Pick your side

[REAL 1]

Uh, first I don't intend to Shut the "F" up and John I have your cup of "Shut the "F" up right here.

I asked the questions I did because I have not been following what has been going on. Believe it or not I have other things going on that are more pressing and important to me.

The long and short is I do support SAAC. They have done a great job and done much to foster the hobby.

I cannot say that CSL does or does not have legitimate gripe though. I don't know enough about it. I know someone posted CS position and reasons on this forum awhile back.

I don't think that CSL should be looking to cripple or eliminate SAAC for many, many reasons unless as a last resort they need to in order protect their trade names and licensed rights. The motive should not be about destroying another club so you can be the only game in town, however. I believe that the sentiment engendered by this latest lawsuit regardless of who started it on the part of Cobra/Shelby enthusiasts and the enthusiast community will not be good and will be detrimental to the hobby. Litigation should be a last resort. I don't see why a fair licensing agreement can't be worked out with all appropriate safeguards to CSL thus allowing both clubs to exist side by side. The more venues people have to get involved the better for the hobby.

The masses of people who belong to SAAC and who will see this as an effort to destroy their club and be embittered by it should give Team Shelby pause as to their course and perhaps cause both sides to rethink the solution. Again not a very wise business move, similar to the action against FFR and SPF years ago which was unnecessary and caused alot of hard feelings against SAI.

And yes, Ron and John, I do consider SAAC an authority on all things Shelby regardless of which side I take, if I take a side that is. To the extent that Shelby is seeking to elimate SAAC or if that is their intent I oppose their actions but to the extent they are looking to just protect their rights and work out a reasonable licensing agreement, if that is their end game, I have no problem with it.

Also, Ron and John does this mean you now accept SAAC's official position on the Continuation series as authoritative? Please do tell...

Also, its not very smart to take sides until you have all the facts but.....in typical CC style some here will never let the facts get in the way of their decisions or position. Moreover, it may never dawn on some here that there is more then one side to a dispute and very rarely is one side 100% right.