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Date:   Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:13:48 -0600
Reply-To:   Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Subject:   Re: Trip Contingencies
Comments:   To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:   <0a2901c90619$607f6300$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Scott,

"And AAA never said anything to you .....?".

Nope

On Aug 24, 2008, at 12:43 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> of course, since the two drivers benefit directly......i.e. being > paid by AAA........... > it is to their advantage to do things like this. > > though I suspect fuel was less expensive when that occurred than it > is now. > And AAA never said anything to you .....? > > good going though ! > people helpin' each other out - how it's supposed to be ! > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Chase" > <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:05 AM > Subject: Re: Trip Contingencies > > >> Volks, >> >> It pains me to say I have had a fair amt of experience with AAA Plus >> and tow trucks. >> >> During my 2yr drive-about ... before I pulled the infamous Ken Morgan >> aka jake4parts on eBay engine, >> >> I had the pleasure getting to know 10-12 tow trucks drivers in >> various >> states and Canada. >> >> I'm really sorry to hear about B&S's problems with AAA but I'd have >> to >> say my experiences were excellent. >> >> On the AAA call I always stated clearly that I wanted a flatbed tow >> truck. >> >> One time I needed to be towed 300 miles back to Denver from Kansas. >> >> My plan ... get one tow for 100 miles and drop the Van at an off >> ramp. >> >> Camp there till the nxt morning, call AAA again for a 2nd 100 mile >> tow. >> >> Leapfrog this way until I reached Denver. >> >> As we were tooling along the interstate on the 1st 100 mile leg, I >> shared my plan with the tow truck driver. >> >> He thought about this for a while then said "Shoot, I can take you >> all >> the way to Denver". >> >> "I'll pull over every 100 miles, unhook your vehicle, hook it back >> up >> and do another 100 miles." >> >> I said, that would be great, but we instead of unhooking each time, >> we >> could just say we did that. >> >> His response "Nope that wouldn't be right". >> >> Three hook ups and 6 hours later we were in Denver. >> >> larry >> roadhaus.com >> >> - - - >> >>> From: oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM >> >>> Subject: Re: Trip Contingencies >>> B&S >>> '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' >>> SoCal >


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