Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:58:02 -0800
Reply-To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
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If my van was in Maine it would sound like a beater.. hehe
-----Original Message-----
>From: Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
>Sent: Nov 8, 2007 12:07 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
>
>From now through March, Portland, Maine will no doubt be "cooler" than that
>upstart, non-colonial place in Oregon ... {;?)
>And, it will be far more cold here "on the west coast of New England
>(Vermont) than either of those towns.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew Martin" <campahvan@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:37 PM
>Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
>
>
>> I'd be willing to bet that Portland Maine is a bit cooler than Portland
>> Oregon today. :-D And that is why I moved west!
>>
>> Andrew
>> Suquamish WA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Chad Lyles
>> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:20 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
>>
>> the cool one... in oregon!
>> C~
>>
>> On Nov 8, 2007 10:09 AM, mike <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>>> Ah, which Portland?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/8/07 10:45 AM, "Chad Lyles" <chad.lyles@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> > oh right... portland haha i wrote that email WAY too early this
>>> > morning!
>>> >
>>> > On Nov 8, 2007 7:29 AM, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> Wasn't me (or Matilda) - but Chad, you didn't say what part of the
>> world
>>> >> you're in!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Joy (& Matilda)
>>> >>
>>> >> :::-----Original Message-----
>>> >> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf
>>> >> :::Of Chad Lyles
>>> >> :::Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:38 AM
>>> >> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> >> :::Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
>>> >> :::
>>> >> :::ok one more sighting ... this guy HAS to be on the list... you were
>> at
>>> >>
>>> >> :::the hair salon (presumably getting your hair cut) and you were
>> coming
>>> >> :::out to your westy (white) with 2 kayaks on top...very nice rig
>> SOUNDED
>>> >> :::super rad.... i was sitting at the light on 39th at powell heading
>>> >> :::north bound.. i think you saw me... i was gawking...anyway nice
>>> >> rig.
>>> >> :::some one in my area PLEASE nerd out with me!!!
>>> >> :::Chad
>>> >> :::84GL
>>> >> :::
>>> >> :::
>>> >> :::On Nov 7, 2007 4:59 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski
>> <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com>
>>> >> :::wrote:
>>> >> :::> South Bend, Indiana, is quite a bit different than Bend, Oregon.
>>> >> :::>
>>> >> :::> Maybe 10 buses of all kinds in town I know about. It is a
>>> >> special
>> day
>>> >> :::> indeed when one is sighted. Usually only in warmer weather.
>>> >> :::>
>>> >> :::> Pete
>>> >> :::> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>>> >> :::> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
>>> >> :::> WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
>>> >> :::>
>>> >> :::>
>>> >> :::> On Nov 7, 2007 7:06 PM, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@myactv.net>
>> wrote:
>>> >> :::> > Vanagons are rare in Baltimore because Baltimorons, as a
>> species,
>>> >> :::> > don't have the imagination it takes to own such things.
>>> >> Luckily,
>> I
>>> >> :::> > escaped B'more a long time ago, and found a nice '84 Westy 18
>> years
>>> >> :::ago.
>>> >> :::> >
>>> >> :::> > kg
>>> >> :::> >
>>> >> :::> >
>>> >> :::> > On Nov 7, 2007, at 2:52 PM, mordo wrote:
>>> >> :::> >
>>> >> :::> > > Speaking of such, anyone on this list own the custom,
>> teal-blue
>>> >> :::> > > painted
>>> >> :::> > > Westy parked on Hampden Ave in Baltimore?
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > > It is still fairly rare to see Vanagons in Baltimore. I think
>> I've
>>> >> :::> > > counted 6
>>> >> :::> > > distinct regular residents. Others I've seen passing through.
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> >> :::> > > From: Brendan Slevin <brendan@bellatazza.com>
>>> >> :::> > > Date: Nov 7, 2007 1:42 PM
>>> >> :::> > > Subject: Vanagon sightings
>>> >> :::> > > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > > Here in Bend, Oregon we are blessed with so many Vanagons
>> around
>>> >> :::> > > us. My
>>> >> :::> > > sightings would go something like this:
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the
>> Franklin
>>> >> :::> > > light and
>>> >> :::> > > you we across from me in a blue GL pointed west.
>>> >> :::> > > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the
>> Franklin
>>> >> :::> > > light and
>>> >> :::> > > you came through the intersection going south on Wall St in a
>> brown
>>> >> :::> > > Syncro
>>> >> :::> > > Westy.
>>> >> :::> > > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the
>> Franklin
>>> >> :::> > > light and
>>> >> :::> > > you were two cars behind me in a silver Carat.
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > > 9:03am Downtown Bend, I was in a parking spot at near the
>> coffee
>>> >> :::> > > shop and
>>> >> :::> > > you went by on Bond St. in a tan Westy.
>>> >> :::> > > 9:03am Downtown Bend, . . .
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > > Brendan
>>> >> :::> > > 1984 GL Totoro
>>> >> :::> > > Bend, Oregon
>>> >> :::> > > I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. -T.S. Eliot
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> > > --
>>> >> :::> > > mordo
>>> >> :::> > > 1990 Carat
>>> >> :::> > >
>>> >> :::> >
>>> >> :::>
>>> >> :::>
>>> >> :::>
>>> >> :::> --
>>> >> :::>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
Kind Regards,
Joseph Fortino
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Have a Great Day!
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