The local Twin Cities news done a very nice story about Cookie's Pintos.
Give him a shout of congradulations! :drunk:
Link?
Is this it? http://archive.kare11.com/news/investigative/extras/extra_article.aspx?storyid=929630&catid=26 (http://archive.kare11.com/news/investigative/extras/extra_article.aspx?storyid=929630&catid=26)
Quote from: beicholz on July 25, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Is this it? http://archive.kare11.com/news/investigative/extras/extra_article.aspx?storyid=929630&catid=26 (http://archive.kare11.com/news/investigative/extras/extra_article.aspx?storyid=929630&catid=26)
That's the one
that is the "archived" version without the video
updated link with Video!
http://www.kare11.com/news/extras/article/929630/26/Land-of-10000-Stories-Ford-Pinto-40th-anniversary-stirs-emotions (http://www.kare11.com/news/extras/article/929630/26/Land-of-10000-Stories-Ford-Pinto-40th-anniversary-stirs-emotions)
Awesome job Brian... Great story.
Wow Brian, Well done.
Thanks Guys, just another one of thoes "Pinto Adventures" I love so much. Hard to believe they spent 8 hrs + with me for a 4 min segment but all is good and it was... something different. Boyd did alright, I had hoped for it to be more about the 40th, Stampede and Wounded Warriors but he had a different direction he wanted to go so... I let him take it there. I have never really shared that "personal" side or talked about my motivation before in public, maybe it was time..
Great story Brian. We all have a personal attachment to our cars in one form of another. But your attachment puts things much more in perspective. Thanks for attending the 40th.
Dick
Great story Brian
Brian,
I'm sure opening up on television about your Mom was difficult, but it certainly explained your motivation. You have a beautiful collection and it made for a very nice feature story.
Dwayne :smile:
Quote from: dga57 on July 26, 2011, 05:14:28 AM
I'm sure opening up on television about your Mom was difficult,
you have no idea... I was going to cancel it when I came to realize it wasn't the 40th, Stampede and Warriors he wanted to talk about. I tried my best to push him in that direction but Boyd had different ideas. I decided to do it anyways because it would help us "Pinto people" get the word out that Pintos are Cool!
On a personal level I'm far to private to share this kind of stuff, didn't ever really share this with close friends and family before this. I struggle with steping out in public ( I much prefer my cave so to speak) and all I do with this "Pinto Thing" is more or less me pushing myself to be a bit more "out there" in my personal life and this... really pushed them boundries and was a great experience.
Well done! Your mom would be proud!
Mike
Well done! I can see your roots "into the Pinto" are deep, and I have a lot of respect for that. The passion you have for your hobby makes it more than just a hobby.
Brian, well done. I have a similar situation and I know how it goes. You did a great job, thanks for sharing.
Good job, but not only that, but you did not hear a bunch of laughter etc.........Just respect.....No exploding Pinto Jokes....as for the news guys PINTO FOREVER, MUSTANG NEVER !!!!!!
That 40th must have news people talking ?
I went to a local junk yard on the 21st & the guy I talked to said a woman had been by the day before......asking if they had any Pintos or knew anyone that did. He couldn't remember what mag she was working for.
I sent an e-mail to the local paper asking if they knew her..... if I find out I'll post about it.
Cookie ! Good job you did !
CB, I just read this thread today. What a great story & video, congrats on sharing with others. My parents were the reason I am into Pintos also, they loved theirs as I do mine.
Thanks again
Paul
Thanks Paul and everyone, I've had some really good and positive feedback on the story Boyd Huppert and KARE 11 did. I knew no one up here on "Da' Range" would see it because KARE 11 isn't local TV for us and in truth I was glad for that.
However... this last weekend was a whole different story. As we were setting up in Grand Rapids, MN for the Weekend of Wheels for the Pinto Stampede and Wounded Warrior Project... it started. People were coming up to me asking if that was me on TV (oh goodness I thought) and everyone had kind words, this happened over and over again all day. Lots of people bring their cars up from the Minneapolis area for the show and so there were a quite few that had seen it and stopped to say they liked it, I wasn't prepared for that...
Now, for the rest of the story...
the one that made it worth doing the story... Early in the day as we were setting up, a gal came up to me, asked if I was Brian Campbell, the one they did the Pinto story on. When I said yes, she commented it was a nice story and then went on to thank me for being part of the Pinto Stampede and spreading the word about the Wounded Warrior Project. She explained how she had Wounded Warriors in her family and wanted to stop by to say thank you. We shared a good hug and a tear, it was a good moment, one to be remembered.
But I was a bit confused at this point, the story wasn't about the Stampede and didn't mention the Wounded Warrior Project so I asked, how did you know about that? She explained that after seeing the story she tracked me down to my business, I have links on its website about the Stampede and WWP she followed them and found out about the show I was putting on for the Weekend of Wheels. I got the impression at that point, she wasn't there for the car show, she just drove up and wanted to meet me to say thanks for what we Stampeders do for the Wounded Warrior Project, I was so surprised.
Mom never had much but always gave when she could, if someone was hungry, she fed them. If someone needed a place to stay, she opened her home. My friends all called her mom, that's the kind of person she was. She made a lasting impression on thoes who knew her and kept in touch regularly with thoes from her life, many penpals, some she never actually met but knew for various reasons.
It's in her memory I ride the pony for the Wounded Warriors and their family's. Mom would be proud, her lessons about life are still heard. "do what you can, where you can, when you can to help others if you are able" and in my "rides" I follow her example...
mom, I'm still listening and thank you.
"And now you know... the rest of the story."
Thats awesome man. Just awesome.
God bless you Brian!
man great job on this man i was really touched with this story funny how one little car can mean so much and bring familys together im really touched