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... > but who knows where we'll all be a few years from now. years or beers? |
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WOW! What do I get for being too busy at work and not scrolling down to
the newsgroups? Missed all the fun! It is great to see all y'all back! Old age makes us soft, that is for sure. Well, actually business meetings at multiple work sites and living in a climate with triple digit summer temperatures (in degrees F). Two needy dogs (Bichon Frise & Yorkypoo) go spastic when I leave them in the house while I try to work in the garage. I still have my '64 and my '63/65 Frankenbug and at least get out to go to the local monthly VW club meeting. I have been on the verge of selling the Frankenbug daily driver for the past 2 years. I want to focus all of my bug funds/garage space on the '64. I hope everyone keeps up the threads. It was/is fun to see everyone's adventures. KWW '63/65 Beetle - The Inside Out Cow (Jenny) '64 Beetle - The Blue Wave On 10/6/2012 7:49 PM, ChrisKlinger wrote: > Whaddya mean, she won't start? Have you spoken kindly to her? > > Chris > '65 ghia (lowered kiddie-car 2100 dual Weber 44 and a total > PITA) > '60 (Sept '59) fully original except for spade-terminal brake- > light switch > Kept in the Miami rain. Started just fine after cleaning points > and 50ml of gasoline in the carb. Not bad for 6 years sitting in > the rain... > maybe I should change the oil > > > wrote: > >> Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and a kit > car. One of >> the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah. >> >> Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be posting > here and I >> hope I am welcome to do some more. >> >> After a couple heart attacks and other health interruptions, I > finally >> retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place and > took the >> wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked, broken and > collapsed. >> That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will not > start. WTF? >> A neglected 54 year-old car won't start? >> >> The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a very > good cover >> which tells you how log it was put away. >> >> So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every time I > leave the >> house. >> >> Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the shed. >> http://www.digoliardi.net/skirts1.jpg >> >> > --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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On Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:29:29 PM UTC-6, Joey Tribiani wrote:
> John, good to see you back.... I think of the "old timers" of Ramva often... > > the new fangled web based forums are just not the same.... Hope your health > > holds out, and you check back in! I'll second all that. I do hang out on the samba and shop talk forums and I do take notice when the ramva alumni post. I've reached out to a few to alert them to the recent "reunion" that seems to be happening here. But yeah, the web forums are different from this group. There isn't much talk on the web-forums about things going on in people's lives. Something about this group allows for that. Not sure why. Max |
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On 10/21/2012 10:48 AM, Max Welton wrote:
> On Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:29:29 PM UTC-6, Joey Tribiani wrote: >> John, good to see you back.... I think of the "old timers" of Ramva often... >> >> the new fangled web based forums are just not the same.... Hope your health >> >> holds out, and you check back in! > > I'll second all that. > > I do hang out on the samba and shop talk forums and I do take notice when the ramva alumni post. I've reached out to a few to alert them to the recent "reunion" that seems to be happening here. > > But yeah, the web forums are different from this group. There isn't much talk on the web-forums about things going on in people's lives. Something about this group allows for that. Not sure why. > > Max We became a family. We cared about what's goin on in each others' lives. Who was getting married, who had kids, who was building a garage, who had hemorrhoids... Jan |
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Remember you? Hell, I often wonder about your disastrous Raby engine, and wish I had enough cash on hand to make a serious offer on it......though it does belong in the GTII. Micah's 58 can't take that much...get er back going and enjoy. Good luck with your health, I have had a few issues of my own along the way. I'm currently in Missouri. Gary AKA Gareth. |
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Jan Andersson wrote:
> On 10/21/2012 10:48 AM, Max Welton wrote: >> On Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:29:29 PM UTC-6, Joey Tribiani wrote: >>> John, good to see you back.... I think of the "old timers" of Ramva >>> often... >>> >>> the new fangled web based forums are just not the same.... Hope your >>> health >>> >>> holds out, and you check back in! >> >> I'll second all that. >> >> I do hang out on the samba and shop talk forums and I do take notice when >> the ramva alumni post. I've reached out to a few to alert them to the >> recent "reunion" that seems to be happening here. >> >> But yeah, the web forums are different from this group. There isn't much >> talk on the web-forums about things going on in people's lives. Something >> about this group allows for that. Not sure why. >> >> Max > > > We became a family. We cared about what's goin on in each others' lives. > Who was getting married, who had kids, who was building a garage, who > had hemorrhoids... > > Jan Jan - I thought we'd buried the 'roids Chris |
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Jan Andersson wrote:
<SNIP> the web forums are different from this group. There isn't much >> talk on the web-forums about things going on in people's lives. Something >> about this group allows for that. Not sure why. >> >> Max > > > We became a family. We cared about what's goin on in each others' lives. > Who was getting married, who had kids, who was building a garage, who > had hemorrhoids... > > Jan Jan - lemme know when they make the 'unpost' button You're right. I came back here after what, 15 years, and people _remember_ me, and welcome me back. This _is_ a family. And you stand out as one of the few that got married - at least in part - through RAMVA. May we all be family until someone posts "whatever happened to..." Bob Hoover -RIP. I'm happy to be back, and both surprised and pleased at how many actually remember me. BTW - to any lurkers (if there still is such a thing Post. Be not afraid. You'll be joining a great family. Chris |
