Date:         Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:24:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Little Miss Sunshine
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Hi Vraig,

OMG.... that happened to my wife on our way to BusFusion.  I
definitely have to buy her that DVD for Christmas.


BTW, Here's the mechanical aftermath:
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia/SmokedClutch/


You get used to being passed by traffic in a baywindow... Here's a
video of our 16 hour trip home from Everybus condensed to 12 minutes.
Your one and only chance to see what the world looks like from a VW
bus going 3,600 MPH.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7500403687589595688


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
www.busesofthecorn.com




On 12-Dec-06, at 9:52 PM, craig cowan wrote:

> I went to see it the day it came out in theaters. The theme is that
> the bus looses its clutch, and they have to keep it between 3rd and
> 4th gear. So, everytime they stop they park it on a hill or push it up
> to speed, and start it in 3rd. On the way home, i lost 1st gear and
> was also unable to stop. Watch closely, their constantly being passed
> by faster traffic. I love that aspect of it.
>
>
> -Craig