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Date:         Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:30:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Oliver Mueller-Heubach <groundhogging@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Oliver Mueller-Heubach <groundhogging@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
Comments: To: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <48A6239E.5040705@gmail.com>
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If I had the references handy, I would- it isn't a topic I'm working on right now- though some of the themes crop up in what I am reading and was reminded. might write up a vanagon-centric analysis of cultural ecologic/ economic history after exams:) My van is, I suspect, sick of my studying, too. I peeled the last scraps of vinyl off the wall panels, painted them all white and have been taking notes and drawing diagrams on them as I read (if I find a

source for the basketweave vinyl, this will eventually be covered back up). For now, my passengers will have to tolerate a rundown on the Annales School, Bourdieu's Habitus and Critical Theory when they look up. Where possible, I have drawn VW or Vanagon-related cartoons to illustrate the notes, though

The best and most meticulous mechanics and DIY's I know are in their 20s and 30s. I know several 'old guys' who can tear down an engine in

just about anything and have it running, but the ones in my generation that I know have a respect for the machinery that really gets me. You can see how entranced they get when things work as they ought- a love of the intricacies of the mechanics, power, industrial design, etc. See it with pretty much all types, but the Dub crowd has

a very healthy share. Lots of guys and gals in my age group who I envy for that.. I'll get there someday.

On Aug 15, 2008, at 8:47 PM, Mike Elliott wrote:

> On 8/15/2008 5:01 PM Oliver Mueller-Heubach wrote: > >> Sorry. Diarrhea of the mouth/keyboard. Studying for doctoral exams > > It shows! > >> and guess it has me in an ornery mood. > > Or in a frame of mind to present a good argument. Thanks for not > including a references section, though. > >> Shutting up now. > > No need to shut up -- just match the speech to the forum. Here we talk > Vanagons. > > <Jams hands into pockets, and whistles tunelessly while rocking > back and > forth on feet. Acting all innocent and everything as if he himself had > never been guilty of the sin of going Off-Topic on a buff* forum.> > > ===================== > * See meaning #4, below. > > buff(1) /b?f/ –noun > 1. a soft, thick, light-yellow leather with a napped surface, > originally > made from buffalo skin but later also from other skins, used for > making > belts, pouches, etc. > 2. a brownish-yellow color; tan. > 3. a buff stick or buff wheel. > 4. a devotee or well-informed student of some activity or > subject: Civil > War buffs avidly read the new biography of Grant. > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR

Oliver Mueller-Heubach groundhogging@mac.com


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