Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:06:11 -0400
Reply-To: A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@MAC.COM>
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From: A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Oldest
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Hey John,
Steady Boy.
60 is the old 40. You and I both are just a couple of WHIPPERSNAPPERS
I try and enjoy every day as if it's my last - and one day I'll be right!
Peter Marsh
Naples
Sent from my digital leash
On Oct 7, 2011, at 16:48, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> OK, I'll admit to tripping the light fantastic pretty regularly, but it
> beats tripping on the light fantastic!!;-)
>
> John
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
> On 10/7/2011 1:14 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:
>> Oh, no, John, you've got it all wrong! Age is a function of how you see
>> things, not when you were born. You're a youngster!
>>
>>
>>
>> Joy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 3:23 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Me? I'm almost older than dirt. Just turned 72 this month.
>>>
>>> First VW - a '63 beetle acquired in 1964. First bus - a '68 loaf
>>> acquired in 1980. I immediately had a 2150 cc motor with a Holley
>>> 2-barrel carb built and installed. That thing would scat. First Vanagon
>>> - a 1985 GL, purchased in Soldotna, AK in 1990. Been a Vanagon man ever
>>> since. Now own three - two '88 GL's and a '91 Carat. The Carat is a
>>> project vehicle. The two '88's are on the road.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>> Chelsea, AL
>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/7/2011 12:10 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am sure there are volks on here in at least the late 70's-moi only 62.
>>>>
>>>> 1st bus was a 36 hp 1960 Panel in 1968-paid $262.50-asking price $275,
>>>> offer $250 thus the final price. Sold a year later for $600 after a rebuilt
>>>> engine, cool brown paneling, orange curtains, Muntz 4 track stereo w/ big
>>>> box speakers in the back, carpeting, etc.
>>>> Eat your hearts out!
>>>>
>>>> Mr. BZ-many buses later
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 7, 2011, at 10:33 AM, John Jensen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So if Craig is the youngest, who is the oldest?
>>>>> And what is the average? What was the most likely first VW van of the
>>>>> average list member? Splitty?
>>>>>
>>>>> John Jensen
>>>>> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.**com<johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com>
>>>>> http://www.johnjensenartist.**com<http://www.johnjensenartist.com>
>>>>> bluesbug@verizon.net
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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