From: JEFF HAIN-MATSON (flmv@flmv.net)
Date: Sat Mar 02 2002 - 13:34:51 PST
another good point!!!
"G.R. Baker" wrote:
> I've held back as long as I can. I have owned several WWII vehicles
> including an M16 Halftrack, Burma Ford, dozens of WCs, and a couple of GPWs,
> sure they are from the "Big One" (By the way my father served in and was
> permanently disabled in WWII), but most (not all) WWII vehicles that are
> located in the U.S. have never been off U.S. soil, so I guess they don't
> count either. If you "Purist Hobbyist" want to be correct on your Liberty
> Vehicles go to Europe, or the Pacific and get one that we left over there.
> The "WWII Only" mentality is very shallow, I myself have had much more fun
> with the later model vehicles than with the WWII stuff, I never took my M16
> thru the woods trail riding with a bunch of sticky fingered kids in it. Also
> how many of the younger hobbyist can afford the price or restoration cost of
> a WWII vehicle. I love all things green but to say that only this kind or
> that kind are important just isn't right.
> As for non MV content sure I don't like to see some of it but I can reach
> my delete key,the GL threads are MV related and it's great that David Wright
> is willing to work with our hobbyist to make the process better. And as for
> flaming Gene...well I bet you guys ran from the bullies on the playground as
> well. It would be a very boring list without Gene's antics. He has been a
> big help to me as well as most of you have. All in all what I want to say is
> this...I feel the same about my country (The United States of America) as I
> do this list...LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!
>
> Let the flaming begin, I have a delete key and very thick skin.
>
> G.R.Baker
> MVPA 23220
> M114A1 (and Various other M series)
> http://tired-iron.mounet.com
> Kingsport, TN
>
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