Date:         Sun, 1 Feb 2004 17:57:40 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Sliding Door Latches Poorly
Comments: To: Christensen <populuxe@QWICS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <001b01c3e907$921ea2b0$3236b340@Hal>
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Christensen wrote:
> I brought up this topic with my wife, Ruth who is the Vanagon daily driver.
> This is how she closes the sliding door of our 1990 mv:
> hold one 2 year old child in right arm, hold hand of 4 year old child and
> grocery bags with left hand and with third hand slides door shut and with
> fourth hand depresses door edge into latch and with fifth hand uses cloth to
> wipe finger prints off door.
> Oh, my wife just mentioned she also holds a diper bag with first hand.  Also
> points out the vehicle seats 7 for a reason.

Clearly, you need one of those new-fangled Chrysler mini-vans with the
power-operated doors. ;)

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David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 VW Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon