Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:15:23 -0500
Reply-To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: good Samaritans...
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Last Sunday my friend came over for lunch and brought a chocolate cake in a
cardboard box. We ate some of it and when he left he took what was left
with him to use for a snack in his lunch at work on Monday. Monday morning
we notice this box sitting in the middle our road at the intersection. Many
cars have driven through this intersection at this point but the box remains
uncrushed. It was the cake. He had set it on top of his truck when he was
getting out his keys and forgot it up there and drove off with it on the
roof. It had been below freezing for the entire time the cake was in the
road, and all of the bugs are gone because winter has set in so we brought
the cake in and ate it. Sure was good! The moral: Don't forget to check
for cake on the roof :) Have a great day!
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of dave bowers
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: good Samaritans...
Everyday I am reminded of all the caring folks who are looking out for
others.
For some time now, I've been driving around with my water proof bag on top
of my Westy. It has firewood, newspaper and my gas can in it. It keeps them
all them all dry, out of the van and out of sight.
At least once a day, I have a driver, or pedestrian call to me and tell me
"Hey, do you know you have a bag on your roof?!"
I always smile, nod, and say. "yep, thanks."
http://dave-bowers.com/vw/bag.jpg
Here's a quick foto. Sure, it's not pretty ... but, it was only $2.00 at
Goodwill. It does the job. Two things. 1. Folks just must not be familiar
with VW's storage up top ... and 2. My red tie down straps do blend in,
making it hard to notice that it is very secure up there.
While sitting in the Burger King drive thru, waiting on my French Toast
sticks (yum), I had a cop walk up to me ... to make sure I knew I had a bag
up there. He seem quite concerned.
I started keeping count of the kind reminders I received last week. 13.
Almost 2 a day. One fellow almost got in to a wreck driving past me (as I
was sitting at a light) with his head out the window ... (doppler style)
"you have a bag on your rooooooooooooof!" I didn't have time to thank him ..
but I did see him swerve in my side mirror. Kind, if not foolish fellow.
It's nice to hear all the kind reminders from folks. I got one more this
beautiful Friday morning. Maybe for April Fools day, I'll put a stuffed
black lab puppy up there to see what happens... hmmm the possibilities. :)
Happy Friday
dave :)
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dave bowers
1986 westy "hms-beagle"
portland, oregon
www.dave-bowers.com/vw