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scamutz Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 40
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Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: Bug Jam / TDTA |
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Well, I finally made it to Bug Jam...it's been the goal for the past 8 years since I've been working on Verna. She's still not completely finished...but she's close. Special Thanks to Tom Michel for organizing a great VW presence. There were about 20-25 Things at the show and I think 16 of us that caravanned in and were able to park together. More pics forthcoming. Check out the Thing Door Throughout America - Florida is well represented, and Tom has the door now, who's going to step up and take it around to the rest of the country???
Also, take a look at the abortion parked next to me...right out of Mad Max - it was possibly the most popular Thing at the show.
_________________ Mike in SC |
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kubelmann Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266
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Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Right On "UNTIL WE GET-ER DONE. any trolls lurking... |
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npconnor Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2007 Posts: 194 Location: Central Texas
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Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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You got anyone from Texas with that thur' door?
Looking forward to more pics... _________________ '73 Thing
Austin Air-coolers Gang |
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181freak Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2004 Posts: 475 Location: York, PA
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:20 am Post subject: |
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get that door to az and Ill roll it to the Classic next year..! |
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kubelmann Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Calling all TDTA door carriers. The door is on the move. Contact the carrier if you want to wear the door. Still have a few TDTA t-shirts if anyone wants one.. "Until we get it done" TDTA |
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Van-go108 Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2006 Posts: 2995 Location: Southwestern, NM
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Bug Jam / TDTA |
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I'm not sure about this one.
I put this pic and another pic from the "Gallery" in the "Bastard" category for a second opinion. _________________ "Okay, so there's 6 beers and 5 of us. You know what this means don't you? 4 of you are going to have to leave."
1973 Thing
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FV195 Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 480 Location: carlisile, pa
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Tom had me take the door, so I have it. we are going to share it. he had so much stuff to load into his car, he didn't have room for the door, so I have it right now, we will get it as far as we can.
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mattt Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2004 Posts: 1143
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Looks Awesome Mike!!! Nice to see it done and driving!......are they ever really "done"? |
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wings_n_fins Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2006 Posts: 166 Location: Mangilao, Guam USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:06 am Post subject: |
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After I return from this deployment, I think I'd like to take a crack at the TDTA. I think it'll be your only chance for ever getting GUAM on that door! _________________ DAVE
'73 Thing
'07 Harley Sportster
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Acetone Jack Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2006 Posts: 110
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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the CHI-COM AK-47 rig is a nice touch. |
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Van-go108 Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2006 Posts: 2995 Location: Southwestern, NM
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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kubelmann wrote: |
Calling all TDTA door carriers. The door is on the move. Contact the carrier if you want to wear the door. Still have a few TDTA t-shirts if anyone wants one.. "Until we get it done" TDTA |
If southern New mexico comes close, PM me If I can help. I see Tx and Az. representin'. I go to El Paso and Tuscon often. _________________ "Okay, so there's 6 beers and 5 of us. You know what this means don't you? 4 of you are going to have to leave."
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1957 Continental Mark II Click to view image |
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ztnoo Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2005 Posts: 801 Location: Indiana
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:49 am Post subject: |
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With all the horn tooting, flag waving, and chest thumping going on over this latest bit of news about TDTA, it seems one important fact has been conveniently overlooked. Now for the rest of the story.....
The door set for one year, unseen and unused by other Thingers, at the thread author's Wesley Chapel, FL residence.
The rules of the game supposedly obliged any recipient of the door to bear the expense of shipping the door to a new user if a face to face handoff didn't or couldn't take place.
The reality is neither occurred, so an entire year of door distribution and event participation by others was lost because of this participant's refusal to take on the financial obligations attendant with possessing the door, and/or, a total lack of interest and initiative in taking on the responsibility of arranging details and meeting up with others in a timely fashion to exchange the door ASAP.
With the lack of commitment displayed by the author to the project, and the lack of regard for implied obligations associated with participating in the event, it's not hard to see why this event is largely a dud.
Face painting at a four year old's birthday party is taken more seriously than this event has been.
Hopefully, now that The Door is elsewhere after a year of confinement, others will not repeat history. _________________ "Here we don't have a single clock in the shop- time doesn't matter." ----Jake Raby
"The government cannot give to anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else."
When you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs"
* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !
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scamutz Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 40
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: |
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mattt wrote: |
Looks Awesome Mike!!! Nice to see it done and driving!......are they ever really "done"? |
Thanks man - it was SO rewarding to actually get out and drive it after all this time.
The next move is going to be a heartbreaker - I'm going to have to list it for sale this week...the f'ing Real Estate market in Florida just killed me. _________________ Mike in SC |
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scamutz Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 40
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:57 am Post subject: |
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wings_n_fins wrote: |
After I return from this deployment, I think I'd like to take a crack at the TDTA. I think it'll be your only chance for ever getting GUAM on that door! |
Nice! Make sure you hit Barney's, Wet Willie's, and Yokohama Massage for me...lol.
Semper Fi! _________________ Mike in SC |
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scamutz Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 40
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:00 am Post subject: |
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You're a really cool guy and have a lot of friends...I'm honored to count myself one of them. I'm thankful for your contributions to the Thing community. I have yet to see a picture of your Thing though, could you please post it so that I can witness your genius in action?
ztnoo wrote: |
With all the horn tooting, flag waving, and chest thumping going on over this latest bit of news about TDTA, it seems one important fact has been conveniently overlooked. Now for the rest of the story.....
The door set for one year, unseen and unused by other Thingers, at the thread author's Wesley Chapel, FL residence.
The rules of the game supposedly obliged any recipient of the door to bear the expense of shipping the door to a new user if a face to face handoff didn't or couldn't take place.
The reality is neither occurred, so an entire year of door distribution and event participation by others was lost because of this participant's refusal to take on the financial obligations attendant with possessing the door, and/or, a total lack of interest and initiative in taking on the responsibility of arranging details and meeting up with others in a timely fashion to exchange the door ASAP.
With the lack of commitment displayed by the author to the project, and the lack of regard for implied obligations associated with participating in the event, it's not hard to see why this event is largely a dud.
Face painting at a four year old's birthday party is taken more seriously than this event has been.
Hopefully, now that The Door is elsewhere after a year of confinement, others will not repeat history. |
_________________ Mike in SC |
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kubelmann Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Push the tongue in the cheek a bit harder Mike. I loved the post. Right up my alley. Talk is cheap but getting aThing going to your dream state is a work of art and a joy (some) of us have experienced... |
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