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Gary Tateosian wrote:
> > Remember you? Hell, I often wonder about your disastrous Raby engine, and > wish I had enough cash on hand to make a serious offer on it......though > it does belong in the GTII. > > Micah's 58 can't take that much...get er back going and enjoy. > > Good luck with your health, I have had a few issues of my own along the > way. > > I'm currently in Missouri. > > Gary AKA Gareth. Gary - I hadn't made the Gareth connection. Glad to see you, too, are still here. Chris |
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KWW wrote:
> WOW! What do I get for being too busy at work and not scrolling down to > the newsgroups? Missed all the fun! It is great to see all y'all back! > Old age makes us soft, that is for sure. Well, actually business > meetings at multiple work sites and living in a climate with triple > digit summer temperatures (in degrees F). Two needy dogs (Bichon Frise & > Yorkypoo) go spastic when I leave them in the house while I try to work > in the garage. > I still have my '64 and my '63/65 Frankenbug and at least get out to > go to the local monthly VW club meeting. I have been on the verge of > selling the Frankenbug daily driver for the past 2 years. I want to > focus all of my bug funds/garage space on the '64. > > I hope everyone keeps up the threads. It was/is fun to see everyone's > adventures. > > KWW > '63/65 Beetle - The Inside Out Cow (Jenny) > '64 Beetle - The Blue Wave > > On 10/6/2012 7:49 PM, ChrisKlinger wrote: >> Whaddya mean, she won't start? Have you spoken kindly to her? >> >> Chris >> '65 ghia (lowered kiddie-car 2100 dual Weber 44 and a total >> PITA) >> '60 (Sept '59) fully original except for spade-terminal brake- >> light switch >> Kept in the Miami rain. Started just fine after cleaning points >> and 50ml of gasoline in the carb. Not bad for 6 years sitting in >> the rain... >> maybe I should change the oil >> >> >> wrote: >> >>> Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and a kit >> car. One of >>> the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah. >>> >>> Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be posting >> here and I >>> hope I am welcome to do some more. >>> >>> After a couple heart attacks and other health interruptions, I >> finally >>> retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place and >> took the >>> wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked, broken and >> collapsed. >>> That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will not >> start. WTF? >>> A neglected 54 year-old car won't start? >>> >>> The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a very >> good cover >>> which tells you how log it was put away. >>> >>> So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every time I >> leave the >>> house. >>> >>> Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the shed. >>> http://www.digoliardi.net/skirts1.jpg >>> >>> >> > > > --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- KWW - good to know your double-digit temps are in F (LOL). Jeez - double-digit in C or K would leave your dogs even more stressed Don't know when you came to RAMVA; don't recognize your nic, but i assure you, the pleasure's mine. Long live RAMVA, and everyone who bothers to scroll down Chris |
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On 10/28/2012 1:11 AM, ChrisKlinger wrote:
> KWW wrote: > >> WOW! What do I get for being too busy at work and not > scrolling down to >> the newsgroups? Missed all the fun! It is great to see all > y'all back! >> Old age makes us soft, that is for sure. Well, actually > business >> meetings at multiple work sites and living in a climate with > triple >> digit summer temperatures (in degrees F). Two needy dogs > (Bichon Frise & >> Yorkypoo) go spastic when I leave them in the house while I > try to work >> in the garage. >> I still have my '64 and my '63/65 Frankenbug and at least > get out to >> go to the local monthly VW club meeting. I have been on the > verge of >> selling the Frankenbug daily driver for the past 2 years. I > want to >> focus all of my bug funds/garage space on the '64. >> >> I hope everyone keeps up the threads. It was/is fun to see > everyone's >> adventures. >> >> KWW >> '63/65 Beetle - The Inside Out Cow (Jenny) >> '64 Beetle - The Blue Wave >> >> On 10/6/2012 7:49 PM, ChrisKlinger wrote: >>> Whaddya mean, she won't start? Have you spoken kindly to > her? >>> >>> Chris >>> '65 ghia (lowered kiddie-car 2100 dual Weber 44 and a total >>> PITA) >>> '60 (Sept '59) fully original except for spade-terminal > brake- >>> light switch >>> Kept in the Miami rain. Started just fine after cleaning > points >>> and 50ml of gasoline in the carb. Not bad for 6 years > sitting in >>> the rain... >>> maybe I should change the oil >>> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and a > kit >>> car. One of >>>> the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah. >>>> >>>> Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be > posting >>> here and I >>>> hope I am welcome to do some more. >>>> >>>> After a couple heart attacks and other health > interruptions, I >>> finally >>>> retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place > and >>> took the >>>> wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked, broken > and >>> collapsed. >>>> That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will not >>> start. WTF? >>>> A neglected 54 year-old car won't start? >>>> >>>> The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a very >>> good cover >>>> which tells you how log it was put away. >>>> >>>> So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every > time I >>> leave the >>>> house. >>>> >>>> Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the shed. >>>> http://www.digoliardi.net/skirts1.jpg >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: > --- > > KWW - good to know your double-digit temps are in F (LOL). > Jeez - double-digit in C or K would leave your dogs even more > stressed > > Don't know when you came to RAMVA; don't recognize your nic, > but i assure you, the pleasure's mine. Long live RAMVA, and > everyone who bothers to scroll down > > Chris > Chris, Search back in the RAMVA archives and you should find my posts in the late '90s and early 2000s. Things slowed down as the '0x's progressed (for various reasons) but it is good to see that things are finally picking up and are cordial. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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