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Date:         Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:53:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New Use for a Vanagon
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c803c1a70809081020g16e72877ma306762bf0743e31@mail.gmail.com>
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I hope the local utility union doesn't find out about your 'help'. Could wreak havoc on our reputations!

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, I know it's not Friday and this is probably borderline but - I used my > bus for a new thing yesterday. Make a long story short we had about a 40' > tree that had split and was resting on the power line from the pole to our > house. We tied a heavy duty rope to the tree and threw it over a very large > nearby tree and then tied the other end to tow loop on the back of my bus - > I then used the bus to stand the tree up off the lines so it could be cut > down properly. > > I know it that could have been accomplished with many other vehicles - but > the bus was all we had and now I can add another experience to my rapidly > increasing bus stories! > > Yay for useful Vanagons. > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >

-- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified) '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (Savannah) Nunquam Pendite Divendium


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