Date:         Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:22:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Kyle Davis <davis_family_46168@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Kyle Davis <davis_family_46168@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Last Westy Update, at least for now.  SVC.
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Hey all,

     Threw my back out, but got our Westy in the
garage!  It just fits!  Now, of course, I won't be
able to popup the popup, but since that area is fine,
I'm not too worried about it.

     I am kind of worried about clearance for the rear
hatch.  Does anybody know how much clearance it needs?

     RE: what to do with a gas oil mix?  You're
kidding, right?  Don't you have thirsty lawn mowers,
weed whippers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, or some
other noisy internal cumbustion contriviance that runs
on a gas-oil mix?

     Enjoyed the stories about carp aftermarket parts.
 Was tempted to do that with the neighbor's hyundai
that they keep parking in front of our driveway, (they
leave the sunroof open when it's nice out.)  But never
crossed that particular good-evil line.  It's terrible
now, that they know my affliction, they don't park
that vehicle there now, instead they park their shiny
black new beetle there.  It also has a sunroof, but I
can't bring myself to vandalize a VW-branded thing.

     I can't think of a better b-day present for the
USMC than to have one of their own become elected as
Mayor of a major metropolitan city.  Congratulations,
to Mayor Ballard of Indianapolis.  Maybe he can turn
the crime rate around.

     As far as Armistice Day goes, another one comes
by and goes on.  The war to end all wars didn't, of
course; and many have fallen since then defending the
freedoms and liberties we should hold near and dear,
but far too often take totally for granted.

     It is shameful that 1 in 4 vets in America are
homeless.  If you ask me, that shows that the VA has
failed completely in its mission, but I would invite
all who may share my opinion, not only to harrass your
local, state, and federal lawmakers about it, but
also, to do your own part, in your own way, to go out
of your way to make at least one vet feel appreciated.

     The USO is looking for volunteers, if you have
that kind of time commitment, great.  I don't, but I
do my own part.  The last time the National Guard was
on campus recruiting, I bought the soldiers
sandwiches.  They didn't expect anything from me.
They had been used to being ignored totally by the
student population, or baited and called names like
baby killers, etc.

    That's all I have for now.

Kyle

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