Gee thanks (I think)

----- Original Message -----
From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: My 1st post- Re: The Energy Non-Crisis

> On 6/27/08, Scott Dempster <scott@venturawarehousegroup.com> wrote:
>>
>> Nicely said there Mr. Felder. (Any relation to Don?)
>>
>> I just came over from the only list I knew (Karmann Ghia) and Jim
>> Felder's
>> description of things here makes me wish I would have checked it out
>> sooner.
>>
>> I purchased a 90 weekender a couple of months ago and love it. For the
>> past
>> 20 years I've been in the business of supplying parts for vintage VWs
>> through Airheadparts and Karmann Ghia Parts and Restoration  Now, with my
>> Vanagon I have a little fire stirring, like I did when I first got into
>> Ghias. (I know there will be acquisitions of "Two Timing" from some on
>> the
>> Ghia list, so let's keep this between us).
>>
>> With the help of this group, I hope to accomplish two things.
>> 1. Get a better feel for my new fancy.
>> 2. Help with anything that is currently; hard to find, of poor quality,
>> or
>> over priced. (I manufacture about 800 parts currently, mostly Bug and
>> Ghia).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott Dempster
>
>
>
> Scott,
>
> Welcome to the group. I've been prodding Jim to persuade you guys to get
> more involved
> in Vanagons for years. Perhaps this is the best way for it to happen yet.
>
> I may have even met with you on my many trips to Bug-O-Rama in Sacramento.
> Bought
> a few things mostly what stuck in my mind is a same-side out intercooler
> for
> dirt cheap.
> Perfect for Vanagons.
>
> Anyway, welcome again. I hope your Vanagon breaks down enough that you
> start
> making
> more parts for it. =)
>
> Cheers,
>
> BenT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: The Energy Non-Crisis
>>
>>
>> Well, it was on youtube, so it must be true. There have been so many
>>> opportunities recently to discuss all of the big issues of our day--like
>>> energy and and climate change--and every so often one of these
>>> opportunities
>>> makes it to this list, where the request comes from Jim the Moderator to
>>> take it off. And so it should be.
>>> I am as bad as anyone and worse than most about getting sucked into
>>> these
>>> discussions. Shooting down liars and hypocrites is easy and fun. It's
>>> one
>>> of
>>> my most enjoyable pastimes. And I love discussing things with this group
>>> not
>>> because I expect agreement, but because it's the only list I've ever
>>> been
>>> involved in where virtually everyone is civil and more-than-less mature.
>>> So
>>> naturally it's more fun to discuss, say, peak oil here than elsewhere.
>>>
>>> But, it just doesn't belong. There's nothing in this about vanagons
>>> whatsoever, except in a very derivative way that doesn't come close to
>>> passing the so-what test. So, with the arrogance of a reformed crack
>>> addict
>>> telling other people not to do crack, I'm writing to say that however
>>> tempting, we shouldn't discuss this here.
>>>
>>> If anyone wants to start a discussion group for such topics, and invite
>>> only
>>> vanagonauts to it, I'll be the second one to join.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:56 AM, The Westy man <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Let's see what the List says about this
>>>>
>>>> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3340274697167011147
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
> --
> BenT