Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 13:18:00 EST
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From: Jeffrey R <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject: off-topic?/wasRe: thinking about a (VW) Thing
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Since Bill opened the forum on our opinions on this issue of off-topic posts:
I have no experience with Things, so no help there. But I disagree with the
idea that one question seeking a recommendatin on obtaining a second car to
suppliment our sometimes fickle Vanagons is wildly off-topic--Especially when
you mention "Thing" in the subject line. I think a good number of us are
interested in following posts that are slightly off topic--like occassional
threads about recommendations on other VW models which many of us own, the
introduction of the "concept" 2002 Microbus, talk of the VW Sharan or New
Beetle, or even other marques altogether within reason. So Jay, I think you
are looking in the right place for information. I'm just sorry I can't offer
any information specific to your question.
Naturally questions come up from one source that many of us have questions
about--sometimes current questions, sometimes future. The very nature of the
list is the public forum in which one person asks a question and many more
benefit from the answer and discussion, new questions come up, tangent
subjects take off, the whole thing snowballs and with luck we all have more
information than we had when we started.
In my opinion, as far as the list goes the possibility of wasted band width
comes in when someone decides to dictate what is acceptable and then some
Jackass like me feels the need to debate it further, promoting his own views,
and then the back and forth, and so on. To avoid all this one could argue
that the list should be kept to Vanagon related issues and not discussion of
what one thinks should be on it.
But I'm sure we can all benefit.
And I should also mention I have learned a lot from seemingly off-topic
information on the list like Bill D's own very informative posts on Gardia a
while back.
In short, in my opnion, I don't think one Thing question threatens the
integrity of the list.
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA
n a message dated 2/7/2001 8:35:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
jayshark@ARACNET.COM writes:
> well, now that my plan to buy a Syncro Vanagon has fallen apart (I already
> have a 90GL) I'm feeling an urge to buy a Thing. Does anybody have one?
> Comments? Good web resources? I'd appreciate anything, as I don't know
> much about these vehicles.
>