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Date:         Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:38:25 -0700
Reply-To:     '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Waving when you aren't in your VW
Comments: To: sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM
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Another Listee posted this one a while ago. When you want to wave at another VW and you aren't in yours use this: Make a peace sign with each hand (index finger and fore finger next to your thumb in a "V" pattern. Then bring your hands together and cross your fore fingers so that you form the VW logo. Even when not in my VW, I have got a lot of Wavs doing this sign (If I have the driver's attention).

Thanks, Chris

On Thu, 16 August 2001, Steven Johnson wrote:

> > This is definately a region and sometimes model > issue. You're right. In the arid West where there > are plenty of Vanagons around, the waving is > definately > less. Especially on the aloof freeway where the > monotony can lull you into missing many a VW. But > out east where the VW vans are more scarce than a > Mohican, you can see somebody wave to you from 10 > miles > away on the Interstate! Matter of fact, they'll take > the nearest exit, turn around and drive 50 miles just > so they can talk to you! This includes Eurovans. For > some reason, the folks out West haven't caught on to > the VW awareness. But it probably took the Vanagon > folks a while too. But I notice in the East, the > Eurovan drivers usually acknowledge other models > with a knowing wave or nod... > > Now the kind of wave I need is when I'm not in a VW > but appreciate seeing one drive by. Like when I'm > in a rental or my wifes care. When I first came out > East, I was so frustrated to not be able to wave to > a passing van. So, we need a certain wave that will > be the International sign to give if you've got one > but you're stuck in this plain car.... > > Any suggestions are welcome.... > > Steven > '91 Westy > '86 Transporter > > --- Robert Keezer <WarmerWagen@AOL.COM> wrote: > > OK, that does it, I finally have something to say > > about waving. > > > > THEY AREN'T WAVING THEY ARE SIGNALING FOR HELP!!!!!! > > > > I drove a 64 bus daily, weekly, and monthly for 5 > > years between 1990-1995. I > > waved a lot-for tow trucks, roadside assistance, > > gas, and clutch cables. > > Where ever I drove, I rarely saw anyone in an old > > bus to wave back at me. > > > > This is because I rarely saw an old bus. > > > > I couldn't wave anyhow, the steering was so worn > > you had to keep both hands > > on the wheel at all times or go off the road! > > > > It was my only vehicle, as I have only own one > > vehicle at a time. > > > > Most of you are able to spread out the wear on > > several vehicles, not racking > > up all the miles on one car, and wracking your > > nerves. > > > > Now we have the A.I.R.S list. > > > > Had an A.I.R.S. list been around back when I drove > > the old bus, I would have > > been the founder! > > > > People you pass by still flash the "peace" sign, the > > "victory" sign, or is > > that the "Verizon"sign? > > > > I can guarantee that two drivers passing each other > > in 1952 Nash sedans will > > wave at each other. > > Which brings us to Vanagons-why we don't wave. It > > has nothing to do with not > > being friendly. It has to do with rareness. > > > > Vanagons aren't rare yet-certain varieties are less > > than others, but they are > > common enough to be bought by everyday people, not > > just the lastest > > generation of hippie look-alikes.. > > > > Everyday people includes those who never owned an > > older model VW, never go to > > enthusiast meets, to them, it is just a car. > > > > They may even be loyal to it because of it's > > reasonable reliability, yet not > > loyal enough to plaster it with "Nuke the Whales" > > and "Visualize whirled > > peas" stickers. > > etc. > > In Washington State I have seen Vanagons used by > > businesses and libraries. > > > > A Vanagon has up to 200 square feet of interior > > space. How many Bentley Shop > > manuals can it hold? > > If you visit the West for the first time you will > > understand why we rarely > > report "Vanagon sightings." > > > > Seeing a Vanagon in some parts of the country might > > be a big event, like > > seeing a rain cloud in Arizona-they have rain, but > > not often. > > > > So out west we are flooded with Vanagons > > comparatively. Perhaps in another > > ten years we will wave. Or buy the new(old) > > Microbus. Will they wave driving > > the new Microbus? Something to ponder. > > > > Peas. > > > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > > Seattle > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Thanks, Chris Gronski '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable www.vanagon.org & .ca www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca www.nineeleven.org & .ca


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