Date:         Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:39:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Henry <jch@JCHGIS.COM>
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From:         Jim Henry <jch@JCHGIS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Generation span of the list................
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
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John,
You need to find a copy of an Fantasy and Science Fiction (of maybe Analog)
story from about 10 years ago with the story "The Night They Buried Road Dog"

jim

John Rodgers wrote:

> First VW was a '63 Beetle, as a wedding gift in 1964 @ at age 25. Second VW
> was a 65(?) Beetle Ragtop SunRoof model in 1968 at age 30. Third VW was a 68
> BreadBox aircooled that I bought in Alaska in 1980 at age 40, Fourth VW was
> an 85 GL Vanagon purchased in Alaska in 1990, and the Fifth VW was a 1988
> Vanagon GL purchased in 1998. I'm 62 and still drivng the '88.
>
> Plan to be buried out in the  country in the family plot, strapped in and
> sittin' up right in the ol' 88 GL. Had to buy two burial plots in order to
> fit.
>
> BTW, Bulley's age comments are a bit like the question "Who's buried in
> Grant's Tomb?"
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> H
>
> "G. Matthew Bulley" wrote:
>
> > When my father was 47, I bought my first car, a 1970 Porsche 914 that
> > was 14 years old. My mother, who is one year younger than my father, had
> > me when my brother was 8. My brother is now the father of two, the
> > oldest, Ryan being 8. Ryan's grandfather is now 65, and had his youngest
> > son when he was 19.
> >
> > How old was I when my brother bought his first car from my Father? On
> > which side of the border did they bury the survivors? Solve for X.
> >
> > After 36 safe trips around the sun on this dirtclod, 16 of which have
> > been accompanied by my own VW, I am,
> >
> > G. Matthew Bulley
> > Bulley-Hewlett
> > Corporate Communications
> > Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
> > Alliance: www.ntara.com
> > Home: www.MountOliveNC.info

--
Jim and Lois Henry
Durham, NC

www.jchgis.com   (Jim)  dull work stuff
www.foxcarving.com (Lois) really neat stuff

84 GSL-SE
85 GSL-SE (parts car)
84 Vanagon Westfalia camper
95 Oldsmobile Aurora
93 Geo Prism
87 RX7 na

jch@jchgis.com
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