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Date:         Thu, 4 Oct 2001 17:04:36 -0700
Reply-To:     mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Parking Garage tale
Comments: To: Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <B7E245F6.5964%Gnarlodious@earthlink.net>
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We hope, devoutly, two.

:>)

> From: Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> > Reply-To: Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:59:34 -0600 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Parking Garage tale > > ROTFL! > You really showed them a thing or two! > > Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com > > Entity Julianna Thoennes spoke thus: > >> I got stuck in a parking garage last June in Denver. (I was attending a >> conference) I didn't have any damage, because I stopped in time, but it is >> quite the story. There was plenty of room to drive in and park. The >> problem arose when I attempted to leave the lot. I pulled forward to the >> gate, and saw that I might have a problem with a water pipe that ran across >> the roof. I mentioned this to the attendant, and he assured me that if I >> got in, that I could get out. Well he was wrong! I drove cautiously >> forward, and heard a tink, when my roof rack bumped the water pipe. Of >> course! I got out, and assesed my situation, and decided that it would be >> best to remove the rack. At this point, the attendant is yelling at me to >> move my van through! I am trying to tell him that I am stuck, but he spoke >> a differant language, and couldn't understand me. I am in a long dress of >> course! It is somewhere in the upper 90's. I climb up top, and squeeze >> into the space to remove the box rack. (I am not a small woman) I was >> having difficulty with all the cloth in the dress, so I climbed back down. >> There are about 10 or more cars waiting to get out, and they are irritated >> too. I was very flustered! The attendant continued to yell at me to move >> my van. There are several other people that were yelling that they were >> late, and to hurry up. Only one person offered to help. I finally step >> into my camper, and pull out a t-shirt. I have bike shorts on, but no bra. >> There is no way to be private at this point, so I just whip off my dress and >> throw on the t-shirt. It was great! LOL Everyone stopped yelling, and >> ran back to their vehicles. I got the rack off in no time without all that >> fabric, and moved on my way. >> >> Julianna >> 90 VW Vanagon Westfalia >> 76 VW Automatic Bay Westfalia >> 74 VW Beetle >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ed Stevens" <ejstevens@EARTHLINK.NET> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 6:26 AM >> Subject: Driving into NYC and using a parking Garage > > > Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com >


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