Date:         Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      I'm in Glade Spring, VA for the winter
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Hi all,

Some of you may remember that we bought a house in Glade Spring, VA this
past summer.  We're not "Moving" from Maine, we just wanted a place to
winter over in.  We'll be going back to Houlton sometime in April.

Anyway, the trip down was a real pleasure.  I had the '85 Westy packed
solid with stuff just leaving room for me, two dogs, and a cat.  I was
also pulling a small trailer that was packed like a suitcase.  The
Boston Bob 2.1 engine, which has just over 8,000 miles on it now, got
just over 20 mpg (using GPS for computations) and ran as smooth as silk.
  My wife drove her 2000 Beetle (also packed to the gills).

When I had Nokian Hakkapeliitta 185 14 tires on the Westy, GPS said 66
mph when the speedometer read 65.  I put Hankook 195 14 RAO8 tires on it
before leaving Maine and now the GPS says 69 mph when the speedometer
reads 65.  At least I know.  :)

Mike