you have to already be where you want to be... ------------ I've had a few roadside emergencies in my Westy and I normally just make a pot of coffee and think about my solution for a while. If you're in a hurry ...... take an airline. I'd just bet I could beat a Greyhound buss from coast to coast in my Westy. Stan Wilder On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 09:14:03 -0600 Jeremy Speer <jspeer@POBOX.COM> writes: > Just an observation from a sea kayaker who has to deal with > "performance" > flame wars on a kayak list: > > Driving a Vanagon is a great deal like paddling a sea kayak, you > have to > already be where you want to be... so forward speed is really not > important. > > I tell myself that when sailboats and powerboats pass me on the > water... and > now when American mini-vans pass me on the highway. > > > -jspeer > > '89 Westy still not-yet-named > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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