Date:         Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:30:58 -0800
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vegas, Valley of Fire, Vanagons
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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The replies I've seen so far reinforces my belief that all the "good
ones" have been taken a long time ago.  At the age of 58 with
apparently little to no one-on-one social relationship skills, I have
resigned myself to traveling and camping alone.  Darn, I do (and have
done) so very well on a professional level all these years.

At least my younger brother Stan (married over 30 years) has 5 kids,
my sister Laura with 3 and they all camp out a lot, although they
"tent camp" with ATVs to keep them amused.  Plenty of Thompsons to go
around....

Oh well, some have "got it" and some don't.  Guess I'm just used to it
now, but that doesn't mean I have to like it :)

-- Jim Thompson84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"72 411
Station Wagon "Pug"75 914 1.8 "Nancy"Full Timing Since March
1999oldvolkshome@gmail.comhttp://www.oldvolkshome.comFind me on
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835***********************************

On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> My wife who was driving a Camaro when I met here loves our Westy. To here it is part of the family and selling means any money gotten from the sale will go to a divorce lawyer.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 12:21 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vegas, Valley of Fire, Vanagons
>
> Well, different women are attracted to different things, and that's good for those of us not women.  Interestingly, men, especially young ones, persist in the belief that the kinds of cars that men prefer attract women to the men who have them.  Behavioral scientists who've studied the matter say otherwise.  The only consistent response they found along those lines was a slightly higher preference for the men who have luxury cars, but then only if other signs of wealth come along with the car.
>
> But, one woman I know likes our VW camper, and that one woman is the only one that matters to me.  Been that way for 44 years.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> I agree with Chris Turner.  Vanagons are NOT "chick magnets" in my
>> experience.  Now with my 914, that's another matter.......but once
>> they see the Vanagon, Propex or no, it's goodbye :/
>>
>> Still, no successful relationship in over 25 years, but I couldn't
>> care less, it's their loss........
>> --
>> Jim Thompson
>> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
>> Full Timing Since March 1999
>> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>> Find me on Facebook:
>> http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835
>> ***********************************
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM,  <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>> > In a message dated 11/26/2011 8:45:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> > rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes:
>> >
>> > chicks  dig it
>> >
>> >
>> > what kind of chicks?
>> >
>> > vanagons have been the source of every failed relationship ive ever
>> > had  :(
>
> --
> David McNeely
>