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[RIZ]

DATELINE; AUG. 26, ANAHEIM, CA.
After nearly eight years of loyal service RIZ tells PRIMEDIA to stick it where the sun don't shine.

Seriously guys, I'm leaving R&C as of Sept. 3rd. It was a tough decision, leaving my friends and co-workers but the corporate mindset was just way too much to take -- I held on as long as I could but it got to the point where it just wasn't worth the heartache. On a lighter note, I will be staying in the hot rod & custom car field (just not in publishing)and will still write freelance once in a while.

I want to thank everybody that supported me over the years -- it meant a lot to me and I appreciate it more than you'll ever know. Meanwhile, I'll see ya on the road!

[Ayers Garage]

Good for you Riz. I think Primedia has stripped the soul out of magazines nowdays myself. I can't even imagine what it must be like working for that corporate monster.

[beatnik]

Wow suprising, but I can sympathize I started working for the company I'm at 8-9 years ago and watched it turn from a "mom and pop shop" to a corporate nightmare, and I'm also looking to get out before it's corporate greed destroys it's self, and I'm out on my ass.

[Mike]

Good luck to ya. Welcome to the HAMB.

[straykatkustoms]

Good Luck Riz,

I've enjoyed your work and I believe that you revived R & C.

Hate to see ya go.

Happy Trails,

Mick

[colorado51]

[ QUOTE ]
On a lighter note, I will be staying in the hot rod & custom car field and will still write freelance once in a while.

[/ QUOTE ]

Maybe swing on over to CK Deluxe and help them out!

[lownslow]

damn......and i was just about to start kissing your ass for some press over there........good luck man.......it must be getting bad over there....everyone is bailing out of there......if it is any consolation....i think you were doing a fine job ....the future of that mag is going to be scary now...........

[brjr51]

Always enjoyed your editorials,Riz. Good luck, I'm sure you'll be better off and congrats on havin' the balls to say goodby to a steady check in today's world.

[Deyomatic]

I thought you were already registered on the HAMB.
That's too bad, but congrats for standing up for what you believe in. Best of luck to you.

[CruZer]

Primedia and R&C are the loser on this one,Riz. I'll miss your contributions. And ..... welcome.I look forward to your input here.

[40StudeDude]

Sorry to hear that the Primedia money machine got to another guy...not much sense in adding that I too, worked for Primedia in their B to B division and eventually got the boot...better to leave on your terms than theirs...Good Luck Riz, you'll land feet first!

R-

[Slide]

Good luck, Riz! It's their loss! Keep us posted on what yer up to!

[JamesG]

Good luck man. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[DrJ]

Well, That just sucks.
But I'm not surprised.
R&C has been way too GREAT lately for the corporate schmucks to like it.
I'm going to miss what the way you've been steering it has done for the magazine.
May wish I hadn't just re-subscribed, too... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif


Good luck Riz!

Remember what another burned out R&C'er did to unwind and rewind?

ROAD TRIP!!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Riz, I thought you were "ratso" anyway, you dont seem to broken up about it.

[50Fraud]

Sorry to hear it, Jim. Let us know what you're doing next.

[Bob K]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good on ya to get out when the corporate BS gets to be too much.

Bad in that I was looking forward to hanging out with you on the Ego-Rama thing.

GOOD LUCK.

Bob

[dj Melon]

Riz,
You've done wonders for R&C...your eds will be missed.
Gonna miss a guy that's into Rods & Choppers!
Wish you all the luck with your new endeavors.
Hope to see you around at some of the shows.

Best of luck,
Melon

P.S. Welcome to the HAMB!!!!!
dj

[smittyshotrods]

Sorry to hear that Riz. You know some times you have to step back to go forward! Good luck in the future and I will look forward to your freelance writings!

[ELpolacko]

Leave them on a high note,

I can totally empathise with you. I too have my days where I just want to hang it all up and go back to what I was born to do. I hope you find your happy place again and if you ever find yourself in the Phoenix area looking for a cold one and a dog to wrestle, just stop on by. You know the way..

Steve

[rdstr31]

DAMN!!! I hate to hear you're leaving; I think you helped turn that magazine around, and I liked the direction you were taking it. Good luck in your future endeavours and welcome!

P.S. So who do I talk to about getting the money back that I just sent them for my 2 year renewal??? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Jeff Norwell]

Hey Jim..now your free ... You can be hired by Jeff Norwell World Wide Industrys http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
we offer:
the lowest of the lowest pay rate
no benifits
Ultra high stress limits
uncertain future
..and the highest debt ratio available today!

