From: Jeff & Hanna (ditch68@bytehead.com)
Date: Sat Dec 28 2002 - 22:31:01 PST
I'm 34, is that young enough? I've loved all things mil for years, in the
National Guard now , 9 years mil.service total, and I share my hobby to
whomever will show interest, and a good share who don't! I'm new to this,
(actual collection and ownership,) but not because I'm young, just because
when you are young ( in my estimation), you simply cannot afford to lay down
the $3,000 + for a functional vehicle! these things take time, exposure is
the key. I had no idea that this hobby was so attainable at my financial
stage,- I - dumped a motorcycle for a really nice M37, and coudn't be
happier! It is very important that all involved expose themselves to the
younger folk ( 4WD clubs included) as they are the ones who will make this
whole thing more mainstream. This may be at the expense of cheap vehicles,
but I'm willing to take that risk!!
Jeff D.
1953 M37 WoW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Recruiting Our Youth
> HMVs, old radios, hot rods. It is all the same story: No younger people
> (actually just a very few) coming into the hobby.
>
> Collecting any of these things will be like a game of Old Maid if you are
> interested in making some money at the end of your (useful) life on these
> things. There will be no one to buy them from you!
>
> I am working on alternative plans as I am just interested in saving my
> collection (pieces) for history...
>
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Burke" <julian@knology.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 6:05 PM
> Subject: [MV] Recruiting Our Youth
>
>
> > In my comments about joining the MVPA before before trying to find a
> "cheap"
> > MV, I received about 12 replies in a positive fashion. Two commented
> about
> > trying to encourage new MV'ers. I agree. In my moment on the soapbox
> that
> > day, it just never ceases to amaze me that some people still think that
> you
> > can buy valuable items from the gov't for nothing. I think that anyone
> who
> > wants a vehicle should first join the MVPA, (once they find out about
it)
> > then decide what they want instead of trying to figure out that the
gov't
> > doesn't sell certain types of vehicles outright or think they are $500.
> > They don't want a NEW engine form the dealer, they want a "new surplus"
> one
> > that should be $200 or less just like the parts dealers don't know about
> > this or haven't figured it out!! Ebay (or some call it "EvilBay")
> certainly
> > has raised the prices on just about everything and making some items
even
> > unaffordable anymore.
> >
> > On the other extreme side of the coin, the only other thing that
rubs
> > my fur the other way is someone trying to sell an item for 2-4 times the
> > going rate and telling you in the ad that "NO MORE WILL EVER BE RELEASED
> > AGAIN" (like they would really know anyway) or how about the Humvee in
the
> > last issue of MV that says: "There are all kinds of deals on Humvees but
> > talk to the buyers, all kinds of problems". WELLLLL, IS THAT SO?! BS
is
> > all that is!! I suppose he's trying to tell us that he has the ONLY
> Humvee
> > with no problems. (More BS) I got news for that guy, everyone who
bought
> > one of those Atlanta Hummers was very pleased with what they bought to
> > include myself with the 5 I bought. I didn't pay $55K each for them
> either
> > like he's wanting for his.
> >
> > I have noticed that the attendance at the radio
> > collectors'/military/collectables meets has dwindled down considerably.
> > Notice the age group which shows up at meets-this is not encouraging
> either.
> > There doesn't seem to be many young folks there. Has MTV and Nintendo
> taken
> > over our youth? If you notice, our youth seems to be dressing, acting
and
> > talking like other ethnic groups just like on MTV. Don't know what side
> of
> > their head hats are supposed to be worn on either. If you watch MTV
long
> > enough, you'll also know how to shoplift and do other goofy/felony
things
> > like the show "Jackass" portrayed. It would be nice if we could get our
> > youth to indulge in other worthwhile hobbies such as collecting stuff,
> > fishing and others. I don't have an answer for this one myself.
> >
> > Any ideas out there to get our youth interested in better
directions
> > such as the MV hobby? Your MV nut, Julian Burke
> >
> >
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