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doveblue3
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anyone who tries to put themselves over as the king of anything is a lame ass! methinks that anyone who has to use the number of buses they have to forge their identity is a pretty transparent person. if all anyone can say about you is that you have alot of buses, then you lead a pretty empty life. i would rather have people say that i had a specific talent, was helpful, honest, etc. get me?
in its simplest terms, this whole topic is like you are all 7 years old, like this:
"my dad can beat up your dad"
"no he cant, my dad can beat up your dad, infinity" |
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UZI
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 7:03 am Post subject: |
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| doveblue3 wrote: |
anyone who tries to put themselves over as the king of anything is a lame ass! methinks that anyone who has to use the number of buses they have to forge their identity is a pretty transparent person. if all anyone can say about you is that you have alot of buses, then you lead a pretty empty life. i would rather have people say that i had a specific talent, was helpful, honest, etc. get me?
in its simplest terms, this whole topic is like you are all 7 years old, like this:
"my dad can beat up your dad"
"no he cant, my dad can beat up your dad, infinity" |
i've never seen mark act anything like that. for anyone who is interested, mark doesnt read these forums.
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doveblue3
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| UZI wrote: |
| doveblue3 wrote: |
anyone who tries to put themselves over as the king of anything is a lame ass! methinks that anyone who has to use the number of buses they have to forge their identity is a pretty transparent person. if all anyone can say about you is that you have alot of buses, then you lead a pretty empty life. i would rather have people say that i had a specific talent, was helpful, honest, etc. get me?
in its simplest terms, this whole topic is like you are all 7 years old, like this:
"my dad can beat up your dad"
"no he cant, my dad can beat up your dad, infinity" |
i've never seen mark act anything like that. for anyone who is interested, mark doesnt read these forums. |
i was just referring to many members of "the scene" in general. kinda like, "if the shoe fits....." |
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jeremyrockjock
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Joined: January 01, 2002
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Location: Richmond, Verjinya
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| doveblue3 wrote: |
anyone who tries to put themselves over as the king of anything is a lame ass! methinks that anyone who has to use the number of buses they have to forge their identity is a pretty transparent person. if all anyone can say about you is that you have alot of buses, then you lead a pretty empty life. i would rather have people say that i had a specific talent, was helpful, honest, etc. get me?
in its simplest terms, this whole topic is like you are all 7 years old, like this:
"my dad can beat up your dad"
"no he cant, my dad can beat up your dad, infinity" |
I agree. Unfortunatly this is human nature and you will always have those who walking around thinking they are better than everyone else. I say ignore them.
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DanM
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Location: Falls Church, VA
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| "my dad can beat up your dad" |
more like "my wallet can beat up your wallet". i dont think anybody deserves respect just because they have the money to buy something.
people who share expertise and information free of charge and with zero attitude are the true kings. for example: tonny larsen's site has done more to help barndoor buses than any "collector" could hope to do. |
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Stanagon
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Joined: July 11, 2003
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Location: Boston, MA
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I will jump in say that Mark Merz was very helpful when I needed to quickly i.d. some barndoor buses for some of my cover shots that Brooklands books used for an updated Bus road test book last year. Mark got me the correct info fast and never referred to himself as a "king", although other people who put me in touch with him may have used that term...
Here's a picture of the back cover:
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doveblue3
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Location: Florida
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| i was thinking...if the barndoor "hierarchy" is going to be set up medieval style, i want to turn in my application to be the village idiot! |
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Clara 
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Tonny Larsen's site is very very nice! And it's been growing... the number of BDs on his registry keeps going up!!!!
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MoneyMike
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Joined: September 16, 2003
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Location: West Cochina!
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 8:14 am Post subject: |
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| Mark is more like the prince of barndoors, but Charlie is in fact the King, with out Charlie there would be no Mark! or OCTO! |
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UZI
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thaaat's riiiiiiiight miiiike
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Lind
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 8:20 am Post subject: |
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to my knowledge Charlie doesn't even own a barndoor
also, I have never heard Mark refer to himself as the barnoor king. I heard he got pissed at camberg when, in the big tent, they announced that it was the barndoor kings birthday. he stopped by camp serial killers shortly afterwards where the serial killers and the BDM sang him happy birthday.
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MoneyMike
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Location: West Cochina!
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| Thats the beauty he doesnt have to own a barndoor to be king. Charlie is Marks knowledge base and mentor/ body shop/ mechanic etc etc! |
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crofty
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Joined: August 09, 2000
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Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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I've never met most of the folks you are refering (which I hope to remedy at OCTO) and though I prefer my buses stock I have mucho respect for the BDM as they drive their buses. What's the point of being a "King" if you leave your prized stallion at home when you travel abroad?
