Date:         Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:13:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What to do with a crash survivor
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us>
In-Reply-To:  <20080106232745.4D7981E81A2@tc2.main.nc.us>
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not to worry edward ...
it promoted a learning experience for us all ...
i would imagine that the older vanagon type made for a difficult engineering
feat
as simply installing an air bag in the wheel center would have directed it
to open up to the ceiling
yours

On Jan 6, 2008 3:27 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us> wrote:

> Sorry.  I was just kidding.  I should have used the "ironic" winking
> smiley instead of the regular one.  It just seemed funny to think
> about VW putting airbags in the Vanagon in 1989.
> Edward
>
> At 04:49 PM 1/6/2008, Chris S. wrote:
> > > > >There's probably a reason VW didn't
> > > > >put airbags in the front of the Vanagon
> > > >
> > > > They hadn't been invented yet?   : )
> > >
> >
> >Nope.  they have been available as early as 1970s, but our fine
> >sense of safety has yet to be fully developed.
> >
> >Chris S.
>



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roger w
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Picking up garbage and telling people things.
Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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