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 Post subject: Swiss Mustangs - Martin
PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:24 pm 
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Hey Martin, are you out there? Been trying to get in touch. Anyone have contact with him lately?

Thanks, :wink:

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I have not seen anything from Martin in about a year....He has not responded to my e-mails either.

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Someone else made enquiries about Martin a while back on another WIX thread...something was mentioned
about an illness, IIRC.

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Last time he posted over at MustangsMustangs was in March of this year??


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I've seen him on facebook speaking a non-english dialog :shock:
I drop him a message.

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Of late Martin has primarily been hanging out and posting on the P51SIG website/forum which specialises in the P-51 Mustang. He posted over there earlier today. He has been a bit quieter of late in his number of postings and online activity. I think he has discovered life other than aircraft and forums.

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He has been posting on rcgroups.com in the Parkzone P-51 thread. His last post was a couple of weeks ago when he said that his company was downsizing him.


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hey folks - heartfelt thanks for the concerns - and special thanks to Jack Cook for the heads-up

it's been a rough year - some good and some bad things have crossed my path -

private life has seen some ups and downs - after being exposed to heavy betrayal and subsequent financial troubles and other issues that did a good deal of shaking my foundations (almost lost my house) I thought I've had it - some perseverance plus faith in good things kept me from going over the edge - and, thankfully, it eventually led to meeting THE woman of my life. Am still struggling with the aftermath of the mess I was served, but there's light at the end of the tunnel.

work-life is equally hectic - the company where I work as CFO is in process of bringing new technology on the market, which means lots of overtime and little time to wind down and relax - this, added to the private issues, had some burn-out effects on me, but I have recovered

I am aware of the fact that I neglected quite some of my favourite activities, and also didn't keep up with e-mails and thus alienated and maybe disconcerted some of my friends.

My apologies for the silence and lack of activity here - my posts over on P-51 S.I.G. are the result of the little time I could spare for my beloved hobby.

so - I hope to be back more frequently, but I am not making any promises

- speaking of promises - I am convinced that there are some loose ends I need to pick up again here - so if anyone has some issues or personal comments, kindly contact me through e-mail (which I read daily and will answer soonest) martin [at] swissmustangs.ch - or send PM -

thanks for understanding
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Sorry to hear about the problems you've been through Martin but it's good to see you're coming through the other side and you're still around. I emailed you a few weeks back regarding Mustangs, did you get that email ok?

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Martin,

Great to hear from you. We missed you here. Glad to hear things are settling down.

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Glad to see you posting again!

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Hi Martin!

Sounds like you definitely have your hands full. Thanks for popping in...

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Martin wrote:
I thought I've had it - some perseverance plus faith in good things kept me from going over the edge - and, thankfully, it eventually led to meeting THE woman of my life.


Hmmmmmmmmm????? Pictures?? ( I didn't say that!!)
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PS: Glad to hear you are doing OK now.


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Good to hear from you Martin.

Your absence was noted. Suggest you check in regularly, there's good support if you want it.

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