Yeah, I can imagine that! I've had a lot of vehicles stuck behind me in the past week, I watch them stringing out in a long line. I kind of feel bad for them, but I want to go pretty slow, and I really slow down for turns, especially with my kayak up there and fierce winds the past few days. I try to be nice, make it easy for them to pass me. Though I had one yesterday who was such a wimp about passing - she'd have a clear view for half a mile, with only one vehicle way up ahead, and she was afraid to pass. Too bad for her... I thought about putting a whole array of great political bumper stickers on my vanagon, but common sense prevailed. I figured traveling in the southern US with stickers saying things like "against abortion? have a vasectomy!" or "condoms are easier to change than diapers" really would not elicit the kind of responses I might like.
Joy
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda For musings about life and the vanadventures: http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Doug in CA > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 1:15 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: I get no respect > > > Gary, > I saw a beat up surfer vanagon outside of my local REI one day > with a bumper > sticker that read > "whatever you do > Don't get stuck behind a VW BUS!" > > Doug > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Goldey" <Dieselslave@WMCONNECT.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 10:02 AM > Subject: I get no respect > > > > Just as a rusty old Pinto attracts police like a donut shop, > the Vanagon > > seems to enlist other drivers to speed up and tailgate, give > the the quick > pass > > then get in front of you, invoke the horn or even the 'finger'. I have > even > > found a bunch of repeat offenders or 'regulars' as I call them. (I hope > it's > > not my driving) I take it all in stride and get a good laugh on > the way to > work > > every morning. They should know it's a Vanagon, not a NASCAR. > > In my opinion I don't think the older air-cooled vans get disrespected > by > > the general gum-chewing public as much as the Vanagon. > > I get no respect. > |
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