Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 14:40:38 -0800
Reply-To: Craig Oda <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Craig Oda <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: BurningVan on January 29th in SF @ Ocean Beach
In-Reply-To: <BDD4FE35.7156%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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Wanted to put this up with an appropriate subject line.
If BurningVan is on the 29th of January, I may try and take out my
engine for repair this month so that the van is working by the 29th.
-- Craig
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From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:15:33 -0800
Subject: Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Well, bURNINGvAN is on!
January 29th Ocean Beach in front of the windmill [north end of beach].
Be there or else.
More information later as I make it up.
Mike
On 11/24/04 9:22 AM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Mikey & Co.
>
> January 29th works for me. December is just reed-E-cute-loose with
> holiday cheering. Only trouble I see with this is most of the local
> Vanagon-loving dancing girls were hoping this would happen sooner.
>
> Turning this into a campout will keep some people away who do not own
> campers. Is that really critical?
>
> Awaiting your response with girls dancing & boys staggering.
>
> BenT
>
>
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:02:32 -0800, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>> It's looking like Saturday January 29. The son unit is pushing to change
>> the locale to a campground Wright's Beach north of Bodega Bay was mentioned]
>> so we can stay over if we wish.
>>
>> What say you all?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/24/04 8:21 AM, "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> When is burning van? Hope it's soon. My van is still running at the
>>> moment. If burning van is soon, I may wait before I take out my
>>> engine.
>>>
>>> I'm still recovering from a slight cold.
>>>
>>> -- Craig
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:32:08 -0800, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Mikey,
>>>>
>>>> Time for burining van. That's what the Vanagon women are waiting for.
>>>> Remember the flame juggling dancing girl? Killer Juniper and his
>>>> seedlings are already asking when we're all getting together for BV.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BenT
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:21:06 -0800, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>>>>> Yup, BenT's right. Women are crawling in all California vans.
>>>>> Unfortunately this is because the women that do this have an sad
>>>>> resemblance
>>>>> to creepy crawly critters. It's possible they have no human genes as all.
>>>>> But BenT most certainly can handle them.
>>>>>
>>>>> His saving grace is his current girl friend is pretty nifty and fully
>>>>> capable of keeping him in line.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to test the Porsche-Ferrari theory though.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>> Heck, I'd settle for a syncro Westy. Drove Mick's in Hawaii. What a
>>>>> kick!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/23/04 5:56 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I own two Syncros and five other Vanagons along with a bunch of other
>>>>>> cars. My Vanagons are always 100% CRAWLING with women just like Mike
>>>>>> Miller's. I have more than I can handle. You guys are just living in
>>>>>> the wrong state. Can you help? Women here hate guys who drive Porsche
>>>>>> and Ferraris.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BenT
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:15:39 -0500, Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>> I like your sensor of humor! 15 Acres is enough room. As long
>>>>>>> as the neighbors don't have any problems with that. What kind
>>>>>>> of cars is your dad into? I also have some old american iron,,,
>>>>>>> 1936 Chryslers.
>>>>>>> I agree with you 100%, about vanagons scaring women away.
>>>>>>> They take one look at the vehicle and they think all kinds of strainge
>>>>>>> things. I've always thought that you could judge a person by there
>>>>>>> vehicle.
>>>>>>> But to do this, you have to know vehicles as much as people.
>>>>>>> Syncros are truely a rich mans sport, at this stage of the game.
>>>>>>> There are just to few of these to get deals on used parts, etc. I'm not
>>>>>>> rich
>>>>>>> at all. I've been making parts, like the gas tank straps.
>>>>>>> My second syncro got a new engine (swap) at the cost of $1000. My
>>>>>>> third syncro is being converted to a 2 WD to save money. So I don't
>>>>>>> have money to burn ether.
>>>>>>> I am rich in other terms. I don't have much, witch will prove it:
>>>>>>> no car
>>>>>>> payments, no house payments, no wife, not childeren, no bills. I'm
>>>>>>> healthy and I can fix anything man made. What more can a person ask
>>>>>>> for. LOL..... To witch I give thanks this thanksgiving weekend!!!
>>>>>>> Gotta run
>>>>>>> Eric
>>>>>>> PS time.... I could use more time
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In a message dated 11/23/04 1:18:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>>>>>> vw4x4@fyi.net writes:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>>> Do you mine me asking what you do for a
>>>>>>>>> living, that allows you to have the money and space for
>>>>>>>>> 9 vanagons?
>>>>>>>>> ERic
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> yes, eric, since you must know everything, i will tell you.. i work
>>>>>>>> at a sign shop..(graphics, assembly, setup etc) as far as the 9
>>>>>>>> vanagons - one is my own ('84 wolfsburg sunroof), and then i have a 89
>>>>>>>> carat and a 80 westy both being readied for sale. the other 6 are
>>>>>>>> parts vanagons that have donated alot of parts to listmembers on the
>>>>>>>> Vanagon list right here.
>>>>>>>> as far as space, my parents have a 15 acre farm, and i store my cars
>>>>>>>> there. i tell them that all the parts vans are just "mobile storage
>>>>>>>> sheds" and its worked so far :<) (my dad is into old american cars
>>>>>>>> also, so he has helped convince my mom) :<)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> as far as the time - well, i have no GF (most likely due to being
>>>>>>>> into vanagons..these damn things control your life and scare the women
>>>>>>>> away!!!) so all my free time outside of work is spent on vw's. as
>>>>>>>> far as money.. what money? im freakin broke LOL !!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> gimme some of your money eric you gotta be rich to own a $yncro :<)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> chris
>>>>>>>
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