Date:         Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:19:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Was: I'll bite...diesel- safety...flipped off. Now: reactions
              to Westies/Vanagons
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maybe you should suggest she play the bassoon.
she'll change her opinion in no time >:D

sudhir

On 12/14/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> he he.
>
> Well she's somewhat bright. She didn't choose the
> VIOLA!
>
> he he.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --- Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh Neil,
> >
> > She plays the flute for crying out loud.  How
> > bright can she be?....
> >
> > ;)
> >
> > Shields Up!
> >
> > Steven
> > --- neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA> wrote:
> >
> > > At work I was chatting with one of the flute
> > players
> > > about my Westy. Her reaction to finding out that I
> > > owned one was that of (and I'm paraprasing here):
> > >
> > > 'I hate those people!' (Westy owner/drivers)
> > > 'They're
> > > too wholesome with their outdoorsy camping....'
> > etc
> > > etc. Couldn't quite understand where she was going
> > > with her mini-rant, but since she's quite the
> > amazon
> > > (6' +) and looked like she had a long reach, I let
> > > her
> > > unravel her tale. --- ;^)
> > >
> > > Of course we were just joking around, but I think
> > at
> > > some level she really felt that Westy owners were
> > > not
> > > her "cup of tea". Of course I couldn't give a R'sA
> > > about her reaction, (she will never set foot in my
> > > van!!) just thought it funny/unusual. Me still
> > being
> > > somewhat of a newbie to Westies.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > > --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think it is now hard wired into most peoples
> > > heads
> > > > that the vanagon is
> > > > just slow. Even though few remember them,or ever
> > > saw
> > > > one,it is the
> > > > slowness of the origional Vw buses where this
> > must
> > > > come form. Man has
> > > > evolved since that time, and it is just known
> > that
> > > > VW things are slow.
> > > > Knowledge that one is now born with.When I
> > pullout
> > > > form anintersection, I
> > > > dont get messages from other drivers.They just
> > > > somehow know I am doing all
> > > > I can. Either that,or they just gave up
> > > > justering.Dosent work. I have seen
> > > > that appoligic bumper sticker on diesels saying
> > > > "Caution 48 horsepower at
> > > > work" , or how about the one that says" yes,the
> > > line
> > > > begins here"
> > > >
> > >
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