I like it, I like it alot but in my Vanagon there would be a nice big fat
Bob Marley inspired spliff next to that bottle of choice.

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:40 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

>  I was given a '63 Bug as a wedding present. Later I bought ragtop sunroof
> bug - can't remember exact year - Then I got a '68 Loaf and later a '69
> hard-sunroof Bug. I have serious Bug and Bus history through the 1960's.
> Then in 1990 came an '85 Vanagon - my first, then in succession came an '88
> GL, then another '88 GL, then a '91 Carat. These latter three I still have.
> I'm old enough that it would be foolish to consider trying to buy anything
> new. I'd probably never get it paid for. So I'll just drive what I have
> until either I - or they - just stop running. I've told the kids to dig a
> big hole in the pasture, strap me in the Red Brick with a fifth of Jack
> Daniels, and roll us both in the hole. In ten thousand years or so, some
> archeologist will likely dig us up and think he's really found something.
> Prol'ly so. Jack Daniels aged 10,000 years would be like rocket fuel.
>
> John
>
>  John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.comI agree that it has VW relevance and should be an
>> acceptable post on the
>>
>> list. And for those of you who disagree well you can find solace in the
>> fact
>> that it can't be posted again now can it.
>> Paul Rogers
>> 85 WWW
>> my first car was a 64 Beetle with peace stickers and Grateful Dead
>> influences on and it it
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 4:44 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net>  wrote:
>>
>>   I think it's an era and generational thing, and VW's bugs and buses
>>> were part of that - and there are enough of us still around who lived
>>> through the period to still make the connection. So, I think the subject
>>> OK, but most definitely a Friday thing.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>  John Rodgers
>>>
>>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>>> Chelsea, AL
>>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Rob wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I again disagree with you Ben, just because you don't have a
>>>>
>>>>> connection between Owsley and the VWs doesn't mean that it's not
>>>>> there. FWIW I did think about this before I sent it.
>>>>> Then again this is your list not mine. I'll stop.
>>>>>
>>>>>  No, this is our list. Ben and David are there to try and keep it a
>>>> civil list that is more or less about Vanagons. It is NOT "Ben's"
>>>> list. (And having known Bear back in the day (old Haight hippy)... the
>>>> connection is tenuous at best. Ben's right in that the only real
>>>> connection is Dead stickers.)
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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