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Date:         Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:13:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      bURNINGvAN 2009
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Well folks,

It's over again. The fat lady has sung.

bURNINGvAN 2009 is now history.

Sigh.

Cast of thousands and as usual I can only remember a few names and facts:

17 vans [counting transporters and BenT does], I think, and most of them were syncros. Must have thought it was Syncro de Jano.

Da Dah! Bill from Stockton and his son came, with a case. We weren't sure it was magnesium. It was. Said Bill and his son beat it to pieces with a sledge he just happened to have around. Threw a piece on the fire and pretty soon the fire was MUCH brighter. Hmm. He also brought Gumbo. I couldn't eat any for a couple of reasons but it smelled great. Bill son took lots of pictures so maybe he'll post them. I didn't take any pictures as I forgot to bring my camera that's sitting on the floor next to me ready to go.

There was beer. Did you know people of French Canadian origin drink Millers? True story. Ask Christian.

BenT was everywhere, glad handing the crowds, exuding charm, hail fellow well met and all that. Unfortunately he wasn't doing it at Ocean Beach which is where we were. To add insult to insult he showed up as everything was winding down in a 2000 Routan! Gack. At least he brought Tina so not all was lost.

Jeff from San Anselmo showed up just to tell me to get out of the way. Did I mention it was a beautiful day and the parking lot was very crowded? Well, it was and I was blocking the driveway with some help from a woman in car going the wrong way down a one way isle. Sigh.

Stephen from Sacramento was there with a 1.8 turbo chipped and exhaust modded to 240 hp. Beautiful installation. It pained me to learn he gets better gas mileage than my stock 2.1. Double sigh.

John drove over from Utah to grace us with his presence. Says he does the drive periodically, starting in the evening, driving late and finishing the next day. Didn't say why he was living in Utah but local warrants may be involved. May not.

Bag pipes were playing. People were cooking and had organized parties. But not us. True to our code we had no planning or organization. And it showed.

I showed in a red syncro courtesy of Paul at Valley Wagon Werks in San Rafael. My syncro was none vanus goeus. Which I think is Latin for fuel pump. Hope so since I ordered a new one.

BenT knew who owned the transporters but I never did. Two soft tops and a hard top from Sweden, the vehicles not the owners.

Till next year [and we have half a case left over]

Mike


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