Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:57:27 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Feb 2009 - Special issue (#2009-149)
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hi.....
yeah, I figured you were kinda stressed out.
I was kinda being tongue in cheek about the location thing.....didn't mean
to upset anyone.
It happens all the time too - people not mentioning where they are selling
something, or having a vanagon problem.
Very sorry to hear about your difficulties and stress.
well, not to go over and over it .......but 'my dream vision' is that
someone right near where you had your van problems might chime in a say
something like .......'I just pulled my waterboxer engine for my Subaru
engine conversion. I don't want it .......and will give it away, or sell it
cheap, I'll even help ya install it' .......
something very Lucky and outrageous like that ! Hey - Dream Big !
oh........right.....meant to say this.....
people want to HELP .............when someone has a 'vanagon down' thing
going on, and they post, people WANT to HELP .......
so first thing they want to know is where the unfortunate vanagon and
vanaogn owner are having this problem.
That's one relevance for sure.
I hope you have another car till your Westy is running again.
and .....really..........you might be surprised........
but the vanagon community is quite tight actually.......and helpful and
generous.......
and people do often offer to help, sell something for just shipping costs
etc........
Advertise for what you need.
You might just get it !
hope your stress eases.
One supplement I find really, really helps my stress level is something
called SAMe. Google it to find out what it is.
I have my dark side , obviously...........but often, especially in winter,
I'll be thinking ..........'hmmm.........I don't fee that depressed at
all......must be the SAMe.'
And sometimes the starts line up ...........'wrong' .........like Mercury
Retrograde .........that happens for sure.
be well !
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Slloth" <slloth@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Feb 2009 - Special issue (#2009-149)
> I'm going through an insane amount of stress in my life right now. It
> seems like every time I go forward two steps I get pushed back three. I
> don't really believe in luck but if there where such a thing I have been
> running in to the bad stuff! I guess I didn't post the "where" because
> I didn't really think it had any relevance. The reason I didn't think
> it had any relevance is because I don't have any money (for parts,
> repairs, tows etc.) My van will be sitting in front of the guys shop
> till I can get it towed.
>
> The van is near Sacramento CA.
>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:29:10 -0800
>> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Van died on me!
>>
>> ah well.......
>> my apologies.........
>> I'm 'so practical' ................not to mention a little aspergery
>> ......
>> so my mind is immediately thinking of what the problem with van might be,
>> what part has to get from Where the part is ............
>> at a junkyard, at a FLAPS, on my shelf etc.............to where the van
>> is.
>> The 'what' is fundamentally tied to the 'where' ............that's so
>> obvious it's silly. ..........to me for sure.
>>
>> not to go on .......
>> I know people ALL over the place...............I might know some parts
>> store
>> owner, or vanagon parts person or WHATever in some little town, or in
>> some
>> Big City .......
>> So I might say ............'get ahold of Joe down at XYZ, he's your
>> man.'............IF I know where.
>> I find that the Value of 'where' is lost on so many people
>> apparently........
>> now we know it's northern california.
>> that's a big area.
>> I often have to ask people where they are...........they say the state,
>> then
>> I have to ask what part of the state.......
>> like it takes 3 questions to find out it's Sacramento, or Eureka,
>> Ca......or
>> wherever it is.
>>
>> I ask this because I've been doing cars, VW's , and vanagons well over 40
>> years, I have contacts all over the place.....and if I find out a real
>> location........I might be able to help the person.
>>
>> speaking of trips from Ca to Oregon.......I am located just minutes off
>> Interstate 5 at exit 24.........that's 24 miles from the top of
>> california.
>> I am sitting on a huge haord of vanagon parts .....and parts vans, and
>> project vans.
>> Frequently vanagon travelers have issues on their trip, and find there
>> way
>> here to deal with a tech issue.............or make arragnements to stop
>> by
>> for parts or repairs.
>> I mention this so the poster knows he has a conveniently located, very,
>> very
>> vanagon-savvy place if he needs some vanagon part or diagnosis or repair.
>> .
>>
>> As for 'why give location if I'm broke' ..............
>> Let's try thinking in terms of Possibility .........
>> Some vanagon community member could be very near to the poster with the
>> problem, and gladly offer to ship for free, some extra part he has.
>> Such a person would be more likely to do that on the same coast, or in
>> the
>> same state..........
>> see..................L o c a t i o n M a t t e r s .
>> i.e...........rather than plan for 'just broken down and I'm broke and
>> that's it' ..........how about planning for someone out there might have
>> exactly what's needed.
>> no kidding jeez...............I wouldn't think it would be neccessary to
>> explain the fundmental value of 'l o c a t i o n ' but apparently it is.
>>
>> Or has the computer, tex messaging, and a far lower quaility of education
>> in
>> the last coulple of decades made people somewhat illiterate
>> ?................
>> I think it has, at least some of the time.
>>
>> re the van .........
>> and 'timing' ...........the timing doesn't get off usually
>> ...........basically never if things are tightened down properly ......
>> and.........there are many great vanagon community members here just
>> dyin'
>> to help ya guy !~
>>
>> and we would love to help ya get to the bottom of why she quit........
>> and keep ya on the road.
>> and yes........I see people offering parts for free on here now and then
>> for
>> sure.
>> Not to mention free diangositc help.
>>
>> be well ya all !
>> vanagons rock !
>>
>> and it'll be more fun if people don't supply the details in the first
>> post......make everyone drag it out of them. More interaction that way.
>> Fills up the bandwidth of the group..........lotta good reasons to not
>> supply useful info.
>>
>> Scott
>> turbovans
>>
>>
>>
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