Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:40:56 -0800
Reply-To: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: Families - what do they know?
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Jeff,
If its in the "my driveway", it will stay there. If its in the family's
driveway you must get it running and use it regularly to justify keeping it.
Family does not always like what and who you like, and would like you get
rid of those. They love you but there are limits to their patience and the
outlook of the neighborhood. Many of us on this list had to fight similar
demons and still do I'm sure.
If its a Westy and you have the money to get it new again, do it. They will
not mind, I think. It seems, you can't just park an old van forever between
expensive rides without a comment.
How would you like your kids park rusty Yugos and old junky Fiats park
between those strapping Westfalias and Vanagons of yours? It would click
you off, I'm sure. Not? -:)
Have fun with the negotiations.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 10:40 AM
Subject: Families - what do they know?
>I was having a discussion with my brother and my father on Saturday. I love
> my family but we couldn't be more opposite - my brother however IS my dad
> in
> a younger form. Anyhow, they were telling me I needed to get the 85 hauled
> away and out of my driveway. I couldn't for the life of me make them
> understand that while it may not have monetary value, it has a lot of
> value
> to me and I would rather get it running again. They just didn't get it.
>
> Then again this was coiming from my brother who always has to have the
> latest and greatest of everything and my dad who has an RV the size of a
> freighter. I was wishing I had at least one bus loving person with me at
> the
> time though.
>
> Another bit of bus stuff. I took my son to an N scale train exhibit at the
> local museum. One of the scenery sets had an old junk yard - and there in
> that yard in tiny little N scale was a Splittie. I thought it was cool.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
> 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
> 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)
>
>
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