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Date:         Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:02:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: [WetWesties] sad story: tie down luggage
Comments: To: Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTilwMtQFoUw8az0GBfKjwQxFX0UmoqeIwv4KGDzV@mail.gmail.com>
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Uh oh!

Here we go?

Mr. BZ-everyone duck

On Jun 21, 2010, at 4:10 PM, Roland wrote:

> Really sad to hear this. > > Reminds me of a friend many years ago who died on the freeway. He was > changing a tire on the driver's side of his car while on the > shoulder. A > car came by and struck him. > > Never, ever change a driver's side tire on the road unless the > vehicle is > way off the road beyond the shoulder. Better to get a tow, do > anything but > change a tire while the van is on the shoulder. > > Drivers are actually attracted to the car on the side of the road.

> I think > I heard once that people will naturally let their cars drift towards

> the car > on the shoulder. It is some kind of human effect, their eyes are > drawn to > the object and the car naturally follows right to it. I think they

> teach > motorcycle drivers that way. If you want to turn left, look to the

> left and > the cycle will follow. > > Roland > > 2010/6/21 Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> > >> Dear Fellow Vanagons >> >> this puts so much of ones day into perspective ... >> those moments when i feel sorry for my own troubles which are all >> minute or >> non *sequitur .... >> become ... so much bagatelle >> >> condolences to the unknown friends in their time of loss >> thanks *Björn for letting us know if this ... >> yours >> >> >>> This is actually a very sad story involving a VW >>> Vanagon from Washington. They lost a container >>> from the roof rack on a fairly narrow bridge in >>> BC, turned around to retrieve it and their boy >>> ran out into oncoming traffic to get the box. >>> >>> >> http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/06/20/bc-agassiz-boy-hit-killed.html >>> >>> Tie down the bags on your roof! >>> >>> Björn >>> . >>> >>> __,_._,___ >>> >> >> >> -- >> roger w >> From Proverbs: >> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear >> up: a >> servant who becomes king ... >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ >> View the growing list of video work at: >> http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners >>


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