HarryS 460 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, other dog said: The main thing I like about being in the ATHS is getting the magazine. The ATHS show is in Harrisonburg this coming June. Should be a good one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maddog13407 2,199 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 the ONLY good thing about ATHS is the book. the shows are mostly all big shot. not much for the small, one truck guy. your a peon and they let you know it, not to mention payin your ass off for everything the show offers including registering your truck oh and Admission to the show each and every day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ws721 396 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 21 hours ago, doubleclutchinweasel said: I joined ATHS a few years ago. Then, I found out that got you absolutely NOTHING! They also wanted you to join a local chapter, in addition to the nationwide club. I let it die. Ask anybody from N.H. what we think of ATHS. Our local truck club put up money to hire Attorneys to defend our club president after ATHS tried to sue them personally after we voted to leave ATHS. It was a sad affair Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Terry T 348 Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Plain and simply it was NOT a knee jerk reaction to a few posts. It really all started with just one or two former members who were asked to tone it down but instead decided to "poke the bear" and push and push. There were many discussions among mods & admin before the final decision was made. What happened behind the scenes with some of the former members played a big part in the decision but doesn't need to be posted publicly. I agree that Mr. Hancock not being here is a disappointment but he made the decision to be a part of the issue and seemed to have an agenda of his own. I'm very glad that he is at JOT and is posting his pics there as I do miss them here. I'm extremely glad that Truck Shop came back on board as I have truly enjoyed following his build and his knowledge is very important to our forum. Just because they were the "top three posters" does not mean that they were posting non-stop good things about Macks, trucking, the old times, etc. Some of what was being posted was meant to create traffic on the threads and to stir controversy. I'm all for good healthy discussion but when name calling, racial slurs and the like become involved then it does not belong here. And yes, in vailed ways, all of that was occurring with some of the posts/threads. As for ATHS. Screw me once, shame on you, screw me twice... Well, I'm ashamed and that happened long ago. However had the 2nd go around not happened then JOT wouldn't have come into being as a forum independent of ATHS so that actually turned out good in the long run. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,235 Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 Not sure what happened I must’ve missed all of that but a lot of times I am not on here for a week or so or more at a time depends on what I’ve got going on outside all of a sudden all these people were missing... bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,284 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 You honestly did not miss anything.....unless you like B.S. drama queens making a stink over long forgotten split milk. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,235 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Lol alrighty then.... I appreciate the heads up.... bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doubleclutchinweasel 580 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 12:28 PM, Terry T said: Plain and simply it was NOT a knee jerk reaction to a few posts. It really all started with just one or two former members who were asked to tone it down but instead decided to "poke the bear" and push and push. There were many discussions among mods & admin before the final decision was made. What happened behind the scenes with some of the former members played a big part in the decision but doesn't need to be posted publicly. I agree that Mr. Hancock not being here is a disappointment but he made the decision to be a part of the issue and seemed to have an agenda of his own. I'm very glad that he is at JOT and is posting his pics there as I do miss them here. I'm extremely glad that Truck Shop came back on board as I have truly enjoyed following his build and his knowledge is very important to our forum. Just because they were the "top three posters" does not mean that they were posting non-stop good things about Macks, trucking, the old times, etc. Some of what was being posted was meant to create traffic on the threads and to stir controversy. I'm all for good healthy discussion but when name calling, racial slurs and the like become involved then it does not belong here. And yes, in vailed ways, all of that was occurring with some of the posts/threads. As for ATHS. Screw me once, shame on you, screw me twice... Well, I'm ashamed and that happened long ago. However had the 2nd go around not happened then JOT wouldn't have come into being as a forum independent of ATHS so that actually turned out good in the long run. I did not realize that JOT was an offshoot of ATHS. Very interesting... 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to post Share on other sites
james j neiweem 775 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 He has some posts over on JOT🌝 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hayseed 541 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, doubleclutchinweasel said: I did not realize that JOT was an offshoot of ATHS. Very interesting... I think If You said this over there. You'd have "Robust Discussion" on your Hands., The vast majority of them (Including the guys who Own/Run It) are (Extremely) dissatisfied EX members of ATHS... 2 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Terry T 348 Posted December 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Hayseed said: I think If You said this over there. You'd have "Robust Discussion" on your Hands., The vast majority of them (Including the guys who Own/Run It) are (Extremely) dissatisfied EX members of ATHS... There are active members of ATHS on the JOT forum. We all get along well but there are those of us who chose not to continue with ATHS. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brocky 1,229 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) JOT was formed/built/started after the ATHS administration "Tanked" the discussion forums on their website in about 2015. JOT has recaptured the sense of community that ATHS had and has grown because of it. Many of us are still ATHS members for various reasons but enjoy participating on JOT!! Edited December 10, 2020 by Brocky 2 Quote Brocky Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mowerman 2,235 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2020 Oooooooooooo forgot best part of ATHS.... had thier yearly show here in Reno last summer..... and I lowered myself to show up and look at some cool iron... but just as I expected... walking around with a fedex uniform... and I couldn’t even get a high or a nod out of any of them ... no drivers even acknowledged I was even there... ya just what I expected out of them bunch of fatass snobs. I even went as far as making smart ass remarks to every guy that walked by me it didn’t even look at me Ha ha ha couldn’t resist but walking around making smart ass remarks to all of them oh look there’s another fat ass snob lol Thought at least some of you would appreciate that Frankly I don’t understand anything they do... bob 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KDog Trucking 52 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 7:06 AM, Brocky said: JOT was formed/built/started after the ATHS administration "Tanked" the discussion forums on their website in about 2015. JOT has recaptured the sense of community that ATHS had and has grown because of it. Many of us are still ATHS members for various reasons but enjoy participating on JOT!! Brocky: What'd they do to tank it? Going through members private messages, banning large groups of good contributors, then not writing banned on their accounts so no one really knows how many are banned and when Mods are banning them? 🤫 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brocky 1,229 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 KDog, Without going into long and outdated information it was basically MONEY!!! The ATHS administration removed the control of the discussion forum part of their website from the ATHS members Online Division (Chapter) and replaced them with an outside contractor. If you want more concise info PM me thru here.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,235 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 oooooooooooooooooooooooooh forgot to mention....i started riding with my pop in 1960 in a brockway,,,,broke in on a 2 stick mack,in 1975,ive worked the dock,owned my own trucks,broke down my own split rim tires,done in frames .....and yes frankly,i get my feelings hurt...when these phony idiots cant even say hi.....like wow man......i think i hear your mommy calling you....beat it.....lol.bob....just my 2 cents....as i mentioned....watts local show is way more fun....bob 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,235 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 i will definately be going next year.....bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KDog Trucking 52 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 13 hours ago, Brocky said: KDog, Without going into long and outdated information it was basically MONEY!!! The ATHS administration removed the control of the discussion forum part of their website from the ATHS members Online Division (Chapter) and replaced them with an outside contractor. If you want more concise info PM me thru here.. That's a really dumb idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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