It's Rusty Vandura's Birthday Today

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 07/13/2020 at 10:15 • Filed to: Happy birthday

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Happy Birthday, big  brother.

Me and Rusty, probably about 1969

Jim Spanfeller > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:20

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TIL you two are brothers.

Nom De Plume > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:20

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I hear more birth spasms are possible.

HB RV

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:22

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You 2 are brothers?? Happy birthday to him tho

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:24

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Wait, you two are brothers?!?! That would explain a lot. Happy birthday Rusty! Have a photo of your own van which I accidentally found in a Google image search looking for one that wasn’t yours.

Also, congratulations on becoming a granddad soon. 

Wacko > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:28

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Happy Birthday Rusty

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:34

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Happy Birthday, Rusty!  Have some cake!

ttyymmnn > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2020 at 10:49

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Yup

ttyymmnn > Jim Spanfeller 07/13/2020 at 10:49

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It took me a while to figure it out, too.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:50

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Happy birthday!

dogisbadob > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:52

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happy birthday

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:54

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Wait, so you both independently discovered Oppo and didn't realize it? Surely the Vandura gave it away. Can't be too many suspiciously charismatic trumpet players around either.

ttyymmnn > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/13/2020 at 10:55

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I was on Oppo for a number of years before he was. I think he learned about it through me. He hasn’t always been Rusty on here, either. 

ttyymmnn > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/13/2020 at 10:56

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What I meant was that it took many years for the two of us to figure out that it was cool to be brothers. Like many siblings, we hated each other for a long time. 

Mercedes Streeter > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:57

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TIL: one of the van guys and one of the plane guys are bros.

Happy Birthday!!!!

Brickman > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 10:58

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Wow!

Insert more you know star. gif

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 11:02

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Still a pretty incredible realization. Family relationships are weird. 

Thomas Donohue > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 11:10

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That’s a well executed picture for 1969, properly exposed flash and all...

Jim Spanfeller > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 11:11

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Yeah... My sister and I used to be the same way, until we accepted that if we were going to be stuck with each other for years and years, we might as well learn to get along. Now we’re best friends.

ttyymmnn > Thomas Donohue 07/13/2020 at 11:15

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Our dad is an accomplished amateur photographer, but yeah, this was likely taken with an instamatic and one of those old cube flashes. 

ttyymmnn > Jim Spanfeller 07/13/2020 at 11:16

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It took both of us getting a bit  older, then taking the time to finally sit down together and talk. 

phenotyp > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 11:18

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My sister and I beat the shit out of each other til I was about 12.

She was the principle architect for Heathrow’s terminal 5.

Funny how life works, isn’t it?

user314 > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 11:22

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Happy birthday!

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 11:53

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Happy birthday Rusty!

smobgirl > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 12:02

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Happy birthday Rusty!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 13:53

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I’m sure I gave you more reason to hate me than the other way around. There were things lacking in our upbringing and that filled a void. Fortunately, neither of us repeated any of it in our own families.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > phenotyp 07/13/2020 at 13:54

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Those first two sentences: are they independent variables?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nom De Plume 07/13/2020 at 13:54

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Thanks.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/13/2020 at 13:55

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You are a good Oppo friend, one of the uncountably many blessings with with I am bestowed.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wacko 07/13/2020 at 13:59

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I actually drove a school bus when I was 17 years old. I do not recommend allowing 17-year-olds to drive school buses. But for the year I drove, I parked the bus at a nearby church, and in winter, we’d go idle the engine and crank up the heater and party. Times, and my pursuits, have changed in the 38 years since...

The bus I drove was very similar to this one. 1971 Ford B600, 361 CID 2 BBL, Clark overdrive transmission, 38 feet long, 72 passenger with fiberglass seats. An absolute death trap.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Mercedes Streeter 07/13/2020 at 13:59

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So what does that make you and me?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/13/2020 at 14:29

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Thank you. I would say the same of you. Happy birthday!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 15:07

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You know, that’s a nice little bus you’ve pictured there. And it’s a GMC, which I expect you noticed.

Nom De Plume > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/13/2020 at 15:18

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How likely is the big event to happen in the next half day?

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 07/13/2020 at 15:41

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Happy birthday!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/13/2020 at 16:01

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Hope you’re having a properly excellent day.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nom De Plume 07/13/2020 at 17:07

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Not likely enough for her. She’s D. O. N. E. with being pregnant. They’re talking about inducing her on Monday.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/13/2020 at 17:19

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Thank you. RE: TSLA: I sold four more shares last week. Sale Price: ~$1,400/share. Purchase price: ~$28.00/share. I still have 7 shares left. I’m going to use some of the money to have the workshop area outside my garage re-roofed. The remainder I’m depositing in the savings account.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/13/2020 at 17:29

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I did. I went looking for a Vandura bus. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/13/2020 at 19:13

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Incredible! Wish I’d taken a chance like you did way back when! 

Nom De Plume > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/13/2020 at 21:08

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Here’s hoping Mom and child are both healthy afterwards.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/14/2020 at 00:41

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I wish I’d invested more than $800 initially.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nom De Plume 07/14/2020 at 00:45

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Thanks.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/14/2020 at 09:24

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Hindsight is easy. Was a pretty big risk at the time!