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Date:         Sun, 12 May 2002 15:31:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Warning!!!  Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example

Hey, Fish! You hooked another one!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "developtrust" <developtrust@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example

> Are you all serious??? My 1989 speedometer has BOTH the MPH and KPH printed > clearly on the dial!! Don't all vanagons have both printed? > > William > > > > I have to admit... I too thought that this was a rather warped little > > theatrical piece of Fryday type humor. I mean seriously.... the cast of > > characters alone would give it away: > > > > "Pinky" = The innocent, if not a tad naive new Vanagon owner and list > member > > heading to his detail shop > > "Thor" = The understanding friend who pulls Pinky over 3 times for the > exact > > same reason > > "Paco" = The friendly neighborhood VW dealer mechanic > > > > I mean, at least makes the names all come from the same planet! > > > > And for those of us who actually read bits and pieces of the Terry vs. > Pinky > > electric power sunroof saga a week ago (some odd 47 postings I believe) we > > most likely are all a bit shell-shocked, and once one begins the sarcasm > via > > email.. it is truly impossible to determine if it has shifted into > > seriousness, or is still lingering. > > > > Anyway... that is NOT why I decided to add my 2 Euro cents worth here... I > > personally was VERY GRATEFUL for your posting.... Pinky. I brought my > > Vanagon with me when I moved from the USA to Austria (next to Germany.. > not > > next to New Zealand). The speed limit on the Austrian autobahn here is > > posted at 130. I always felt so insignificant only being able to drive at > > 100-110 or so.. down hill. But then I found out why I was flying pst all > > those BMW 525s and Audi TTs and Mercedeses in the passing lane.... It was > > because I was driving in MPH, and all of them were driving in KMH!!!! I > > just went out to my Vanagon and looked, and I actually have the KMH values > > printed very small, right beneath my MPH values... crazy! > > > > Now I will probably be able to get significantly more than 60 miles to the > > tankful... this will save me a ton of cash! > > > > RSF > > > > PS. yes, I am being sarcastic....... all in good fun.... nobody gets hurt. > > ;-) > > > > <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ > > > > Robert S. Fish > > Salzburg, Austria > > 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender > > 1987 Golf Cabriolet > > 1991 Golf > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ronald Gregory Smithers" <Rgsmithers@AOL.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 3:45 PM > > Subject: Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example > > > > > > > I have received much help from the ***good*** people who read this List. > > To > > > these kind souls, I am forever grateful. Now that I try to offer some > > help > > > in return for their kindness, I am only assailed by the Mr. > Know-It-Alls. > > > Not one "Thank you, Pinky, for being so considerate." in the bunch. > > > > > > When I started this day, I could see the sun in the sky, but now there > is > > a > > > cloud over my spirit. > > > > > > Pinky > > > >


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