Date:         Tue, 18 May 2004 10:41:30 -0400
Reply-To:     "Townsend, Michael D" <Michael.Townsend@SONYERICSSON.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Townsend, Michael D" <Michael.Townsend@SONYERICSSON.COM>
Subject:      Met another listee
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Hi all,

I just wanted to let you know another good story about meeting another
listee.  I had a business trip coming up to Sweden, so I made
arrangments to visit Calle and purchase some used E-code square
headlights.  It was great fun explaining to my coworkers that yes, I was
going to pay $50 for a 2-hour train ride to the "middle of nowhere" to
spend the night at someone's house I've never met before and purchase
some used headlights!  Calle and his Belgian Shepherd Khamsin were great
hosts and we stayed up late talking about many things, not all of it
Vanagon related.  I even got to drive the Vanavolvo 5-speed around some
beautiful country roads!  The point of travelling is to meet other
people who are different from yourself, and it was nice to get the
opportunity.  So, next time you are in Sweden, look him up! 

When I was going through customs back at my home airport RDU, the
customs officer asked what I had purchased overseas.  I told him some
used headlights for my VW.  He then said "You got one of those Vanagons,
don't you?"  I thought it was very funny, that either customs officers
are being trained to read minds, or we are getting a reputation.  It
turns out, he has a friend who has a Vanagon . . .

Michael
Durham NC
90 Carat