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Lots of interesting threads to chase down but this biographical piece was cool: > together with his wife, he purchased a Volkswagen bus, dubbed the Touring Mac
by photonthug 3y ago
Lots of interesting threads to chase down but this biographical piece was cool:
> together with his wife, he purchased a Volkswagen bus, dubbed the Touring Machine, which they used to explore national parks
Maybe not so surprising for a guy who would not indulge in a vcr, cinema, smartphone or even a computer :) more info would be neat if anyone knows from a longer biographic. Photographer? Bird watcher? Hiker? Camper?
- Hendrikto 3y agoSmartphones were not even a thing during his lifetime.
- photonthug 3y agoOP does say mobile phone. But you're wrong according to Wikipedia.. some 5-10 years of overlap depending on what qualifies as smart
- meiraleal 3y agoOP said smartphone tho
- arjonagelhout 3y agoOP in this case was referring to the author of the article, where the term mobile phone was used.
- eesmith 3y agoYou can see the vehicle at https://youtu.be/mLEOZO1GwVc?t=1220 https://youtu.be/mLEOZO1GwVc?t=1220 . He and his wife are driving to some sort of camping area. It's part of a longer interview with him. He also does crossword puzzles.
- mcguire 3y agoAs well as extensively investigating the longevity of fountain pen inks. He used vintage Montblanc 149s, if it's important.