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Jacks
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Don’t kid yourself. In those days you couldn’t see the local mountains just a few miles away in the background  
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mandraks
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| Jacks wrote: |
| Don’t kid yourself. In those days you couldn’t see the local mountains just a few miles away in the background |
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RUNKLE
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| You can see clear across the parking lot at eye level! Those were the days! |
I think he’s referring to the lack of pickups, Suburbans, Willys, Internationals, Vans, etc, etc... you know, the modern equivalent to a SUV. |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| RUNKLE wrote: |
| MrPolak wrote: |
| You can see clear across the parking lot at eye level! Those were the days! |
I think he’s referring to the lack of pickups, Suburbans, Willys, Internationals, Vans, etc, etc... you know, the modern equivalent to a SUV. |
understood. It was only pointed out that you can't see in the distance due to pollution. So the "old days" had good and bad aspects.....
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RUNKLE
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| mandraks wrote: |
| RUNKLE wrote: |
| MrPolak wrote: |
| You can see clear across the parking lot at eye level! Those were the days! |
I think he’s referring to the lack of pickups, Suburbans, Willys, Internationals, Vans, etc, etc... you know, the modern equivalent to a SUV. |
understood. It was only pointed out that you can't see in the distance due to pollution. So the "old days" had good and bad aspects..... |
yeah, I didn’t know we had mountains until the mid 80’s.  |
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EverettB 
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Patiently Impatient
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Postcard from the Pocono Mountains, PA
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Owners Frank and Mary Kelley.
I'm sure it's probably been done, but I can imagine that the Pocono area was at some point a breeding ground for old VWs, specifically buses.
The tourist industry in relation to the Pocono region was insane. Camps, retreats, resorts, etc all littered that entire area of PA. Many are abandoned to this day and sit rather unmolested. There are a few abandoned resorts that I've explored. Honeymoon suites with newly-wed messages written in the cabinets of dressers and nightstands, heart-shaped jacuzzi's. You name it, they had it out there.
Anyways, it wouldn't surprise me if that bus is sitting somewhere to this day... |
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Patiently Impatient
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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I'm sure most if not all of these have been reposted, but oh well.
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AS350driver
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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I'm sure most if not all of these have been reposted, but oh well.
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They hacked the front fender wells, but not the rears. Interesting |
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peecee69
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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this one in here?
Midland, Mi business
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| Patiently Impatient wrote: |
I'm sure most if not all of these have been reposted, but oh well.
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They hacked the front fender wells, but not the rears. Interesting |
which bus?
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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My new favorite bus photo. Those girls are bringing it!
Also, I think there's a third girl obscured by the second one.
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Lind
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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My new favorite bus photo. Those girls are bringing it!
Also, I think there's a third girl obscured by the second one. |
Finally, kids that can pull (or push) their weight rather than incessantly asking "when will we get there?"
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frenchroast
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| Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Stark's Vacuum is a great local business in Portland, Oregon. Saw this picture hanging on the wall when I went in to replace a 25 year old vacuum.
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AS350driver
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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pic labeled Tuscon, Az
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AS350driver
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon, AZ 1975
From the excellent FB page, Zephyr America: A Lens on the Past
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Clara
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| Lind wrote: |
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My new favorite bus photo. Those girls are bringing it!
Also, I think there's a third girl obscured by the second one. |
Finally, kids that can pull (or push) their weight rather than incessantly asking "when will we get there?" |
What or who is wrapped in the tarp on the roof? Where are the adults?
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