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Eric Borcik
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2/17/2001
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Hello Everyone
K & N has finally finished the Generation II for the 2000 Dakota 4 x 4 4.7, they have sent the new system to the state for approval and are expecting it to pass with flying colors. The new Generation II for the Dakota 4.7 should be on the market in a month if all goes well. I also talked to the techs to get dyno results and they would not release them, but said I would not be unhappy. I talked to the guys who do the Ztube
and the ztube is not state approved but comes with a great warranty, also he has no dyno results. I also found a guy in Pensacola Florida who designs and manufactures custom suspension lifts, I have already put a deposit down to get started and I have seen his work, excellent jobs, I have not found a single customer who is unhappy, I have talked to seventeen people so far, everyone says nothing but good things. I will keep you update to the progress.
Thanks again for all your posted notes on the forum for suspension lifts. But unforunately, no one out there has a manufacture lift for the 2000
4 x 4 Dakota, not TC, Rancho, or anyone else, Sorry I have looked and spend Month after Month trying to locate one. Hear are the main Problems, R/P up front, frame support for new 4.7 in 2000 Dakota move back 5 plus inches, nothing else seems to be a problem but the main one is the R/P and the moved cross support.
Thanks Again
Eric Borcik
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Eric W. Borcik
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12/05/2005
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Tom Montgomery
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5/23/2007
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WARNING - Don't go to this guy's business. Eric Borcik is a horrible businessman. I took my Luminox watch to get the crystal replaced and I get the watch back with a broken strap and a broken bezel. Not to mention the crappy job they did on the crystal - it doesn't even fit correctly in the watch.
When I refused to pay, he called me an asswipe. Whatever happened to customer service? Turns out I was legally bound to pay him. He called the cops and forced me to pay for the busted watch. The cops reluctantly said Eric was right - I had to pay him.
Eric, next time you screw up something that is valuable to someone, have the decency to do it free of charge.
Sincerely,
Capt. Tom Montgomery
US Air Force Special Operations Command
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other bill
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5/24/2007
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Eric,
If what Tom says is true (and I hope it's not), did you at least thank him for protecting your right to do businees that way?
Tom,
If what you say is true, maybe karma will intervene about the time Eric is picking up his pickup once the custom lift is complete...or word will travel fast around the base about his business practices (usually did when I was in).
From a retired Sailor,
Bill
On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs - Dave Grossman
By LTC (RET) Dave Grossman, author of "On Killing."
Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that deserve defending, even if it comes at a high cost. In our time, that may mean social disapproval, public scorn, hardship, persecution, or as always, even death itself. The question remains: What is worth defending? What is worth dying for? What is worth living for? - William J. Bennett - in a lecture to the United States Naval Academy November 24, 1997
One Vietnam veteran, an old retired colonel, once said this to me:
"Most of the people in our society are sheep. They are kind, gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident." This is true. Remember, the murder rate is six per 100,000 per year, and the aggravated assault rate is four per 1,000 per year. What this means is that the vast majority of Americans are not inclined to hurt one another. Some estimates say that two million Americans are victims of violent crimes every year, a tragic, staggering number, perhaps an all-time record rate of violent crime. But there are almost 300 million Americans, which means that the odds of being a victim of violent crime is considerably less than one in a hundred on any given year. Furthermore, since many violent crimes are committed by repeat offenders, the actual number of violent citizens is considerably less than two million.
Thus there is a paradox, and we must grasp both ends of the situation: We may well be in the most violent times in history, but violence is still remarkably rare. This is because most citizens are kind, decent people who are not capable of hurting each other, except by accident or under extreme provocation. They are sheep.
I mean nothing negative by calling them sheep. To me it is like the pretty, blue robin's egg. Inside it is soft and gooey but someday it will grow into something wonderful. But the egg cannot survive without its hard blue shell. Police officers, soldiers, and other warriors are like that shell, and someday the civilization they protect will grow into something wonderful? For now, though, they need warriors to protect them from the predators.
