Date:         Thu, 13 Jun 1996 20:33:03 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Thom Fitzpatrick <thom@calweb.com>
Subject:      Re: Mo' gas

>In preparation for my trip to Kansas City to deliver Bob Polys' engine, I
>swung by the gas station this afternoon and took on 33 gallons of fuel,
>$49.83.  The cashier became increasingly nervous as the numbers clicked up on
>the pump.  When I was done she she said "I didn't think Volkswagen's held
>that much."
>
>"I have to go to Kansas City."
>
>"Oh....  " looking very puzzled.
>
>(I guess you had to be there :-)

Wish I was!

Sounds like a perfect line to be delivered deadpan.

Thom Fitzpatrick
thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom
Keeper of the Barndoor Bus Web Page: http://www.calweb.com/~thom/barndoor.html

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