Date:         Fri, 18 May 2001 23:27:24 -0400
Reply-To:     mike barker <mariner4@optonline.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike barker <mariner4@optonline.net>
Subject:      Re: Van/squid connection...
Comments: To: JOHN REYNOLDS <kayakjr@juno.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20010518.221711.-236807.7.KAYAKJR@juno.com>
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Would you believe I bought my Vanagon from a navy guy in Newport 8 years
ago???

> From: JOHN REYNOLDS <kayakjr@juno.com>
> Reply-To: JOHN REYNOLDS <kayakjr@juno.com>
> Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 22:17:11 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Van/squid connection...
>
> This is too wierd - ther aren't that many vanagons on the east coast, but
> in Newport Rhode Island, there are a ton of them - I saw 3 in three
> blocks of driving, then two westy's on the commute home.  When mentioning
> all the van on "the Island" (Newport is on Aquidneck Island - also called
> a sqid's neck island) to a friend, she said "I don't know what it is, but
> the Navy people seem to like them"!
>
> Man I thought all the referneces to kayaks, wooden kayaks and small sail
> boats like Dovekies and West wright potter's was strange!  Anybody into
> Herrshoff, or wooden sailboats as well? Chickens, composting - Whoa I
> releasing too much information.
>
> John Reynolds
> 81 Westy, kayaks, Sunfish, Super Snark
> Steal rides on Herrshoffs (15's -E-Boat, 12 1/2"s)
>
>
>
> __SNIP---
>
>> I myself did 11 years in the US navy (submarines).  Is there some
> connection
>> between Westfalias and ex-squids?  Maybe it's wanderlust...or the
> constant
>> maintenance...or maybe just living in a confined area... Any ideas? How
> many
>> of you are out there?
>
>> Happy Friday!  Long weekend in Canada...
>> Mike Pedersen
> '>88 \X/ Westie GL Automatic
>
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