Inspiring story of how an online forum brought out the best in people
December 12, 2012 6:48 AM Subscribe
This youtube video explains VENGEANCE - The Story of Curmudgeon's Revenge: Members of a forum for Jeep JK Wrangler owners came together for one of their own in a quite extraordinary way. When it became clear that one of their original members was losing his battle with cancer several members flew from all around the country to his house, bought his jeep, drove it across the country, and then spent almost a year converting it from a Jeep into something they call VENGEANCE, "A Badass 2-Door Jeep JK Wrangler Worthy of its Name". Now they're auctioning it to raise money so his daughter can go to college.
They may look outlandish, but those fat, knobby tires are there to pull the vehicle through a muckvale of tears.
posted by notyou at 7:07 AM on December 12, 2012
posted by notyou at 7:07 AM on December 12, 2012
First half of the video is a nicely done travelogue montage of driving across the US, largely Route 66. In case you thought it was 15 minutes of guys talking gear ratios (or cancer).
posted by dhartung at 7:55 AM on December 12, 2012
posted by dhartung at 7:55 AM on December 12, 2012
In case you thought it was 15 minutes of guys talking gear ratios (or cancer).
As a mech.eng., I'd probably suscribe to a cable channel of guys talking gear ratios, even if it would probably put my marriage in jeopardy...
posted by Skeptic at 8:13 AM on December 12, 2012 [1 favorite]
As a mech.eng., I'd probably suscribe to a cable channel of guys talking gear ratios, even if it would probably put my marriage in jeopardy...
posted by Skeptic at 8:13 AM on December 12, 2012 [1 favorite]
Cars are not my brand of geekiness, but I have a great deal of respect for people who can unite like this in a time of need. Keep on Jeepin' on.
posted by Sticherbeast at 9:45 AM on December 12, 2012
posted by Sticherbeast at 9:45 AM on December 12, 2012
I shed a little man tear. Thanks for posting this. (Former TJ owner)
posted by nostrada at 9:59 AM on December 12, 2012
posted by nostrada at 9:59 AM on December 12, 2012
Man, I've been having one of those days where humanity is letting me down over and over again. So nice to see something where humans are awesome.
posted by Joey Michaels at 11:00 AM on December 12, 2012
posted by Joey Michaels at 11:00 AM on December 12, 2012
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Sometimes these little communities we make for each other turn out to be powerful forces for human decency.
posted by epilnivek at 6:57 AM on December 12, 2012 [8 favorites]