Nathaniel Poole wrote:
> I'm curious: how many artsy-fartsy folks on this list? Is there a
> relationship between this unfortunate disorder and loving vanagons? There is
> a stereotype of hippies/vw buses, but does that still echo on with the 80s
> version of the bus?
> BTW I count myself as one.
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> Nathaniel
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Nathaniel, you have really struck a chord. I've never seen a thread this
long!

Artsy-Fartsy Bus/Vanagon connection?? Maybe,maybe not.

I've got both curses, somewhat more of one than the other.
More crafter than artist I think, but it's a fine line in any case.

Potter, Sculptor, Painter, Mold Maker . ..... thats me. My work has
appeared in three national magazines. I'm full time, make my living at
it. Have for years, Wouldn't do anything else. 5 kilns, two potters
wheels, slab roller, slip casting tables - all of it.
I have also designed and built 35 homes
Airline Transport Pilot, Bush Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic, School Teacher,
Corps of Engineers, US Public Health Service Division of Indian Health -
to name a few!
Harmonica Player - 10 hole diatonics, 16 hole Chromatics - with
amplifier.  Favorite is Hohner 2016 CBH
Owned 3 Beetles, 2 buses, one early Westy, three Vanagons - currently
own two of the latter
Ecology minded, but not a nut about it.
Scuba Diving, Hydroplane driving, Sailing are passions
Lived in the Florida Keys, and Alaska - and points in  between.. In
Alaska both in the bush and in the city (bush is better)- Wrangell,
Cordova, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Soldotna/Kenai, Bethel, Kodiak, Dutch
Harbor, Barrow.
I have spent time at Tahtitlik, Kokenok, Eek, and Hungry. I rubbed the
rivits on Russian bombers thinly disguised as transport aircraft in a
cultural exchange in Bethel in 1971. The Russian Pilots got kinda upset
with me.

Bachelor, personal odometer just ticked over on 67, and the eye still
has a serious twinkle  for the ladies!

Regards to all,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver X II