...uhh..wait......that position is taken......but call anyhow..operators are standing by! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

seriously Jim......good luck and please keep in touch
Jeff http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[SamIyam]

So working with JimA is THAT BAD, eh? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Where has he been anyhow??

Sam.

[lownslow]

hi sam,

[Stevie G]

So....any ideas on starting another Mag?
Or do they have that written into the contract (Anti-competition).
I agree....ROAD TRIP, document the hell out of it and use it for material.
Oh, and welcome to the HAMB

Stevie G

[**DONOTDELETE**]

[ QUOTE ]
So working with JimA is THAT BAD, eh? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Where has he been anyhow??

Sam.

[/ QUOTE ]

Apparently so- and we hadn't even shared a room! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I'm around- just much quieter these days.

[slammed]

Liked your work at Classic Truck's as well. Leave whore mongering to the suit's.....at-least you will not have to eat from their menu any longer. Maybe The Rodder's Journal may try a monthly magazine and pool all the real talent fed up with Dictatorship's of Greed.

[Gotgas]

Now go write for OSR, they could use someone that can spell and create grammatically correct sentences. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Jeem]

Jeez ESS Jim! I owe a great deal to you. Thanks! You've got my number Brother.

Jimmy

[aussiesteve]

Hey Riz
Hope our drunken dinner with the rest of the Streamline crew at Columbus had nothing to do with your decision.HaHa.
Good luck on whatever you decide to do.

[Flat Ernie]

What? No intro police? Where's Rashy when ya need him? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

This isn't gonna be like Scribe getting fed up & quitting is it?

Seriously, good job with the mag - you will be missed there.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[MIKE-3137]

Ha, always wondered what happened to Scribe...

[LIMEY]

Good luck with whatever you do & welcome, hope this doesn't mean R&C is going tits up....i kinda like that mag.

[kentucky]

You will be missed, if not by the folks who bankroll the mag then by the ones that actually read it. I sure hope it doesn't turn into the Goldchainer's Digest http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Screw them, share some of that tech with us HAMBers!

[OGNC]

Man Riz, I am glad to see another one of the good old boys getting out from under the thumb of that place. Seems like a lot of the old-school guys (guys who where there back when I worked there) are getting out before the wheels come completely off the train.

Heck in the past couple years they have lost Cameron Evans, Randy Fish, Scribe, Shane Reichardt, Kevin Wilson, Dan Sanchez and those are just the people who QUIT that i can think of off the top of my head. That doesn't include all of the people that have been let go (like dumbass Jerry Dexter). Pretty soon there isn't going to be anybody over there who can say that they even remember Tom Mcmullen or Ken Yee-- except RF. Some day he'll end up owning that place some how.

[atch]

bad for R&C...

good for H.A.M.B...

(welcome)

[Tony]

Hi Riz.

First off, good luck!

Second, i think R/C and a LOT of other's are gonna miss your work.
I know i will.

Welcome to the HAMB and stick around..
I look forward to maybe BSing with you on here..

Tony...

[fab32]

Hope the move proves benificial to you. I'm sure there are going o be a lot of folks sorry your not there anymore. I've always believed that when you close one door another opens up. I'll be pulling for things to turn out OK for you.

Frank

[Django]

I've not been a subscriber for as long as some on here (only about 5 years) but the last couple years it seems every issue gets better and better. Sorry to see you leave.

Now on to more important questions... where the hell have you been all this time and why are you just NOW joining up?? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Just Gary]

Damn... and R&C was just gettin' good again... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[Scotch]

Thanks alot Court..!

...don't worry though...I might be right behind Riz in the exit line..

..this used to be a pretty cool job...but it's lacking one thing...it rhymes with funny...and it starts with m...

Scotch~!

[porknbeaner]

Riz
Hate to see ya go. I was just gettin' ready to drop you a note.
On the other hand glad to see you're here. No intro necessary unless you aren't the real Rizzo. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
welcome friend,
the Pknbner http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Skate Fink]

.........OK all you asskissers.........make the bitch do an "Intro!" Fair's fair!

Just KIDDING! Rod & Custom has been my favorite magazine since the late 50's. It has gone through many changes over the years as have most of us. I had stopped reading it for a long time. I just got back into it the past few years. Probably the only "newsstand" magazine I buy regularly. Never really thought about it, but I guess it IS owed a lot to the leadership?? I was sad when Rick Amado left, but the "quality" was still there. Looks like I won't have to hunt through the grocery stores anymore.
Still got Kustoms Illustrated, Rolls & Pleats, Rev, Magneto and I hope......Wrench.
Thanks for the memories and wishing you all the best! (from one more ass kisser!) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[RATSO]

Hey Court,
Hope all is well. Got your message, I'll give ya a shout soon.

