Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:07:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: vanagon footage...
Comments: To: dave bowers <dave@SPARKPLUG.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <B9223EDF.55DD%dave@sparkplug.com>
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Dave, you are one sick puppy.  I especially like the electronic bagpipe
version of Amazing Grace.  Did you know AG was written on the pipes?
Non-relevant trivia for the day....
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."


> From: dave bowers <dave@SPARKPLUG.COM>
> Reply-To: dave bowers <dave@SPARKPLUG.COM>
> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:54:40 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: vanagon footage...
>
> Hey Folks,
>
> Six weeks ago I was watching 'police chases' on the FX channel when I caught
> a glimpse of a Vanagon just before the commercial break. It was featured in
> the 'coming up next' clip.
>
> All I could do was grab my digi cam to record the footage off the t.v.
> screen (sorry for the poor quality).
>
> What I saw next was horrifying. It was hard not to cry. Looks like VW &
> Europe putting our lovely crew cabs through the ringer for highway safety.
>
> I've taken the footage, and threw together a quick lil' memorial in honor of
> our lovely Vanagons (and one Porsche. seemed appropriate). This not for the
> faint of heart.
>
> Movies can be viewed/downloaded at:
>
> http://dave-bowers.com/mov/rip.mov
>
> I've posted the movie for all to see on my web space. It's about 4 mb. I
> hope it's not too slow. It was made with iMovie on a Mac. Might need
> QuickTime to view it. I don't have a PC and haven't been able to test it for
> windows.
>
> dave bowers
> vancouver, wa
> 1986 Westy
>
> p.s.
>
> keep a box of Kleenex handy
>