There are no negotiations to be had. I understand what you are saying but
the key here is something you mentioned - it's MY driveway. I guess my
commentary was simply on the lack of any understanding of why I love these
machines and the lifestyle that comes with them.

On 1/22/07, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>
> Jeff,
> If its in the "my driveway", it will stay there.  If its in the family's
> driveway you must get it running and use it regularly to justify keeping
> it.
> Family does not always like what and who you like, and would like you get
> rid of those.  They love you but there are limits to their patience and
> the
> outlook of the neighborhood.  Many of us on this list had to fight similar
> demons and still do I'm sure.
> If its a Westy and you have the money to get it new again, do it.  They
> will
> not mind, I think.  It seems, you can't just park an old van forever
> between
> expensive rides without a comment.
> How would you like your kids park rusty Yugos and old junky Fiats park
> between those strapping Westfalias and Vanagons of yours?  It would click
> you off, I'm sure.  Not? -:)
> Have fun with the negotiations.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 10:40 AM
> Subject: Families - what do they know?
>
>
> >I was having a discussion with my brother and my father on Saturday. I
> love
> > my family but we couldn't be more opposite - my brother however IS my
> dad
> > in
> > a younger form. Anyhow, they were telling me I needed to get the 85
> hauled
> > away and out of my driveway. I couldn't for the life of me make them
> > understand that while it may not have monetary value, it has a lot of
> > value
> > to me and I would rather get it running again. They just didn't get it.
> >
> > Then again this was coiming from my brother who always has to have the
> > latest and greatest of everything and my dad who has an RV the size of a
> > freighter. I was wishing I had at least one bus loving person with me at
> > the
> > time though.
> >
> > Another bit of bus stuff. I took my son to an N scale train exhibit at
> the
> > local museum. One of the scenery sets had an old junk yard - and there
> in
> > that yard in tiny little N scale was a Splittie. I thought it was cool.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
> > 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
> > 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)
> >
> >
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>

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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)