Date:         Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:02:57 +0000
Reply-To:     joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW wifes
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My wife and I had our first date in my first '85 GL; we went to the
drive-in, parked sideways, and sat on a blanket where the middle seat should
have been and drank cheap wine and ate Burger King.  (I was broke.)

Two days later, I was transporting seven people up to Red Rocks for a
Widespread Panic show; my future wife worked on the road leading up to the
amphitheater checking tickets.  I pulled up to her spot, she walked up to
the driver's side window, I pulled up a little further, and she said:

"You're on my foot.  Please pull forward!"

In a panicy state, I went backwards, rolling over her foot for a second
time.  She winced in pain but didn't appear too angry as she hobbled back to
her post.  Thank goodness she's flat-footed...

Thus began the love-hate relationship my wife has with my VW Vanagons.  I
honestly think that Bessie, my first Vanagon, felt threatened by this new
girl and ran over her foot on her own.

Joe T.
Denver, CO



>From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: VW wifes
>Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:45:17 -0500
>
>My current girlfriend refers to my van as "The Other Woman".
>
>Chris
>
>On 2/10/06, Chuck Baird <westyman71@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Well guys....the VW wife is out there and I have one.
> >
> > When my missus and I met, I had a 71 vert, wasnt into buses yet.
> >
> > She would go to shows with me.  At first, she would look for a short
>time,
> > then go shopping while I would stay at the show.
> >
> > Then she would stay longer and longer...Got pretty good at the IDs
>too....
> >
> > We went to the old BBTA and didnt even have a bus.....  We drove her car
>and
> > camped in a tent there.  I just wanted to check out the buses and she
>was a
> > good sport (we had gotten married by then)
> >
> > I think the ultimate test was a couple of years ago.  I had bought and
>86
> > westy wolfsburg 2 weeks earlier.  I was looking for an 84-85 wolfie auto
>for
> > a good long while and hadnt found one.
> >
> > Found exactly what I wanted at a bus show.  She gave me Zulu clearance
>to
> > buy the 85, when i had just bought the 86 two weeks before.
> >
> > I guess she figures that its better for me to be messing around the
>garage
> > on an old bus rather than out in a bar somewhere.
> >
> > For you single guys, just remember.....Women are just like
>buses......There
> > are still some good ones out there that you can afford....You just have
>to
> > keep looking.......But be careful.......some of them are HIGH
>maintenance
> > and will nickle and dime you to death.
> >
> > Chuck
> > with low maintenance wife
> >

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