Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-26 Thread 'Rayvwbug' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List 


Think I have been on the list since 98... When NQ brought home a Mexican bug 
body on the roof of an suv...  Also Kirin working on sea foam and Asad and 
Suleman inspiring me with what they could do with such limited resources in 
Pakistan.  Miss Bill May the walking VW encyclopedia and perhaps the kindest 
person I ever met through his care packages and Jim trying to keep people to 
the facts
Ray

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 Original message 
From: No Quarter <sil...@beatricene.com> 
Date: 9/26/16  8:04 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: vintagvw@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks 

You're sure welcome!  I'm still here lurking.  Life has taken me on many 
twists and turns, but man you should see my field of VWs I have on my 
acreage north of town.  I'm up to about 13 or 14.  LOL!  I married an 
Aussie lady and we're living in our now one-year-old house.  Mr. VW is 
doing VW restorations out in Colorado not too far from where RMMW was I 
believe.  I miss the old days of the list.  It was all we had in those 
pre-facebook days.  Now facebook has kind of taken over and other 
elements of social media which has just about killed off the email 
lists.  The streamlined effect of the email list is one that can never 
compare.  I've often wondered if a VintagVW forum was created similar to 
thesamba.com if it would bring back some of the old timers, but with 
thesamba being a huge repository of information, it might be redundant.

I'm still thankful that John keeps the list going.  I'm kind of bummed 
that the archives of the older stuff are gone.  What exists are snippets 
of the various emails that people saved.  I find some of my articles 
scattered about online from time to time.  I remember Scott Yuppa who 
perished in a plane wreck with his father after being on the list for a 
short time.

At any rate, when the VintagVW list was going at its strongest, it 
filled a void that we had never had before and that was support from a 
VW community that was so hard to find in our local worlds.  All of a 
sudden we didn't feel so alone and had tons of help - the likes of which 
we never had before.  The gurus finally had a forum to be appreciated 
and admired in while they shared their wisdom.  I think the absolute 
best part of the whole thing was that internet was still in it's infancy 
in the private sector and so to figure out how to get online and more or 
less configure a computer to get online gave you some street cred so to 
speak, and if you were online, you were in-the-know and in good company. 
  Now anyone and everyone can get online and it isn't as special as it 
once was.  I remember people thinking I was an outright genious with VWs 
and all I ever really did was read and apply what others wrote and then 
to explain it in simple terms that everyone could understand.  Now 
everyone's an expert with the almighty shrine of google at their 
service.

This year we are having our 17th annual campout at Indian Cave State 
Park in Nebraska.  I never dreamed it would last this long.  Sadly none 
of my VWs run at the moment, but I am feverishly building a small 
teardrop camper for my wife and I to camp in so we don't have to run to 
a motel as we've done the past  couple of years.

Please don't spill the beans Glen as I know you're on this list.  :)

Nice to hear from you again and sorry you sold the bug, but if it can 
get in the hands of someone who appreciates, that's everything.


NQ

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Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-26 Thread 'Rudolph Dehoogh' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List 
Still lurking.


Rudy  LI  NY



-Original Message-
From: Mike Morehouse <hokiemik...@gmail.com>
To: VintagVW <vintagvw@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 26, 2016 9:28 am
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks



Bruce,
I wondered how many of the names I listed from old emails I still have are 
still on the list!


I likewise hope your new business helps you get one back on the road soon. 
Where are you located?


Mike





On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 8:25 AM, 'Bruce Howard' via VintagVW - Air Cooled 
Volkswagen Discussion List <vintagvw@googlegroups.com> wrote:


I can't believe it was '98 when you got on the list!  You're one of the last 
few names I remember from back then.  All the best to you until your next VW 


I'm currently without a VW but have enough parts to put a car together and then 
some.  Just waiting for the space our new business should bring. 


Later,
Bruce

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:31 AM, Mike Morehouse <hokiemik...@gmail.com> wrote:



Erin/NQ,


You are so right and on point.  When I got my Bug in Aug. 98; I knew nothing 
never having owned one before. This list was a godsend as i expect I asked no 
question that someone else had not asked and had answered.  It was like a 
brotherhood/sisterhood of people who had this unique bond. Whether you had 1 VW 
or 20 - whether you had owned them for 10 years or 10 minutes; didn't matter - 
you were family and family members are always there to help.


