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Minnesota Denny 06-17-2021 09:08 PM

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Sad news, Tom Wesenberg's house totally burned. He lost everything. No insurance!

McMimmcs 06-17-2021 09:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Minnesota Denny (Post 2027621)
Sad news, Tom Wesenberg's house totally burned. He lost everything. No insurance!

That is indeed very sad news.

Chuck Sea/Tac 06-17-2021 09:42 PM

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That’s horrible!

700rpm 06-17-2021 09:49 PM

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I don’t know what the rules are for this site, but somehow we should be able to contribute to Tom to help. We owe him a lot.

alexiskai 06-17-2021 09:53 PM

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https://ccxmedia.org/news/fire-destr...at-exhaustion/

Cars burned too.

dean333 06-17-2021 09:59 PM

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No insurance??!!

DBrer 06-17-2021 11:17 PM

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So sorry to hear about that.

al's28/33 06-17-2021 11:33 PM

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That's horrible news, you can see Tom's '28 Phaeton in the driveway in the video, what a loss, but thank God, no one was hurt. He restored two powerhouse generators for me about 10 years back, we should do something to help.

TerryH 06-18-2021 12:16 AM

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That’s just horrible news…..Tom has been such a helpful friend here for a long time, but sadly absent the past couple of years. Thank goodness no one was hurt, but with no insurance it’s going to be tough to recover.

Manuel 06-18-2021 12:34 AM

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Sorry to hear that.

Manuel in Oz

Brad in Germany 06-18-2021 01:35 AM

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This is absolutely horrible news. My thoughts are with Tom during this difficult time.

https://ccxmedia.org/wp-content/uplo...1-1024x768.jpg

Brad in Maryland

dr.j 06-18-2021 04:50 AM

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Start a go fund me page. $ times the thousands on the site would go a long way to help.

old31 06-18-2021 06:39 AM

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I was just thinking of a go fund me page as well. I have never done one.

So, if anyone is familiar with setting it up, please do, so that we can help out Tom.

I find it hard to believe that he did not have insurance though.

McMimmcs 06-18-2021 06:50 AM

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Tom was such an articulate man, I am sure he would have insurance. Has anyone talked to him ? Wayne

alexiskai 06-18-2021 07:06 AM

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He apparently emailed Mitch at VFF to confirm the fire and that the house and cars were not insured. I’m gonna wait on a GoFundMe until there’s one that Tom officially blesses.

deuce5wndw 06-18-2021 07:11 AM

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So sorry to hear this! Tom has always been quick to help anyone out so let's help him!

Keith True 06-18-2021 07:27 AM

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I can honestly say I know what he is going through.It happened to me just over a year ago,on March 7.Lost everything in the fire,including one A,all my motorcycles,and my cellar full of A parts.Losing the dogs made all that crap seem unimportant though.

chap52 06-18-2021 07:34 AM

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Sadly this can happen to anyone of us. Again, thank God no one was injured of died in the tragedy. Praying for peace for Tom in dealing with this adventure. God is still in control... Chap

McMimmcs 06-18-2021 07:38 AM

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I personally would like to hear from Brent before I /we do anything. Brent is a very wise and intelligent man that I am sure knew Tom well.
Wayne

mhsprecher 06-18-2021 08:08 AM

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Awful news.

Badpuppy 06-18-2021 09:01 AM

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Damn shame.
Tom's one of our heroes. We need to help if we can.

jayvee34 06-18-2021 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by chap52 (Post 2027686)
sadly this can happen to anyone of us. Again, thank god no one was injured of died in the tragedy. Praying for peace for tom in dealing with this adventure. God is still in control... Chap

amen!!

alexiskai 06-18-2021 12:00 PM

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I talked to Tom this morning and told him lots of folks are wishing him well and wondering what we can do. Once a fundraising point is set up, one of us will post it here.

ronn 06-18-2021 12:02 PM

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somebody put the GOFUNDME page up so we can get started with the giving.......

700rpm 06-18-2021 12:02 PM

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Thanks Colin.

alexiskai 06-18-2021 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ronn (Post 2027789)
somebody put the GOFUNDME page up so we can get started with the giving.......

It's happenin', just sit tight.

alexiskai 06-18-2021 01:44 PM

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Mark Maron is co-organizing this fundraiser with Tom's approval.
https://gofund.me/143204dd

msmaron 06-18-2021 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dr.j (Post 2027656)
Start a go fund me page. $ times the thousands on the site would go a long way to help.


Already been done!

msmaron 06-18-2021 01:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alexiskai (Post 2027678)
He apparently emailed Mitch at VFF to confirm the fire and that the house and cars were not insured. I’m gonna wait on a GoFundMe until there’s one that Tom officially blesses.

Already done and posted here

msmaron 06-18-2021 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by alexiskai (Post 2027788)
I talked to Tom this morning and told him lots of folks are wishing him well and wondering what we can do. Once a fundraising point is set up, one of us will post it here.

I already have

The Master Cylinder 06-18-2021 04:26 PM

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Wow, hard to believe Tom has not been on Ford Barn for over a year. Best of luck to him.

Gary WA 06-18-2021 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Minnesota Denny (Post 2027621)
Sad news, Tom Wesenberg's house totally burned. He lost everything. No insurance!

There is a Go fund me Page set up for Tom! It's on the other Forum VFF. Thanks for letting me post this Ryan!

alexiskai 06-18-2021 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary WA (Post 2027905)
There is a Go fund me Page set up for Tom! It's on the other Forum VFF. Thanks for letting me post this Ryan!


No need to call a truce, it’s already been posted on this board twice.

Gary WA 06-18-2021 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by alexiskai (Post 2027908)
No need to call a truce, it’s already been posted on this board twice.

Thanks.

BudP 06-18-2021 08:27 PM

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/tom-wesen...ource=customer

Redbird 06-18-2021 09:56 PM

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I will support this, but why no insurance?

Sorry, it's just the ex-insurance agent in me. Did not intend to insult anybody!
John

marc silva 06-18-2021 10:39 PM

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Ya know… it’s not for us to judge. If you would like to help the gentleman then do. If not please don’t cast stones. Life is hard. Choices are made. Just my thoughts…

700rpm 06-18-2021 11:03 PM

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Right, Marc.

Crankster 06-19-2021 03:35 AM

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If we are asking people to open up their checkbooks you damn well better judge whether this is actually a good idea or not.

For the sake of argument what if you were to find out the reason Tom doesn't have insurance is because he self insured. Turns out, he owns numerous properties, a Gulfstream, and has a net worth of 20 million dollars. His annual interest income stream alone is greater than your net worth. How charitable are you feeling now?

Yeah yeah, I know that probably isn't the case here, but, I don't know that. Be careful out there folks. Just sayin'.

Wick 06-19-2021 04:12 AM

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Very sad to hear this.
Has happened to a couple of friends here in Virginia.


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