Yeah. I got a Missile Command trak ball roller and bearings that I don't need or want. I also got 4 lit Atari buttons that 1) I neither need nor want; 2) must carry a huge mark up for RAM ($80 for 4 buttons!). Other than that I got a small bag of cones.

So, am I compensated? No. Compensation would have been the 2 control panels I paid for, or my $150 back. Neither of those was ever going to happen so I took what I could get. And I am still mighty pissed at the whole thing.

Sorry to hear that. I was lucky in that they had some other stuff that I could use and it worked out fine. I would say to those who are still owed, get some of the Lunar Lander Thrust controllers and sell them for the cash. There seems to be a growing demand for those in anticipation of the Asteroids multigame kit.
 
this would indicate a use for these buttons that were not wanted or needed though wouldn't it?
I think the point he was making was he only took what he could get because it was better than nothing. If you bought a Quantum from me and I shipped you a Centipede, would that be okay or would you be upset too?
 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ram-Controls/122168374479325?sk=wall

Also, someone should contact "2-cents" in this thread and get the address they met "Dan" at.
http://www.coinopspace.com/forum/topics/the-return-of-the-ram-control


And one note that may be coincidental, although I don't think so. Every single website I have located for SealbeachGuy/Errol Mihalik, including all of his recent "dave sites" has been hosted on Wix.com. Today I went to the "Empire prototyping" site and what did I notice? Yep, it's hosted by Wix.com
 
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The truth will set you free...

Lets start with who is Sealbeachguy and how is he connected with all of this.

Sealbeachguy AKA Errol Mihalik AKA S&S Fabrication.

Errol owned and managed the PayPal account that to the best of my knowledge took a significant number of the payments for parts / controllers last year. I am reasonable sure that he forwarded money to David / Adam from people who sent payments to that PayPal account. I believe that he benefited personally from that arrangement and that he received a cut of the cash flow. The fact that he never insured that the people who were paying him actually received the product ordered shows either great incompetence or substantial collusion.

He claims that I somehow owe him $2000 or so. The money in question is for a Star Wars Cabinet that the customer paid money to Errol who then initiated and received a chargeback. Just to be clear the money was paid to Errol's PayPal account and then later returned to the customer. How I can be responsible for that is anyone's guess. This is especially relevant since I was not involved in the operation of his business, S&S Fabrication at any time or Ram Controls before March 2011, yet the alleged transaction took place some time last year. Also while I was aware of Errol's existence, I had not spoken to, met with, or in any way communicated with him for at least TEN YEARS before we met again as I was taking possession of all of the Ram Controls stock in March of this year. Even if his claim was in any way valid, how could I be held responsible for a transaction that occurred during a time when we had been out of any contact for at least ten years?

And just to be clear Errol is not in any way acting in the best interests of the community, those who may still be owed something from Ram Controls, or in all reality himself. Firstly as the holder of the Paypal account that Adam used, he PERSONALLY benefited by my actions in making arrangements with people who were owed, as those people would no longer attempt to dispute transactions or initiate chargebacks. Instead he flames me online and has told me on several occasions that he would rather see the stock of Ram Controls in a dump then used as a continuing business. That is not the actions of a rational person. His actions quite honestly flabbergast me and I do not know why he is acting this way, especially to me.

My pseudonym..

Virtually every person on this or other forums use a pseudonym, screen name, handle, whatever you want to call it. I too used one. Mine was Dan Johnston. It was an amalgamation of other screen names I have used in the past and my historical family name, Johnston. When I took over the website, Ram Controls in March, I realized that there was a large amount of controversy and accusations regarding those who had been involved previously. I chose to use a pseudonym to protect myself and my soon to be wife from some of the drama that would inevitable fall upon me when I became involved with this endeavor. Maybe it was not the best of choices, who knows but since the truth is out I will embrace it. My real name is in fact Jim Bloomquist. For those who think I was being less than honest I apologize, but considering the reasons listed above I hope you can at least understand why I did what I did.

Ram Controls.

Ram Controls as a business entity ceased to exist when I took over the website on March of 2011. I took the stock and website as payment for about $25K that was owed to me by David / Adam. This debt was from money loaned to him some time in the past. At the time I considered my options and realized that David / Dam had no real assets and I took what I could because I held the belief that this mail order / manufacturing business could be saved and if fixed would be worth more than the debt I was owed.

I do not own a business by the name of Ram Controls; I do not have a bank account under the name Ram Controls. The only reason that name still exists is because I chose (probably poorly) to keep the same web address. The business is being run under the company owed by me and my wife that has no connection to the name Ram Controls. As far as my connection to David / Adam, when I took this over the contract stipulated that he would assist me in continuing this venture. This assistance included training on how to assemble controllers, assisting me with resupply of parts, and help in designing new products. We are not financially connected. We share no bank accounts nor does he have the key to where the Ram Controls stock is held. His relationship to my endeavor is as an advisor and trainer. This kind of arrangement is VERY common when there is a management or ownership change of a company.

I stand by my actions since I took on this project. I have taken in over 65 orders for new product sales. EVERY SINGLE order has been shipped out in a timely manner. There is absolutely no complaint about the timeframe of shipping or the level of customer service I have given. I have shipped out parts totally over $8k to people who were owed something from the past. This was something I am not legally obligated to do but I felt it was in the best interests of the community and the business going forward. I plan on continuing that process and will keep working on making this a viable business.