I think the saddest thing about selling our Bug other than the family link to 
my father-in-law was the memories I have of that restoration process where I 
knew so little but just took it one step at a time.


I told my wife the enjoyment I had during the process of restoring it was 
almost more than the joy of owning it AFTER I had completed the restoration if 
that makes sense. I guess it is thee old saying about the journey being better 
than the destination.


It was a fun car to restore especially since I had never restored an old car 
before...it wasn't overwhelming.


You are right about Google at our fingertips and even youtube but those are so 
much more impersonal than the vintagvw list was. You came to know people on the 
list as friends even though I've never met one face to face and only talked to 
a couple on the phone.


I just pray God's blessings on each one of you and your vehicles.


I still think of you all as family and always will - with or without a VW in my 
garage.


Thanks for all your help over these 18 years!!!


Peace,


Mike Morehouse



On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 7:04 AM, No Quarter <sil...@beatricene.com> wrote:

You're sure welcome!  I'm still here lurking.  Life has taken me on many twists 
and turns, but man you should see my field of VWs I have on my acreage north of 
town.  I'm up to about 13 or 14.  LOL!  I married an Aussie lady and we're 
living in our now one-year-old house.  Mr. VW is doing VW restorations out in 
Colorado not too far from where RMMW was I believe.  I miss the old days of the 
list.  It was all we had in those pre-facebook days.  Now facebook has kind of 
taken over and other elements of social media which has just about killed off 
the email lists.  The streamlined effect of the email list is one that can 
never compare.  I've often wondered if a VintagVW forum was created similar to 
thesamba.com if it would bring back some of the old timers, but with thesamba 
being a huge repository of information, it might be redundant.

I'm still thankful that John keeps the list going.  I'm kind of bummed that the 
archives of the older stuff are gone.  What exists are snippets of the various 
emails that people saved.  I find some of my articles scattered about online 
from time to time.  I remember Scott Yuppa who perished in a plane wreck with 
his father after being on the list for a short time.

At any rate, when the VintagVW list was going at its strongest, it filled a 
void that we had never had before and that was support from a VW community that 
was so hard to find in our local worlds.  All of a sudden we didn't feel so 
alone and had tons of help - the likes of which we never had before.  The gurus 
finally had a forum to be appreciated and admired in while they shared their 
wisdom.  I think the absolute best part of the whole thing was that internet 
was still in it's infancy in the private sector and so to figure out how to get 
online and more or less configure a computer to get online gave you some street 
cred so to speak, and if you were online, you were in-the-know and in good 
company.  Now anyone and everyone can get online and it isn't as special as it 
once was.  I remember people thinking I was an outright genious with VWs and 
all I ever really did was read and apply what others wrote and then to explain 
it in simple terms that everyone could understand.  Now everyone's an expert 
with the almighty shrine of google at their service.

This year we are having our 17th annua

Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-26 Thread Mike Morehouse 
Bruce,

First, thank you for your service!  My son-in-law is a soon to be major in
the AF assigned to Socom at Mac Dill in Tampa and my brother was a tech
sgt. in the AF as well. he passed away in 2014 and was interred at
Arlington.

Great think you are doing for youth!!! May He bless your business with
success and lives changed!

Mike

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 8:40 AM, 'Bruce Howard' via VintagVW - Air Cooled
Volkswagen Discussion List  wrote:

