Date:         Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:14:51 +0100
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: My syncro stuck... (was: Re: Fan switches)
Comments: To: Sean Reifschneider <jafo@TUMMY.COM>
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I did about the same once, but it was not snow rather mud.... The Syncro sunk in
'till it hung on the suspension, no grip in the tires whatsoever. A boring
experience.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

Sean Reifschneider wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 26, 2000 at 07:01:23PM +0100, Per Lindgren wrote:
> >> pictures to show what an 87 synchro camper CAN'T get out of :-).
> >
> >Sounds interesting! Let us see!!!
>
> Check out:
>
> http://www.tummy.com/jafo/Cars/shaggyStuck1.jpg
> http://www.tummy.com/jafo/Cars/shaggyStuck2.jpg
>
> I was about a mile off the interstate, there really wasn't ANY good place
> to stop or turn around.  The snow was built up level to the road, so it
> looked kind of like they were shoulders.  Then, the next thing I know,
> I'm tilted and sinking fast.  :-)
>
> No problem since I have my cell phone, but...  I have *NO* fricking idea
> where I am.  AAA asks if I remember the towns I've seen and I fail.
> I ask if they can take a longitude and lattitude (GPS card handy), they
> can't.  Finally ask somone coming by where I am.
>
> It took them 90 minutes to get somone out to me (I was just happily hacking
> in the back with the furnace on :-).  Unfortunately, I had to keep
> climbing out every time somone came by.  Dang pesky helpful motorists.  :-)
>
> Need to get that scrolling LED sign...  "Please move along.  Help is on the
> way.  I'm fine, I'm warm...  I'm programming...  LEAVE ME ALONE."  :-)
>
> Sean
> --
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>  Dr Pepper can.
> Sean Reifschneider, Inimitably Superfluous <jafo@tummy.com>
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