Date:         Thu, 2 Feb 2017 12:27:06 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Regarding raised bar
Comments: To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <149ACA88-C030-4CBA-AB9D-FF00A169A1C1@gmail.com>
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I see personally see nothing wrong with commenting on a situation where we
all know that the pricing, condition, appearance or whatever of a car is so
far to of the realm of reality that it can't possibly happen. A pet rock is
one thing. A pet rock for a million dollars is hilarious. Admit it. It's
kinda funny.

Jim

On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 5:03 AM Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote:

> Roger
> Well said!
>
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> Newbury, Vermont
>
>
> > On Feb 1, 2017, at 11:12 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Bar Raisers
> >
> > I am hoping you do well with your ask -
> >
> > I find it wholly remarkable that a community that holds helping one
> another
> > as the hallmark of their credibility as a group would turn on trashing
> one
> > of their own because the ask for their vanagon is outside what they might
> > have the confidence to ask -
> >
> > Remember all the emails every time one of these beloved machines is in a
> > wreck - the owner describes in excruciatingly minute detail every washer
> > they changed out since taking ownership and always end with the same
> remark
> > - doesn't the adjuster know the amount of care and love I put into this
> > vehicle -doesn't the adjuster know how much gowesty sells for - Mine is
> > worth at least that much !!!
> >
> > Remarks best left on Facebook or twitter - or better yet - unsaid  - do
> > little to increase the "helpful community flag any higher up the pole"
> >
> > If any of our members has the confidence to ask huge dollars for these
> > never to be repeated collectors vehicles we should wish them well - hope
> > they get as close to the ask as possible - - in down so every one of us
> > will benifit as our collective value for investment increases with them
> ---
> >
> > I have a friend who has two Packard touring cars and he speaks about them
> > the same as any vanagon owner does about their vehicle -- the only
> > difference is there are no more packards coming off the assembly line --
> >
> > Oh wait no more vanagons either -
> >
> > Regards
>