Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 12:59:27 -0400
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From: Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Do you ever pat your Vanagon on the head and say thanks?
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While the debate rages, I will treat them as if they are sentient - like they do to me.
But I don't pet my van. I do, however, call it dirty names every so often.
Sent from my 1963 maroon and cream 702B Western Electric Princess phone.
> On Aug 1, 2014, at 12:28 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
>
> 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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