Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:15:15 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Testing after some computer issues
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Hi Richard,
Personally I find that particular group unhelpful, and often nasty in tone, and left it. Same with Bent’s Van Cafe .
I prefer Reel Vanagon Owners group and all but Bent you mentioned and Many other strong folks are there.
If avoids much of the nasty tone and off topic posts on the VOG list you are promoting.
I administer a Facebook group for my event. I’m using the format as needed.
But, I’m on this list because it has strengths Facebook lacks.
I hope we are still posting long after Facebook has been replaced.
Did you know there is a vanagon.com Facebook group? Lower traffic then this email server but it perks along.
I also noticed an electric Vanagon group with over 8,000 members.
Facebook has its place.
I think everyone on this lists knows Facebook exists. It doesn’t have to be one thing or the other.
I recently attended two VW bus gatherings, with over 100 busses each. Some of the long term owners were pleased to hear from me that this list is still around. Maybe a few will be back.
Can we now stop this repeated Facebook discussion we have had before and get back to vanagon content?
Eric Caron
85 Westfalia
84 Westfalia
> On Jul 18, 2022, at 5:10 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
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> Now...if we could only entice Dennis Haynes and Mark Drillock to join Facebook Vanagon Owners Group. Heck, already David Bierl and BenT are already regular contributors, and if you join, you will soon recognize other names from the Vanagon List. We all know these guys know their stuff.
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> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 01:49:16 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I will add....actually there is a company who provides all of this stuff for FREE! Yep, lots of great Vanagon content, photos, videos, links to shops and sources, ideas, even trips and camping ideas. Yep, it's all free! (Just add an AdBlocker, if you are using Firefox like I am. No ads thereafter.)
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> You post some question...and within an hour you will have numerous knowledgeable responses. And, you can immediately respond back to get more detailed info.
> What is this fantastic invention?
> Facebook. Vanagon Owners Group. You will see my van in the middle on the homescreen banner photo.
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> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 01:18:54 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Somewhere....in some cubical...in some building....is a software engineer. This man is very smart! He has been assigned a task. And he does it to the best of his abilities.
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> But, he and the rest of us is limited by hardware. Can only do so much. All that stuff about 32 Byte, 64 Byte. You know what I mean. It is gobblygook to most of us. Do you understand it?
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> Meanwhile, for $20 bucks apiece or so....we can have a computer system that always works. I mean PayPal or something like that to pay for it. Yes, it could happen. Would take work and commitment.
> Just throwing this out there for now.
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> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 12:51:35 PM PDT, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
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> I am sure the list administers would love that idea.. Only it's a server, not just a computer ($$$).
> Dave B.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 18, 2022 3:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Testing after some computer issues
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> Hey Dave, you are coming in loud and clear. Thank you. Yes, the Gerry server seems to get scrambled up now and then. Maybe we need to buy him a modern computer.
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> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 11:58:18 AM PDT, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
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> I have a similar prpblem.
> Dave B.the Boston one
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Sun, Jul 17, 2022 10:03 pm
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Testing after some computer issues
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> Why? No big issues or concerns. I hadn't had any Vanagon List stuff for about 5 weeks. I was worried that I offended and got shut off. Turns out, it was a simple computer glitch. Jim Arnott R&R'd me on the server. That is all. So it seems I am back on. Although, when I send something....I don't see it in my Inbox. Firefox, Window 10, redhot computer. I'll figure it out.
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> On Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 06:56:42 PM PDT, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Why?
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>> On Jul 17, 2022, at 9:55 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
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>> Thanks man! Hope all is well on that wonderful island.
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>> On Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 06:48:58 PM PDT, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
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>> Y
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>>> On Jul 17, 2022, at 6:28 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>>> It would be so cool if 1 or 2 of you could just type "Y" as a reply. To make sure this thing is working.
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