Date:         Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:33:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Subject:      sympathy arrived
Comments: To: Vanagon@vanagon.com
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Thanks all who responded to my spill of frustration this weekend. I am
continuing to respond to every message individually. It was great that so
many real people reached out of this virtual world. (It almost made me
believe that there are real people out there on the other side of this web).

First my news:
The dog is okay and getting better every day. Does anyone know how to teach
a dog not to eat stones?

The court case, well justice needs to be found somewhere else. I am still
struggling with the message of that one. Vanagon content: My opponent said
that the VW exhaust system would cost $2000. The judge replied:"That's why I
am not driving a Volkswagen." (It still does not justify about $1400 for the
two crossover pipes he replaced [I mentioned the US$600 aftermarket price].
I am writing the judge a personal letter to let him know that I believe he
failed justice and also if he knew what kind of community can develop around
VW products he would reconsider his irrelevant remarks.)

My van: a guy from my fire department is just starting up his body shop
again. I think it was time for a repaint of the car anyway.

I heard some very interesting stories: one guy backed his truck over his
Harley; another guy just had his truck completely restored, loaded some
bails of hay, threw out his cigarette butt, noticed some smoke from the rear
of the truck and when he stopped he watched his truck go up in flames. Ouch,
makes me feel better already. 

The computer just needed a new video card: $60.

Hey, we are living and learning.

Thanks again,

Björn


P.S. I noted that some people responded to me and the list giving me 2
messages and of course distributing a couple of hundred to the others. As a
suggestion: just consider who you want to respond to.

P.P.S. Maybe I should make a CD of all the responses I got .... (just kidding!)