Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (December 2006, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
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
In-Reply-To:  <458DFCC1.8040609@charter.net>
Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

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


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.