> I retired from the Air Force after 22.5 yrs of service and was hired by L3
> Communications in Greenville, Texas. I work on their radar range. Pretty
> good gig!
>
> We live in Fate, Texas just east of Dallas. We're planning to open a youth
> sports center there. I've been very fortunate and have scored a ton of
> equipment from a center that's closing their doors. If we could find the
> right building we could get started!
>
> Bruce
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 26, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Mike Morehouse  wrote:
>
> Bruce,
> I wondered how many of the names I listed from old emails I still have are
> still on the list!
>
> I likewise hope your new business helps you get one back on the road soon.
> Where are you located?
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 8:25 AM, 'Bruce Howard' via VintagVW - Air Cooled
> Volkswagen Discussion List  wrote:
>
>> I can't believe it was '98 when you got on the list!  You're one of the
>> last few names I remember from back then.  All the best to you until your
>> next VW 
>>
>> I'm currently without a VW but have enough parts to put a car together
>> and then some.  Just waiting for the space our new business should bring.
>>
>> Later,
>> Bruce
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:31 AM, Mike Morehouse 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Erin/NQ,
>>
>> You are so right and on point.  When I got my Bug in Aug. 98; I knew
>> nothing never having owned one before. This list was a godsend as i expect
>> I asked no question that someone else had not asked and had answered.  It
>> was like a brotherhood/sisterhood of people who had this unique bond.
>> Whether you had 1 VW or 20 - whether you had owned them for 10 years or 10
>> minutes; didn't matter - you were family and family members are always
>> there to help.
>>
>> I think the saddest thing about selling our Bug other than the family
>> link to my father-in-law was the memories I have of that restoration
>> process where I knew so little but just took it one step at a time.
>>
>> I told my wife the enjoyment I had during the process of restoring it was
>> almost more than the joy of owning it AFTER I had completed the restoration
>> if that makes sense. I guess it is thee old saying about the journey being
>> better than the destination.
>>
>> It was a fun car to restore especially since I had never restored an old
>> car before...it wasn't overwhelming.
>>
>> You are right about Google at our fingertips and even youtube but those
>> are so much more impersonal than the vintagvw list was. You came to know
>> people on the list as friends even though I've never met one face to face
>> and only talked to a couple on the phone.
>>
>> I just pray God's blessings on each one of you and your vehicles.
>>
>> I still think of you all as family and always will - with or without a VW
>> in my garage.
>>
>> Thanks for all your help over these 18 years!!!
>>
>> Peace,
>>
>> Mike Morehouse
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 7:04 AM, No Quarter 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> You're sure welcome!  I'm still here lurking.  Life has taken me on many
>>> twists and turns, but man you should see my field of VWs I have on my
>>> acreage north of town.  I'm up to about 13 or 14.  LOL!  I married an
>>> Aussie lady and we're living in our now one-year-old house.  Mr. VW is
>>> doing VW restorations out in Colorado not too far from where RMMW was I
>>> believe.  I miss the old days of the list.  It was all we had in those
>>> pre-facebook days.  Now facebook has kind of taken over and other elements
>>> of social media which has just about killed off the email lists.  The
>>> streamlined effect of the email list is one that can never compare.  I've
>>> often wondered if a VintagVW forum was created similar to thesamba.com
>>> if it would bring back some of the old timers, but with thesamba being a
>>> huge repository of information, it might be redundant.
>>>
>>> I'm still thankful that John keeps the list going.  I'm kind of bummed
>>> that the archives of the older stuff are gone.  What exists are snippets of
>>> the various emails that people saved.  I find some of my articles scattered
>>> about online from time to time.  I remember Scott Yuppa who perished in a
>>> plane wreck with his father after being on the list for a short time.
>>>
>>> At any rate, when the VintagVW list was going at its strongest, it
>>> filled a void that we had never had before and that was support from a VW
>>>

Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-26 Thread 'Bruce Howard' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List 
I retired from the Air Force after 22.5 yrs of service and was hired by L3 
Communications in Greenville, Texas. I work on their radar range. Pretty good 
gig!

We live in Fate, Texas just east of Dallas. We're planning to open a youth 
sports center there. I've been very fortunate and have scored a ton of 
equipment from a center that's closing their doors. If we could find the right 
building we could get started!

Bruce

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 26, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Mike Morehouse  wrote:

Bruce,
I wondered how many of the names I listed from old emails I still have are 
still on the list!

I likewise hope your new business helps you get one back on the road soon. 
Where are you located?