"Then there are the wolves," the old war veteran said, "and the wolves feed on the sheep without mercy." Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock without mercy? You better believe it. There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so, you become a sheep. There is no safety in denial.
"Then there are sheepdogs," he went on, "and I'm a sheepdog. I live to protect the flock and confront the wolf."
If you have no capacity for violence then you are a healthy productive citizen, a sheep. If you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for your fellow citizens, then you have defined an aggressive sociopath, a wolf. But what if you have a capacity for violence, and a deep love for your fellow citizens? What do you have then? A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero's path. Someone who can walk into the heart of darkness, into the universal human phobia, and walk out unscathed
Let me expand on this old soldier's excellent model of the sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs. We know that the sheep live in denial, which is what makes them sheep. They do not want to believe that there is evil in the world. They can accept the fact that fires can happen, which is why they want fire extinguishers, fire sprinklers, fire alarms and fire exits throughout their kids' schools.
But many of them are outraged at the idea of putting an armed police officer in their kid's school. Our children are thousands of times more likely to be killed or seriously injured by school violence than fire, but the sheep's only response to the possibility of violence is denial. The idea of someone coming to kill or harm their child is just too hard, and so they chose the path of denial.
The sheep generally do not like the sheepdog. He looks a lot like the wolf. He has fangs and the capacity for violence. The difference, though, is that the sheepdog must not, can not and will not ever harm the sheep. Any sheep dog that intentionally harms the lowliest little lamb will be punished and removed. The world cannot work any other way, at least not in a representative democracy or a republic such as ours.
Still, the sheepdog disturbs the sheep. He is a constant reminder that there are wolves in the land. They would prefer that he didn't tell them where to go, or give them traffic tickets, or stand at the ready in our airports in camouflage fatigues holding an M-16. The sheep would much rather have the sheepdog cash in his fangs, spray paint himself white, and go, "Baa."
Until the wolf shows up. Then the entire flock tries desperately to hide behind one lonely sheepdog.
The students, the victims, at Columbine High School were big, tough high school students, and under ordinary circumstances they would not have had the time of day for a police officer. They were not bad kids; they just had nothing to say to a cop. When the school was under attack, however, and SWAT teams were clearing the rooms and hallways, the officers had to physically peel those clinging, sobbing kids off of them. This is how the little lambs feel about their sheepdog when the wolf is at the door.
Look at what happened after September 11, 2001 when the wolf pounded hard on the door. Remember how America, more than ever before, felt differently about their law enforcement officers and military personnel? Remember how many times you heard the word hero?
Understand that there is nothing morally superior about being a sheepdog; it is just what you choose to be. Also understand that a sheepdog is a funny critter: He is always sniffing around out on the perimeter, checking the breeze, barking at things that go bump in the night, and yearning for a righteous battle. That is, the young sheepdogs yearn for a righteous battle. The old sheepdogs are a little older and wiser, but they move to the sound of the guns when needed right along with the young ones.
Here is how the sheep and the sheepdog think differently. The sheep pretend the wolf will never come, but the sheepdog lives for that day. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, most of the sheep, that is, most citizens in America said, "Thank God I wasn't on one of those planes." The sheepdogs, the warriors, said, "Dear God, I wish I could have been on one of those planes. Maybe I could have made a difference." When you are truly transformed into a warrior and have truly invested yourself into warrior hood, you want to be there. You want to be able to make a difference.
There is nothing morally superior about the sheepdog, the warrior, but he does have one real advantage. Only one. And that is that he is able to survive and thrive in an environment that destroys 98 percent of the population. There was research conducted a few years ago with individuals convicted of violent crimes. These cons were in prison for serious, predatory crimes of violence: assaults, murders and killing law enforcement officers. The vast majority said that they specifically targeted victims by body language: slumped walk, passive behavior and lack of awareness. They chose their victims like big cats do in Africa, when they select one out of the herd that is least able to protect itself.
