Joe - I can see where you are coming from and I agree. I just lack the tolls, time, and money to make mine what I want. Then again I am also showing my impatience - all in good time I suppose. There is nothing like doing something yourself. On 12/19/06, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote: > > That's a great looking Westfalia. > > But my love for my Vanagon is closely related to the amount of work I've > put > into making it how I want it. I don't think it would be the same if I let > somebody else do it! Although I think I could probably talk my wife into > trading her Passat Wagon for a Vanagon if I could present her with one of > those... > > My Westy is not the nicest one on the planet by any means, but when I'm at > an intersection and I look around at all of the different cars and trucks, > I'm one of those poor delusional souls who honestly believes that my > Vanagon > is the best vehicle there (unless there's a silver 1972 911 Targa around). > > Joe T. > > > >From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> > >Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: Dear Santa.. (sorry I know it's not Friday yet but I > couldn't > > help it) > >Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:09:59 -0500 > > > >Actually, that may be Matilda's older brother - Matilda was born in 1989. > >But she's been VERY good this year, and I really think Santa should > reunite > >her with her brother! Besides, family reunions really express the spirit > >of > >Christmas more than mere gifts, don't they? > > > > > > > >Joy > > > > > >:::-----Original Message----- > >:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On > Behalf > >:::Of Jeff Lincoln > >:::Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:05 PM > >:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >:::Subject: Re: Dear Santa.. (sorry I know it's not Friday yet but I > >:::couldn't help it) > >::: > >:::You're right - that is Matilda! Or at least it's a strong resemblance > >:::from > >:::the pictures I've seen. No I guess there's no rule about being silly. > >:::I've > >:::been a very good boy this year do you think Santa will bring me one? > >::: > >:::On 12/19/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > >:::> > >:::> But that's Matilda! I think GoWesty has kidnapped my van, dolled > her > >:::up > >:::> some, and is selling her into burgundy slavery!!!!! > >:::> > >:::> And it's okay about Friday, this has vanagon content! There isn't > >some > >:::> rule > >:::> about only being silly on Friday, is there? > >:::> > >:::> > >:::> > >:::> Joy > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ >
-- Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work) 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90') 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future) |
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