spike
Oct 9 2006, 10:49 PM
I wish I could say what I REALLY think but people would freak.....at then end of the day it doesn't matter anyway.
djbdb
Oct 9 2006, 10:51 PM
Nice job Ramon, you did a better job at that last quote than "dubya" did...
Curt
Oct 9 2006, 11:00 PM
Spike, read the post by Bronco on the "OM update" thread. That might sum it up for you, it does for me.
tinman41
Oct 9 2006, 11:34 PM
yep. and. whats next?
Mike Corvin
Oct 10 2006, 07:46 AM
My deepest sympathy to you, Jamie. Life's timing is usually very unkind like this. I went through the same with my mom, and my heart goes out to you.
It really stuns me that someone can be so hooked on a drug that they'd return to it's influence and throw away the love and support of a beautiful girl like you. I'm speechless here.
I had another big post written up about this latest news about Scot, but in reality I just don't really know what to say. I ended up trashing about 4 paragraphs that ending up seeming meaningless.
I do know this, I've had other friends to whom reaching "rock bottom" meant ending up dead. It's obvious now that no one can help Scot but himself.
Reilley1
Oct 10 2006, 08:58 AM
Ramon, you are a religious man. Perhaps you remember this bit
quote:
Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I have to forgive him? Seven times?†Jesus said to him, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!Or seventy times seven
Scot Britehaupt is in a place no one wants to be and will not be getting out. Nobody but himself can help him now. Chances are, he will die there. For those who feel they been cheated by Scot, maybe you'll get some satisfaction out of that.
Do I feel let down? Yes
Will I ever help out Scot publicly again? No
Is he still my friend? Yes. He is my junkie felon friend. The one who when he was well, went out of his way to help someone else and the one who screwed up royally when he was not.
At this point, this is not even about Scot. This is about Scot's kids, This is about Jamie. She is a person who is hurting, she is a person who has seen her soul-mate dissapear into the hell of drug addiction. She reads and follows this site and it does her no good. If I ask for people not to be judgemental, it is in partly for Scot, but mostly for Jamie and her kids who know what Scot is, but still love him. Scot cannot read this stuff, so it does not affect him one bit, Jaime and family do
I had an early morning conversation with her and she is basically asking the community if it is possible to remember Scot when he was well. She was not asking for people to forget, but perhaps to forgive at least until the scars start healing.
I don't think that's too much to ask
I said my peace. I'll go build another bike or reminesce about the old times cause after all, this is what this site is about.
[ October 10, 2006, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: Reilley1 ]
Greg Hill
Oct 10 2006, 12:43 PM
There are so many feelings I have..It sucks and that's all I can say or feel. However I would like to make a point here. If you are ****ed at Scot for ripping you off, or taking advantage of you by not sending you what you bought from him you need to get over it. Basically if you have an issue like that you knew going in that you were more than likely going to be stiffed but you took a chance...Try and remember that and deal with it aside from Vintagebmx forums please. Like OM or hate em he is responsible for getting BMX on the map and for that we need to all be happy. He has a sickness and we cannot do anything for him at this point, let it be and move forward. I have memories from being a 13 year old kid spending time with Scot and those memories are what I will think about when i find myself thinking of his situation...
GH
Danno
Oct 10 2006, 12:48 PM
Terrible news, I am very sorry to hear this. I for one will continue to help him and his family in anyway that I can. I wrote a letter before, I would gladly write another one right now. I consider Scot to be a freind, one with a serious problem no doubt, but a freind none the less.
I have never been where he is at, the dumps of drugs or a jailhouse. If I ever happen to falter I would sure hope that my freinds would help me in anyway that they could.
danno
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