Mike


> On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 8:25 AM, 'Bruce Howard' via VintagVW - Air Cooled 
> Volkswagen Discussion List  wrote:
> I can't believe it was '98 when you got on the list!  You're one of the last 
> few names I remember from back then.  All the best to you until your next VW 
> 
> I'm currently without a VW but have enough parts to put a car together and 
> then some.  Just waiting for the space our new business should bring. 
> 
> Later,
> Bruce
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:31 AM, Mike Morehouse  wrote:
> 
> Erin/NQ,
> 
> You are so right and on point.  When I got my Bug in Aug. 98; I knew nothing 
> never having owned one before. This list was a godsend as i expect I asked no 
> question that someone else had not asked and had answered.  It was like a 
> brotherhood/sisterhood of people who had this unique bond. Whether you had 1 
> VW or 20 - whether you had owned them for 10 years or 10 minutes; didn't 
> matter - you were family and family members are always there to help.
> 
> I think the saddest thing about selling our Bug other than the family link to 
> my father-in-law was the memories I have of that restoration process where I 
> knew so little but just took it one step at a time.
> 
> I told my wife the enjoyment I had during the process of restoring it was 
> almost more than the joy of owning it AFTER I had completed the restoration 
> if that makes sense. I guess it is thee old saying about the journey being 
> better than the destination.
> 
> It was a fun car to restore especially since I had never restored an old car 
> before...it wasn't overwhelming.
> 
> You are right about Google at our fingertips and even youtube but those are 
> so much more impersonal than the vintagvw list was. You came to know people 
> on the list as friends even though I've never met one face to face and only 
> talked to a couple on the phone.
> 
> I just pray God's blessings on each one of you and your vehicles.
> 
> I still think of you all as family and always will - with or without a VW in 
> my garage.
> 
> Thanks for all your help over these 18 years!!!
> 
> Peace,
> 
> Mike Morehouse
> 
>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 7:04 AM, No Quarter  wrote:
>> You're sure welcome!  I'm still here lurking.  Life has taken me on many 
>> twists and turns, but man you should see my field of VWs I have on my 
>> acreage north of town.  I'm up to about 13 or 14.  LOL!  I married an Aussie 
>> lady and we're living in our now one-year-old house.  Mr. VW is doing VW 
>> restorations out in Colorado not too far from where RMMW was I believe.  I 
>> miss the old days of the list.  It was all we had in those pre-facebook 
>> days.  Now facebook has kind of taken over and other elements of social 
>> media which has just about killed off the email lists.  The streamlined 
>> effect of the email list is one that can never compare.  I've often wondered 
>> if a VintagVW forum was created similar to thesamba.com if it would bring 
>> back some of the old timers, but with thesamba being a huge repository of 
>> information, it might be redundant.
>> 
>> I'm still thankful that John keeps the list going.  I'm kind of bummed that 
>> the archives of the older stuff are gone.  What exists are snippets of the 
>> various emails that people saved.  I find some of my articles scattered 
>> about online from time to time.  I remember Scott Yuppa who perished in a 
>> plane wreck with his father after being on the list for a short time.
>> 
>> At any rate, when the VintagVW list was going at its strongest, it filled a 
>> void that we had never had before and that was support from a VW community 
>> that was so hard to find in our local worlds.  All of a sudden we didn't 
>> feel so alone and had tons of help - the likes of which we never had before. 
>>  The gurus finally had a forum to be appreciated and admired in while they 
>> shared their wisdom.  I think the absolute best part of the whole thing was 
>> that internet was still in it's infancy in the private sector and so to 
>> figure out how to get online and more or less configure a computer to get 
>> online gave you some street cred so to speak, and if you were

Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-26 Thread Mike Morehouse 
Erin,

You may be right...we'll see.

The biggest factor was the likelihood that we will be downsizing from our
current home and space and 2 car garage and large driveway to a smaller
home where I'd be unlikely to have a good covered place for the Bug. Also
when I started restoring it I thought one of my kids (or grandkids when
they started driving) might want it but I realized some years ago that that
was unlikely. Oldest grandson is a sophomore at East Carolina Univ. and his
parents live in Tampa so he needed something more long distance road worthy
than the Bug and really none of my kids or grandkids or their spouses are
really into older cars or have the interest and mechanical aptitude to
maintain an older car.

Wife hasn't driven it in probably 15 years so I was really the only one
that got any use out of it. She was always afraid that someone would run a
stop sign and hit it and hurt me and total the car and the insurance would
not cover the value.

I just came to the realization that it might be time to let it go to
another good home which it now has.

It wasn't easy at all as I could see my father-in-law in it as we would go
to golf course in FL.

It was just the memories it represented.

Garage looks rather empty now with only my wife's Sonata parked in there.

