Y'know, there's something sick and perverted about your logic, but I think
you're on to something.  Wouldn't the average person tend to NOT try it
again after breaking it the first time?  Not us!

First thing I ask when I get the computer back from the shop is, "Next time
I do this, what do I do differently?", and don't understand the look of pity
I get from the techie, to say nothing of the look of anger from wife.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sheflo" <skjeflo@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!

> Karl,
>     Its not just that us button pushers break more stuff, we then have to
> figure out how to fix what we've broken!  Knowing how to fix things makes
us
> yet less cautious, so it ends up being a cycle.  push one button, break
it,
> gain knowledge from fixing it, have less fear next time!
>
> Mark
> 82 Westy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!
>
>
> | Chris,
> |
> | When I first bought my Westy, I ran around and pushed buttons and pulled
> | knobs all over it.  My wife was at my shoulder, asking, "Should you
really
> | be doing that?"
> |
> | I figured out most of it without a manual (which I actually had).  I'll
> bet
> | that those of us who are button experimenters know a lot more about how
> our
> | vans work than do the more cautious types (probably more about how to
> break
> | things, too!).
> |
> | Karl Wolz
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
> | To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> | Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:42 AM
> | Subject: Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!
> |
> |
> | > In a message dated 7/10/01 6:35:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> | JKrevnov@AOL.COM
> | > writes:
> | >
> | >
> | > >
> | > > I just found out that the rear seats in both of my vans unfold into
> what
> | > > appears to be a queen sized bed.  What I thought was extra sound
> | insulation
> | > > on top of the engine hatch is really a mattress pad!
> | >
> | > good god man, how long have you owned your van?  ;<)
> | > well, hey, thats not as bad as my neighbor.. he had a 80 westy and
never
> | knew
> | > the front seats swiveled until i showed him..  and he'd owned the van
> for
> | 15
> | > years!
> | > chris
> | >
>