Date:         Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:18:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Subject:      Re: [Syncro] The last Bus ad - at last
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> The last SA Bus ad has finally been posted on the
VWSA site. Go to
> www.vw.co.za, then go to
Fanatics>downloads>bits&bytes - it's the
> Farewell ad under the Bus section. There's a nice but
brief piece of
> footage of the Syncro in action. It's very South
African orientated,
> using all the imagery of past Bus advertising.

folks, this is really great. sad but great. i strongly
encourage anyone with a decent connection to download
the movie (Farewell tv commercial) and the interactive
program (Milestones). the movie is great.

but i kinda need someone to help a bit on the farewell
tv commercial. i don't speak South African slang (and i
don't even hear English so well anymore), and i tried
transcribing the song .. some parts are surely wrong.
so if any South Africans wouldn't mind listening to the
song and tell me which parts are wrong (and tell me
what the right parts are ;)

here's what i got ...

Danke, I thank you, o pell(?),
We got along so well,
We've been down a long, long road,
We've got some stories to tell.

All of the friends we made,
Places we'll never forget,
Miles and miles of happy young smiles,
It's the good-byes I regret.

But who knows what lies round the bend?
Oh, I wish you good luck
    and a road with no end,
?? and farewell, Volksie, o pell(?),
You will always be my friend.


and as a personal comment, i'd like to think that the
Vanagon and Syncro lists will be that "road with no
end" for the T3 vw bus. :)

unca joel