I expect there will be some days when it hurts to see it not there but life
moves on and I will always have the memories won't I.

 Money I got for it will help pay for some new hearing aids I need badly
but that wasn't the prime mover in the decision even though my wife and
daughter think otherwise.

I'm just very thankful the Lord blessed me with it , the experience and the
memories for this season of my life. God is good!

I wish you Godspeed on getting one of yours back on the road again.

If there is another VW in my future down the road...only He knows and His
will and plan are perfect.

We will see

Blessings and peace to you and yours,

Mike Morehouse

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 8:02 AM, No Quarter  wrote:

> Well I know Mike that you can never just have one VW or no VW.  One way or
> the other you will end up with another because the journey is more fun than
> the destination both in travel and VW restoration.  At some point, one will
> come along and the timing will be just right and you will once again go
> down that path only this time you will know what you are doing long before
> you get started.
>
> I've never sold off any of my VWs - I just can't part with them.  Too many
> good memories associated with them.
>
> May I ask what prompted you to sell your bug?
>
> NQ
>
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Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-26 Thread Mike Morehouse 
Erin/NQ,

You are so right and on point.  When I got my Bug in Aug. 98; I knew
nothing never having owned one before. This list was a godsend as i expect
I asked no question that someone else had not asked and had answered.  It
was like a brotherhood/sisterhood of people who had this unique bond.
Whether you had 1 VW or 20 - whether you had owned them for 10 years or 10
minutes; didn't matter - you were family and family members are always
there to help.

I think the saddest thing about selling our Bug other than the family link
to my father-in-law was the memories I have of that restoration process
where I knew so little but just took it one step at a time.

I told my wife the enjoyment I had during the process of restoring it was
almost more than the joy of owning it AFTER I had completed the restoration
if that makes sense. I guess it is thee old saying about the journey being
better than the destination.

It was a fun car to restore especially since I had never restored an old
car before...it wasn't overwhelming.

You are right about Google at our fingertips and even youtube but those are
so much more impersonal than the vintagvw list was. You came to know people
on the list as friends even though I've never met one face to face and only
talked to a couple on the phone.

I just pray God's blessings on each one of you and your vehicles.

I still think of you all as family and always will - with or without a VW
in my garage.

Thanks for all your help over these 18 years!!!

Peace,

Mike Morehouse

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 7:04 AM, No Quarter  wrote:

> You're sure welcome!  I'm still here lurking.  Life has taken me on many
> twists and turns, but man you should see my field of VWs I have on my
> acreage north of town.  I'm up to about 13 or 14.  LOL!  I married an
> Aussie lady and we're living in our now one-year-old house.  Mr. VW is
> doing VW restorations out in Colorado not too far from where RMMW was I
> believe.  I miss the old days of the list.  It was all we had in those
> pre-facebook days.  Now facebook has kind of taken over and other elements
> of social media which has just about killed off the email lists.  The
> streamlined effect of the email list is one that can never compare.  I've
> often wondered if a VintagVW forum was created similar to thesamba.com if
> it would bring back some of the old timers, but with thesamba being a huge
> repository of information, it might be redundant.
>
> I'm still thankful that John keeps the list going.  I'm kind of bummed
> that the archives of the older stuff are gone.  What exists are snippets of
> the various emails that people saved.  I find some of my articles scattered
> about online from time to time.  I remember Scott Yuppa who perished in a
> plane wreck with his father after being on the list for a short time.
>
> At any rate, when the VintagVW list was going at its strongest, it filled
> a void that we had never had before and that was support from a VW
> community that was so hard to find in our local worlds.  All of a sudden we
> didn't feel so alone and had tons of help - the likes of which we never had
> before.  The gurus finally had a forum to be appreciated and admired in
> while they shared their wisdom.  I think the absolute best part of the
> whole thing was that internet was still in it's infancy in the private
> sector and so to figure out how to get online and more or less configure a
> computer to get online gave you some street cred so to speak, and if you
> were online, you were in-the-know and in good company.  Now anyone and
> everyone can get online and it isn't as special as it once was.  I remember
> people thinking I was an outright genious with VWs and all I ever really
> did was read and apply what others wrote and then to explain it in simple
> terms that everyone could understand.  Now everyone's an expert with the
> almighty shrine of google at their service.
>
> This year we are having our 17th annual campout at Indian Cave State Park
> in Nebraska.  I never dreamed it would last this long.  Sadly none of my
> VWs run at the moment, but I am feverishly building a small teardrop camper
> for my wife and I to camp in so we don't have to run to a motel as we've
> done the past  couple of years.
>
> Please don't spill the beans Glen as I know you're on this list.  :)
>
> Nice to hear from you again and sorry you sold the bug, but if it can get
> in the hands of someone who appreciates, that's everything.
>
>
> NQ
>
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Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-26 Thread No Quarter 
You're sure welcome!  I'm still here lurking.  Life has taken me on many 
twists and turns, but man you should see my field of VWs I have on my 
acreage north of town.  I'm up to about 13 or 14.  LOL!  I married an 
Aussie lady and we're living in our now one-year-old house.  Mr. VW is 
doing VW restorations out in Colorado not too far from where RMMW was I 
believe.  I miss the old days of the list.  It was all we had in those 
pre-facebook days.  Now facebook has kind of taken over and other 
elements of social media which has just about killed off the email 
lists.  The streamlined effect of the email list is one that can never 
compare.  I've often wondered if a VintagVW forum was created similar to 
thesamba.com if it would bring back some of the old timers, but with 
thesamba being a huge repository of information, it might be redundant.


