Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:17:45 -0500
Reply-To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Follow up on the carbs post(How bad is it to have dual carbs
instaed if the FI on an 84)
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Poetic license, Scott. Nothing more intended.
John
On 8/30/2013 1:47 PM, Scott Daniel wrote:
> 'think to tough' ..
> what does that mean ?
> 'to' is different than 'too' one would hope most people know!
>
> was 'think too tough' meant ? Can one "think to Cinncinatti" say ?
> Can anyone write correctly anymore ?
> a few it appears, just a few.
>
> How does one 'think too tough' anyway ?
> 'think too much' ..that makes sense.
> Though I'd say there is a shortage of that ..it's environmental.
> Tough thinking though ..what is that really ?
>
> R U too tough in your thinking, or not tough enuf ?
> or was 'touch' meant instead of 'tough.' ??
>
> I l give Huge Points though ..for a sentence with words that all start
> with the same letter !
> Nice !
>
> and it would have been better yet without the spelling error in it,
> unless it was intentional.
> and someone knows the word that names or describers that. ...allwords in
> a sentence start with the same letter.
>
> How is it that there is such a direct correlation between vanagon owners
> and really poor eexpression in writing ?
> it's the devices kids , the dang devices !
>
>
> On 8/30/2013 11:37 AM, JRodgers wrote:
>> Typos tend to titillate those that think to tough!!
>>
>> John
>>
>> On 8/30/2013 1:18 PM, Scott Daniel wrote:
>>> I didn't expect that we would be talking about whether we sire or not on
>>> this list.
>>> Rather shocking.
>>>
>>> or ..tell me ..is this *another *( ! ) case where an auto-correcting
>>> device changed a word ..and the author did not catch it !??
>>>
>>> Let's start writing jokes about it. We might as well enjoy this insane
>>> device-driven stupidity ..
>>> Did you hear the one about how many children a vanagon owner sired in
>>> his van ?
>>>
>>> I mean really kids ...
>>> These days ..
>>> I NEVER take anything written litterally ..because the author's are not
>>> in control of what they right even ! !~ !
>>>
>>> and I thought anything related to rex ( see, I can do it too ) was
>>> vebotten on this list.
>>> I havn't sired for a while either.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/30/2013 10:09 AM, A J wrote:
>>>> John,
>>>> You are doing great. I havent sired for awhile myself. Its ok I cant
>>>> type either. RA Is rheumatoid arthritis. I have had it for over 50
>>>> years now. I take chemo(methotraxate ) shots every week and nsaids
>>>> along with a bunch of other meds but they dont do much anymore so I am
>>>> accepting the fact that I just cant do the work anymore. Im going to
>>>> miss the Vanagon.
>>>> Im really not going to like an SUV or mini van but have to get
>>>> something that the "locals" can work on.
>>>>
>>>> A J
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:28:22 -0500
>>>> JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> AJ, I feel for you. Will be 74 in October - and I fully understand
>>>>> about
>>>>> the crawling over and under stuff. Just did the muffle and tail pipe
>>>>> thing -man was I sire after that. I am giving up my stick-shift
>>>>> Vanagons
>>>>> for an automatic Van just to favor a bad knee. It comes to us all
>>>>> sooner
>>>>> or later.
>>>>>
>>>>> John
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/30/2013 12:20 AM, A J wrote:
>>>>>> Thank you all for your thoughts/opinions. I decided to pass on the
>>>>>> van. She has it listed on Samba now and asking $900 believe me she
>>>>>> will accept less -- way less.
>>>>>> An additional note. I have decided to also sell my 87. I just cant
>>>>>> work on it anymore. If you know anyone that would be interested I
>>>>>> would appreciate it very much. Here is the Craigslist post
>>>>>> http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/4033075581.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The exact same ad is also on Samba -its more like a novel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1523394
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do intend to remain subscribed to this list even after the van is
>>>>>> gone simply because I like the people here and it is a nice read
>>>>>> most of the time.
>>>>>> Thanks again everyone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A J
>>>>>>
>>>
>>
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