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Date:         Sat, 25 Mar 2023 18:32:55 +0000
Reply-To:     Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Secret Headquarters
Comments: To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CACvdLxPm2e5VaDQg8TtzAdOCVhc0cLPzmtO01BDLmt1XS1=J7w@mail.gmail.com>
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Truth is:  a girlfriend gifted me the whole Amazon Prime deal.  I thought the whole thing was unnecessary.  But I went ahead.  Was amazed that stuff needed was on my doorstep a day or two later.  Yes, it is $140 a year.  Kudos to Jeff Bezos.

On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 11:25:55 AM PDT, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote: Interesting, your phrasing.  I very rarely will respond to Amazon's appeal to join Prime when they offer "thirty days, free" when I buy something.  So I take the "deal," get my product shipped, then immediately cancel.  Most everything I buy on Amazon ships free because I don't buy diddly stuff for a few bucks there.  So I don't need the sucker deal of paying for Prime.  I once bought a starter for my van there, following Dennis's advice (obligate Vanagon content for non-Friday post).  The starter has worked out very well, no problems.

On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 11:20 AM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>  OK.  I get it now.  Since I got sucked into the whole Amazon Prime thing > 3 years back, this was an easy deal.  Ya know what?  VW vans are > prominently featured in all kinds of advertising.  Regularly.  Nope...you > rarely see Muscle Cars and European sports cars.  What you will witness is > good old VW Vans.  Pretty much everybody relates.  That is why they are > featured. > >    On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 11:04:55 AM PDT, Dan N < > dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > >  I am late on this topic... > If this is the same Secret Headquarters movie... you can watch it on Amazon > for $3.99. > > https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Headquarters-Owen-Wilson/dp/B0B8LWJLSB > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 10:03 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < > kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > > > A little streaming service called Netflix.  Known to you as DVD.com > > > > 😉 > > > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023, 10:14 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net < > > ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > OK Ken.  So what platform can one watch Stranger Things? > > > > > > Dave B. > > > the Boston one > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Sent: Sat, Mar 25, 2023 9:03 am > > > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Secret Headquarters > > > > > > I am surprised no one mentioned the latest season of Stranger Things > that > > > has the main characters driving a Vanagon from California to Indiana. > > The > > > only strange part about this Vanagon is that the engine is certainly > not > > > stock but it is supposed to be a period show.  I guess I will have to > > write > > > another letter.... > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 11:27 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> > wrote: > > > > > > >  Shh! I'm actually BenT in disguise. Don't tell anyone. I'd hate to > be > > > > mobbed by preteen girls...again. > > > > > > > >    On Friday, March 24, 2023, 6:59:40 PM PDT, Richard Koerner < > > > > rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > > > >  Mike Miller is a solid contributor, for many years.  Whatever the > > issue, > > > > it will be figured out. > > > >  On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 06:55:51 PM PDT, LarsP < > > > > olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > We might just give the dude some time to recover from whatever he’s > > > > over-imbibed.  He’ll figure it out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: David McNeely > > > > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2023 6:28 PM > > > > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > > Subject: Re: Secret Headquarters > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well surely the film has a name, so that we can find it if we are so > > > > > > > > inclined. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:35 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  It's on Netflix at least. Be careful the deep metaphysical and > > > esoteric > > > > > > > > > religious implications of this film may have serious consequences > for > > > > your > > > > > > > > > inner life. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Or something. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    On Friday, March 24, 2023, 4:08:49 PM PDT, Dan N < > > dn92610@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  thank you... but is there a link to watch it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 3:47 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Vanners, > > > > > > > > > > Here's, finally, an in depth, serious film starring a vanagon. > And > > > as a > > > > > > > > > > bonus a short segment on the new vanagon. Truly inspiring. > > > > > > > > > > And the un-retouched photos of my van at the ends are just icing > on > > > the > > > > > > > > > > cake. > > > > > > > > > > Mike from Cotati > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Thanks, > > > Ken Wilford > > > John 3:16 > > > www.vanagain.com > > > > > > > > > >


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