Date:         Mon, 03 Apr 1995 19:25:40 +0100
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         gremlin@iol.ie (P.J. Kenny)
Subject:      :) PIRATED JOEL MESSAGES DISCOVERED

The message (reproduced below) which purported to be an emination from the
High King of Vanagonia is a blatent FRAUD!!!

Since when have you seen the esteemable Professor Walker use CAPITAL letters?

Schponfirkle...

>On Saturday, APRIL FOOL'S DAY (also known as ALL FOOL'S DAY),
>             Will Self, that much-maligned Montana munchkin, said:
><some idiotic garbage about President Clinton and a dispicable conspiracy
>of the Big Three Automakers, in cooperation with the Japanese government
>deleted for sanitary reasons>
>>...       Clinton promised significant tax breaks to any U.S. citizen
>>who trades in any Volkswagen vehicle in exchange for an American-made
>
>this is a misquote: actually, Clinton promised "stiff and fantastic brakes"
>for the exchane. Unfortunately, it was not specified exactly what constituted
>"American-made" automobiles, as NONE of the Ford, GM, or Chrysler products
>are totally made in the U.S.  ALL of their products have significant portions
>built and/or assembled in Mexico (GM and Ford) and Canada (GM and Chrysler).
>Honda Accord has the highest percentage of "American-made" for any car sold
>in the U.S. Market.
>
>>one by midnight tonight.  VAN2--Volkswagens Are Nightmares To Work On--
>>is a Tuscaloosa, Alabama based organization.
>
>remember, folks: by Midnight tonight. or you turn into a pumpkin.
>
>VAN2 is a purely vindictive group of ex-Faculty members from the University
>of Alabama, currently residing at the Taylor Hardin Facility for the
>Criminally Insane, P. O. Box 666, Tookalooka, Amabala, 3540shit. Any and all
>correspondence will be opened and read. No sharp objects are permitted. Any
>sedatives or relaxants would be appreciated.
>
--- Sphonfirkle!
      from P.J.

- gremlin@iol.ie - the bushrat - ennis, co. clare, ireland -
- '91 vw transporter t4 - blue thing - now yer suckin' diesel -

"Reach fer the stars, that's whut Daddy said.  Never said nuthin' else.
 That's when we had to keep him in that lil' room under the stairs."
                      - Ray, the custodian.