Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:18:28 -0800
Reply-To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Saw Benny Boy on I-81 yesterday!
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Benny is a travling space ship.. sorry almost friday :)
-----Original Message-----
>From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Nov 29, 2007 9:39 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Saw Benny Boy on I-81 yesterday!
>
>It is funny --- I think it's rather amazing that 2 listee's spotted you Ben
>--- in the huge expanse of N. America and knew who you were and where you
>were going, and posted it to the list where probably another couple of
>hundred people understood the post --- it's a funny and wonderful community.
>
>Cheers,
>Doug
>
>
>On 11/29/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
>>
>> He he he.... that IS funny! i didn't see you, i'm driving to fast :-)
>>
>> I'm in a Flying-J with Frank, 3500km later(2200 miles), 2.5 hard days...
>>
>> Nice to be here, our first destination is reach, it will take days before
>> i
>> start having the feeling of being in... Vacation... I'm I???
>>
>> For the Subi hater.. don't read my trip page, you will be pissed off
>> again.
>>
>>
>> what a nice rig i have, sorry, but that is the tru story.
>>
>> You guys take care, me i'll visit San Antonio today!
>>
>> Ben
>> http://www.benplace.com/mexico2008.htm
>>
>> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:36:03 -0500, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I guess our prodigal son Ben is doing well so far on his trip to
>> >Mexico. I happened to look over in the South Bound lane of I-81
>> >yesterday in central Virgina and saw the same van I had just seen the
>> >night before on Ben's website.
>> >Maybe other folks who live along I-40 should be on the lookout for a
>> >bright red westy with a white top and a bra on the front (not to mention
>> >a crazy Canadian at the wheel). We could post our Ben sightings here to
>> >the list to track his progress!
>> >
>> >I was on the way back from a ten day trip to Georgia. Drove my 90 Carat
>> >down and back with no problems. Over 1400 miles with no problems at
>> >all. Drove all day long at 65-70 mph, kept up with traffic up all of
>> >the long hills. Just set the cruise control and listened to the kids
>> >watch movies on the back.
>> >No special conversion. Just a recently rebuilt waterboxer in the back.
>> >These vans can be reliable. However I knew this trip was coming for the
>> >past year so the van got a good going over on the braking system,
>> >suspension, rebuilt engine, coolant hoses, belts, etc. If you want a
>> >trouble free trip, you have to do the PM. The van has almost 300k miles
>> >on it so everything is due at this point. Ran great though! Glad to be
>> >back in NJ.
>> >
>> >Ken Wilford
>> >John 3:16
>> >www.vanagain.com
>>
>
>
>
>--
>http://www.dougalcock.com
Kind Regards,
Joseph Fortino
fortino1@earthlink.net
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Have a Great Day!
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