Date: | Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:14:52 -0700 |
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From: | OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> |
Subject: | Van-iversaries > Was > Re: Black Friday tips? |
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Jeff
Now that You mention it,,, This is My 40th H2OBoxer Van-ivesary
& My 44th VW Van-iversary ~
ORR ~ DeanB
> On 26 Nov , 2023, at 12:12 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>
> Year 2k for me! This year was the 30th Van-iversary for me.
> Jeff
>
>
>> On Nov 23, 2023, at 6:03 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>>
>> The vanagon list started in early April of 1994 hosted on the University of Minnesota’s lenti.med server. Gerry Skerbitz was our first admin.
>>
>> The list split happened a couple years later… Checking archives:
>>
>> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9607&L=vanagon&P=R21349
>>
>> 10 Jul 1996
>>
>> So yeah, Almost 30 years ago.
>>
>> Looks like my first post in June of 1995 was telling folks about a Syncro (misspelled) for sale in the next town over. Tom Forhan flew out from the east coast and bought it. Had it the rest of his life. (It was a good one and so was he.)
>>
>> And that my friends, is why it’s good to have a record of where we’ve been.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 23, 2023, at 7:23 AM, Mark McCulley <mark@MARKMCCULLEY.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> I remember. Was it really 30 years ago, wow!
>>>
>>> When did the Vanagon list begin, was it around 30 years ago? I recall being on the Type 2 list prior to the Vanagon list, not sure when that transition happened.
>>>
>>> Happy Thanksgiving all!
>>>
>>> -Mark
>>>
>>>> On Nov 22, 2023, at 5:04 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey,
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone besides me remember the early days of Busdepot online?
>>>>
>>>> I think I remember very slow modems and the very simple graphic of a bus taking forever to show up on my computer VGA three color screen.
>>>>
>>>> Most times I gave up and ordered on the phone, but I do remember doing successful orders Come to think of it our server is almost as old as the first Busdepot web site!
>>>>
>>>> And, back then I’m pretty sure Ron even answered the phone and guided me through some parts installs.
>>>>
>>>> Happy Thanksgiving to Ron, Ken, Chris and any other of our venders on list.
>>>>
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 22, 2023, at 4:42 PM, Ron Salmon <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The Bus Depot is running our first Black Friday sale in 20 years - 10%
>>>>> off $200+ orders. The only exclusions are sale items (already reduced)
>>>>> and special-order/made-to-order items (all of which still count toward
>>>>> the $200 order min). This is a rarity, as normally I just let my
>>>>> prices/quality speak for itself and refuse to play the "mark it up in
>>>>> and then put it on sale" game. (Worth noting that Vanagon List members
>>>>> also get 5% off $50+ orders ongoing, something I've offered to the
>>>>> List since I started the Depot. Email me for the code if you need it.
>>>>> No it can't be stacked with the BF offer, sorry.) The Referral Code is
>>>>> not public yet, but I'll release it here so list members can use it
>>>>> right away - it's THANKS . I suggest shopping early because some items
>>>>> will sell out. (I'll still give you the discount if they do, but
>>>>> you'll have to wait for delivery.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Speaking of Thanksgiving, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the
>>>>> Vanagon List, where the Depot got its start almost 30 years ago. Some
>>>>> of you are still here from those early days, and remember when I took
>>>>> the big leap of faith with your encouragement and support. I would
>>>>> have never dreamed where it took me. I am incredibly lucky to be able
>>>>> to do something I love so much for a living, and I owe it all to you.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Ron Salmon
>>>>> The Bus Depot
>>>>> BusDepot.com
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