From Gordon Soderberg, project manager of the Veteran Green Bus:Yesterday, in hope Large Marg would be ready to roll last night, he was packing out of here. Then Kent called and the dream of Large Marg rolling triumphantly into NetRoots Nation went right out the window. Fortunately there was a seat available on a flight from Portland, Or to San Jose, Ca today.Kent's Custom Diesel is still waiting on a couple of parts o-rings and gaskets for the oil cooler to get the bus back on the road. This is forcing me to fly to Netroots Nation to advocate for the support of the Veterans Green Bus. Not having the bus there weighs heavy on my mind. However, this is the task at hand. I will be there with T-shirts, flyers and my computer full of video and photos of the bus.
Gordon arrives in San Jose, Wed, Jun 19 at 3:27 pm. Look for him. Be sure to meet him at The Veterans Green Bus table in the NetRoots Nation Town Square. He will be staying with a member of The Veterans Green Bus, but the man knows how to party. Just ask him.
It's important to remember that The Veterans Green Bus is not a dream to be realized in the fuzzy future. It has history of success. Gordon and the team were there in the Lower Ninth Ward for a year following Katrina, and for five long months after Hurricane Sandy in Far Rockaway, New York, NY.
Below the Flying Spaghetti Monster's tracks, is a list of most everything Gordon wants to add to the bus to make it a better, more eco-efficient disaster relief mobile command center. This stuff can be bought - but better yet, it can be found and donated. Think about it. You know someone who knows someone who knows these items are.