Date:         Tue, 2 May 95 16:22:24 EDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         cetin@kirk.bellcore.com (Cetin Seren)
Subject:      back from the dead 

Glad to hear everybody's safe, sorry for your Westy...

We've always felt that the 'Bricks' were just about the safest
form of transportation, aside from Suburbans and 18-wheelers.
I guess the silver lining is that your poor Westy did not get
smacked in vain; things could have been a lot worse if your wife and
kid were in a Corolla or something...

Cetin


Dan Houg writes:
 > Hi y'all- 
 > I've been pretty quiet lately... i work under somewhat the
 > same atmosphere as Thom.  However, i need some consolation... our
 > "new" 87 Westy just got pasted yesterday by an old man that didn't
 > see it (TITAN RED mind you).  After he smacked into the middle of the
 > drivers side his wife jumped out and said "he just ran right into,
 > didn't he.  i try to watch for him but he didn't stop"  My wife, who
 > was driving, and our 3 year old son are unhurt and safe so it
 > could've been much worse.  now comes the frustration of insurance and
 > repairs.  The worst part was that the man was totally self-centered 
 > on his vehicle and did not apologize nor inquire if my wife and son 
 > were hurt.  Not all old people are nice, grandfatherly types.