Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 16:41:41 -0400
Reply-To: Steven Brower <brower@BROWERPROPULSIONLAB.COM>
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From: Steven Brower <brower@BROWERPROPULSIONLAB.COM>
Subject: Re: CONFIRM vanagon
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Thanks?
Steven Brower
BPL R & D
Brooklyn Navy Yard
63 Flushing Avenue
Building 280, Suite 521
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brower@browerpropulsionlab.com
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> On May 22, 2023, at 4:36 PM, Ryan Alfonso <ryan.alfonso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> CONFIRM vanagon
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8d)" <LISTSERV@gerry.vanagon.com>
>> Date: May 22, 2023 at 12:04:39 PM PDT
>> To: Ryan Alfonso <ryan.alfonso@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Probe failure for vanagon
>>
>>
>>
>> Mon, 22 May 2023 15:04:44
>>
>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM has just received the enclosed delivery error
>> as a result of a probe sent to your RYAN.ALFONSO@GMAIL.COM account for
>> the vanagon list. If you are reading this message, it means that your
>> mail system is successfully delivering mail to your mailbox, while at the
>> same time reporting that an error has occurred (or, alternatively, the
>> error could be due to a system problem which has since then been fixed).
>> At any rate, ListServ has no way to know that you have actually received
>> the present message, and is operating on the assumption that your e-mail
>> address is no longer valid. Typically, ListServ will send you one or more
>> additional probe messages, on a daily basis, to determine whether the
>> failure persists, and if so you will be removed from the list eventually.
>> Some lists are configured to remove users on the first failure.
>>
>> Assuming you have not been removed from the list yet, you can stop this
>> process by sending the following command to LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM as
>> soon as possible:
>>
>> CONFIRM vanagon
>>
>> This will tell ListServ that your account actually does work and that you
>> still want to receive mail from the vanagon list.
>>
>> While the CONFIRM command will solve your immediate problem, it is only a
>> matter of time until you find yourself in the same situation again.
>> Please take a look at the enclosed error report and try to determine
>> whether it is a genuine error, or just an informational message. Bear in
>> mind that this error report was processed by a computer that cannot tell
>> "User JAIME24 does not exist" from "Please note that the Department of
>> Microbiology will be closed from December 19 to January 2" or "Attempts
>> to deliver your message have been unsuccessful for 300 seconds; will keep
>> trying for another 431700 seconds". These informational messages, while
>> possibly useful to a human reader, should not be sent in answer to a
>> message coming from a mailing list (it is very easy for the mail program
>> to determine whether a message is coming from a mailing list). Genuine
>> errors should be reported to your computer/network support staff as soon
>> as possible so that they can be corrected.
>>
>> ------------------------- Delivery error report -------------------------
>> Return-Path: <>
>> Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 15:04:44 -0400
>> Reply-to: postmaster@gerry.vanagon.com
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>> To: owner-vanagon*ryan*-alfonso**GMAIL*-COM@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> X-Report-Type: Nondelivery; boundary="> Error description:"
>>
>> An error was detected while processing the enclosed message. A list of
>> the affected recipient follows. This list is in a special format that
>> allows software like LISTSERV to automatically take action on incorrect
>> addresses; you can safely ignore the numeric codes.
>>
>> --> Error description:
>> Error-for: ryan.alfonso@GMAIL.COM
>> Error-Code: 0
>> Error-Text: Mailer gmail-smtp-in.l.google.COM said:
>> "550 5.7.26 DMARC initiative. q3-20020ad45ca3000000b0061b60d73584si4071484qvh.548 - gsmtp"
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>> Error-End: One error reported.
>>
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>> From: "poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca" <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
>> Subject: NuFinish and other waxes/polishes
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
>> Re: NuFinish thread 2 weeks ago.
>> I find NuFinish both goes on and buffs clean a bit easier than Turtle Wax. =
>> NuFinish is a polymer, not a natural wax. It smells of VOC - Volatile Organ=
>> ic Compounds, suggesting the polymer is dissolved in an oil distillate. It'=
>> s harsher on the hands than Turtle Wax. I'll try to remember to use gloves =
>> next time. Not sure if one lasts longer than the other.
>> I used to buy Turtle Wax because that seems to be what others grab by defau=
>> lt. After reading a Consumer reports comparison several years ago I tried "=
>> Armor All Car Wax Gel" in a squeze bottle. It goes on directly to the washe=
>> d and rinsed car when wet, so saves some waiting time. At least for me took=
>> the same time to apply and buff, and I needed 1/2 bottle per vehicle, more=
>> than the 1/8 stated.
>>
>> McNeely's comment below suggests that wax isn't really needed for longevity=
>> - maybe it's protective effect on modern car paints is negligible?
>>
>> My '82 Westy was repainted in 1994 by PO. Nice job with a clear coat on top=
>> . After 20 years outside clear coat has come off the top of the rear hatch =
>> - that part faces directly into the sun the way Poppie is parked.
>>
>> I find the wax helps most on the pop-top. Dirt rinses off, as opposed to di=
>> scoloring the pop-top surface.=20
>>
>> Martin and '82 Westy 1.9TD Poppie
>>
>> Sun, 30 Apr David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
>>
>> Power to you Richard.=C2=A0 I haven't waxed (or polished) a car in many a y=
>> ear.
>> I used to when I was young, but I learned that the finish is pretty much
>> there to stay, unless the vehicle (or parts of it) have been repainted.=C2=
>> =A0 It
>> doesn't have to shine for me.=C2=A0 I am interested in a repaint job for my
>> camper, though, with some minor ding repair included.=C2=A0 If anyone can
>> recommend the place to do that near me, please do.=C2=A0 I am near Spokane,
>> Washington.
>>
>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 4:52=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=AFPM Richard Koerner <rjkinp=
>>> b@sbcglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> My uncle in Wisconsin is a multi-decade fanatic about having a shiny car.
>>> He recommended Nu-Finish...the $8 stuff in a bright orange bottle.=C2=A0 =
>> I
>>> bought a bottle.=C2=A0 Tried it on my daily driver, 2004 Toyota Highlande=
>> r.
>>> (I'm still in the "Insurance Phase" of getting my wrecked 85 Vanagon
>>> fixed.)=C2=A0 I was delightfully impressed.=C2=A0 Super easy to apply, su=
>> per easy to
>>> wipe off.=C2=A0 Very slick and shiny, and so easy.=C2=A0 I've been a long=
>> -time fan of
>>> Carnuba Wax, and use once or twice a year on both Highlander and Vanagon;
>>> but that's always a project...with sore arms and shoulders.=C2=A0 This Nu=
>> -Finish
>>> product may just be the better alternative.=C2=A0 Scotty Kilmer and other=
>> s have
>>> also suggested it's use on glass; many other YouTubers agreed as a Rain-X
>>> alternative; water just flows off.=C2=A0 Only thing to beware of is DO NO=
>> T get
>>> it on rubber or black plastic parts.=C2=A0 Anyway, it just might be the "=
>> lazy
>>> man's" way to have a shiny Vanagon, with great results that last a long
>>> time.=C2=A0 Apparently it's been around forever....but only now am I disc=
>> overing
>>> it.
>>