If anyone wants to contact me and ask about any of these details I will be happy to talk to you. I understand that many people are still upset about what happened before I became involved and I am trying to help those people as well, I just ask that you give me the opportunity to help those who have been wronged and make this business survive.

Jim
 
So Jim Dan JAn MAn what timing!
Steph posts hes making progress on legal proceddings
has an updated listed of peoples owed $40k+ to date almost twice the public spreadsheet
"Dan" keeps claiming I shipped an order today (paraphrasing)
then SBG pops in out of nowhere with a berage of posts with names, ranks and serial #s

I dont think anyone has disagreed that you had shipped product or tried to compenstate others. But what I still find unbelievably odd is that you continue to seem to want to pay off this debt of Daves/Adams and "only to the best of your knowledge" even know his real name.

especailly at a time when it seems that the dragnet is cloising in.

just sayin...
 
The dude is as full of shit as Dave Adams/Adam Judd... RAM is forever tainted. Only an absolute FOOL would buy from them.
 
Virtually every person on this or other forums use a pseudonym, screen name, handle, whatever you want to call it. I too used one. Mine was Dan Johnston. It was an amalgamation of other screen names I have used in the past and my historical family name, Johnston. When I took over the website, Ram Controls in March, I realized that there was a large amount of controversy and accusations regarding those who had been involved previously. I chose to use a pseudonym to protect myself and my soon to be wife from some of the drama that would inevitable fall upon me when I became involved with this endeavor. Maybe it was not the best of choices, who knows but since the truth is out I will embrace it. My real name is in fact Jim Bloomquist. For those who think I was being less than honest I apologize, but considering the reasons listed above I hope you can at least understand why I did what I did.

Using a pseudonym on a forum is far different than conducting business under a false name. That is just being a shady fuck.
As you and buddy will soon find out, fake names are not going to protect you.
 
Don't feel like going back and finding it in this mess, but didn't Steph assure us that Dan was real? Also if he and the authorities are going after Dave Adams maybe they need to regroup.
 
I chose to use a pseudonym to protect myself and my soon to be wife from some of the drama that would inevitable fall upon me when I became involved with this endeavor. Maybe it was not the best of choices, who knows but since the truth is out I will embrace it. My real name is in fact Jim Bloomquist.

So, this is you here 2nd from the left?

http://www.hbmasons.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/group.jpg
http://www.hbmasons.com/?p=356

BTW, according to your facebook page, you've been married since December of 2007... might want to update that.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Bloomquist#!/profile.php?id=100000248200328

Oh, and what's the story with your company, Empire Engineering/Prototyping; and with your name being associated with RAM Controls in June of 2006?

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=1540504&postcount=422
 
So, this is you here 2nd from the left?

http://www.hbmasons.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/group.jpg
http://www.hbmasons.com/?p=356

BTW, according to your facebook page, you've been married since December of 2007... might want to update that.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Bloomquist#!/profile.php?id=100000248200328

Oh, and what's the story with your company, Empire Engineering/Prototyping; and with your name being associated with RAM Controls in June of 2006?

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=1540504&postcount=422
I think that first photo is from the Ram Controls company party. Wonder how the payed for that?
 
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Don't feel like going back and finding it in this mess, but didn't Steph assure us that Dan was real? Also if he and the authorities are going after Dave Adams maybe they need to regroup.

Steph said Dan was not Dave. Then again Dave wasn't Dave either.

Love how the scammers turn on each other when scam falls apart.
 
Don't feel like going back and finding it in this mess, but didn't Steph assure us that Dan was real? Also if he and the authorities are going after Dave Adams maybe they need to regroup.


Steph said Dan was not Dave.


Exactly...,
When I spoke to "Dan" on the phone 3 months ago,
I was satisfied he was a real person , and not in fact Dave.

But I should have clued-in when he told me he was a room-mate with Dave,
and I knew Jim and Dave were once room-mates.

And while I appreciate Jim/Dan trying to come clean,
that still leaves ALOT of un-answered questions.

Namely ...

1- What is Dave Adams REAL name ? Adam Judd ? and why all the aliases ?

2- Where is Dave now... ?

3- What's the deal with Errol (aka SBG ) ?
Why (or how) does Dave owe him $50K ?
And while I admit SBG comes across like he's 6 years old,
and was reckless/foolish/ignorant to let Dave use his paypal account,
there is something missing in this saga...

4- Jim/Dan's involvement in taking over Ram Controls still puzzles me.
Surely someone who's known Dave/Adam for 20+ years knows
that he is a pathological liar and thief (...you wouldn't BELIEVE the crap
he fed me for over 4 years... ) and Ram Controls was a ticking time bomb
waiting to explode. Like others have said, I just don't see how
Jim/Dan expects to recoup he own losses let alone repay everyone else.

Too many things just don't add up in this story
(fake names, fake addresses, fake companies, .... you name it )

I'll have to watch the movie when it comes out...

Steph
 
It will be the next DRAGNET sequel.....

Only there will be no names left to change to "to protect the innocent" since they have all been used up.:)

Bill
 
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