| Subject: | Re: Friday subject - are we on the list just old farts? |
| From: | Jeff Palmer |
| Date: | Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:36 -0600 |
Got my van 27 years ago when I was 22. The math suggests I have a milestone coming up in the not too distant future. Jeff 85 Westfalia 71 Legs Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 15, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote: > > 44 years old next Friday. Still not able to grow a decent beard ;-) Grey > hair popping up here and there. > > Vanagon owner since age 21. > F**ks sake, that is also more than half my life. Now I am depressed. > > Raimund > > >> Am 15.02.2020 um 17:34 schrieb Douglas Toomey: >> 60 years, no beard, have had the same westy for more than half my life. Keeps me young >> >>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 9:50 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dear old fart >>> >>> Indeed - >>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 7:24 PM Richard Smith <smirby@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Being an old fart myself (60), I feel like I can weigh in. My vanagon >>>> experience dates back only to 2013. Back in the 80s I had a bus (a '73) but >>>> I was ignorant of it being a community or cultural object (we didn't have >>>> the internet to give us hashtags), and other than giving the peace sign to >>>> other VW drivers, I just drove it. Across Canada. Twice. In the winter, in >>>> Manitoba. Oh my god, it was cold. >>>> >>>> When it broke, I borrowed the John Muir book, complete with hand-drawn >>>> instructions, and pulled the engine to fix the transmission. I had NO CLUE >>>> what I was doing, no advice from anyone, other than one very unreliable >>>> buddy. I would have loved to have had a community of people to help. Even >>>> stranger, this was in Vancouver. The place was thick with (weed smoking) >>>> bus drivers... how did I not find them. Again, pre-internet it was harder >>>> to do... >>>> >>>> Anyway, nowadays I fix what I can and get a mechanic to do the more >>>> complicated stuff. I love the list (and the facebook groups) and have gone >>>> to a few PNW meet ups in Washington State and British Colombia. Most of the >>>> people at those events are 50+, with some exceptions. Some young families, >>>> the occasional single guy or gal. None are what you'd call #hashtag people. >>>> Perhaps those people don't go to meetups? >>>> >>>> I am really glad to have the list, and the facebook groups, even if it >>>> sometimes makes me paranoid (what with regularly posting their flatbed >>>> photos). Lately I've added another layer of paranoia: the postings about >>>> stolen vans. >>>> >>>> To Alistair's original point, that old farts are less likely to buy >>>> (expensive) add-ons, I have to semi-agree. I try to keep my van (more or >>>> less) original, and I hesitate to add too much extra stuff. But when >>>> something really good comes along (like those pop-top lift assist struts!), >>>> then I am willing to make the investment. A couple of years ago, after a >>>> tire store guy backed the van into a bollard I added some nice tough >>>> bumpers. In those situations I am inclined to go for quality, and I'm >>>> willing to pay what it costs to get that quality. >>>> >>>> My two cents (even though we don't have pennies in Canada any more). >>>> >>>> ...r >>>> >>> -- >>> roger whittaker 604.414.6266 >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------- >>> PR MARINE SURVEYORS & >>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tvthatworks.com__;!!C5qS4YX3!VU6MWjEnkje4c4jw3elafkKjG4OREP0Lixr2ljqELv1gEa8jIHzDWoocgInAyA$ >>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tvpowellriver.com__;!!C5qS4YX3!VU6MWjEnkje4c4jw3elafkKjG4OREP0Lixr2ljqELv1gEa8jIHzDWopbCS9VvA$ >>> LinkedIn - >>> >>> - ca.linkedin.com/pub/roger-whittaker/14/78a/b71/Explore printed work at: >>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.prliving.ca/__;!!C5qS4YX3!VU6MWjEnkje4c4jw3elafkKjG4OREP0Lixr2ljqELv1gEa8jIHzDWorPiFJvTQ$ >>> View the growing list of video work at: >>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.youtube.com/user/LastonLastof*g/u__;Iw!!C5qS4YX3!VU6MWjEnkje4c4jw3elafkKjG4OREP0Lixr2ljqELv1gEa8jIHzDWoo0Hl8_ww$ >>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://vimeo.com/42309497__;!!C5qS4YX3!VU6MWjEnkje4c4jw3elafkKjG4OREP0Lixr2ljqELv1gEa8jIHzDWormSZrg7w$ >>> >>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt__;!!C5qS4YX3!VU6MWjEnkje4c4jw3elafkKjG4OREP0Lixr2ljqELv1gEa8jIHzDWopbBFnm2Q$
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