Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:40:10 -0800
Reply-To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject: Shoulder injury dangers, was Re: Gen Set
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With all this patting of ourselves on the back it is a wonder that we
don't have a lot of shoulder injury threads. Something to look forward
to maybe.
For my own actual Vanagon related shoulder injury danger, this week I
helped a friend buy a Syncro, swapped parts in an instrument cluster to
fix all the lights and gauges, replaced front turn bulbs and sockets,
patched some corroded wiring, replace all front and rear brake service
parts after fabricating new front backing plates to replace the rusted
out ones that are NLA.
In between those repairs I helped a nephew replace the rod bearings in
his diesel Vanagon, swapped parts in his cluster to fix intermittent
blinking problems. Then we changed a broken engine engine mount in his
dad's car (NVC).
This week I did not attempt to save the world from the curse of humanity
so maybe my shoulder will be ok for a while yet. Good thing, since I
have a lot more Vanagon work scheduled in the next few months. Is it
still ok to talk about Vanagons here? Is there a particular day when
Vanagon topics are allowed?
Mark
Dave Mcneely wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
> I am a bit surprised at responses
>> that we are environmentally destructive or insensitive to others needs
>> for
>> quiet.
>
> Dennis, no offense meant, but your statement reveals the problem. Folks
> who believe they are entitled in this way ARE the problem. I have
> family members who say that they have earned these things because they
> can afford them -- so long as one has the money, they don't see it as
> problematic. Well, anyone who thinks about others and the environment
> readily sees the problem. Those of us who have the money have a
> particular responsibility to try to do things in a responsible manner.
>
> I live in a climate where most people believe they must have their house
> cooled to 70 F in summer (from 100 F) and heated to 75 in winter (from 0
> to 10 F). I find I can get along quite comfortably without air
> conditioning, and with my house heated to 65 F in winter. I have spent
> quite a lot of money to upgrade my insulation and windows, and to do
> other things to conserve energy.
>
> Yes, many of us must reduce what we use. Smaller houses than the
> McMansions that became popular would help, too. The earth is finite.
>
> David McNeely
>
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