Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:25:59 -0800
Reply-To: "Matthew C. Huntley" <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET>
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From: "Matthew C. Huntley" <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET>
Subject: Re: BurningVan on January 29th in SF @ Ocean Beach
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So,
What is BurningVan?
> 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
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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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