Date:         Tue, 1 Jul 2003 22:22:23 EDT
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From:         Tom Stone <TStone8359@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Was that YOUR westy on the Left Coast?
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In a message dated 7/1/03 5:57:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, gull@GULL.US
writes:

> On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Paul A Rogers wrote:
>
> >I've done it twice but it was in campgrounds, felt the rush of fresh air
> >before we hit the fast roads.....I'm sure I'm not the only one either.
> >Fess up......
>
> I did it once.  Noticed before I'd gotten more than 10 feet, and
> fortunately before it found any low-hanging tree limbs.
>
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Diesel Westfalia
> '94 Honda Civic Si
>

Mea culpa!

I was leaving a car show in my '71 Westy after a long, hot day.  I stowed the
chairs, cooler, etc. inside, rolled down the windows, opened the jealousies,
and took off.  Cars were honking as I worked my way toward the highway.  I
thought they really liked my bus!  Just before I entered I57, I looked out the
driver's window and saw my shadow.  Oops!  Pulled over, put the top down,
swallowed my pride, and headed home.

Tom
Illinois