GS

Gordon Shumway

28/03/2008 12:31 PM

OT - Where's Vinnie?

I used to watch American Chopper most of the time. For the last six
months or so I haven't been a faithful viewer. About a month ago I
started watching it again, but no Vinnie!

What happened to him? Does anyone know?

G.S.


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Cc

"Charley"

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

29/03/2008 1:42 PM

"Valued Corporate #120,345 Employee (B A R R Y)"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:31:44 -0600, Gordon Shumway
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I used to watch American Chopper most of the time. For the last six
> >months or so I haven't been a faithful viewer. About a month ago I
> >started watching it again, but no Vinnie!
> >
> >What happened to him? Does anyone know?
>
> I fly into Montgomery County Airport, in Orange County, NY, on a
> regular basis. You should see what happens if you bring up OCC in the
> airport restaurant!
>
> The place literally divides in half...


Yea, many of the residents of the Montgomery County area don't think very
highly of them. Something about local lowlife with too much money.
I used to live about 30 miles East of there and sometimes bought steel from
Orange County Ironworks (before OCC). Every visit there was a bit of an
experience.

Charley


LM

"Lee Michaels"

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

28/03/2008 3:12 PM


"Gordon Shumway" wrote

>I used to watch American Chopper most of the time. For the last six
> months or so I haven't been a faithful viewer. About a month ago I
> started watching it again, but no Vinnie!
>
> What happened to him? Does anyone know?
>
He got tired of all the crap and left. OCC is having problems. They are
making a lot more bikes and the present staff is getting overworked, They
are trying to hire more people.

They ought to hire Vinnie back, give him a big raise and make him a shop
foreman.



BT

"Buck Turgidson"

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

29/03/2008 10:56 AM

>>
>> What happened to him? Does anyone know?
>
> Does anyone care??? Then again, who's Vinnie?
>
> --

I care as much about Vinnie as I do those freaks of nature on the tattoo
shows. Not to mention Gene Simmons. Who gives a rats ....

Talk about a vast wasteland....

dn

dpb

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

28/03/2008 1:38 PM

Gordon Shumway wrote:
...
> ... but no Vinnie!
>
> What happened to him? Does anyone know?

Does anyone care??? Then again, who's Vinnie?

--

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user

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

31/03/2008 8:06 PM

JDH wrote:
> He left with Cody and formed a new enterprise V-Force customs. They
> have their own website..be forewarned it is rather slow to load.
> JDH
>> <http://www.jowstr.com/2007/10/21/vinnie-leaves-orange-county-choppers-under-most-likely-bad-terms/>
>>
>> Why? Money maybe ...
>>
>> Btw: Try googling for "occ" and "vinnie".
>>
two point four seconds is slow?

GS

Gordon Shumway

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

28/03/2008 1:42 PM

Thanks for the info. It doesn't really surprise me that much that he
left.

G.S.


On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:17:46 +0100, Rejnold Byzio
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Gordon Shumway :
>> I used to watch American Chopper most of the time. For the last six
>> months or so I haven't been a faithful viewer. About a month ago I
>> started watching it again, but no Vinnie!
>>
>> What happened to him? Does anyone know?
>
>This is really old news ...
>
>After building the "corn" bike, Vinnie has left the building.
>
><http://www.jowstr.com/2007/10/21/vinnie-leaves-orange-county-choppers-under-most-likely-bad-terms/>
>
>Why? Money maybe ...
>
>Btw: Try googling for "occ" and "vinnie".
>

VC

"Valued Corporate #120,345 Employee (B A R R Y)"

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

29/03/2008 4:45 PM

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:56:47 -0400, "Buck Turgidson"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Not to mention Gene Simmons.

I usually hate reality TV, but that show has it's moments for me.

I get a kick out of Gene's unusually down-to-earth appearing kids
describing his abnormal habits.

RB

Rejnold Byzio

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

28/03/2008 8:17 PM

Gordon Shumway :
> I used to watch American Chopper most of the time. For the last six
> months or so I haven't been a faithful viewer. About a month ago I
> started watching it again, but no Vinnie!
>
> What happened to him? Does anyone know?

This is really old news ...

After building the "corn" bike, Vinnie has left the building.

<http://www.jowstr.com/2007/10/21/vinnie-leaves-orange-county-choppers-under-most-likely-bad-terms/>

Why? Money maybe ...

Btw: Try googling for "occ" and "vinnie".

J

JDH

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

01/04/2008 10:57 AM

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:06:12 -0500, user <[email protected]> wrote:

>JDH wrote:
>> He left with Cody and formed a new enterprise V-Force customs. They
>> have their own website..be forewarned it is rather slow to load.
>> JDH
>>> <http://www.jowstr.com/2007/10/21/vinnie-leaves-orange-county-choppers-under-most-likely-bad-terms/>
>>>
>>> Why? Money maybe ...
>>>
>>> Btw: Try googling for "occ" and "vinnie".
>>>
>two point four seconds is slow?

Took the better part of 5 min the other night. But no telling whats
going on between my end and their end. I can usualy ping an east coast
server with sub 60 milsec results.
JDH

VC

"Valued Corporate #120,345 Employee (B A R R Y)"

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

28/03/2008 5:33 PM

On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:31:44 -0600, Gordon Shumway
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I used to watch American Chopper most of the time. For the last six
>months or so I haven't been a faithful viewer. About a month ago I
>started watching it again, but no Vinnie!
>
>What happened to him? Does anyone know?

I fly into Montgomery County Airport, in Orange County, NY, on a
regular basis. You should see what happens if you bring up OCC in the
airport restaurant!

The place literally divides in half...

J

JDH

in reply to Gordon Shumway on 28/03/2008 12:31 PM

31/03/2008 11:23 AM

He left with Cody and formed a new enterprise V-Force customs. They
have their own website..be forewarned it is rather slow to load.
JDH
>
><http://www.jowstr.com/2007/10/21/vinnie-leaves-orange-county-choppers-under-most-likely-bad-terms/>
>
>Why? Money maybe ...
>
>Btw: Try googling for "occ" and "vinnie".
>


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