Some people may be destined to be sheep and others might be genetically primed to be wolves or sheepdogs. But I believe that most people can choose which one they want to be, and I'm proud to say that more and more Americans are choosing to become sheepdogs.
Seven months after the attack on September 11, 2001, Todd Beamer was honored in his hometown of Cranbury, New Jersey. Todd, as you recall, was the man on Flight 93 over Pennsylvania who called on his cell phone to alert an operator from United Airlines about the hijacking. When he learned of the other three passenger planes that had been used as weapons, Todd dropped his phone and uttered the words, "Let's roll," which authorities believe was a signal to the other passengers to confront the terrorist hijackers. In one hour, a transformation occurred among the passengers - athletes, business people and parents. -- from sheep to sheepdogs and together they fought the wolves, ultimately saving an unknown number of lives on the ground.
There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men. - Edmund Burke
Here is the point I like to emphasize, especially to the thousands of police officers and soldiers I speak to each year. In nature the sheep, real sheep, are born as sheep. Sheepdogs are born that way, and so are wolves. They didn't have a choice. But you are not a critter. As a human being, you can be whatever you want to be. It is a conscious, moral decision.
If you want to be a sheep, then you can be a sheep and that is okay, but you must understand the price you pay. When the wolf comes, you and your loved ones are going to die if there is not a sheepdog there to protect you. If you want to be a wolf, you can be one, but the sheepdogs are going to hunt you down and you will never have rest, safety, trust or love. But if you want to be a sheepdog and walk the warrior's path, then you must make a conscious and moral decision every day to dedicate, equip and prepare yourself to thrive in that toxic, corrosive moment when the wolf comes knocking at the door.
For example, many officers carry their weapons in church? They are well concealed in ankle holsters, shoulder holsters or inside-the-belt holsters tucked into the small of their backs. Anytime you go to some form of religious service, there is a very good chance that a police officer in your congregation is carrying. You will never know if there is such an individual in your place of worship, until the wolf appears to massacre you and your loved ones.
I was training a group of police officers in Texas, and during the break, one officer asked his friend if he carried his weapon in church. The other cop replied, "I will never be caught without my gun in church." I asked why he felt so strongly about this, and he told me about a cop he knew who was at a church massacre in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1999. In that incident, a mentally deranged individual came into the church and opened fire, gunning down fourteen people. He said that officer believed he could have saved every life that day if he had been carrying his gun. His own son was shot, and all he could do was throw himself on the boy's body and wait to die. That cop looked me in the eye and said, "Do you have any idea how hard it would be to live with yourself after that?"
Some individuals would be horrified if they knew this police officer was carrying a weapon in church. They might call him paranoid and would probably scorn him. Yet these same individuals would be enraged and would call for "heads to roll" if they found out that the airbags in their cars were defective, or that the fire extinguisher and fire sprinklers in their kids' school did not work. They can accept the fact that fires and traffic accidents can happen and that there must be safeguards against them.
Their only response to the wolf, though, is denial, and all too often their response to the sheepdog is scorn and disdain. But the sheepdog quietly asks himself, "Do you have and idea how hard it would be to live with yourself if your loved ones attacked and killed, and you had to stand there helplessly because you were unprepared for that day?"
It is denial that turns people into sheep. Sheep are psychologically destroyed by combat because their only defense is denial, which is counterproductive and destructive, resulting in fear, helplessness and horror when the wolf shows up.
Denial kills you twice. It kills you once, at your moment of truth when you are not physically prepared: you didn't bring your gun, you didn't train. Your only defense was wishful thinking. Hope is not a strategy. Denial kills you a second time because even if you do physically survive, you are psychologically shattered by your fear helplessness and horror at your moment of truth.
Gavin de Becker puts it like this in Fear Less, his superb post-9/11 book, which should be required reading for anyone trying to come to terms with our current world situation: "...denial can be seductive, but it has an insidious side effect. For all the peace of mind deniers think they get by saying it isn't so, the fall they take when faced with new violence is all the more unsettling."
