Date:         Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:30:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Road Story to share
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Ok Volks - I have to share this one - I'll try to make it short.

While traveling home from Buses of the Corn yesterday we had an issue with
our rear driver's side axle nut being loose - and one side of the cotter
pin was sheared off. We were at a rest stop when I discovered the issue
(I'm sparing the details because this isn't the important part of the
story).

So we carefully limped to the nearest city - Woodstock, Ontario, hoping to
catch Canadian Tire (or any other place) before they closed. Problem was it
was after 7:00pm on a Sunday. The only place I could find was a Walmart
open.I came out of Walmart, empty handed and a bit concerned - Patty was
calling our cell phone carrier to try to figure out why we couldn't access
the data in Canada (we were attempting to get to the Rescue Squad website).
It was at that time that I noticed a nice looking "87 or '88 Westy across
the parking lot. I figured at very least I'd find a sympathetic bus pilot.
Turns out the van was owned by the uncle of the man who owned the
restaurant that it was parked behind. His name was Gus and he was a very
generous fellow who after hearing our problem promptly drove to his home to
get tools and some cotter pins. He returned and helped us tighten that nut
up a little bit and provided several pins so that we had spares.

We limped home carefully and safely - and Gus turned what could have been a
stressful situation into a great bus story about human kindness.

So if you are ever in or passing through the Woodstock, Ontario area stop
in and have a meal at Gus' place - it is a very short drive off of the 401

Heritage Pancake House
815 Juliana Drive
Woodstock, Ontario
N4V 1A2

I figure telling folks to stop into his place is the least I can do to help
repay the kindness he gave to a family of foreigners in a bind. You've got
to love the bus community (and Canada :)  )

--
Thanks,

Jeff
'85 GL (Gertie)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus

P.S. - Gertie is currently at the garage being attended to.