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twinwindows
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Joined: December 08, 2000
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Location: So.Cal. Highland Park GFK!
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doveblue3 Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 3:22 am Post subject:
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anyone who tries to put themselves over as the king of anything is a lame ass! methinks that anyone who has to use the number of buses they have to forge their identity is a pretty transparent person. if all anyone can say about you is that you have alot of buses, then you lead a pretty empty life. i would rather have people say that i had a specific talent, was helpful, honest, etc. get me?
in its simplest terms, this whole topic is like you are all 7 years old, like this:
"my dad can beat up your dad"
"no he cant, my dad can beat up your dad, infinity"
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Very well put LOL!!!!!
I like lind`s point of view......its not about the most, its all about the best. condition and rarity and it aint shit if it don't run.<---very true!
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Barndoor Mafia
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Joined: August 23, 2001
Posts: 6195
Location: EUSKAL HERRIA
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I don't see anyone from the BDM claiming their right to rule.  |
First of all, We, the BDM, are not claiming SHIT! Like it was mentioned.....we are a club who are about the scene and are into BD's. Rule what??? FUCK that, King of BD's!! I would NEVER claim that title or who does? And I am good buddies with M & M, Marky Merz, and he always laughs or says "fuck that" when being referred to as the BD King! There are guys out there that are very low key and have tons of BD's & parts, but they are not claiming their rule. There are alot of guys out there with lots of knowledge about these rare birds. If your gonna talk about the head honchos, I would pick three guys.........CHUCK D, TONNY LARSEN and another guy who I will not mention his name because it gets ticked very easily. But these guys have been around for a long time! Most of the guys being referred have not been around as long as these guys! I myself have been around the VW scene for at least 25 years and so have these guys. These guys have been collecting VIN #'s back in the day with Walters, Woods............Yeah, CHUCK D (Charlie Hamil) doesn't own a Barndoor presently, but I bet he's owned several BD's before most of us! TONNY, well what can you say about him!!!! He's the man! This guy has been into BD's since the early eighties, that I know of. And I forgot one guy, the guy who got me into this mess...........BBJ aka George Schmidt. Now you wanna talk about a very low key guy with alot of crazy rare BD stuff!!!!! And if you ask most of these guys where they get their information from.............most of them will say Chuck D! But I am not down with a Barndoor King. Who was the Jack Ass who started that??? If you want to know who the pioneer of this scene is.......My hat goes off to CHUCK D. I remember this guy telling me about 10 years ago that BD's one day will rule the VW scene. Everyone will want one! Shit, it happend!
And as far as the BDM goes............we are just a group of guys who drive our BD's, no matter what condition they are in!! And we are all about the scene. Not having the fatest wallet, shiniest paint or any of that other stuff. And like Krissy Montesanti mentioned about "hierarch is going to be set up medieval style" will I would like to knight myself as the town thug!
And JF, fired from what? Don't make me throw down my Gardner Light!
And why did this character start this thread and bail out???
38 more days and counting for the BDM-OOC-BBQ!!!!!!!!!!!
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TimB
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I had some work done by Charlie in the past and at the time I think he had an 1950 Panel. If I'm not mistaken it was one of the oldest buses. But I'm sure someone else knows more of this than I.
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Barndoor Mafia
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That bus belonged to Mike Hornbecker, it now belongs to Ed Hughes. I believe it is the oldest Bus in the US? Ask Linda............
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MoneyMike
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 9:51 am Post subject: |
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| Johnny you Mekki, I was at chuck D's this weekend at his pad. And yesterday I hung out with Linda the gato and Bobby B the hitman, they even came to my pad yo! And not to forget Ferret Don't Flair It! |
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Barndoor Mafia
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Hey Mike you Damn Mekki!!!!!!!!!!! What's up with Chuck D! Was he sitting down eating a balony sandwich checking out his welding??? And Linda & Bobby B hung out with you and DUKE???? Did DUKE lock on Linda? I hung with BRICK TOP!! His Westy Sale Flap bus is pretty bad ass! It's one crazy bus!!!
Dad, Dad..........doesn't Mike look like Pompeyo!!!!
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BUCIOBATISTI
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That bus belonged to Mike Hornbecker, it now belongs to Ed Hughes. I believe it is the oldest Bus in the US? Ask Linda............
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Ed's 1950 Panel is the oldest Bus in the United States and the 4th oldest Bus in the world.
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