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Date:         Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:06:25 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Come out of the closet, all
Comments: To: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <C1B173B3.232C%npoole@telus.net>
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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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