To All,
   I normaly stay quite on the list and listen to the wisdom that the list
has to offer but I must speak up now.  I am offfended at the generalization
and the ignorance of people on the list.  I am a phish fan and i have a
colledge degree and make a lot of money in technologies.  I own a Wsty
syncro and yes it is a money pit and a time consumer, but i love her and i
am willing to stick it out with her.  I fly to Phish shoes when they are far
and drive my baby when i can.  I am offended that phish heads are being
generalized as stinking dirty hippies with no money which is being implied.
You must judge a van owner on the devotion they have to the van and the
resources they put into it.  Because the kid is a Phish head doesn't mean he
didn't spend his spare time working on his baby.  I am not trying to start a
war on the list but judge individuals and do not stereotype people for
somthing they like. My advise is to take the van in and get it inspected by
a profesional, also remember that all vanagons need a lot of love they are
old and when you own one it will have problems at some point.  If you are
not able or wiling to deal with them than you have the wrong car get
something that is known for its good behavior not just its looks.
Adrian

>From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
>Reply-To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: i need help Phishy van
>Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 13:28:55 -0800
>
> > Listers:
> >         Maybe we shouldn't be so quick to over-generalize.  How many of
> > your Vanagons have dancing bear stickers from previous owners?  I know
> > ours does.
> >
> > Alan.
> > Shrewsbury.
>
>Mine has some too :-)  And a "Can Helen, Not Salmon" sticker (A current US
>senator from Idaho said that Salmon are not endangered- she can go to the
>grocery store and purchase a canned salmon!)
>
>M

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