Maybe you just let it slip that you drive a Vanagon! ;-)

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maynard Southard" <echomhs@GIS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (LONG)

> Budd:
> I just called AAA to upgrade my membership to Plus.  They told me that I
am
> untitled to 4 (four) "100 mile" tows per YEAR for each member on my
account
> (wife makes 8 total tows).  Interestingly, the rep said I can combine tows
such
> that I can have my vehicle towed 200 miles at no per mile charge over the
100
> miles by sacrificing another service call.  Sounds like they have plenty
> experience with "Schmoo" folks!
>
> Maynard Southard  OvO '79
> '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
> '93 EV GL "Klinger"
> '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
> '84 Jetta GL TD "Donor"
>
>
> On Tuesday, July 24, 2001 9:34 AM, Budd Premack <bpremack@WAVETECH.NET>
wrote:
> <snip>
> > Back to the Schmoo Award....I have it on good authority that if I call
AAA
> > once more this month to have them flatbed the now dormant Wolfsburg, I
will
> > be a finalist for the title of Schmoo of the Month.  Prizes include a
can of
> > fix-a-flat, a $20 coupon at Precision Tune, and a four-ball specific
gravity
> > tester for batteries.  The grand prize for Schmoo YearSelf is a
book/video
> > specific to the make involved; i.e. "Unsafe at Any Speed" for
Chevrolets,
> > "Towering Inferno" for Fords, and "The Bentley Factory Repair Manual"
for
> > us.
> <snip>
>