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<i>Don Oldenburg, </i>Washington Post Staff Writer who I believe is also
on our list, profiles the Vanagon List in a huge (by newspaper standards)
article quoting numerous list luminaries this morning, including Joel
Walker, Steve Schwenk, yours truly, and list founder Gerry Skerbitz.
There is even a giant picture of current listmaster Tom Carrington and a
picture of his daughter climbing into his vanagon pickup. <br>
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In giant quotes that scream off the page Carrington says, &quot;Vanagons
appeal to independent thinkers who don't feel the need to drive a car
that fits in with the crowd.&quot;  That's the good way of putting it.
Then, in equally accurate but thankfully smaller type he says,
&quot;Let's face it. We are sick, sick, sick individuals. There is
something about this Vanagon obsession that makes us act a bit
goofy.&quot;<br>
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I burst out laughing when the article mentioned the silver socket -- to
see that phrase actually taking up space in the Washington Post. <br>
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The URL where the article resides today is here: <br>
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<div>Derek
Drew&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
New York, NY &amp; Washington, DC</div>
<div>derekdrew@rcn.com<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
212-580-6486</div>
<div>Email me for viscous couplings</div>
<div>'90 Syncro Westfalia... </div>
<div>...seen off-road at </div>
<div><a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm</a></div>
<div>Note: most valuable Vanagon sites on the planet (for owners)
are:</div>
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<a href="http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon</a></div>
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<a href="ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/" EUDORA=AUTOURL>ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/</a></div>
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<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro</a>
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<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.vanagon.com/" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.vanagon.com</a> </div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.syncro.org/" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.syncro.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; </div>
<div>My refrigerator article: </div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm</a></div>
<div>My article that shows how to deal with insurance companies: </div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/auto-insurance-madness.html" EUDORA=AUTOURL>ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/auto-insurance-madness.html</a> </div>
<div>To view Wolfgang's incredibly informative wheel article</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm</a> </div>
<div>To view Tim Smith's incredibly useful gearing calculator</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls</a> </div>
<div>To view some 16&quot; Trailing Arms that enable much larger tires see</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syncro-org/files/Wheels,%20Tires%20%26%20Gearing/Wheel%20%26%20Tire%20Photos/16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syncro-org/files/Wheels%2C%20Tires%20%26%20Gearing/Wheel%20%26%20Tire%20Photos/16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg</a></div>
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