Al Larson / you guys were right ...

[auggiemize]

Dr. Bowen, you indeed have made my day. A Few Good Parts.

For the official record, on a serious (as serious as I get..) note; I ordered my German loop from Al Larson around the first of May 07, and received it around the first of August. Beautiful,and about as Good As It Gets. (No Jack did not deserve the golden Ken doll for that flic. It was a make-up call.) I'm sure that I got preferencial treatment, though, since I have never met Mr. Larson, and only made one phone call to him. Thanks Al. I regret that I haven't come forward sooner. Dave V. in western NC

[Otis]

Dave V -- Great to hear from you! I'd tell you about this great new barbecue place that I found in Chantilly, Virginia (Willard's) but . . . YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Payupsucka -- Great pseudonym, considering the past history of the carpet posts, which at one point featured a "healthy debate" on tattoos. Al -- clearly that post calls for a new tattoo for the palm of your hand (ala Jesse James):

http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo/celeb-james.htm

Also, I really want one of those Master Carpet Warrior patches. It will match my PayUpSucker footboards that I'm installing in Otis (over his well-worn carpet). I know, these are for motorcycles; don't worry, I'll make them fit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/jesse-james-pay-up-sucker-footboards_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35565QQihZ007QQitemZ170153676449QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

Finally, what I need to complete the set: A "Pay Up Sucker" window decal, to match my "Pay Up Sucker" footpegs and my "Master Carpet Warrior" patch:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&fnu=1&xpufu=x&from=R10&satitle=pay+up+sucker&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&fmmk=&fmmd=&fylo=&fyhi=&mppfqy=pay+up+sucker&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=.

Indeed, and with due respect to the opinions of others, this has been a good thread, IMHO. Because of it, I have unearthed, A Few Good Items.

Sincerely yours,

Otis, CBMWMCW (Certified BMW Master Carpet Warrior)

PS -- What would a carpet thread be, without at least one cat post?

[SteveJ]

Otis,

try www.wholesale-patches.com.

Good service and good prices.

They do our Shamrock patches every year.

[Otis]

Thanks, Steve. I sent off for the free quote.

Minimum order quantity is 50. If the price is reasonable, I'll be glad to give them away to my friends. I hope I don't get stuck with the extras, however -- I still have leftover "O2 OBX" pirate and "Honk if You Love Karl" bumper stickers. Live and learn, I guess.

[FastFive]

If anyone is still looking for current location info on Al Larson I have posted it here.

Al Larson - German Auto Sports

13431 72 Ave.

Surrey, BC

V3W 2N7

Phone: 778 565 3427

Fax: 604 598 0158

E-mail: info@germanautosports.com

http://www.germanautosports.com

http://www.604gas.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/German-Auto-Sports-Ltd/208028025888123

He is also on Facebook under the name "Allan Larson". His current picture (08-02-2011) is of himself and two other people in motorcycle helmets. He was known to be using the email address "alsnewemail@gmail.com" in 2010 however this cannot be confirmed as current.

His current business partner is Sudeep Mohan who also works as a Mechanical Engineer at Honeywell Video Systems and can be emailed at 'sudeep.mohan@gmail.com'.

His current shop boy is Andrew Poon. He is also on Facebook under the same name.

I hope this helps the victims that are are still waiting for some type of restitution from Al. Lord knows there are dozens and dozens of them.