Funny how of all the car sites, clubs, and forums I'm a part of, this is the only one that's had nothing but bad things to say.

Sadly, tragedies happen all around us every day. Storms, wars, heinous acts, accidents. They are not always with people close to us and sometimes it's as simple as just seeing another train accident on the news and flipping the channel, but we still try to help whether it be to raise awareness or by donating time or money. Many, as well as myself personally donated to the recent Philippines storm victim fundraising efforts online and other charities, supported the troops, or helped a person in need.

However, when someone who was a genuinely good person and who affected many of us car enthusiasts growing up dies, especially in such a way that hits home, that simply affects more people. No I didn't know Paul, but most everyone he's ever met has had nothing but good things to say about him. He was quite generous in person, a true car enthusiast, and someone in Hollywood who can actually be called a role model. You think people will really mourn if Bush/Obama died? What about Jeremy Clarkson? Kobe Bryant? No, because for the most part, people are divided. With PW, pretty much everyone agrees he was a saint and an easy going guy who never begged for attention, but constantly gave to people less fortunate, and directly had an influence on the car community. He freaking died at his own charity event to help storm victims in the Philippines. On the screen he always played a good person in films that were easy for any age to watch. An underdog who everyone liked. For other people they use movies such as this franchise to cope with the nastier things we're faced with on a daily basis. The movies, and in turn the actors portraying the characters loved by many, become immortal in a sense. A, "Regardless of what happens around me, I can take solace in knowing this will always be here," sort of thing.

Then things like this unfortunate accident happen, and it shakes the core of someone's coping mechanism. Especially in this situation, where we have video of the burning wreckage circulating the internet, and photographs of the aftermath aplenty. It's all so real, and so vivid.

So those same people who use movies as their coping mechanism, the ones who really feel as though the characters these actors make real for them are a part of themselves, genuinely grieve for a loss like this. They grieve as much as you may if someone you knew; maybe not loved, but knew, passed in a manner this violently.

For me, PW was a huge part of my childhood and growth as a car enthusiast and as a person. I simply wanted to share that now people are inspired and trying to honor his memory by donating to his charity and coming out in support. In MD over 1,000 signed up in just a day, in CA over 500 in a couple hours. Much of the same thing across the US and planned at C&C meets. Over $15k raised in a day just for his charity with a #REMEMBERTHEBUSTER sticker. If you can't appreciate simple things like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Avx...ature=youtu.be then I feel sorry for you.

When was the last time you guys did anything to support others, including vets? Congratulations, but here's another chance to help whether you like it or not.

 

Time for another World War against Germany. Those fuckers built a car that killed OUR GLORIOUS LEADER PAUL WALKER NEVER FORGET



I have no problem with donating to a charity in his honor. But to have a "remembrance" car meet....you HAVE to know that that's going to attract the Fast N Furious fanboiz who think their 100hp Civic is the same as a 1000hp Supra.

 

This isn't a car site, club, or forum. We're here to make fun of you shittiots and look at porn.

 

I am a vet. As for your childhood remember the WW2 vets and thank one you didn't have to have those memories in German. If you're a minority thank em for keeping your parents from becoming part of a final solution. You'll get no sympathy or tears from me when you choose to ignore a national day of mourning and solitude to remember a guy who entertained you in a few movies.

I'm not in anyway saying PW was a bad guy or a douche. I met him while serving in Haiti. He was one of the few celebrities I escorted that I got a genuine compassionate vibe from. BUT he was allowing someone to drive his vehicle at what I'm sure was triple digits on a surface street. Not exactly conducive to a long life. Sucks he died but I'm not going to put him on a pedestal over some of the most selfless people of that era.

 

Choose to ignore? At what point in any of my posts did I state that? As a Russian, I'm pretty sure that we lost pretty much the most amount of people during that era anyways, and then had hell for another 50 years. Regardless, this event isn't even on Pearl Harbor day..

 

.........And are you having a remembrance for your "Russian" people??

Fuck this! This is what is wrong wit the culture: People who play "fake" roles are placed as heroes, while you have people volunteering at aids/homeless depots risking life and limb and they aren't even given a 2 min salute..........

Fuck this event and all its about. You sit and watch all these idiots get arrested for doing burnouts in the parking lot in "rememberance"

Idiots...........

 

You're in the wrong subforum. FS/FT is in another link.

 

Yes, Russia has plenty of related holidays and days of remembrance that we celebrate as well as international holidays. As far as "People who play "fake" roles are placed as heroes, while you have people volunteering at aids/homeless depots risking life and limb and they aren't even given a 2 min salute" I think the point here is to remember an individual who did volunteer and influence and inspire people. This isn't an event that conflicts with any other memorial. This event isn't about burnouts either.

 

It will be. . .it. will. be.

 

You are so fucking blind and have your head up your ass, you are completely missing the point!

Continue to celebrate the passing of your "hero"............