HLPAG MAKES THE PAPER

[67hcode]

I know, you probably think it's for something bad..maybe ripping people off or some other worthwhile story...no such luck!
I happen to live in Lake Villa and a friend gave me a copy of the local paper he saved from back in Nov. On the cover is no other than Hans himself with a nice write up about him and his business. Scary!  wonder how many people will do business with them after reading that.
Talk about a paper/ reporter without a clue!  The article was in the Lake Villa Review, managing editor is Michale Bivona 847 599-6948 and the writer of the article was Marcia Sagendorph 847 599-6947   Figured some of you might want to let them know who they're writing about!  I would have posted a copy of the article but not sure if there would be copyright issues.

[Old Moparz]

I bet helpgagme advertises in the same paper that wrote nicely about them. I've seen it in the past, & also with radio & television. If he doesn't advertise at all in that paper, & the paper learns of their business practices, they may not retract anything because of ego.

[RD]

does the article have their email addresses?   more will probably get done thru that modem of communication than anything.

[bull]

I'm continually amazed at how that SOB is able to skate while screwing people over. Meanwhile, business owners with good character and morals get run out of town on a rail.

I bet helpgagme advertises in the same paper that wrote nicely about them. I've seen it in the past, & also with radio & television. If he doesn't advertise at all in that paper, & the paper learns of their business practices, they may not retract anything because of ego.

I wouldn't doubt it. More than once I was pressured to do the same thing when I worked as a newspaper reporter. The one time I did it I totally botched it and it turned out to be a big mess. I think that was the last time it happened with me.

[67hcode]

I didn't see any specific email addresses. The main address for the paper is Pioneerlocal.com    They are the publishers of a few different local papers, Lake Villa review being one of them

[67hcode]

try this    http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-email?emailwhat=comments-news.dat&paper2=lv

[Headrope]

I'm continually amazed at how that SOB is able to skate while screwing people over. Meanwhile, business owners with good character and morals get run out of town on a rail.

I bet helpgagme advertises in the same paper that wrote nicely about them. I've seen it in the past, & also with radio & television. If he doesn't advertise at all in that paper, & the paper learns of their business practices, they may not retract anything because of ego.

I wouldn't doubt it. More than once I was pressured to do the same thing when I worked as a newspaper reporter. The one time I did it I totally botched it and it turned out to be a big mess. I think that was the last time it happened with me.

For which paper were you a reporter and when, Bull?

[Charger_Fan]

I'm continually amazed at how that SOB is able to skate while screwing people over. Meanwhile, business owners with good character and morals get run out of town on a rail.

I agree! He seems pretty slippery...he must soak in vaseline all night.

I bet helpgagme advertises in the same paper that wrote nicely about them. I've seen it in the past, & also with radio & television. If he doesn't advertise at all in that paper, & the paper learns of their business practices, they may not retract anything because of ego.

So maybe a well placed call or e-mail to the next largest paper that covers that area would work. It would be a "2 birds with 1 stone" deal...they get to expose HLPAG & also discredit the other newspaper at the same time.

[TruckDriver]

I'm continually amazed at how that SOB is able to skate while screwing people over. Meanwhile, business owners with good character and morals get run out of town on a rail.

I agree! He seems pretty slippery...he must soak in vaseline all night.

I bet helpgagme advertises in the same paper that wrote nicely about them. I've seen it in the past, & also with radio & television. If he doesn't advertise at all in that paper, & the paper learns of their business practices, they may not retract anything because of ego.

So maybe a well placed call or e-mail to the next largest paper that covers that area would work. It would be a "2 birds with 1 stone" deal...they get to expose HLPAG & also discredit the other newspaper at the same time.

[bull]

I'm continually amazed at how that SOB is able to skate while screwing people over. Meanwhile, business owners with good character and morals get run out of town on a rail.

I bet helpgagme advertises in the same paper that wrote nicely about them. I've seen it in the past, & also with radio & television. If he doesn't advertise at all in that paper, & the paper learns of their business practices, they may not retract anything because of ego.

I wouldn't doubt it. More than once I was pressured to do the same thing when I worked as a newspaper reporter. The one time I did it I totally botched it and it turned out to be a big mess. I think that was the last time it happened with me.

For which paper were you a reporter and when, Bull?

I started as an intern with the Sandy Post (http://www.sandypost.com/), a weekly newspaper in Sandy, Oregon while still in college and after I graduated I got hired on at The Gresham Outlook (http://www.theoutlookonline.com/), a twice-weekly paper in Gresham, Oregon. They are both owned by the same company. I only worked at The Outlook for 18 months in '98 and '99 because we had a daughter and needed more money. I don't think I got more than $10/hr. there. At The Outlook I covered government for three small towns, the business beat and did movie reviews. In Sandy it's a one-man show, you have to do it all. I really enjoyed the movie reviews.

[Chris G.]

I would have posted a copy of the article but not sure if there would be copyright issues.

Copyright?     Post it up NOW. I dare 'ya.  

[Charger Aficionado]

I started as an intern with the Sandy Post (http://www.sandypost.com/),

Dude I was just in Sandy... How close are you to it???  lol 

[bull]

I started as an intern with the Sandy Post (http://www.sandypost.com/),

Dude I was just in Sandy... How close are you to it??? ? lol ?

Dude, I still live in Gresham, something like 12 miles away. You didn't read your "Any good wrecking yards in Portland" thread after you started it did you? http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7556.0.html We could have met for lunch.

[Charger Aficionado]

Dude, I still live in Gresham, something like 12 miles away. You didn't read your "Any good wrecking yards in Portland" thread after you started it did you? http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7556.0.html We could have met for lunch.

I did read it but jammed before It had 2-3 posts...  I noticed alot of areas that looked like "Silvertown" 

[bull]

Dude, I still live in Gresham, something like 12 miles away. You didn't read your "Any good wrecking yards in Portland" thread after you started it did you? http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7556.0.html We could have met for lunch.

I noticed alot of areas that looked like "Silvertown"   

Not sure what that means but, ok...

[Silver R/T]

would like to see that article

[67hcode]

i could email it