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Subject:Re: Fri. Generator rant.
From:Abel Longoria
Date:Thu, 5 Feb 2015 13:11:51 -0600

I feel bad even for the gurgle of my Webasto heater.... I even have an
exhaust muffler on it and I'm still self conscience about it. lol

Abel Longoria.

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't forget about:
>
>  - Loud music
>  - Loud talking/laughing
>  - Kids/pets running amok
>  - Campfire smoke
>  - Bad parking
>  - Setting up camp in the wee hours (pounding tent stakes)
>  - Loud snoring
>  - Early risers making noise
>
> ...and the list goes on.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Don Hanson
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 8:43 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Fri. Generator rant.
>
> Again I must comment on how selfish it is to "camp" with your generator
> on.  Plug your ears, stick out your tongue and yell "La LA LA..." at high
> volume so you don't have to "hear" what I'm saying here, but there it is!
>
> Deny deny deny, but your generator noise DOES completely eliminate the
> peace and quiet that many people go camping to find.  Is it fair to impose
> your noise on everyone around you?  No it is not.
>
>   I know that most people don't even get out into the country very often
> and fewer yet think their generators make any noise at all, but they really
> do.
>   The natural world is getting full, I know, but dang!...There's Solar and
> batteries that do not impose on others who may value no unneeded noise, and
> nobody NEEDS to listen to a generator.
>
>   OK you all who Generate....You can unplug your ears and stop going "LA
> la LA LA LA!" now, my annual anti-generator rap is done...hit the starter
> button and go outside by your exhaust pipe and enjoy your camping...
>

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