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drj434343
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 Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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Off topic, yes.
BUT, I've been following it the last few days and have been amazed at how civil the discourse has been about a divisive and complicated subject. Maybe my standards in the current climate are at an all time low, but I usually see these things descend into mind-numbing chaos after a few posts. Instead, there have been some great posts to read through, and "reasonable" civility.
So, bravo, I literally can't remember the last time I heard or read a debate that didn't go violently off the rails. You guys have made my day.
That said, maybe folks can agree to steer the ship back to Vanagons so we don't have to get this thread locked. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:25 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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People whose basic needs are met don’t commit petty theft, because it’s not necessary.
People who have access to ordinary means of redress don’t protest, because it’s not necessary.
It’s really simple! You can address root causes-it’s harder work, you have to engage in honest critique of society, but it can be done, and is actually effective-
or you can continue to wield state violence at people, which has not worked yet. |
One of the simplest, pure, well written bit on this topic I have ever read.
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Mikesarge
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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So, does anyone in/near inner SE have a westy that I could measure a few bits with for a few minutes?
Getting ready to install this pop top and I want to triple check everything I can.
I’m at about 16th and E burnside- let me know!
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GoEverywhere
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:09 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Mikesarge wrote: |
So, does anyone in/near inner SE have a westy that I could measure a few bits with for a few minutes?
Getting ready to install this pop top and I want to triple check everything I can.
I’m at about 16th and E burnside- let me know! |
Not a Westy, but I've got a Riviera out in Oregon City if that helps... |
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Sodo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:01 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Mikesarge wrote: |
| People whose basic needs are met don’t commit petty theft, because it’s not necessary. |
A corollary being, "Prius owners don't need to buy new catalytic converters, because it’s not necessary"
Nor would my my elderly neighbor need a locking mailbox for the first time in her 84 years.
And Van kill-switches.
Many of these notions seem to advance in popularity based on their propensity to aggravate (others).
But we can certainly count on it getting even worse as wealth continues to concentrate, and the unworkable notions muddy the discussions.
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| Mikesarge wrote: |
So, does anyone in/near inner SE have a westy that I could measure a few bits with for a few minutes?
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Not a Westy, but I've got a Riviera out in Oregon City if that helps... |
A simple and pure offer!
But as they say, the the devll is in the details.
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Mikesarge
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Mikesarge wrote: |
So, does anyone in/near inner SE have a westy that I could measure a few bits with for a few minutes?
Getting ready to install this pop top and I want to triple check everything I can.
I’m at about 16th and E burnside- let me know! |
Not a Westy, but I've got a Riviera out in Oregon City if that helps... |
I appreciate it, but I need it to measure the hinge location, so it’s gotta be a westy I think.
Thanks anyway!
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GoEverywhere
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| GoEverywhere wrote: |
| Mikesarge wrote: |
So, does anyone in/near inner SE have a westy that I could measure a few bits with for a few minutes?
Getting ready to install this pop top and I want to triple check everything I can.
I’m at about 16th and E burnside- let me know! |
Not a Westy, but I've got a Riviera out in Oregon City if that helps... |
I appreciate it, but I need it to measure the hinge location, so it’s gotta be a westy I think.
Thanks anyway! |
Ahh yeah, the hinges are different. Well there's a lot of them in town, hopefully someone else will pipe up! |
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Mikesarge
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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Ahh yeah, the hinges are different. Well there's a lot of them in town, hopefully someone else will pipe up! |
There are 2 westies on my normal dog walk route alone (and a Riviera!), i may just write up a note and drop it in a mailbox
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GoEverywhere
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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Ahh yeah, the hinges are different. Well there's a lot of them in town, hopefully someone else will pipe up! |
There are 2 westies on my normal dog walk route alone (and a Riviera!), i may just write up a note and drop it in a mailbox |
You Might drop a note on the Portland Vanagons FB group too, they're very active and a friendly bunch. |
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Xevin 
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Mikesarge wrote: |
So, does anyone in/near inner SE have a westy that I could measure a few bits with for a few minutes?
Getting ready to install this pop top and I want to triple check everything I can.
I’m at about 16th and E burnside- let me know! |
I’m not to far away from you. Like, the next neighborhood east of you. I’m might be able to swing by after work tomorrow (Tues) or Wednesday morning. Maybe even Friday. I have a whacky work schedule. PM me.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 3:26 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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There are 2 westies on my normal dog walk route alone
.......Dogs or cars?
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Mikesarge
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:18 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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We already got scolded once this month for taking it too far off topic- I ONLY talk about westy VANS on this thread 
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mrshrimp
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Anyone know of or recommend a body shop in the PDX area that is familiar with vanagons? |
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vegpedlr
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| Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 9:22 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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Is anything “happening” yet?
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S4VAGE
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| Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:47 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Is anything “happening” yet? |
You are about a decade late.
But could always resurrect it! |
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vegpedlr
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 8:03 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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A decade late? What happened? Did everyone sell their Vanagons to buy Sprintersl like in Bend?
With pandemic risks and restrictions inching towards normal, are there any meet ups, get togethers or camp outs?
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S4VAGE
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:43 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Ten years is an exaggeration, but I think a lot of folks splintered into facebook groups about 5'ish years ago, but I do miss the activity in this thread, and lots of cool people in meet up's. |
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GoEverywhere
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 11:54 am Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Yeah, there have been several Portland area Vanagon meetups this year already, but they've all been organized on FB. Portland Vanagons and WetWesties are two groups to check out for meets. |
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vegpedlr
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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Hmm, well I don’t do Facegram, Instabutt, or the other (anti) social media. I’ll keep an eye on Wet Westies.
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GoEverywhere
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| Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: The Portland Oregon Area is Happening! |
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| Hmm, well I don’t do Facegram, Instabutt, or the other (anti) social media. I’ll keep an eye on Wet Westies. |
Or we could always setup something here too... I'm down most times with enough warning. |
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