Date:         Sun, 15 May 2011 22:20:11 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: BUSFUSION Reminder
In-Reply-To:  <4DCFF1FD.7080401@pottsfamily.ca>
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It's always fun when there is plenty of good company and buses to chat
about!   I'm going to have to wait till next year - my "new" van doesn't
arrive from Oregon till about a week later.  My other bus is far from being
driven right now!

Jason Ewing


On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> Big groups are fun to see, but I think each even has its tipping point.
> BusFusion has been up around 180 buses lots of times, and sometimes
> (2006) less than 80 on weekends with poor weather.
>
> Running Buses of the Corn for 10 years has taught me that it isn't
> really about the weight of German metal an event attracts. It's the
> human component that makes the event worthwhile.
>
> BOTC started with about 10 buses, then went to 25, then 40, then 60.
> Lately it has fallen back to around 40, and I am totally OK with that.
>
> Bus events are unique combinations of habitat and personalities and they
> each evolve differently depending on the migration patterns of the bus
> community around them.
>
> If there's good weather and the price of fuel drops back a bit, 180
> buses wouldn't surprise me at all.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
> 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
> Engine conversion blog: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/wordpress/
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
> www.busesofthecorn.ca
>
>
>
>
> On 5/14/2011 2:09 PM, turbowesty wrote:
>
>> How's the registration looking? Think you'll beat the 180+ buses from last
>> year?
>> I know Andrea and I are booked to be there with our Vanagon...
>>
>> Regards, Peter Kraiker
>> nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com
>> Toronto, ON, Canada
>> '82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)
>>
>> On 2011-05-14, at 11:33 AM, Bus Fusion wrote:
>>
>>  Pre-registration closes May 31 and you have to pre-register in order to
>>> get
>>> T-shirts. The shirts are fabulous this year and well worth a look at
>>> www.busfusion.com Hope to see you there!!!
>>>
>>
>>
>
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>