Date:         Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:50:32 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: April Euro Show in CT
Comments: To: Bill M <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
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At 08:59 PM 3/9/2013, Bill M wrote:
>April brings a rather large European show in Westport CT.
>It appears more geared to the tuner scene but isn't a
>Vanagon technically a European Import? I asked about

Technically?  I mean, I mean...what else is it?  "Dubs on Defrost"
sounds as though they've heard of Volkswagen, and we've certainly got
performance, in spoonsful.  Well, in your case, in cupsful. <g>

I'm interested if somewhat daunted...this was the part that skeered me:

>There was a few "issues" last year that drew significant police
>attention. They were not happy. Basically, I have to notify the
>Westport PD that this event is happening, so THEY WILL BE LOOKING
>FOR DOUCHEBAGS. Apparently, last year someone heading to the show
>cut off the Chief of Police for Westport while he was off duty
>driving with his family. He was not amused. There were also State
>Police reports from all over New England about the "packs of VW's
>headed to Westport". Just be aware that all the police in CT are
>angry and watching you....

Driving through "The Communist State" as the truckers on the radio
use to call it ($50 per light for marker lights out, and such) with
all the police in the state angry and watching me sounds potentially
tedious.  Not that I'm a douchebag in my own mind, of course, and I
know you're not.  But do *they* know?  I don't like messing with
loaded policemen.  I don't like messing with policemen, period,
because they're always loaded and occasionally they go off in your hand.

Put me (and my roomie) up as a "tentative."

Yrs,
d