I'm still thankful that John keeps the list going.  I'm kind of bummed 
that the archives of the older stuff are gone.  What exists are snippets 
of the various emails that people saved.  I find some of my articles 
scattered about online from time to time.  I remember Scott Yuppa who 
perished in a plane wreck with his father after being on the list for a 
short time.


At any rate, when the VintagVW list was going at its strongest, it 
filled a void that we had never had before and that was support from a 
VW community that was so hard to find in our local worlds.  All of a 
sudden we didn't feel so alone and had tons of help - the likes of which 
we never had before.  The gurus finally had a forum to be appreciated 
and admired in while they shared their wisdom.  I think the absolute 
best part of the whole thing was that internet was still in it's infancy 
in the private sector and so to figure out how to get online and more or 
less configure a computer to get online gave you some street cred so to 
speak, and if you were online, you were in-the-know and in good company. 
 Now anyone and everyone can get online and it isn't as special as it 
once was.  I remember people thinking I was an outright genious with VWs 
and all I ever really did was read and apply what others wrote and then 
to explain it in simple terms that everyone could understand.  Now 
everyone's an expert with the almighty shrine of google at their 
service.


This year we are having our 17th annual campout at Indian Cave State 
Park in Nebraska.  I never dreamed it would last this long.  Sadly none 
of my VWs run at the moment, but I am feverishly building a small 
teardrop camper for my wife and I to camp in so we don't have to run to 
a motel as we've done the past  couple of years.


Please don't spill the beans Glen as I know you're on this list.  :)

Nice to hear from you again and sorry you sold the bug, but if it can 
get in the hands of someone who appreciates, that's everything.



NQ

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Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-24 Thread bert . knupp 






Mike.Your words were very kind. But you have provided me with thoughtful 
and useful advice and tips many times. Since I'm working on a '72 myself I'll 
especially miss your insights into my car's 44-year-old iddy-ossyncrazies.Maybe 
you'll soon get bug-bitten again!Bert KnuppCopbug PolizeikäferNashville, 
Tennessee
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-- Original message--From: Mike MorehouseDate: Sat, Sep 24, 2016 1:51 
PMTo: VintagVW;Subject:[vintagvw] Final Thanks
Good afternoon to all from Opelika Alabama.
Today I sold or 1972 VW Bug that had been in our family since my father-in-law 
bought it from Jim Larcom VW in Dallas Texas in July 1972.
We brought it up here from FL when he died in August 1998 and set about to 
restore it.
Never having owned a VW before I was clueless about how to do so many things. I 
fortunately came upon this group and each of you and those group members from 
years back were so instrumental and helpful responding to all my questions. 
Members sent me free parts detailed message on how to do certain things.
There is no way I would have ever gotten the car restored and been able to 
enjoy driving it as I have without each of you.
I did keep my 3 ring binder of emails telling me how to do so many things.
I can't thank everyone but here are some names I found that I can at least say 
thanks to if indeed they are still on the list..
Chuck KueckerChris ChemidlinGlenn RingDonn DavisJames LindsayBill MayErin 
Lassley aka No QuarterBrad ClausenNick StokesBert KnuppChuck GiannoneJim aka 
Zundfolge1432Jeff MartinBob KuhnTom TuckerTom PetersonPaul HegdalTom HowzeDavid 
MindermanSteven HowellDennis FarrDavid WarnerBob Couse-BakerScott SolomonJoe 
PerezGilbert Sy ChanGreg CannonLarry Glick

