Date:         Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:46:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Reaching skylight knob
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its not so bad when you are tall enough to know you are going to bonk
your head.

but the absolute worst "bell ringer" in the van, and I think you
would qualify, if merrily opening the sliding door and moving briskly
into the van only to find the top bunk has been deployed...that split
second as your skull comes up to make contact and just before your
neck vertebrae telescope is memorable.

ab



On 28-Jun-07, at 3:33 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote:

Mrs Squirrel and I use an abacus to keep track of how many times we
each bonk our heads on something while in the Westy. I can't imagine
how frequently I'd bonk my head if I was 8'' taller. Also, both being
small people, we fit neatly on the lower bunk. Also, the driver's
seat in my 84 is already too close to the pedals IMHO. If my legs
were longer I'd feel more than a little cramped. So not being able to
reach that knob is pretty trivial when compared with the mighty
problems which burden the taller folk. There's nosebleeds, too.