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Date:         Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:16:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon sightings
Comments: To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <23471548.1194555482944.JavaMail.root@elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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I have been hanging out in Maine a lot lately, & for all the rarity of vanagon sittings on the right coast, I have seen at least a half a dozen vanagons in the little college town of Farmington, ME.

BTW, on 10/22/07 in Farmington, it was +88 degrees in said cold spot.

YMMV,

Tom B.-global warming is gonna make Seattle like Phoenix?

On Nov 8, 2007, at 1:58 PM, Joseph Fortino wrote:

> 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 > fortino1@earthlink.net > yahoo mobile mail account: love2bike140@yahoo.com > IM: love2bike1414@yahoo.com > > Have a Great Day!


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