Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 15:07:01 -0500
Reply-To: Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
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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?
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>> 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
>> >> :::> > >
>> >> :::> >
>> >> :::>
>> >> :::>
>> >> :::>
>> >> :::> --
>> >> :::>
>> >>
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