Who are you?

[kingsburgphil]

With the exception of the few whom I have known personally for years, who are you guys?
I don't know if I'm communicating with an old salty sea dog or some pimple faced wanker.
A little more info would help.. we're people here!  Not just avatars and car pic's.
I can understand if you have something to hide, like that pederasty conviction. Otherwise
a name, where you live...general stuff--nothing specific, I'm listening/talking to you, not
your car,ET,Bore x stroke or personal credo/motto/quotation. Lets just pretend we're in
the pits, talking like guys talking to guys. A fair amount of B S mixed with an equal amount of truth.
Your opinion is welcome. 

[speedwell]

phil here's an old thread with same subject

but here we go

fabian aka speedwell  , 35 years old , live in belgium , worker in hospital , separated/divorced , 1 daughter justine 7 1/2years old
i(m into vw since 94 ,
hobbies ; star wars films/litterature , collecting old vw/70's drag racing magazine  ,i like the old parts from the great 70's shop (dds empi etc...) , addicted to the lounge  ,
i've  2 bugs  : 74 ,and 61

rgd
fabs

[Gary Justus]

Yes, this question has been asked on ALL the forums (no dis-respect or flame meant, seriously). It was years ago that a friend of mine on another forum suggested using real names instead of strange, internet, camoflouge names. I still think that is a good thing. You're right, we really don't know who a large portion of the folks here are.....Sometimes we think we know them and then find out otherwise.
garyj = Gary Justus

[louisb]

Louisb = Louis Brooks

Age: 37
Occupation: IT Security Guru/Adjunct Professor (Currently job hunting though)
Marital Status: 14 years
No kids, 2 dogs and lots of nieces & nephews we love to spoil rotten then return to their parents. 
Location: Tallahassee, Florida, USA (Until I can relocate)
Hobbies: Old cars especially VWs but I also like hot rods, 50s Chevys, muscle cars & English sports cars. (I am desperately seeking a cure for the last one.  ) I also read, play computer games and drink beer.

eh, that is probably more than anyone wanted to know.

--louis

[kingsburgphil]

Thanks guys, I can see we have some real quality people on this site. Without some basic information
its so easy to make a wrong assumption about people or their cars, etc. I hate being re dundent or
sound like I'm talking down to people, so if anyone has been offended...my apologies. 

P S, If anyone needs to know most anything about me, send me a PM and I'll bore you to tears.

[Jim Ratto]

Jim Ratto 38 years old, married, 1 son.
worked in import parts for 20 years, 10 of those air cooled VW.
had my car since 1986, was my first car. Someday it will be my son's.

Nice to meet you.

[The Ideaman]

Luke Vodopia Jr.
45 years old, married with 2 kids.  I'm a float RN specializing in Telemetry, here in the central valley.
One day I'll own a Deuce roadster in the garage with my aircooled cars.

[Fastbrit]

Keith Seume
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, UK
25, er 35, er... OK, 55 years old.
With partner, no kids
I write a bit

[Black Sheep]

Name's Glenn Dalton , 40 years young

Proud Dad and husband , carpenter by trade VW nut by choice , built a few cars over the years and made some truly great friends in the scene .
this place is a great place to make a few more 

[louisb]

Dude, not sure I would post a pic of my daughter around this group of screwballs. 

--louis

[Jesus]

Alex but seriously everyone calls me Jesus,

The one with Dreads



26, Single, Living in London, Working at Theme Parks and Attractions as a Photographic Engineer!

Pretty new to the VW scene compared to most but ITS MY LIFE!!!!



Yes I am one of the Brits that drove a 2500mile trip to Norway to race our Beds  

www.ultimatestreetbays.co.uk

If you have a fast bay and it gets a sub 18 1/4mile than we WANT to hear from you

[Black Sheep]

Dude, not sure I would post a pic of my daughter around this group of screwballs. 

--louis

[beetletom]

i'm tom
19
unemployed! 
been into vw's pretty much all my life!
got my 1st beetle as a 10th birthday present

[Martin Greaves]

With the exception of the few whom I have known personally for years, who are you guys?
I don't know if I'm communicating with an old salty sea dog or some pimple faced wanker.
A little more info would help.. we're people here!  Not just avatars and car pic's.
I can understand if you have something to hide, like that pederasty conviction. Otherwise
a name, where you live...general stuff--nothing specific, I'm listening/talking to you, not
your car,ET,Bore x stroke or personal credo/motto/quotation. Lets just pretend we're in
the pits, talking like guys talking to guys. A fair amount of B S mixed with an equal amount of truth.
Your opinion is welcome. 

Your sure you want to hear what we say in the pits.

