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Date:         Fri, 9 Jul 2010 10:04:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fryday
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Gee... perhaps it's your easy going demeanor and off-beat humor they all admire???


Happee Frydaye


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 9:36 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Fryday


---- Evan Mac Donald <evanm@ATT.NET> wrote: 
> There are several categories of bus pilots out there, and here are a few�- 
Some of us just ignore these kind of reactions in the general populous...
Some of us go along with it...
Some of us drive our vans simply to see what reactions we will get THIS time...
And some of us are the cause of it!


Where do you fit in?


I am different from most vanagon drivers in that I have serious misgivings about whether having the thing is all it's cracked up to be.  The high maintenance demand and some safety concerns have me always with second and beyond thoughts about it.  I definitely do not consider it the amazing dream machine that many of you do.  The camping utility is my only real interest in the beast.


That said, I have not experienced the kinds of odd responses earlier mentioned and queried about here.  I've only gotten admiring looks and comments from friends and strangers alike.  As I drive into vanagon territory next week (I live in Oklahoma, where there are few of them), I expect even more admiration.


DMc
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