This by no means an exhaustive list as there are too many of you to count but I 
did want to say thank you. I'm sure I asked a lot of dumb questions at times 
but each of you was always kind and gracious and helpful and understanding. I 
guess you had been in my shoes as a VW noobie at one time.
I plan to stay on the list as I'll enjoy seeing what you all are up to.
Right now it hurts to be VW-less but it was time.
Once again. My heartfelt thanks to this great VW community. May God bless you 
with safe travels in your VW's.
Keep on Dubbin!!!
With much gratitude and affection
Mike MorehouseOpelika, AL
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Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks

2016-09-24 Thread Mike Morehouse 
Ray, that is so very kind of you to say. I hope that is the case every day.
Don't know if another VW is down the road but if it is I'll always know you
folks are there for me as I will be for you.

His peace and blessings upon everyone on this list,

Mike

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 3:49 PM, 'Rayvwbug' via VintagVW - Air Cooled
Volkswagen Discussion List <vintagvw@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> May your trip to a vw less existence be short lived. If I recall correctly
> you always stood firm with your faith which I always admired  stay well
>
> Ray
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: 'Scott Sportsman' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion
> List <vintagvw@googlegroups.com>
> Date: 9/24/16 3:23 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: vintagvw@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Final Thanks
>
> Your taking the time to write this email shows pure class.Good Luck!!!
> Scott Sportsman
> 73 Thing
>
>
> Please excuse my spelling. Message sent from my rotary dial phone.
>
> On Sep 24, 2016, at 1:51 PM, Mike Morehouse <hokiemik...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good afternoon to all from Opelika Alabama.
>
> Today I sold or 1972 VW Bug that had been in our family since my
> father-in-law bought it from Jim Larcom VW in Dallas Texas in July 1972.
>
> We brought it up here from FL when he died in August 1998 and set about to
> restore it.
>
> Never having owned a VW before I was clueless about how to do so many
> things. I fortunately came upon this group and each of you and those group
> members from years back were so instrumental and helpful responding to all
> my questions. Members sent me free parts detailed message on how to do
> certain things.
>
> There is no way I would have ever gotten the car restored and been able to
> enjoy driving it as I have without each of you.
>
> I did keep my 3 ring binder of emails telling me how to do so many things.
>
> I can't thank everyone but here are some names I found that I can at least
> say thanks to if indeed they are still on the list.
>
> Chuck Kuecker
> Chris Chemidlin
> Glenn Ring
> Donn Davis
> James Lindsay
> Bill May
> Erin Lassley aka No Quarter
> Brad Clausen
> Nick Stokes
> Bert Knupp
> Chuck Giannone
> Jim aka Zundfolge1432
> Jeff Martin
> Bob Kuhn
> Tom Tucker
> Tom Peterson
> Paul Hegdal
> Tom Howze
> David Minderman
> Steven Howell
> Dennis Farr
> David Warner
> Bob Couse-Baker
> Scott Solomon
> Joe Perez
> Gilbert Sy Chan
> Greg Cannon
> Larry Glick
>
>
> This by no means an exhaustive list as there are too many of you to count
> but I did want to say thank you. I'm sure I asked a lot of dumb questions
> at times but each of you was always kind and gracious and helpful and
> understanding. I guess you had been in my shoes as a VW noobie at one time.
>
> I plan to stay on the list as I'll enjoy seeing what you all are up to.
>
> Right now it hurts to be VW-less but it was time.
>
> Once again. My heartfelt thanks to this great VW community. May God bless
> you with safe travels in your VW's.
>
> Keep on Dubbin!!!
>
> With much gratitude and affection
>
> Mike Morehouse
> Opelika, AL
>
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