Date:         Thu, 8 Feb 2001 10:51:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
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From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: off-topic?/wasRe: thinking about a (VW) Thing
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This is strange that somebody asking for info on Thing can not do simple search
on Thing and get more info then he can read in a month directly from people
driving Thing and knowing Thing so we are again littering
the list with useless mail to delete...
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy


Jeffrey R wrote:

> 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.
> >