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Date:         Wed, 7 May 2008 09:33:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bend, OR -- my goodness, lots of Vanagons!
Comments: To: Don Hundt <dhundt@bendbroadband.com>
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Yeah, that place has changed a LOT since I lived there (74-75 and again in 80). I lived in a rented Airstream that was a stones throw from the Deschutes river. Used to fish and watch the beavers do their thing. Now it's a suburban-looking housing development. Downtown Bend was funky and there was no sprawl or traffic. Makes me sad to see how over-developed it has become. On the flip side, it still only takes a few minutes to get into the boonies with the Westy to do a little camping.

Keith O

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 10:42 PM, Don Hundt <dhundt@bendbroadband.com> wrote:

> You think it's nice now, you should have seen it in the early 70's before > everyone started moving here from socal ; ) 7000 people, no big box > stores, > no traffic, no jobs............... > > I guess we always have room for a couple more squirrels. I've lived in the > Bend area off and on for about 37 years, if you need any help or want to > have a beer . "Youngs Old Volks Home" is probably the best bet for Van > repair.Great general V.W. shop, Gary and Jerry Young are fun to talk to. > Westside of Bend is very cool, aton of stuff to do within walking distance > but still the most overvalued housing market in the state of Oregon. You > would cry if you had seen prices there 15 years ago. > best of luck, > Don > currently vanless in Central Oregon > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:36 PM > Subject: Bend, OR -- my goodness, lots of Vanagons! > > > Mrs Squirrel and I just got back from Bend, Oregon. We think we're gonna > > move there. We spent quite a time canvassing the Westside district, > > looking for a house (found a few that seem to suit us). We must have > > seen 50 Vanagon Westies, 20 Vanagons, an even dozen baywindows, and > > quite a few baywindow Westies -- all in that one district! Maybe a > > couple splitties, and more than a handful of aircooled bugs. (Almost > > wrote "aircooled butts," which is a whole different story.) > > > > Mellow Yellow will feel right at home there! The large population of > > running Vanagons suggests that there might be a good mechanic or two up > > there that knows these idiosyncratic vehicles. > > > > -- > > > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > > KG6RCR > > > > __________ NOD32 3073 (20080505) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > >


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