Date:         Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:37:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Ladies and Vanagons
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LOL 3.5 cyls..  move up front kids daddy is tring to make it up a hill, shhh dont talk please :)
i need to hear the motor.

-----Original Message-----
>From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Apr 8, 2008 4:18 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Ladies and Vanagons
>
>Apparenty, there are many flaws in this day and age associated with a group
>of highschool seniors, 2 couples in particular, trying to convince their
>parents to let them ride to and from (and to after partys) in a VW bus. The
>decision was made by the parents not to let their daughters ride in the
>vehicle, after seeing the "newly installed curtains" and "Sweet extra wide
>blue cordaroy bed!".......
>These are points that should not enter the conversation for someone my age.
>It was this day, that i learned this lesson.
>
>So if there are any other youngen's out there.....don't use the words "And
>we'd like to go to prom in this VW bus. It's got sleeping space for 5!!!".
>Not good.
>
>Though i do admit, the ladies do enjoy the "little miss sunshine" themed
>music while attempting to conquer a hill on 3 cylinders!
>
>-Craig
>'85GL
>
>On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Jake de Villiers <
>crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Apparently it worked!
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I left my bed down and the curtains closed the first time I met my
>> > girlfriend (and future wife's) parents.
>> > Yikes!
>> > >
>> > > From: "Richards, Andrew" <Andrew.Richards@NIKE.COM>
>> > > Date: 2008/04/08 Tue AM 11:28:16 CDT
>> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > > Subject: Re: Ladies and Vanagons
>> > >
>> > > I have a regular GL w/ a z-bed.  It's been my experience that ladies,
>> > > upon first impression, like Vanagons.  How a wife, over the long haul,
>> > > would appreciate one?  I have no clue.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I will say that it's probably a good idea NOT to have the bed pulled
>> out
>> > > when picking up a lady for a first date though.  Ha, ha ...it's been
>> fun
>> > > times having that conversation!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Andrew
>> > >
>> > > Portland, OR
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>


Have a nice Day :)