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Subject:Re: Oldest
From:John Rodgers
Date:Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:48:54 -0500

OK, I'll admit to tripping the light fantastic pretty regularly, but it
beats tripping on the light fantastic!!;-)

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 10/7/2011 1:14 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:
> Oh, no, John, you've got it all wrong!  Age is a function of how you see
> things, not when you were born.  You're a youngster!
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> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 3:23 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net>  wrote:
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>> Me? I'm almost older than dirt. Just turned 72 this month.
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>> First VW - a '63 beetle acquired in 1964. First bus - a '68 loaf
>> acquired in 1980. I immediately had a 2150 cc motor with a Holley
>> 2-barrel carb built and installed. That thing would scat. First Vanagon
>> - a 1985 GL, purchased in Soldotna, AK in 1990. Been a Vanagon man ever
>> since. Now own three - two '88 GL's and a '91 Carat. The Carat is a
>> project vehicle. The two '88's are on the road.
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>> John
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>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
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>> On 10/7/2011 12:10 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
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>>> I am sure there are volks on here in at least the late 70's-moi only 62.
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>>> 1st bus was a 36 hp 1960 Panel in 1968-paid $262.50-asking price $275,
>>> offer $250 thus the final price.  Sold a year later for $600 after a rebuilt
>>> engine, cool brown paneling, orange curtains, Muntz 4 track stereo w/ big
>>> box speakers in the back, carpeting, etc.
>>> Eat your hearts out!
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>>> Mr. BZ-many buses later
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>>> On Oct 7, 2011, at 10:33 AM, John Jensen wrote:
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>>>   So if Craig is the youngest, who is the oldest?
>>>> And what is the average?  What was the most likely first VW van of the
>>>> average list member?   Splitty?
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>>>> John Jensen
>>>> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.**com<johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com>
>>>> http://www.johnjensenartist.**com<http://www.johnjensenartist.com>
>>>> bluesbug@verizon.net
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