Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:49:43 -0800
Reply-To: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
Subject: Re: Come out of the closet, all
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Wow, that that is a truly amazing list. And as far as art vs craft goes,
that's just an arbitrary division created by elites to differentiate
themselves from craftsmen (ie. peasants).
I've got a ways to go to catch up with you, though you do have twenty years
on me. Journeyman electronics tech, professional student, research
assistance (forest ecology, biochemistry), forester, artist (writer),
psychotherapist (art therapy), and child and youth worker. Sailing fanatic
and dad of three including one foster kid. Kids are flying nest so it's mine
turn. You've given me something to catch up with :)
This is my first VW, so I'm not as cool. But the zebra stripes help.
Nathaniel
On 12/23/06 8:06 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> Nathaniel Poole wrote:
>> I'm curious: how many artsy-fartsy folks on this list? Is there a
>> relationship between this unfortunate disorder and loving vanagons? There is
>> a stereotype of hippies/vw buses, but does that still echo on with the 80s
>> version of the bus?
>> BTW I count myself as one.
>>
>> Nathaniel
>>
>>
>>
> Nathaniel, you have really struck a chord. I've never seen a thread this
> long!
>
> Artsy-Fartsy Bus/Vanagon connection?? Maybe,maybe not.
>
> I've got both curses, somewhat more of one than the other.
> More crafter than artist I think, but it's a fine line in any case.
>
> Potter, Sculptor, Painter, Mold Maker . ..... thats me. My work has
> appeared in three national magazines. I'm full time, make my living at
> it. Have for years, Wouldn't do anything else. 5 kilns, two potters
> wheels, slab roller, slip casting tables - all of it.
> I have also designed and built 35 homes
> Airline Transport Pilot, Bush Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic, School Teacher,
> Corps of Engineers, US Public Health Service Division of Indian Health -
> to name a few!
> Harmonica Player - 10 hole diatonics, 16 hole Chromatics - with
> amplifier. Favorite is Hohner 2016 CBH
> Owned 3 Beetles, 2 buses, one early Westy, three Vanagons - currently
> own two of the latter
> Ecology minded, but not a nut about it.
> Scuba Diving, Hydroplane driving, Sailing are passions
> Lived in the Florida Keys, and Alaska - and points in between.. In
> Alaska both in the bush and in the city (bush is better)- Wrangell,
> Cordova, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Soldotna/Kenai, Bethel, Kodiak, Dutch
> Harbor, Barrow.
> I have spent time at Tahtitlik, Kokenok, Eek, and Hungry. I rubbed the
> rivits on Russian bombers thinly disguised as transport aircraft in a
> cultural exchange in Bethel in 1971. The Russian Pilots got kinda upset
> with me.
>
> Bachelor, personal odometer just ticked over on 67, and the eye still
> has a serious twinkle for the ladies!
>
> Regards to all,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver X II
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