Oh dear this could get bad

[stealth67vw]

Name - John Bates
Hometown - Fremont, CA, currently Grants Pass, Or. last 6 years
Age- 34
Occupation - CNC programmer and manual machinist for 14 years
Marital Status - 6 months into my 2nd
Kids -3 boys- Joey 13, Jaiden 9 and August 13 days old
Pets - 10 year old Blue Tick Hound mix named Blue
Hobbies - VWs, craft beer, guns
Cars - #1 black 67 bug 1776cc,#2  black 67 bug 2165cc, 64 ragtop 1600cc, 63 baja 1641cc, 1994 Nissan pickup (VW recovery vehicle)
Been into VWs since 1988, built my first engine when I was 13, 67 #1 I have owned since 1992.

[Zach Gomulka]

Zach Gomulka, 28 years old, no kids, no girl, no problems.


I have less hair now and my Padre in the background has a bigger gut

[John Rayburn]

Keith Seume
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, UK
25, er 35, er... OK, 55 years old.
With partner, no kids
I write a bit

                                                              Have you written anything that we'd recognize?

[DKK Robert]

Keith Seume
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, UK
25, er 35, er... OK, 55 years old.
With partner, no kids
I write a bit

                                                              Have you written anything that we'd recognize?

I think he wrote the script for the moon landing.

[Rennsurfer]

Mark, 47 years of age and proud dad to two great sons (Noah/16 & Jacob/18 yrs.). Happily divorced since '96. One girlfriend since 2002. Got rid of the rest of 'em. First car is the orange '66 in my signature below this post. Bought it in '79. Had a few air and water cooled VWs, a Porsche, some rear wheel drive (only) Volvos, and that blue '67 is my current Cal Looker that I bought 1½ years ago.

Here's a recent shot at my friend's birthday party in his backyard. Great bands, great food, good times!


Worked at Volkswagen, Porsche+Audi dealers and parts shops as mechanic, parts dept., and service adviser. Been skateboarding since '72 and surfing since '74. Fishing since I was a toddler, restoring vintage Schwinns and detailing cars since childhood. Taking pictures since I was eight. Was in Der Kleiner Kampfwagens from '79-'85. Thanks to The Lounge, most of that car club is all back together again.

[John Rayburn]

Keith Seume
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, UK
25, er 35, er... OK, 55 years old.
With partner, no kids
I write a bit

                                                              Have you written anything that we'd recognize?

I think he wrote the script for the moon landing.

                                                             No, they used my original hair on the Moon for that project. I would've remembered him from that.

[John Rayburn]

Mark, 47 years of age and proud dad to two great sons (Noah/16 & Jacob/18 yrs.). Happily divorced since '96. One girlfriend since 2002. Got rid of the rest of 'em. First car is the orange '66 in my signature below this post. Bought it in '79. Had a few air and water cooled VWs, a Porsche, some rear wheel drive (only) Volvos, and that blue '67 is my current Cal Looker that I bought 1½ years ago.



Worked at Volkswagen, Porsche+Audi dealers and parts shops as mechanic, parts dept., and service adviser. Been skateboarding since '72 and surfing since '74. Fishing since I was a toddler, restoring vintage Schwinns and detailing cars since childhood. Taking pictures since I was eight. Was in Der Kleiner Kampfwagens from '79-'85. Thanks to The Lounge, most of that car club is all back together again.

                                                        Mark, who are you?

[Bryan67]

Bryan Peters, 44, Fresno, Ca. (All my life). Homeowner, Married 10 years, 10 YO Daughter, 15 YO Son. Work for NAPA auto parts ten years now, Have worked for CarQuest also, Also Bicycle mechanic for 10 years, Vintage moto X shop employee for 3 and BMX rider, skater. Hardcore VW fanatic for 25 years. Currently have 66 Bug with 1915 and 65 Panel Bus under construction w/1776. Have ownded something like 20 VW`s in the past, 1 Chevy and 1 Buick.
  Fairly recent
  Not so recent

[Rennsurfer]

Mark, who are you?

I'm the guy that you see in every demotivational poster. Yeah... I'm that guy. Advise yer friends. Hurry... go tell others!

And who are you, John?

[John Rayburn]

Who am I ? I've heard that alot lately. I do still talk to you, Mark!

[Rennsurfer]

Who am I ? I've heard that alot lately. I do still talk to you, Mark!

I'm not Mark... I'm Ken Fusion.

[John Rayburn]

I thought you were Spartacus.

[Rennsurfer]

I thought you were Spartacus.

I'm many people with many voices. Was that the recess bell?

[Worm]

Scott "Worm" Blaydes  48 y/o  
Living in awesome: San Clemente California.
Automation Sales Rep past 12 years.  Single father of two great teenagers.  Girlfriend(s) yes.  
Live slow, die old.  I golf a few times a month, kayak fish, and hit dah beach, and still listen to punk rock and psychobilly.  Nuff said.

[John Rayburn]

Thank God for you, Mark! This is one of the many reasons I STILL TALK TO YOU.

[Rennsurfer]

Share with the gruppe, John. Tell us about Jayburn.