Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:56:40 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Ladies and Vanagons
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Just yesterday, I stopped by a fellow VW bus geek's house to discuss
my impending king pins replacement on the 63 DC. I digress, in any
event he was in his front yard talking to a nice looking woman w/
open towed sandals, very nicely groomed red toe nailed feet, &
obviously trying to make conversation w/ my good looking/single/
intelligent bus friend(I know, I know that is an oxymoron). His
driveway & house, which was clean, had a 88 Vanagon SC w/ Tilt, 66
double door camper, a 58 logoed standard bus, & the large garage
behind was occupied by an og paint 60 15 window, a newly restored 60
DC, a nicely restored 58 walk thru DD panel, etc. Again I digress,
but I am simply setting the scene for those that would appreciate VW
buses/vans & ladies.
After we all kibitzed a while & the conversation drifted towards bus
talk, the nice woman drifted off down the street w/ her cute black
Daschund, Ginger, & we commenced to drinking imported Mexican beer &
discussing our upcoming weekend camping trip in 1 of his buses & my
84 westy.
During the beer fueled conversation, my chick magnet buddy mentioned
that when ever he needed to test a woman's interest in him, he would
lead her down the driveway to see his buses, & invariably, she would
lose interest once she determined he was a "gear head".
It dawned on moi that this was a very astute observation on my
buddy's part as to his own vulnerabilities & yet his integrity as to
who he was in real life.
If SO's can't tolerate your passion, or if you can't survive their
lack of passion for your lifestyle, then they are probably not meant
to be w/ youse?
YMMV,
Mr. BZ-wife wants to sell everything & live in the westy, just not w/
moi fulltime
On Apr 8, 2008, at 10:58 AM, Ben Cichowski wrote:
> Option #1. Well...it has been mentioned, and I'm certainly not
> trying to start a separate discussion here...but once my wife drove
> around in our van with a 2.2 Suby engine in it, she instantly
> started talking about selling her 2003 Legacy Limited so that SHE
> could buy a Syncro and have me put a 2.5 in it. She's actually
> actively looking for one!
>
> Option #2. Drive a good bit north, into bear/mountain lion country
> (in your other car if you have one, rent if not). Toss a couple of
> Luna bars in her bivy sack and sleep out under the stars for 3-4
> days. Return home and suggest to your wife (after shaking has
> ceased) that you purchase a z-bed to install into Gringo, or simply
> suggest purchasing a full camper.
>
> Option #3. If you are of the appropriate age and disposition, make
> or adopt small children (maybe 2) and suggest taking a trip similar
> to Option #2 - maternal instincts kick in and you are looking at a
> new-to-you full camper, or at least a z-bed. (funny enough - this
> is what facilitated our Vanagon purchase - one too many bear
> encounters...She's from TX like you, and not exactly used to those
> critters.)
>
> -Ben
>
>> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 19:24:25 -0500
>> From: sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM
>> Subject: Ladies and Vanagons
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
>> Would like to endear my wife to my Vanagon and she seems to think
>> that it's
>> prehistoric! ???? Any points of view that would coax her into more
>> $$ and
>> more trips for 'Gringo' would be appreciated. :-) I'm NOT
>> whippped, Scott!!
>> hehehehehe
>>
>> --
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>
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