for living here and trying to help her out--

she thinks I'm just waiting for her to croak so I can inherit everything--I'm not--we hardly get along,and I wont be suprised if I'm cut out of her will after all the arguments we have had..I love my mom,but she makes it hard too...an angry and bitter old woman...I saved her from dying 5 years ago,she repaid me by selling the lot next door my dad wanted me or my siblings to have--I spent 10 grand building a nice garage here,thinking I'd always have this place to live--but she had other plans...and spent the money foolishly to boot,after selling it for 1/2 the market value...

But I'm sure many others have worse horror stories than I--in many ways I'm very lucky,but I have a hard time seeing it..

 

[85HeartBurb]

Let's see cause I have served in Iraq for six months and made it back to grace these fourums and I will bring your favorite beverage to Blazerfest in July

 

[metto]

because i dont have enough money for a membership and i want to see pics. and 25$ is enough for like 2 days of gas in the Duke (my blazer)

 

[southernspeed]

Robert, your tale just kind of struck a chord with me as I've been in a not too dis-similar situation.

So keep the wind on your back and all that....and it'll work out one day.

 

[johnnyclueless]

Because I know where you live

 

[1-ton]

Because my membership expires in April.

 

[MTMike]

I deserve one becuase if my wife ever finds out I just recently paid $25 to post on "Another one of those damn message boards" I'll be sleeping in the guest room for a few days.

 

[big jimmy 91]

This is my puppy Rex , he needs his shots and tags so that we can take him out in public
That's where my membership money is going right now
Thanks for your consideration

 

[beater_k20]

throw my name in too, who doesnt like to save $25?

 

[Wingnutt]

Because I'm a middle aged ol fart with one daughter in college and and another one headed that way in two years. That means 'ol Wing ain't gonna have a penny to spare for the next ten years or longer.

 

[muddybuddy]

hey, at least you guys are members!! im not even a full member, i can only post in the garage! i just turned 17 today, and have had my k5 for almost 4 months now, but ive been having nothing but trouble with it , but i still love it. im planning on lifting it some more, but i wanna be able to see pics of everyone elses rigs so i can see whats best for my rig. if i have a full membership, it'll make my life that much easier

thanks for considering me,
this site rocks reguardless of if im able to get out of my cage and explore the other forums or not.

-james

 

[gravdigr]

Because it took me 6 months to save $200 to buy a 3/4ton drivetrain.

Because my blazer has been in progress for 4 years

Because I have worked for my inlaws for minimum wage pretty much running the company and cemeteries for the past 10 years while they are currently considering buying a $44,000 expedition while I am driving a 86 K5 with a bent frame and 2 bald front tires that I can't fix until my income tax return comes in.

And for the little girl, because I have a fluffy kitty named Patricia (we call her tittles) and it would make her oh so happy

EDIT: resized the pic, sorry it was so big