Ferrets aren't rodents.  They're related to weasels.  Kinda like having an
attorney in the van with you, which should make anyone nervous.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Christensen" <brent@vanagon.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: "can't stop" - now I "need name."

> Now call me crazy, but I am thinking that it takes a HELL of a lot of
> courage to stop and pick up a strange ferret in the first place.  But then
> to merrily toss it into the back of one's Vanagon and blissfully drive
down
> the road takes REAL GUTS!   Heck, I get jumpy and start swerving around
when
> a bee flies in the window; I can't IMAGINE having a furry little rodent
> scampering around and jumping up onto my shoulder while I'm driving.
Yikes!
>
> So glad its Friday.
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> Santa Barbara, CA  - where you don't see many weasels or ferrets!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grotz, Kurt" <kgrotz@cmpexpress.com>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 1:00 PM
> Subject: "can't stop" - now I "need name."
>
>
> > Thanks to all the replies to the "can't stop" string.
> >
> > Karl Woltz hit it on the head.  I just replaced my bulbs and now they
work
> > fine.  Thank God I don't have to fool with the brake switches.
Replaced
> > the bulbs, went to the shop and got my sticker at lunch.  Here was my
> > reward....
> >
> > On the way home I was driving along in Jackson, my 84 GL, and there
along
> > the side of the road was what I thought to be a small pure white weasel.
> > Surely this is unusual even for PA woodlands.  It almost ran out in
front
> of
> > me, but fortunatly backed off.  Of course I turned off the road and went
a
> > weasling.  When it saw me coming it ran down a small hill into some
brush.
> > I could still see the white fur, so I gently moved the brush aside and
got
> > close.  I made some animal type noises, and sure enough it came out and
> > approached.  Cautiously I let it come close.  We greeted and well, it
let
> me
> > pick it up.
> >
> > I placed him in the back of the VW,  (thank goodness my Pep Boy struts
> open
> > very easily with one hand thank-you) and I started home to call SPCA and
> > police et el.   While driving, the little bugger somehow figureed how to
> > climb over the backseat, along my side shelves, over assorted tools
etc.,
> > through the headrest and on to my shoulder.  I am not used to that I
must
> > say.  And we just met!
> >
> > It was quite a site:  300 lb, red beard,  shaved head man driving in VW
> Van
> > with a pure white feret on shoulder.  I'll have to attach a picture some
> > day.
> >
> > Well I am finally back at the office, and from what I hear the feret is
at
> > home happily chasing my wife, 2 kids, 2 dogs and 2 cats around the
house.
> > Honestly I hope we find the rightful owners, but somehow I think my
"can't
> > stop brakes" turned into a fateful inspection trip.  Thanks Karl.
> >
> > You know what they say, timing is everything.  That is what I get for
bad
> VW
> > jokes.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas for an appropriate name?
> >
> > Thanks again for everyone's help.  Happy trails.
> >
> > Kurt Grotz.
> >
>