Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:00:16 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Carfax request apology and thanks
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Bad Craig, bad!
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 9:37 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Don't tear off that tag in your sleeping bag
> either, cuz it's against the law!!"
>
> Oops.
> Should i turn myself in?
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned westy
> (The tag has been removed from the westfalia mattress! It was an accident
> resulting from 25 years of age and hasty removal of the interior. Should i
> call the authorities and turn myself in, accepting any fine? I want to do
> the responsible and reasonable thing.)
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net
> >wrote:
>
> > I have trouble just spelling sanctimonious, but you aren't the first
> > to make that request and have it granted willingly by list
> > members. Glad I'm so poor that the thought of buying another car in
> > the foreseeable future won't have ME making such an immoral request
> > of my list brothers and sisters. I guess no one's ever beat ebay out
> > of a final value fee or two in their lifetime either. That would be
> > against their policy as well. If we're not careful, we'll all go to
> > hell for something. Don't tear off that tag in your sleeping bag
> > either, cuz it's against the law!!
> >
> > DM&FS- Show quoted text -
> >
> >
> > At 09:51 AM 3/9/2009, Karen Gritis wrote:
> >
> >> All:
> >>
> >> When I posted to the list that I was looking for someone to secure a
> >> Carfax report for a car that my son was thinking of buying, I was
> >> unaware that this is a violation of Carfax's terms of
> >> service. Unfortunately, a list member felt that it was not only
> >> their duty to let me know this, but it was also their duty to call
> >> my parenting into question for even posting this request. Not only
> >> that, the member also felt that if my teenage son didn't want to
> >> pony up the few dollars it takes to get a Carfax subscription that
> >> he would not maintain the car as necessary. A note telling me that
> >> I'd made this request in error would have been sufficient. My
> >> apologies to anyone whom I offended by my post.
> >>
> >> Thanks to those (who shall be nameless for fear of reprisal) who
> >> honored my request and sent encouraging words about a teenage boy's
> >> first car purchase.
> >>
> >> Karen
> >>
> >
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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