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Open apology to Bob Hoover

Well, Bob, I have to say something.

It was *I* who bought you Grendel.

It wasn't from malice, or because I wanted to rip you off (you never implied or stated either in any of your "sermons", but I still feel bad about it), but it was because I just didn't know any better at the time.

I was then (and still am in many ways, though not physically) young, and just wanted to help someone out. I think you realized that in everything you did, although I resented your wisdom at the time, and for many years afterwards, really thought you were "out to get me" or something, to the point that I hid in most Volkswagen oriented newsgroups, even though I felt that this is where my path lay.

Tens of thousands of aircooled miles behind me now, almost a decade in time, could you forgive me for this now? You have never said overtly or covertly any unkind word to (or about) me, but for some reason this eats at my soul, not sure why.

Now that I am almost 40 ( gasp), my father that you travelled with dead 6 years, I realize what a special time it was to have you with us. Instead of learning from your experience and knowledge, I and my brother knew it ALL (laugh), and rejected you. Damn youth, if I had only known then what I know now.

I am not even sure what I expect from you, absolution? forgiveness? or maybe I just want to expose the stupidity of my youth in a public forum to assuage these irrational(?) feelings of guilt?

I dunno, but I feel better having written this. Maybe that is what I was after. Timelines are subject to change, think I am WAY off.

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ekoman
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OMG!!! Anyone on this list who is not familiar with the Grendel Saga has got to find it somehow and read it. I will go so far as to thank Eric for selling Grenel to Bob. Grendel was nothing more than Bob's muse. Without Grendel there would have been no saga and as far as I am concerned those of us who have read and enjoyed the story would be so much the poorer.

--Dan E

Reply to
Braukuche

I still can't figure out the first sentence....

"It was *I* who bought you Grendel."

I thought Bob bought Grendel, so I'm lost.

John

Reply to
John Connolly

My congratulations to you for your apology. It is a sign of maturity and appreciation. Many of us here were "smart asses' in our youth. Its never too late to admit you were wrong about something..."The truth will set you free." Same with parents.....tell them before its too late......they are you in 25 years or less.....Eric been there done that

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Stutzsr

John, thanks for asking about that. I, too, have been puzzling over that sentence.

Reply to
Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliot

the impression I got from the initial post is that Bob was on some bad times and "had" to sell Grendel to someone who took advantage of him.

But I kinda "know" Bob from his posts and his Sermons writings, and he'd go to his grave before that ever happened (just on principle). Just reading the Grendel files alone will give you this much insight into Bob Hoover; I recall the angst over the brake drum, I almost wept just reading it (not an exaggeration).

So I'm still lost. :-)

If anyone likes good writing and likes VWs, this story is a must for your archive and memory.

John Aircooled.Net >

Reply to
John Connolly

And I thought I was just being a silly foreigner and decided to keep my mouth shut about that ;)

Jan

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Jan Andersson

gimme a break Jan, we made fun of you (because you are a friend), but your English is better then 1/2 the Americans and 2/3 of the spoken British. :-)

John Aircooled.Net >

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John Connolly

And Jan's English is 100% better than the average American's Finish.

Max

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Max Welton

And I take it as such too, bring it on :D

Thanks John

My english may be better than that of the Brits, not sure, for that I'd have to understand what they are saying ;)

Jan

Reply to
Jan Andersson

Hahahahaha !

BTW, there are 3 cities/towns in america named Finland. I'd like to visit them sometime. I wonder if anyone there speaks finnish :)

Jan

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Jan Andersson

I think your estimates of Jan's englist are to low.

Randy

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RSMEINER

...they tried to institute it, but the project was finnished befoire it even started....

...Gareth (what the hell I know it was a groaner, but the two hours sleep last night left me even stranger than normal)

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Gary Tateosian

I know how to say "I have a 12" P#N!$" in, oh wait, that's Swedish.

(that's a play on that line from the movie "Splash")

John Aircooled.Net > > gimme a break Jan, we made fun of you (because you are a friend), >

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John Connolly

Now, if only you can find a restricted building with a Swedish guard...

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Michael Cecil

Randy, you misspelled "english"

ROTFLMAO

;)

Jan

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Jan Andersson

Haha! Yea, had to be Swedish. We in Finland don't have any that short....

;)

Jan

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Jan Andersson

Proved my own point, didn't I.

Randy

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RSMEINER

But you have some real vivid imaginations.

Randy

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Reply to
RSMEINER

That's ok. I misspelled Finnish.

Max

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Max Welton

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