Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 13:28:32 -0300
Reply-To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject: Re: Do you ever pat your Vanagon on the head and say thanks?
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While dogs are perceptive, whether they are sentient is still a subject of philosophical debate.
On 01-Aug-2014, at 11:47, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> A dog is not an object. A dog is a sentient being. mcneely
>
> ---- Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNet.nb.ca> wrote:
>> Must be tough being a dog at the McNeely house ;-)
>>
>> On 01-Aug-2014, at 11:11, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>>
>>> I never pet objects, not my shoes, not my vehicle, not my canoe, not a piece of furniture. I reserve petting for sentient beings. mcneely
>>>
>>> ---- "dofunk@yahoo.com" <dofunk@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>>> After any drive with our van of more than say 2.5 hrs I usually give" her" a pat on the dash and say thanks and good job....oddly I also touch the tred on the front wheel from time to time as if to pet a paw!
>>> We do,love our syncro!
>>> Brady.....
>>>
>>> Sent from... Wow just about anywhere!
>>>
>>>
>>> ------ Original message------
>>> From: Roland
>>> Date: Thu, Jul 31, 2014 8:06 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM;
>>> Subject: Do you ever pat your Vanagon on the head and say thanks?
>>>
>>> Last week we went to Big Bear for a few days from San Diego. It isn't all
>>>> that far, typically only 2.5-3 hours, but with stops and traffic it was
>>>> about 5 hours. This time we had our grandson with us, and going through
>>>> the Inland Empire (Riverside, San Bernardino, etc.) was at over 100 degrees
>>>> in evening rush hour. The climb to Big Bear is to straight up to 6,000 ft,
>>>> with some steep grades. I was able to keep at about 50-55 mph in 3rd;
>>>> many people waved or flashed "thank you" when I used the pull-outs to let
>>>> them by.
>>>>
>>>> We hadn't been on a trip with the Vanagon for some time, and I only did a
>>>> few basic checks. So I was a bit worried, always planning how I would
>>>> handle a breakdown. High temps, no air conditioning, very heavy
>>>> stop-and-go traffic for dozens of miles. But it was all smooth sailing,
>>>> not even an oil buzzer!
>>>>
>>>> Back at home, I patted her on the dashboard and said thank you! I thought
>>>> for a moment that she replied with a front suspension creak but ......
>>>>
>>>> Roland
>>>> '89 Syncro
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> David McNeely
>>
>
> --
> David McNeely
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