❓❓GEORGE PENCE - MIA❓❓

Larry,

From their other website:

Try calling them.

Steve

 That is the only number I have ever had for him and it went to voicemail when I called just now. 

Larry

Is there any update on this?

No

I think it’s time to ask if anyone has a private email or a mobile number that we can contact him on. Does anyone know George personally or perhaps a know a friend or acquaintance of his that could give us some information? I hope he is just AWOL and not MIA !

I agree with the Doc I am beginning to worry about him.

Yeah. I sent him a PM back in early March and have not received a response as of yet. Sort of unlike him. Hope he is ok. 

Ron

I am very worried for George and for the future of this website. How long can this forum function without having someone attend to it?  New members can‘t join at the moment. If there is a glitch in the software the website may completely breakdown and we may lose an irreplaceable source of information for our cars. 
Can anyone out there help? 

@eugenioinnocenti posted:

I am very worried for George.

I am thinking a call for "wellness check" is needed.

any one sure of his home city/county?

 I do not believe George is living alone. Last I knew he was still married with Debbie and I know recently his daughter April and her child were living with him in Ventura. He was living near the marina but I know he has moved from there.

Again, the only contact I’ve ever had has been through Pantera international. 

Despite his absence from this forum the forum remains online so that tells me the bills are at least being paid. Fingers crossed this continues and George is alive and well .......somewhere. 

Larry

Here I am …

Mystery solved. No one looked in the back yard.

George make sure you cover yourself with the latest newspaper..more protective..

Roger, George, we copy you on the ground.

You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue.

We're breathing again.

Thanks a lot.

George HI glad to see you're having an extended nap, we were worried! Now I don't have to come over there personally to pay my monthy vendors contribution LOL.

Now for my rant...

IMHO members consider this; this forum not only builds camaraderie but also benefits  ~all~ DeTomaso owners world wide every month. I find it unbelieveable, only three  contributors out of a hundreds of THOUSANDS of hits a month. Hint hint...guys you don't be a vendor to contribute...the sight does cost $$$ & time to run & monitor. It is a thankless job.

That being said...welcome to our MAY PLEDGE DRIVE...enroll now, just a dollar a week for entry level members, while you might consider the $10.00 Presidents Pledge & receive the Goerge Pence autographed 8X10 free & a seat at the POCA convention table & complimentary cup of wine! Pledge now, our member drive is only temporary!!

In jest only. Now the fireworks begin setting off our Drive!

We have had this discussion before.  Many of the members are happy and willing to contribute a small fee to participate.  Shameful that all the vendors are not buying ad space.  I do believe if the vendors would step up, the members would not need to pay a fee.  I have discussed this with George via phone before.

George, I think you might want to address this issue as I do not wish to speak for you in any capacity.

Not stir the pot.....Ferrari Forum charges, Ferrari Chat only allows limited sight use if not a ~paying~ member, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ford gt Forums charge.... Dues as high as $399.00 annually at Ferrari. PLUS... in most cases (just like Chuck does @ PROVOMO DeTomaso Registry) you MUST provide a VIN to join.

George is the boss we'll all support his decision. I'm on auto pay I've done my part...

 If there is really a Ferrari forum that requires - and apparently receives -  $399 annually in order to be a participant, that just confirms what many of us have been thinking about Ferrari owners for all these years. 😎

Larry

First off and most important it's great to hear from George. With all that is going on now days you never know. As far as a subscription, I wouldn't think that would be a problem for members that have a DeTomaso. This has been discussed in the past. If George askes for it I'd be more than happy to assist.

Horrrrraaayyy! Ding ding ding ding ding! Another member signs up!

Just think, where else on the World Wide Web can you find such up to date useful information, history, & reference as well as Alejandros  Pubb for draft beer & good conversation[s] re: your car!!

Helpful members to get you out of a spot mechanically perhaps? Just ask a question! Trouble finding a part? Just ask! Need a car inspected anywhere in the WORLD? Just ask!

You came to the right spot! Members helping members. Camaraderie.

What would you consider paying for this valuable information that you'd never find elsewhere? A few cents a day? Dollar a week, dollar a month maybe?

Another member signed up! Thanks heydude! Great job! Will that be the Ambassdor Package or the Presidents Package please?

Is it money the reason George seems to have lost interest?

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 I am pretty sure none of us can answer that question. 

Larry

No No No No, from what i know, George  isn't about money. His first love is his wife and grand kids,. I've never meet him in person but I would like to. Thank you G!

@haydude posted:

No No No No, from what i know, George  isn't about money. His first love is his wife and grand kids,. I've never meet him in person but I would like to. Thank you G!

 

Thank you Ken. Hopefully we will meet some day.

For those who have written … there's a pile of correspondence that has accumulated. I am slowly answering private messages and emails, plus I'm processing requests for membership. It will take a bit of time for me to catch-up with it all but I'll get there eventually.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend. 