To all the rest of ya, thanks a bunch for the kind words it means a lot to me. I'd hoped to get R&C back to the way it was when I stood by the newsstand waitin' for the new issue to hit, but I finally realized after nearly nine years (I mis-calculated earlier) that it was like shovelin' shit against the tide. Anyway, not sure the new gig will allow me enough time to HAMB it up very often, but I will poke my head in once in a while -- maybe just enough so I don't keep forgetin' my damn log in!

All my best to all of the best. riz

[plmczy]

Good luck Riz on your next job. I sure hope R&C stays the way it is http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif. later plmczy

[scarylarry]

Well I just got my re-up notice from R&C..guess I dont have to send that one in now! Good Luck Riz

[38pickup]

Good luck http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[hotrodsnguns]

[ QUOTE ]
Well I just got my re-up notice from R&C..guess I dont have to send that one in now! Good Luck Riz

[/ QUOTE ]

My thoughts good luck, with your talent luck is not needed!!!!

[**DONOTDELETE**]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Well I just got my re-up notice from R&C..guess I dont have to send that one in now! Good Luck Riz

[/ QUOTE ]

My thoughts good luck, with your talent luck is not needed!!!!

[/ QUOTE ]

YEAH, ME TOO!!! Wait a minute, I work there now! And so does Tim and Damon who've done the great work you have enjoyed for the last two years ass well. But I guess without David Lee Roth Van Halen never was the same either http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[scarylarry]

So JimA, Tim and Damon are the ones we REALLY should be wishing the good luck to!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[59BuickWagon]

Well you lasted longer than a lot of others Jim.

A little scitzo-fraidaya - Riz and Ratso?? Guess we won't see you back east for Reinbeck/Burlington. Any hints on your next career? Gonna stay out there in lala land?

Well glad I got to see you to say hi at Louisville. I'm sure our paths will cross again. Yell if you need anything for your freelancing endeavors.

Dennis and Sue

[Spike!]

Someone give me a job..I want to suck from the corporate teet...Oh wait..No I don't. Guess that means my Jalopy Showdown coverage won't make it in R&C. Oh well.

So, Riz, whats the new gig?

Spike

[Nads]

Oh well, there goes R&C. Riz, I gotta thank you for putting out a damn fine magazine. I looked forward to it every month whilst you were the editor, I'm sure it will turn to shit now. I'm hoping it doesn't because it's got a proud heritage.
Say what you will about OSR and CKD, as of right they're the only rags that speak to the average shadetree yahoo, albeit in some foreign rockabilly tongue.

[SanDiegoJoe]

Oh, well - you will be happier away from the Primedia Monster... I know that Courtney was.

You really made a differnece @ R&C... really cut down on the mass produced hot rod shit and turned the focus on the home built (real) rods... Thanks for good reading and pix... Let us know where you land.

I might just have to let me subscription laps...

[El Caballo]

You had what I would consider an abbreviated stay there, too bad. Any ideas on who will be taking your place?

[stoggie]

Good luck to you - you will be missed. I totally dig the RPU. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I really miss the old Petersen Publishing. Have not talked to Damon since he was with Super Chevy.

Maybe talk to the short guy that runs that other little publishing company. I always liked he and Ralph Panico(sp?).

[RATSO]

Hi Dennis, It was good seeing you, as well. I'll make sure to stay in touch and I'm sure I'll take you up on your offer, I'm looking forward to being able to freelance for an array of titles.

See ya on the road!

[Thirtycoup]

hey riz...you turned that rag into a mag, great job. welcome to the board and best of luck man, look forward to seeing you around here. later, mike

[36couper]

Sorry to see you go.
I vote for Jim A to replace you.

[Hackerbilt]

Sorry to hear about Primedia and R & C's loss. I guess we the readers will be the real losers on this one!
Don't know ya...well, I sorta feel like I do, due to your high profile in the mag...but I gotta say I think it's gonna be a rough ride without you!

Keep the faith!

[Fast Elvis]

Sorry to hear the new's Riz........good luck in the future and as we say up North, "keep your stick on the ice"!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[RF]

8 years, 11 months, 29 days too late...

[Yosemite Hermit]

Aww, that's cool Riz. Sad to see you leave R&C. I think the hotrod flavor that you brought the mag is the only reason I liked it. It'll probably go to all street rods now. That bites. Hopefully you'll get time now to do all the things you've been wanting to do. Still building that '54 chevy pu? That project looked way cool! I liked the budget beater too.

Dave

[FORDY 6]

Riz...you turned the mag around, sorry to see you leave. Looked forward to the "Budget Beater" every month - good luck!