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babysnakes
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Joined: August 19, 2008
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 Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| Totally agree. I became a member of a Camry group and they were immature dicks. |
Aren't they all old people on there? |
They seemed like young guys with engine mods and loud stereos. |
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Glenn 
Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001
Posts: 76937
Location: Sneaking up behind you
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| babysnakes wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
| Totally agree. I became a member of a Camry group and they were immature dicks. |
Aren't they all old people on there? |
They seemed like young guys with engine mods and loud stereos. |
Oh.. Hon-duhs
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74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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babysnakes
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Joined: August 19, 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
| Totally agree. I became a member of a Camry group and they were immature dicks. |
Aren't they all old people on there? |
They seemed like young guys with engine mods and loud stereos. |
Oh.. Hon-duhs
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That there IS a 2000ish Toyota Camry.  |
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obus
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Joined: March 08, 2001
Posts: 11069
Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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dodger tom
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Joined: March 25, 2013
Posts: 1272
Location: Central Coast, CA, but we're all still Ukrainian
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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between ratwell and the samba this driveway mechanic has been able to maintain and upgrade my 44-year old bus with only occasional professional support. thanks to all.
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Abscate
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Joined: October 05, 2014
Posts: 22668
Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| babysnakes wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
| Totally agree. I became a member of a Camry group and they were immature dicks. |
Aren't they all old people on there? |
They seemed like young guys with engine mods and loud stereos. |
Oh.. Hon-duhs
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That there IS a 2000ish Toyota Camry. |
Overcompensated.
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Manfred58sc
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Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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Absolutely the best. Eternally grateful.
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16CVs
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Joined: February 22, 2004
Posts: 4025
Location: Redwood City, California
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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I agree, I have a Gold star and regularly donate every time I make sale from the classifieds.
More and more people are going To FB. But I’m hanging around till the end.
Stacy
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hopkin
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Joined: June 25, 2012
Posts: 2480
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:44 am Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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Thanks, I just re-upped my membership!
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doug bugg
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Joined: March 08, 2003
Posts: 349
Location: Minneapolis
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:42 am Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| To paint The Whole thing as a bunch of assholes is wrong thinking. |
I didn't say "The Whole" thing, just the majority. It's usually the immature that are the most vocal and it's sometimes difficult to sift through the trash talk to get to the folks that really are there to help. Just my opinion. We typically don't have that problem here and for that I am grateful for that. |
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volksaddict
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Joined: August 19, 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:34 am Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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Samba is the best! People here are mostly good natured and giving. Lots of good opinions and information, thanks Everett and Jen!
Taco world is fun too, like being in the big city after living in the country; fast, lots of people involved, probably the same amount of negative folks as anywhere percentage wise.
Now, you want to visit a bunch of grumpy old men go to MTFCA forums  But I love them all! |
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AlteWagen
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Joined: February 23, 2007
Posts: 8503
Location: PNW
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Zundfolge1432
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Joined: June 13, 2004
Posts: 12467
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| Its a great place no doubt. Only real negative ive heard recently (last couple of years) is about a grouchy mod who makes things a bit less welcoming with comments and personal attacks. I think most dont identify with the boomer mindset. |
I agree with the boomer mindset 😀 but then I ain’t most people |
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iowegian
Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 9829
Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| Its a great place no doubt. Only real negative ive heard recently (last couple of years) is about a grouchy mod who makes things a bit less welcoming with comments and personal attacks. I think most dont identify with the boomer mindset. |
I agree with the boomer mindset 😀 but then I ain’t most people |
I just realized that I am a bit too old to be a Genuine Boomer.  |
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Xevin
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Joined: January 08, 2014
Posts: 7628
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| iowegian wrote: |
| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
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| Its a great place no doubt. Only real negative ive heard recently (last couple of years) is about a grouchy mod who makes things a bit less welcoming with comments and personal attacks. I think most dont identify with the boomer mindset. |
I agree with the boomer mindset 😀 but then I ain’t most people |
I just realized that I am a bit too old to be a Genuine Boomer. |
You can hang with us Gen Xers then. If you want 
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GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo!  |
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| Damn that Xevin... |
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I respect Xevin and he's a turd  |
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| My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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AlteWagen
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Joined: February 23, 2007
Posts: 8503
Location: PNW
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| Its a great place no doubt. Only real negative ive heard recently (last couple of years) is about a grouchy mod who makes things a bit less welcoming with comments and personal attacks. I think most dont identify with the boomer mindset. |
I agree with the boomer mindset 😀 but then I ain’t most people |
I just realized that I am a bit too old to be a Genuine Boomer. |
Too old to be a boomer?!?!? Hang in there, keep active or you will turn to dust.
I didnt even know there were two boomer categories with the younger being called generation jones. I guess these are the ones too young to be drafted which makes SO much sense. Even easier life, more entitled, less empathy, bigger ego, self centered etc. While not every one in the age group acts like the typical joneser it easy see who they are because they are sure to let you know how great things used to be. I guess for this group anyone who could have purchased a fat chick off the lot is a joneser.
I think us Xers were the last group to have shop in school?
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scottyrocks
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Joined: August 19, 2016
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Location: Long Island, NY
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| I just realized that I am a bit too old to be a Genuine Boomer. |
Were you born before the end of WWII?
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iowegian
Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 9829
Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:49 am Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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| I just realized that I am a bit too old to be a Genuine Boomer. |
Were you born before the end of WWII? |
Yup. |
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Zundfolge1432
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Joined: June 13, 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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I was telling someone just today that in addition to using search feature here just pick one of the long time members and look at the topics they’ve started. So taking my own advice I picked this guy because he is reliable and knowledgeable and this topic dovetails very nicely into what is already being discussed. Ck it out
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...p;start=20 |
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hobthebob
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Joined: December 08, 2021
Posts: 375
Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: "Our" site TheSamba.com |
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Yeah this is a cool website, and still pretty active for a forum, which is kind of surprising. Most of the users are ancient, but that's good, because that just means they have more experience and can give good advice. I feel like generation Jones is like those folks that were kids in the 60's 70's, whereas real boomers were kids in the 50's and 60's, so like real boomers went to woodstock/fought in vietnam, and jonesers just did sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll... I'm not a boomer, and I'm not an xer, so that makes me a rarity here, I guess. Although, I was raised by a boomer and a joneser, since my stepmom was 15 years younger than my dad and still considered a boomer... somehow.
I'm doing baby stuff on my VW and nobody calls me a noob, so that's pretty nice, too, since nobody taught me anything and I've had to learn it all online, the Samba has been a big help. I ALWAYS check this site when I retorque my lug nuts 5-bolt pattrn! Lol don't wanna overtorque anything. |
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