Happy Mother's Day to the ladies ...

Welcome Back George!

i hope you're well & continue to be.

some of us from those other pages have been missing you

i'll call them back in from the search

Thought I would bounce this back to the top.

this thread has the last post that George made back on May 10, 2020.

his last visit was February 19, 2021

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Larry

Chuck Melton has been MIA since February as well, hoping both George and Chuck are okay.

Chuck is OK. He's just way behind in returning e-mails, etc. Still worried about George though :-(

Does anyone remember the other De Tomaso forums which fell into disrepair and then went offline forever? There were two of them from what I recall. I can't help but fear a similar fate for the forum we are on today. My guess is we are but one missed hosting payment away from such a scenario. I write only out of concern for the platform and I do not know the moderator personally.

Does anyone know if there is a key holder besides George? I would imagine that over the years, others may have been granted administrative privileges in order to assist with moderation duties.

On my long to-do list is the task of archiving some of these posts and photos. Specifically I am interested in some De Tomaso history that has been compiled here and would be hard to trackdown elsewhere. There is also some quite hard to come by info related to Mangusta technical specifications, it would be a shame to loose these things.

I donate every month, don't see anyone else offering monetary help other than us 3 vendors donating...costs do add up you know... just saying.

Sharkey, If you recall we had this discussion with George in the past.  Many ideas were thrown out to him for helping with the cost including a fee for posting in the "for sale" section.  George felt that it should be as free as possible (which I agree) hence the vendor sponsorship.  Thanks for being a sponsor.  I know there are other vendors out there that are not sponsors.  Problem is we don't know at this time if it is a money problem or simply a time issue for George.  I hope if he needs help he would reach out to us.  We shall see.

Sci-Fi, I feel the same way. I've known George since before he bought this site when Dave & Linda Adler retired. He's just taking some well deserved downtime, I think. I've been POCA's tech editor as well as their Newsletter Editor since the '90's. Back when this site also included a slick magazine, I used to write a regular, exclusive article for then-P.I. owners the Adlers. Dave's the one who hung that 'Boss Wrench' avatar on my posts & articles here. Y'all may(?) have noticed I still write lengthy e-posts on the P.I forums....

Populating the POCA Archives with irreplaceable info is a particular project of mine for much the same reasons.  This site has been self-financed since George took it on, as well as the DeTomaso Forum (no longer monitored or financed by POCA), as well as the many Model Registries- several of which are in Europe or Canada. We have all been getting a free ride for many, many years thanks to the dedication of such individuals. Sharkey, your Pledge Drive is a nice gesture. Stay out of the way of those mask-less Spring Breakers yourself, sir!

Whoa now you've given me an idea...Dennis tells me the same thing....

Most of those dedicated people could make more money being greeters at Wal-Mart than they do managing these Forums for us. It ain't the bucks. But we all get tired and sometimes need a pat on the head. Dennis has been at this since the cars were in the showrooms.  I'm a newbie' in comparison- only since the mid-'80s. Interested in your lightbulb moment.

Thanks for the info.

Snarky- sending a sincere thank you for the donations.  I have a feeling the road blocks are not monetary in nature but that’s pure speculation on my part.

As it stands the forum is working great and at this point I shall stop complaining.

Snarkey wow, never been called that before.... anyway I know fully well about keeping a websight current and trying desperately to find volunteers to help out it's just too much. A thankless job. While President of The National HEMI Owners Association for many years, towards the end there was just nobody to help w/the Newsletters, mailings, articles, National Meet Directors, Judging/trophies, bulk mail problems, 5  U.S Territory Directors, National Directors, 12 International Directors, etc etc everyone just 'timed out' so to speak. This led to it's demise.

Over the years the National Hemi Owners Association faded away in a slow agonizing spiral, nothing more I could do except let go.

I wouldn't mind paying if someone would return my messages. They go back to January.

My thought is to have POCA maybe take over this site. Now before I get all the hate emails, we need to look at the overall picture. POCA is looking at re-introducing "International DeTomaso Owners Club", at least that is what I take from the last article in the POCA magazine that Scott talks about. George has done an awesome job of gathering a wealth of information himself and others as well as  Jack. I'm sure I missed a lot of credits for others, so I do need to apologize for that  So rather than re-inventing all that wealth of info, shouldn't we take advantage of what is already available? This also goes for maybe Chuck's "Registry". We are all getting to the age of retirement and beyond. How can we pass all of this on to the next great keepers of our great cars? I am not saying we need to remove these two great gentlemen. We need to give them a chance to pass all this knowledge on because I know they are care more about our great cars than everyone else outside our group. And for those that are not POCA members I'm sure there is a way to get them the same experience they have now.

My 2 cents worth.