Denial is a save-now-pay-later scheme, a contract written entirely in small print, for in the long run, the denying person knows the truth on some level.
And so the warrior must strive to confront denial in all aspects of his life, and prepare himself for the day when evil comes. If you are warrior who is legally authorized to carry a weapon and you step outside without that weapon, then you become a sheep, pretending that the bad man will not come today. No one can be "on" 24/7, for a lifetime. Everyone needs down time. But if you are authorized to carry a weapon, and you walk outside without it, just take a deep breath, and say this to yourself...
"Baa."
This business of being a sheep or a sheep dog is not a yes-no dichotomy. It is not an all-or-nothing, either-or choice. It is a matter of degrees, a continuum. On one end is an abject, head-in-the-sand-sheep and on the other end is the ultimate warrior. Few people exist completely on one end or the other. Most of us live somewhere in between. Since 9-11 almost everyone in America took a step up that continuum, away from denial. The sheep took a few steps toward accepting and appreciating their warriors, and the warriors started taking their job more seriously. The degree to which you move up that continuum, away from sheephood and denial, is the degree to which you and your loved ones will survive, physically and psychologically at your moment of truth.
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And kinda a long-winded retired sailor at that.
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Eric Borcik
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I just read this post today. I would like to correct the facts. Capt. Montgomery orginally brought the watch in for an est. And said the est was to high even for this watch he said was so valuable ($50) and did not want the work done. The watch was returned unrepaired and he was called to pick up and when he arrived he tried to negotiate the repair for a lower price. He was unsucessful and finanlly agreed to have repair done. When completed he was notified and returned to pick up repair and was unsatisfied and demended a reduced price and I felt that the repair was to be coplete correctly which he agreed and was sent back to the watchmaker again (without the band: it was never sent, only the housing was sent each time and the band was noted at time of drop off of the damage and he signed the wavier) when the watchmaker sent watch back the job was perfect, but he still wanted a reduced price and with one last ditch effort brought up the band and was shown the signature on the wavier. He became irate and treathen to jump the counter and kick my ass. ( Very Officer like) he was attached to Hurlburt Field in the Public Affairs Office. He stormed out of the store refusing to pay for services rendnered. I had no choice but to contact the Sheriffs Office. They are the ones who informed me that he had broken the law. The contacted him and gave him a choice of paying or being arrested. His choice. He filed complains with the BBB and he was found to have no basis for complaint and the issue was drop by the BBB. He never followed up with BBB. As far as a horrible business man. His opinion means nothing. My father was an officer in the Navy and so was my older Brother. I have grown up around the military my entire life. This man was no officer and his behavior was questionable. I contacted his Commanding Officer and she called him by his first name and it appeared that she had a personal relationship with him. She had refered to dinner and personal time with Mr. Montgomery. I really wish that people could take responsibility for their actions. This world would be a much better place, and think before they post responses when not knowing all the facts. My last shot. This man is a coward and not an Officer who I feel represents me and my Country
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Eric Borcik
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9/10/2010
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After I reviewed my response I found many spelling errors and want to make that note. I am sorry for the spelling errors, but I was hot about this post and the long winded response. Mr. Montgomery is an unethical man and officer, he should have stated all facts not distort the facts and show them in his favor. I have made mistakes and owned up to them, but in this case he was just looking for a free ride. It was obvious from the start. Over my 25 years in business I have had 3 BBB complaints. Not proud but only 3, 2 I resolved peacefully and am friends with them both today. 1 is a Senior Detective with the Santa Rosa Sheriffs Office, the other is a retired Col. Both were poor communications on both parts and an understanding on both parts was reach by all parties being mature and polite. Mr.Montgomery was niether. I repeat he was a coward and not a represntative of my country or any Officer I have known. Eric Borcik
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I'll try to put this to good use immeidately.
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